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‘One extra unit, six months of punishment: stop unfair power and gas bill system, please’

Updated 02 Nov, 2026 06:00am

This is apropos a letter to the Editor titled ”One extra unit, six months of punishment: stop unfair power and gas...

‘The human cost of economically outcasting Iran’

Published 11 Oct, 2026 02:21am

This is apropos a letter to the Editor titled “The human cost of economically outcasting Iran” by this writer, which...

Waiting for the water

Published 11 Sep, 2026 06:00am

EDITORIAL: A warning that the Indus has shifted nearly 4.5 kilometres east of Larkana over roughly 35 years and is...

G-B and Upper Indus: a water quality crisis

Published 07 Jul, 2026 04:24am

The Upper Indus Basin (UIB), originating from the glaciers and snowfields of Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), is often...

Pakistan’s irrigation system dying

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 08:11am

For 65 years, the Indus Waters Treaty was the one thing that worked between Pakistan and India. Last April, India...

Sindh decries water shortages

Updated 01 Jun, 2026 05:19am

KARACHI: The Sindh Government has strongly protested against the persistent water shortage in the province and the...

PM warns of worsening water crisis

Published 23 Mar, 2026 05:24am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan marked World Water Day with urgent warnings from top leadership, as Prime Minister Shehbaz...

Groundwater: the invisible lifeline Pakistan is squandering

Updated 14 Mar, 2026 08:00am

Scenes like this are now common across tail-end Punjab: a small farmer sells an acre or two, not to pay debt, but to...

Transforming resources into opportunities

Updated 23 Dec, 2025 07:28am

The future of Pakistan is intricately tied to its ability to manage its population and resources effectively. With a...

PIDE calls for urgent reforms to avert Pakistan’s looming water crisis

Updated 30 Oct, 2025 07:43am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) has called for urgent national reforms to avert a...

The dam dilemma

Updated 15 Oct, 2025 07:51am

I would like to bring attention to the growing water crisis that Pakistan is facing, focusing on the inefficiency of...

Normal water flows in rivers of Punjab: PDMA

Published 23 Sep, 2025 05:48am

LAHORE: The water flow in the rivers of Punjab is normal, Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) spokesman...

More water to enter Indus within next 24 hours

Published 14 Sep, 2025 02:54am

KARACHI: Sindh Government spokesperson Mustafa Baloch said that over 700,000 cusecs of water may enter the Indus...

Pakistan’s parched future: bonds to bridge the water funding chasm

Published 22 Jul, 2025 07:03am

As the monsoons arrive, once again, Pakistan is facing a water crisis, shifting from drought-like scenarios to the...

Islamabad and Rawalpindi: PM forms high-powered task force on water supply

Published 18 Jul, 2025 06:21am

ISLAMABAD: In what is being seen as a much-needed lifeline for the thirsty twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi,...

Water, education: World Bank Board approves $194m for two Balochistan projects

Published 26 Jun, 2025 06:02am

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved $194 million for two projects to enhance educational...

KHCL seeks LoS extension for $2.5bn Kohala hydropower project till Sept 2027

Updated 20 Jun, 2025 03:49pm

ISLAMABAD: Kohala Hydro Company Limited (KHCL) has requested an extension of its Letter of Support (LoS) for the...

There will be no compromise on water, says Bilawal

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 07:45am

LONDON: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman and former Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has warned that...

Pakistan transitioning to water-scarce status

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 11:35am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is one of the most water-stressed countries in the world, with an average per capita annual ...

KP inks MoU with IWMI to address water issues

Published 07 Jun, 2025 04:59am

PESHAWAR: The Irrigation Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has agreed to work with the International Water Management...

Field Marshal describes water as ‘red line’

Published 30 May, 2025 06:03am

ISLAMABAD: Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering stance on...

Water wars looming? Indus crisis and South Asian stability

Updated 22 May, 2025 07:22am

A rare paradigm of cooperation between India and Pakistan, the Indus Waters Treaty, which was brokered by the World...

Tackling water shortages

Updated 17 May, 2025 07:40am

Water is the most important topic these days. Everywhere you go people are discussing water and the threats to its...

Pakistan, Japan sign $3.5mn agreement for installation of smart water meters

Published 14 May, 2025 03:21pm

The Government of Japan approved on Wednesday an amount of JPY 510 million ($3.5 million) for Economic and Social...

IWT talks resumption: No official word from New Delhi yet

Updated 13 May, 2025 09:30am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has yet to receive any official communication from New Delhi regarding the resumption of talks...

Water board asked to fast-track execution of K-IV project

Published 10 May, 2025 06:08am

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, while presiding over a meeting to review the progress of the K-IV...

Looming threat of water scarcity

Published 27 Apr, 2025 06:13am

EDITORIAL: The Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) mountain range, stretching from Afghanistan to Myanmar, often referred to...

Canal dispute: breaking the deadlock

Published 22 Apr, 2025 06:19am

EDITORIAL: With the PML-N and PPP finally agreeing to begin dialogue on the controversial canal project that aims to...

Himalayan snow at 23-year low, threatening 2bn people: report

Published 22 Apr, 2025 05:55am

ISLAMABAD: Snowfall in Asia’s Hindu Kush-Himalayan mountain range has reached a 23-year low, threatening nearly two...

Wasteful water habits

Updated 19 Apr, 2025 07:42am

I remember how in my childhood I would come home from school and being thirsty after a long walk go straight to the...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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