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plastic pollution

A pressing environmental emergency

Updated 26 Oct, 2025 06:54am

EDITORIAL: The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment Coordination recently informed the National Assembly of a...

The missing link in Pakistan’s plastic regulation

Published 25 Sep, 2025 06:37am

In Pakistan, the plastic crisis has now taken the form that is almost impossible to see, yet no less threatening:...

Plastic pollution ‘grave and growing’ health threat: Lancet

Published 05 Aug, 2025 05:37am

PARIS: Plastic pollution is a “grave, growing and under-recognised danger” to health that is costing the world ...

Punjab moving towards becoming a plastic-free province: CM Maryam

Updated 04 Jul, 2025 08:09am

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said that Alhamdulillah Punjab is moving towards becoming...

Pakistan’s plastic challenge

Updated 16 Jun, 2025 08:00am

EDITORIAL: Plastic pollution has become one of the most pervasive and damaging environmental threats of our time,...

The farm fires helping to fuel India’s deadly air

Published 01 Dec, 2024 11:52am

JIND: Blazing flames light the sky as Indian farmer Ali Sher burns his fields to clear them for new crops, a common...

Fierce debate over curbs on plastic output as treaty deadline looms

Published 01 Dec, 2024 10:05am

Negotiators on a treaty to curb plastic pollution face tough debate on the last day of scheduled talks, as over 100...

Deep divisions on display at plastic pollution treaty talks

Published 26 Nov, 2024 07:25am

BUSAN (South Korea): A final round of talks on a treaty to curb plastic pollution opened on Monday, with deep...

Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time

Published 20 Nov, 2024 11:15am

CHIGASAKI: Before global leaders take the problem of plastic pollution into their hands this month, Japanese...

Climate change, plastic pollution, and waste management

Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am

Pakistan is among the top-ten climate change vulnerable country. Global warming needs to be controlled, and a...

Govt urged to develop strategy for combating plastic pollution

Published 01 May, 2024 04:14am

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar while stressing the need for immediately combating plastic pollution have urged the...

Our planet is choking on plastic—II

Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am

Importantly, in the EU’s Circular Economy Action Plan, plastic is one of the priority areas of this circular...

Our planet is choking on plastic

Updated 26 Sep, 2023 07:16am

According to the UNEP, 3.3 million tons of plastic waste is produced in Pakistan each year. 250 million tons of...

Recycling plastic not enough, warns UN environment chief

Published 25 Sep, 2023 06:34am

UNITED NATIONS: With the production of plastic on the rise worldwide and creating ever more pollution, the UN...

Plastic levels in Swiss-French lake as high as world’s oceans

Published 25 Aug, 2023 01:58pm

FOUNEX: Lake Geneva, nestled at the foot of the Alps, has long been considered as a near-pristine body of water, but...

There’s no authentic data to deal with solid waste challenge

Published 07 Jun, 2023 06:05am

KARACHI: There is no authentic data available on the massive quantity of solid waste including plastic trash...

Combating plastic pollution

Updated 07 Jun, 2023 06:27am

EDITORIAL: This year’s theme for World Environment Day “Beat plastic pollution” calls for efforts to banish...

NIM organises seminar to mark World Environment Day

Published 06 Jun, 2023 05:33am

ISLAMABAD: National Institute of Maritime Affairs (NIMA), Monday, organised a seminar to mark the World Environment...

PM urges global action to beat plastic pollution

Published 05 Jun, 2023 03:27am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the government has taken several steps to take Pakistan on the path to...

Sherry highlights devastating consequences of plastic pollution

Published 05 Jun, 2023 03:27am

ISLAMABAD: On the occasion of World Environment Day 2023, Federal Minister for Climate Change & Environmental...

Concern shown on growing ‘plastic pollution’ in country

Published 04 Jun, 2023 03:35am

KARACHI: The unsustainable use and production of plastics poses a serious threat to the environment, wildlife,...

High-stakes talks to end plastic pollution resume

Published 25 May, 2023 11:23am

PARIS: Negotiations on a global treaty to combat plastic pollution will resume Monday, with nations under pressure...

Reducing plastic pollution

Published 20 Jan, 2023 06:28am

EDITORIAL: Plastic is composed of major toxic pollutants that tend to harm the environment, and over some decades it...

Coca-Cola says 25pc of packaging will be reusable by 2030

Published 14 Feb, 2022 06:47am

NEW YORK: Coca-Cola, under pressure from environmentalists over its packaging policies, has pledged to use reusable...

Kenya emerges as leader in fight against plastic pollution

Published 14 Dec, 2021 06:40am

TEXT: Kenya is emerging as a leader in the fight against plastic pollution and is among the first countries in East...

US throws support behind treaty to curb plastic

Published 19 Nov, 2021 04:35am

NAIROBI: The United States on Thursday threw its support behind negotiations on a treaty to curb plastic pollution,...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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