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PAD taking practical steps to control smog: Secy

LAHORE: The Punjab Agriculture Department is taking practical steps for smog control, said Secretary Agriculture...

Published 06 Oct, 2024 02:44am

Pakistan

Marriyum heaps praise on Punjab CM for taking steps to deal with smog challenge

LAHORE: Senior Provincial Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that Punjab Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif...

Published 08 Sep, 2024 02:42am

Pakistan

‘Artificial rain’ professor removed from post

LAHORE: In a move to address the smog crisis in Punjab, the professor who conducted the first artificial rain...

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Pakistan

Environment, smog: Chinese delegation for strict implementation of laws

LAHORE: A delegation of Chinese environmental experts, led by Chinese Consul General Zhao Shireen, visited the ...

Published 18 Jan, 2024 05:54am

Pakistan

Smog in Punjab: Chinese experts take stock of situation

LAHORE: Chinese environmental experts held important meetings with the secretary Agriculture and secretary...

Published 16 Jan, 2024 05:44am

Pakistan

Smog: CDA conducts operation against plastic factory

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Wednesday conducted a mega operation against the owners of a...

Published 04 Jan, 2024 05:41am

Pakistan

Car driver dies after vehicle falls into Sutlej River

ISLAMABAD: At least one person was killed on the spot after his car fell into the Sutlej River amid thick smog near...

Published 26 Dec, 2023 04:30am

Opinion

Farmers not the principal culprits

There’s a continuous debate that burning of rice crop residue in Punjab is the primary contributor to smog. Every...

Published 20 Dec, 2023 06:00am

Business & Finance

FBFC to become operational ‘very soon’, says Punjab govt official

FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Business Facilitation Centre (FBFC) will become operational very soon where 17 departments...

Published 20 Dec, 2023 06:00am

Pakistan

Punjab: artificial rain will not help overcome pollution woes

LAHORE: Artificial rain will not be suitable for the province of Punjab to control smog, said sources in the...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Pakistan

Lahore combats smog with artificial rain

LAHORE: For the first time in the country’s history, artificial rain was successfully tested in Lahore in a bid to...

Published 17 Dec, 2023 03:01am

Pakistan

Efforts under way to tackle smog challenge: CM

LAHORE: The caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi has said the government is making all-out efforts to ...

Published 16 Dec, 2023 05:49am

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

Govt should address root causes of smog: CAP

LAHORE: The closure of commercial activity and markets is not yielding results, as the government does not ...

Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am

Pakistan

Punjab, upper Sindh: Fog, smog likely to engulf plains this month

KARACHI: Fog and smog are likely to engulf the country’s plains in December, the Met Office said on Thursday. In...

Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am

Pakistan

Smog: Lahore industrialists denounce registration of cases

LAHORE: “Harassment and registration of cases against industrialists under the pretext of smog are unfair and...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 04:53am

Pakistan

Smog: govt advises to wear masks in public areas

KARACHI: Sindh Caretaker Chief Minister Justice Maqbool Baqar (retd) called on the public to ensure the use of face...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Pakistan

Working group formed to execute artificial rain project

LAHORE: As part of efforts to control smog, the Punjab government has formed a working group comprising...

Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:57am

Opinion

Reducing smog through bio-diesel

Smog has been causing major problems in country’s social and economic life. There is no need to describe the ...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Pakistan

CBD Punjab launches Miyawaki Forest initiative to combat smog

LAHORE: Punjab Central Business District Development Authority (PCBDDA), a leading development entity in the ...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 03:31am

Pakistan

LHC orders closure of all cafes by 10pm

LAHORE: During the proceedings regarding petitions related to environmental issues, the Lahore High Court (LHC) on...

Published 25 Nov, 2023 05:19am

Pakistan

Punjab mulling artificial rain in Lahore to fight off fog

LAHORE: Punjab Environment Minister Bilal Afzal on Friday visited Walton Airport in Lahore to inspect the available...

Published 25 Nov, 2023 05:19am

Pakistan

CM announces measures to combat smog challenge

LAHORE: In a bid to tackle the situation arising due to smog, the caretaker Punjab government has decided that all...

Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am

Business & Finance

Closure of businesses: Lahore businesspeople urge govt to reconsider its decision

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Thursday rejected the government decision to close businesses...

Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am

Pakistan

Action ordered against violators of anti-smog rules

LAHORE: Commissioner Lahore Muhammad Ali Randhawa has directed the district administration to take strict action...

Published 21 Nov, 2023 06:02am

Pakistan

Smog-hit Punjab: LHC orders schools, colleges to be closed on Saturdays

Educational institutions to stay closed on Saturdays until the end of January

Updated 20 Nov, 2023 10:19pm

Opinion

The health toll of air pollution

One thing which still remains binding between Pakistan and India and reminds us of each other is the weather and the...

Updated 18 Nov, 2023 06:56am

Pakistan

LHC orders closure of schools on Saturdays and Sundays

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday proposed effective measures to combat smog by recommending closure of ...

Published 18 Nov, 2023 06:03am

Pakistan

Punjab govt announces new steps to overcome challenge of smog

LAHORE: Announcing measures to cope with the smog challenge in the provincial capital, the Punjab government...

Published 17 Nov, 2023 06:06am

Pakistan

Experts spell out steps aimed at overcoming smog challenge

LAHORE: Smog is a mixture of air pollution, smoke and fog, in which different harmful gasses produced by the burning...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 8	277.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 8	277.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 8	148.02
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 8	0.85
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 8	1.31
Euro to USD / Oct 8	1.10

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 8	5,695.94
India Sensex / Oct 8	81,561.53
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 8	38,930.78
Nasdaq / Oct 8	17,923.91
Hang Seng / Oct 8	21,370.60
FTSE 100 / Oct 8	8,303.62
Dow Jones / Oct 8	41,954.24
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 8	19,104.10

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 8	247.03
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 8	75.84
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 8	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 8	236,715.30
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 8	2,646.05
Diesel/Litre / Oct 8	246.29

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 8 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 8 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 8 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 8 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 8 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 8 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 8 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 8 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 8 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 8 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 8 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 8 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 8 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 8 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 8 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 8 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 8 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 8 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 8 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Oct 8 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Oct 8 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Oct 8 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Oct 8 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Oct 8 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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