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India insurers look to hike health premiums as pollution stings

NEW DELHI: Indian insurers are considering making New Delhi residents pay 10% to 15% more for new health policies...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 01:58pm

Opinion

Let’s protect our mangroves

Rapid and reckless urbanization around Karachi, alongside industrial developments, led to a significant loss of...

Published 01 Feb, 2025 06:30am

Pakistan

CDA, RDA came down hard over growing pollution, contamination in Rawal Dam

ISLAMABAD: Highlighting the alarming rise in waterborne diseases, with 93 per cent of diarrhoea cases among children...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 06:26am

Pakistan

Punjab shuts down hundreds of brick kilns in 2024

LAHORE: Hundreds of pollution-causing brick kilns were shut down from March 1 to December 31, 2024. Strict legal...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:07am

Pakistan

EPD intensifies operation against non-zigzag brick kilns

LAHORE: The Environment Protection Department (EPD) has intensified operations against non-zigzag brick kilns and...

Updated 13 Dec, 2024 08:25am

World

India’s Hindus bathe in holy river defiled by pollution

NEW DELHI: Sweeping aside thick toxic scum, thousands of Hindu devotees ignored court warnings Thursday against...

Published 07 Nov, 2024 06:18pm

World

Delhi wants artificial rain to tackle worsening air pollution

NEW DELHI: India’s capital territory of Delhi is keen to use artificial ain to fight air pollution this year, its...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 04:30pm

World

India hands out fines to owners of polluting vehicles, building sites

NEW DELHI: Authorities in India’s capital and surrounding areas handed out fines to the owners of thousands of...

Published 04 Nov, 2024 09:58am

World

UN talks on saving nature stumble on finance hurdle

CALI, COLOMBIA: The world’s biggest nature conservation conference closed in Colombia on Saturday with no ...

Published 03 Nov, 2024 06:34am

Pakistan

Lahore pollution level hits new high

LAHORE: Despite green lockdown and other measures being taken by the Punjab government, the intensity of air...

Published 03 Nov, 2024 06:34am

Opinion

Diseases and pollution

It has been abnormally hot in the city of Karachi. The daytime temperatures have, at times, been above 40 degrees ...

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 07:59am

Opinion

Fleeting calm: here comes the smog

The recent release of the Air Quality Life Index report has led to a persistent misunderstanding that environmental...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

Pakistan

18 smoke-emitting vehicles impounded

LAHORE: In an ongoing anti-smog campaign, the Lahore District Administration has impounded 18 smoke-emitting ...

Updated 09 Oct, 2024 08:46am

Sports

Olympic organisers cancel second day of triathlon training in Seine over pollution

PARIS: Olympic organisers cancelled a second day of triathlon training in the River Seine planned for Monday after...

Published 29 Jul, 2024 12:46pm

Pakistan

Brick kilns: LHC directs Punjab govt to take action

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday directed the Punjab government to take action against brick kilns who...

Published 13 Jul, 2024 06:13am

Opinion

Climate change, plastic pollution, and waste management

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

Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am

Pakistan

Concern over increasing environmental pollution voiced

PESHAWAR: Members of the business community expressed grave concern over increasing environmental pollution in wake...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Pakistan

Procurement of electric bikes: Punjab govt to provide financial aid to students to help reduce pollution

LAHORE: In order to minimize pollution in the city, Punjab government has decided to provide financial assistance to...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am

Pakistan

Consortium discusses measures to tackle smog

LAHORE: Chancellor /Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman on Saturday chaired the meeting of Consortium on ...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 03:33am

Pakistan

Soaring pollution in Lahore fills wards with sick children

LAHORE: In the packed paediatric emergency room of a Lahore public hospital, parents holding sick children lined up...

Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Pakistan

Soaring pollution in Pakistan’s Lahore fills wards with sick children

LAHORE: In the packed paediatric emergency room of a Lahore public hospital, parents holding sick children lined up...

Published 07 Dec, 2023 11:30am

Pakistan

CBD Punjab embarks on proactive measures to combat smog, pollution

LAHORE: In compliance with the directive from the Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi, CEO CBD Punjab, Imran Amin,...

Published 15 Oct, 2023 03:19am

Pakistan

Review Committee to tackle environmental pollution from factories

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Monday warned of an indiscriminate action against the factories causing...

Published 26 Sep, 2023 06:33am

World

Recycling plastic not enough, warns UN environment chief

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

Published 25 Sep, 2023 06:34am

Pakistan

CM Punjab reviews steps taken to deal with smog challenge

LAHORE: It has been decided to turn the urban roads dust free for the eradication of smog. The roads will be washed...

Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am

Editorials

Global epicentre of pollution

EDITORIAL: It turns out that Pakistan is in the middle of an air pollution crisis as well, on top of the political,...

Published 03 Sep, 2023 02:59am

World

US county sues oil cos for $51bn over ‘Heat Dome’ disaster

WASHINGTON: A county in the northwestern state of Oregon on Thursday filed a lawsuit against major fossil fuel...

Published 24 Jun, 2023 06:02am

Carbon credits auction for Pakistan mangrove project oversubscribed

SINGAPORE: The demand for carbon-removal credits generated by a Pakistan mangrove restoration project and issued in...

Updated 17 Jun, 2023 08:57am

Pakistan

RUDA celebrates World Environment Day

LAHORE: The Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA) on Monday commemorated World Environment Day. In this...

Published 06 Jun, 2023 05:33am

Opinion

Time to invest in ESG

The global community is working to transform the world by implementing sustainable development goals (SDGs) to...

Updated 21 Apr, 2023 02:56pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 12	281.63
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 12	281.43
USD to Japanese Yen / May 12	145.91
USD to Swiss Franc / May 12	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / May 12	1.33
Euro to USD / May 12	1.12
UK LIBOR % / May 9	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 9	5,659.91
Nasdaq / May 9	17,928.92
Dow Jones / May 9	41,249.38
India Sensex / May 12	81,746.51
Tokyo Nikkei / May 12	37,643.20
Hang Seng / May 12	23,174.79
FTSE 100 / May 12	8,559.54
Germany DAX 30 / May 12	23,721.61
France CAC40 / May 12	7,802.81

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 9	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 9	300,840
Petrol/Litre / May 12	252.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 12	61.81
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 12	3,279.94
Diesel/Litre / May 12	256.64
Cotton US¢/pound / May 12	67.45

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Cresent Jute / May 12 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	3.23 ▲ 0.63 (24.23%)
Kohinoor Spining / May 12 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	4.92 ▲ 0.93 (23.31%)
Media Times Ltd / May 12 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	1.86 ▲ 0.35 (23.18%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / May 12 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	2.91 ▲ 0.54 (22.78%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / May 12 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	2.50 ▲ 0.45 (21.95%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / May 12 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	5.88 ▲ 1 (20.49%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / May 12 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	5.30 ▲ 0.88 (19.91%)
Cres.Star Ins. / May 12 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	2.70 ▲ 0.44 (19.47%)
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / May 12 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	3.58 ▲ 0.58 (19.33%)
Chenab Ltd / May 12 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	5.90 ▲ 0.89 (17.76%)

Stock	Price
Sana Ind / May 12 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	21.88 ▼ -2.43 (-10%)
Suraj Cotton / May 12 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	112 ▼ -11.14 (-9.05%)
F.Credit & Inv / May 12 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	7.02 ▼ -0.69 (-8.95%)
National Silk / May 12 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	38.55 ▼ -3.5 (-8.32%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / May 12 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	17.21 ▼ -1.23 (-6.67%)
Khairpur Sug. / May 12 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	112.01 ▼ -7.99 (-6.66%)
Ali Asghar / May 12 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	42.49 ▼ -2.38 (-5.3%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / May 12 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	308 ▼ -13.01 (-4.05%)
Int. Knit. / May 12 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	14.10 ▼ -0.55 (-3.75%)
Idrees Tex. / May 12 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	16.50 ▼ -0.56 (-3.28%)

Stock	Volume
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 12 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	59,679,728 ▲ 0.92
K-Electric Ltd. / May 12 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	58,830,404 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / May 12 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	53,007,151 ▲ 0.16
Power Cement / May 12 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	31,416,669 ▲ 1.08
Cnergyico PK / May 12 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,292,365 ▲ 1
B.O.Punjab / May 12 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	24,728,376 ▲ 0.97
Kohinoor Spining / May 12 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	20,277,525 ▲ 0.93
Hub Power Co. / May 12 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	17,465,186 ▲ 10.93
Pak Int.Bulk / May 12 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	12,649,061 ▲ 1
Pak Elektron / May 12 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	11,662,898 ▲ 4.02

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