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Plastic waste

BR RESEARCH: The circular economy imperative

Updated 09 Dec, 2025 07:20am

Pakistan is running out of space to keep growing the old way. For years, our economy has followed a simple pattern:...

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...

When public servants pollute the public’s air

Updated 09 May, 2025 08:05am

Every morning for the past two weeks, I have awakened to the sharp sting of smoke infiltrating my home. The curtains...

PM for focus on waste reduction

Updated 30 Mar, 2025 04:38pm

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to a cleaner, healthier and more...

Over a billion pounds of Coke plastic waste to enter waterways: study

Published 28 Mar, 2025 07:51am

WASHINGTON: By 2030, Coca-Cola products will account for an estimated 1.33 billion pounds (602,000 metric tons) of...

Punjab activates district plastic management body

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 08:48am

LAHORE: The Punjab government has activated the District Plastic Management Committees led by the deputy...

Single-use plastics in Islamabad: EPA lags behind in enforcing ban: survey

Published 14 Oct, 2024 06:24am

ISLAMABAD: A recent household survey conducted by The Network for Consumer Protection has revealed that the...

Shell launches country’s first-ever recycled plastic retail site

Published 04 Jul, 2024 07:16am

KARACHI: Shell Pakistan Limited (SPL) has launched Pakistan’s first-ever recycled plastic retail site, Malik...

Coal, gypsum and plastic waste: 80pc GST withholding rate on supplies proposed

Published 13 Jun, 2024 03:32am

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Bill 2024 has proposed a sales tax withholding rate of 80 percent on supplies of coal,...

Resolving plastic waste crisis in Pakistan

Published 07 Apr, 2024 03:01am

Pakistan generates over 3.3 million tons of plastic waste annually, most of which ends up in landfills, dumped...

‘Circular economy’: Country can generate $1.2bn by utilising plastic waste

Published 03 Feb, 2024 05:46am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan can easily generate $1.2 billion annually through utilising plastic waste which has 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...

Increasing use of plastic causes environmental pollution: Experts

Published 06 Jun, 2023 05:33am

HYDERABAD: Environment, water, and IT experts have expressed that the increasing use of plastic in the country is ...

Pushing for a clean and green Pakistan requires the youth to step up as well

Published 19 Oct, 2022 10:05pm

The problem of solid waste management in the financial hub of Pakistan is no secret. The Pakistan government...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 3	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 3	159.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 3	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 3	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
India Sensex / Jun 3	74,346.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 3	68,402.13
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Hang Seng / Jun 3	25,633.21
FTSE 100 / Jun 3	10,332.30
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 3	24,795.94
France CAC40 / Jun 3	8,150.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 3	95.34
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 3	4,452.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 3	80.51
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 3 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	5.91 ▲ 1 (20.37%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 3 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	6.18 ▲ 1 (19.31%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 3 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	6.88 ▲ 1 (17.01%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jun 3 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.85 ▲ 0.44 (12.9%)
Chenab Ltd / Jun 3 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 0.91 (10.46%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 3 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	19.24 ▲ 1.75 (10.01%)
Dawood Equities / Jun 3 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	20.56 ▲ 1.87 (10.01%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 3 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	20.89 ▲ 1.9 (10.01%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	68.38 ▲ 6.22 (10.01%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 3 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	72.48 ▲ 6.59 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jun 3 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,164.61 ▼ -240.51 (-10%)
Diamond Ind. / Jun 3 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	71.48 ▼ -7.9 (-9.95%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 3 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.88 ▼ -1.62 (-8.76%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 3 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	27.79 ▼ -2.41 (-7.98%)
Paramount Mod / Jun 3 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.90 ▼ -1.1 (-7.33%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 3 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	30.18 ▼ -2.23 (-6.88%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jun 3 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	52.03 ▼ -3.68 (-6.61%)
Gammon Pak / Jun 3 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	19.23 ▼ -1.32 (-6.42%)
Burshane LPG / Jun 3 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	56.96 ▼ -3.61 (-5.96%)
Punjab Oil / Jun 3 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	147.13 ▼ -8.47 (-5.44%)

Stock	Volume
Treet Battery / Jun 3 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	46,642,698 ▼ -0.03
Dewan Cement / Jun 3 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	33,760,377 ▲ 0.4
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 3 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	25,238,548 ▲ 0.84
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 3 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	23,949,474 ▲ 0.46
P.T.C.L. / Jun 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	23,376,596 ▲ 0.82
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	17,752,841 ▲ 0.38
Cnergyico PK / Jun 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,285,113 ▼ -0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,753,659 ▼ -0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,876,959 ▼ -0.12
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 3 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	13,316,500 ▼ -0.13

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