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Ministry of Water Resources

Wapda orders probe into Tarbela tunnel incident

Published 11 Nov, 2026 04:31am

ISLAMABAD: The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has ordered a departmental inquiry into the tunnel...

PPP-PML(N) row: NA panel again puts off WAPDA bill review

Published 04 Nov, 2026 05:25am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Water Resources on Tuesday again deferred consideration of...

Dams in Balochistan: Senate panel questions rising costs of projects

Published 03 Nov, 2026 05:12am

ISLAMABAD: A Senate sub-committee has questioned the viability and escalating costs of major dam projects in...

PM’s panel to deal with climate change risks

Published 23 Sep, 2026 06:05am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has set up a committee as part of the government’s bid to chalk out an...

Tarbela’s runaway cost

Updated 29 Aug, 2026 06:56am

EDITORIAL: With the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) approving the Tarbela fifth...

‘Recharge Pakistan’ project: Works commence at Badri Pond in DIK’s Burzawali Village

Published 29 Aug, 2026 05:25am

ISLAMABAD: The restoration works have commenced at Badri Pond in Burzawali Village, Dera Ismail Khan, marking a...

Water issues: Senate panel calls for broader debate

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Water Resources on Thursday called for a broader national debate on...

Liquidating the aquifer: the true cost of Pakistan’s rice exports

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Every metric tonne of Pakistani rice exported from Karachi carries with it thousands of litres of water, much of it...

Nepra urged to revise IGCEP, TSEP

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

ISLAMABAD: A leading power sector analyst and industrialist has formally urged the National Electric Power...

Key hydropower projects hit by cost escalation

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 09:27am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Water Resources has revealed that the cost of major upcoming hydropower projects has...

WAPDA Act, 1958: CCLC returns draft amendments back to ministry for review

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Disposal of Legislative Cases (CCLC) has reportedly halted proposed amendments...

LEFC project cost: NA body expresses reservations over disparity

Published 09 Jul, 2026 06:14am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Economic Affairs Division (EAD) expressed reservations over...

Diamer-Bhasha Dam project: Rs25.744m irregular expenditure identified

Updated 04 Jul, 2026 03:58pm

ISLAMABAD: Audit authorities have identified irregular expenditure of Rs 25.744 million in the Diamer Bhasha Dam...

Dasu Hydropower Project: AGP uncovers inefficiencies, massive cost overruns

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has uncovered serious inefficiencies, delays and massive cost...

Audit report 2025-26: AGP detects financial mismanagement in water ministry

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 09:28am

ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has uncovered extensive financial mismanagement, weak governance,...

Bhasha, Tarbela projects: Minister concerned at manifold increase in projects’ costs

Published 22 May, 2026 06:05am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal expressed serious concern...

IRSA Sindh Member’s resignation accepted

Published 12 May, 2026 06:01am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has accepted the resignation of Ehsan ul Haq Leghari from the post of Member IRSA...

IRSA body flags Tarbela storage depletion

Published 08 Apr, 2026 06:07am

ISLAMABAD: The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) Advisory Committee (IAC), while expressing serious concern over...

Diamer-Bhasha Dam: acquisition of land, other matters discussed

Published 11 Mar, 2026 05:25am

LAHORE: The Implementation Committee on Diamer-Bhasha and Mohmand Dams (ICDBMD) met on Tuesday to discuss matters of...

Inter-ministerial panel in agreement: WUCs to AJ&K will be paid from NJHPP commissioning date

Published 22 Feb, 2026 02:31am

ISLAMABAD: An inter-ministerial panel has agreed in principle that Water Use Charges (WUC) to Azad Jammu &...

Indus Waters Treaty: Hague-based CoA endorses Pakistan’s position

Updated 20 Feb, 2026 09:28am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Water Resources on Thursday reiterated that the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) between ...

FY2026–27: NA panel suggests 64 water, hydropower projects

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Water Resources on Wednesday recommended 64 water and...

Meeting condemns Indian ‘water aggression’

Published 18 Feb, 2026 07:03am

ISLAMABAD: An inter-provincial meeting presided over by Federal Minister for Water Resources, Mian Muhammad Mueen...

Para 14 of Water Accord contradicts policy: ministry

Published 29 Jan, 2026 05:59am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Water Resources stated on Wednesday that Paragraph 14 of the Indus Water Accord 1991...

KP CM seeks immediate release of Net Hydel Profit payments

Updated 26 Jan, 2026 07:16am

ISLAMABAD: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi has urged the federal government to immediately release...

First meeting of Task Force held: Ahsan directs formation of special working group to ensure water security

Updated 14 Jan, 2026 08:30am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal directed the...

Wapda shares power evacuation plan for Diamer Basha Dam Project

Updated 12 Jan, 2026 07:29am

ISLAMABAD: The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has shared the power evacuation plan for the...

Transport & water infrastructure: Ministry reviews Rs5.3trn portfolio

Updated 28 Dec, 2025 11:42am

Projects, spanning railways, highways and water sectors, are being executed under the Public Sector Development Programme

Chenab River flow stabilises

Published 20 Dec, 2025 05:44am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Water Resources has stated that data indicates the discharge of the Chenab River...

Rs824bn flood protection plan sent to Council of Common Interests

Updated 25 Nov, 2025 08:04am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Water Resources has submitted the National Flood Protection Programme–IV (NFPP-IV),...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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