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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 / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 20	162.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 20	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 20	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 20	77,672.21
Hang Seng / Jul 20	25,069.85
FTSE 100 / Jul 20	10,562.80
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 20	24,913.94
France CAC40 / Jul 20	8,361.60

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Petrol/Litre / Jul 20	316.15
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	84.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,011.10
Diesel/Litre / Jul 20	354.35
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	79.24

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Asia Ins. / Jul 20 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	37.90 ▲ 3.45 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 20 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	64.08 ▲ 5.83 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 20 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	100.21 ▲ 9.11 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	460.42 ▲ 41.86 (10%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 20 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	59.05 ▲ 5.37 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 20 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	299.43 ▲ 27.22 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	118.34 ▲ 10.76 (10%)
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49.05 ▲ 4.46 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	55 ▲ 5 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	45.98 ▲ 4.18 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,684.32 ▼ -187.15 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	56.04 ▼ -6.23 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	87.83 ▼ -9.76 (-10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	33.43 ▼ -3.71 (-9.99%)
Ideal Dynamics / Jul 20 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.50 ▼ -5.25 (-9.59%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 20 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	136.39 ▼ -13.9 (-9.25%)
Buxly Paints / Jul 20 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	173.04 ▼ -16.9 (-8.9%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 20 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	64.63 ▼ -6.07 (-8.59%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 20 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	216.01 ▼ -20.08 (-8.51%)
Metro Steel / Jul 20 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22.03 ▼ -2.02 (-8.4%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	166,059,814 ▲ 0.8
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49,159,104 ▲ 4.46
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	38,436,785 ▲ 0.41
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	36,283,729 ▲ 0.15
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,615,297 ▼ -0.07
Lotte Chemical / Jul 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,575,908 ▲ 0.54
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,089,114 ▲ 0
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,202,726 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,521,739 ▲ 0.86
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	13,125,536 ▲ 0.01

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