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World Bank approves additional USD300m financing for T4HP

Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has approved an additional USD 300 million in financing for the Tarbela Fourth...

Cost overruns: Another USD300m sought from World Bank for ‘T4HP’

Updated 17 May, 2026 05:32pm

Pakistan seeks an additional $300 million from the World Bank for the Tarbela Fifth Hydropower Project, crucial for ensuring safe operation of the Tarbela Reservoir and boosting electricity generation by 2027.

Ahsan for shift from water crisis to long term security planning

Published 30 Apr, 2026 06:00am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal warned that declining...

$204.44m World Bank-funded Punjab project rated ‘satisfactory’

Updated 23 Jan, 2026 07:20am

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank–financed Punjab Resilient and Inclusive Agriculture Transformation (PRIAT) Project made...

Sindh govt begins preparations for a new water law

Published 09 Nov, 2025 03:22am

KARACHI: The Sindh government has begun preparations to introduce a new ‘Sindh Water Law’ under the guidance of...

Peru to spend $24bn on irrigation to expand farmlands

Published 26 Mar, 2025 08:22am

LIMA: Peruvian Agriculture Minister Angel Manero on Monday announced some $24 billion in largely public-private...

Groundwater's critical role in wheat, cotton irrigation highlighted

Published 05 Sep, 2024 07:32am

HYDERABAD: Irrigation and soil experts have said that for the past three decades, the accurate assessment of water...

PAD launches Rs68bn modern irrigation programme

Published 31 Oct, 2023 05:26am

LAHORE: The Punjab Agriculture Department (PAD) has launched a Rs 68 billion five-year programme to provide modern...

Nestlé says saves water by implementing drip irrigation, smart soil moisture sensors

Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:32am

KARACHI: Nestlé Pakistan is transforming ways the use water of in its production and has also initiated many...

IWMI installs 50 soil moisture sensors at farms in Okara

Published 23 Jun, 2023 06:00am

LAHORE: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Pakistan Chapter has installed 50 automated soil moisture...

SAU holds PhD seminar on irrigation

Published 13 Nov, 2022 03:03am

HYDERABAD: The Sindh Agriculture University’s (SAU) Faculty of Agricultural Engineering Dean Dr Altaf Ali Siyal...

Balochistan presents Rs612bn budget with ‘no new taxes’

Updated 22 Jun, 2022 12:05am

Province expects to earn Rs540bn and spend Rs612.79 bn in 2022-23

Punjab proposes Rs19.53bn for agriculture, irrigation, livestock

Published 15 Jun, 2022 06:58am

LAHORE: The Punjab government has proposed a sum of Rs19.53 billion as the Annual Development Programme (ADP)...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 12	278.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 12	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 15	160.01
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 15	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 15	1.35
Euro to USD / Jun 15	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 15	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 12	7,431.46
Nasdaq / Jun 12	25,888.84
Dow Jones / Jun 12	51,202.26
India Sensex / Jun 15	76,764.22
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 15	69,593.64
Hang Seng / Jun 15	24,816.13
FTSE 100 / Jun 15	10,499.85
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 15	25,012.02
France CAC40 / Jun 15	8,447.27

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 15	80.67
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 15	21,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 15	389,600
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 15	4,327.01
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 15	76.49
Petrol/Litre / Jun 16	373.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 16	378.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Arctic Textile / Jun 12 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)
Zephyr Textile / Jun 12 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	20.45 ▲ 1.86 (10.01%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 12 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	37.02 ▲ 3.37 (10.01%)
Elahi Cotton / Jun 12 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	285.76 ▲ 25.98 (10%)
National Silk / Jun 12 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	161.26 ▲ 14.66 (10%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 12 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	28.59 ▲ 2.6 (10%)
Int. Knit. / Jun 12 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	92.20 ▲ 8.38 (10%)
Siddiqsons Tin / Jun 12 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	8.44 ▲ 0.73 (9.47%)
IGI Holdings / Jun 12 IGI Holdings Limited(IGIHL)	284.15 ▲ 23.93 (9.2%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Jun 12 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	100.33 ▲ 8.38 (9.11%)

Stock	Price
Idrees Tex. / Jun 12 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	50.10 ▼ -5.57 (-10.01%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 12 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	121.46 ▼ -13.49 (-10%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jun 12 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	9.45 ▼ -1 (-9.57%)
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 12 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	22.19 ▼ -2.28 (-9.32%)
ARM Green Industries / Jun 12 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	46.40 ▼ -4.77 (-9.32%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 12 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.80 ▼ -2.36 (-9.02%)
East West Ins. / Jun 12 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	48.54 ▼ -4.42 (-8.35%)
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 12 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	5.20 ▼ -0.45 (-7.96%)
Pak Qatar Gen.Takaful / Jun 12 Pak Qatar General Takaful Limited(PQGTL)	15.42 ▼ -1.33 (-7.94%)
Oilboy Energy / Jun 12 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	20.42 ▼ -1.72 (-7.77%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 12 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	57,747,470 ▲ 0.15
B.O.Punjab / Jun 12 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	52,924,034 ▲ 0.93
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 12 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	52,648,271 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 12 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	40,511,471 ▲ 0
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 12 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	35,896,472 ▲ 4.01
Oilboy Energy / Jun 12 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	33,427,696 ▼ -1.72
F. Nat.Equities / Jun 12 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	28,855,016 ▼ -0.02
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 12 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	25,681,007 ▼ -0.82
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 12 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	24,755,100 ▲ 0.24
Waves Home Appliances / Jun 12 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	20,120,122 ▲ 0.31