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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...

23 new project categories: Rainwater harvesting made mandatory

Published 18 Apr, 2025 07:50am

LAHORE: The Punjab Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under the Punjab Environmental Protection (Review of...

Chinese firm keen to invest in desalination plant at Port Qasim

Updated 16 Apr, 2025 08:10am

ISLAMABAD: A Chinese construction company extending all-out cooperation to Pakistan in addressing water scarcity...

IAC approves water availability for April only

Updated 27 Mar, 2025 09:27am

ISLAMABAD: The IRSA Advisory Committee (IAC) has approved water availability only for the month of April 2025 with...

IEP underscores need for depoliticising major water projects

Published 23 Mar, 2025 06:52am

LAHORE: Institution of Engineers Pakistan (IEP) commemorated World Water Day by hosting a seminar, during which...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 9	278.57
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 9	278.37
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 10	160.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 10	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 10	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 10	1.15
SOFR % / Jun 9	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 9	7,386.65
Nasdaq / Jun 9	25,678.82
Dow Jones / Jun 9	50,872.11
India Sensex / Jun 10	74,322.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 10	64,166.71
Hang Seng / Jun 10	24,292.95
FTSE 100 / Jun 10	10,250.38
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 10	24,501.24
France CAC40 / Jun 10	8,216.19

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 9	389,534
Petrol/Litre / Jun 10	377.78
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 10	88.87
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 10	4,174.27
Diesel/Litre / Jun 10	380.78
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 10	75.60

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 10 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	10.67 ▲ 1 (10.34%)
J.A.Textile / Jun 10 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	26.25 ▲ 2.39 (10.02%)
Burshane LPG / Jun 10 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	62.55 ▲ 5.69 (10.01%)
Inter.Steel Ltd / Jun 10 International Steels Limited(ISL)	85.65 ▲ 7.79 (10.01%)
Redco Textile / Jun 10 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	31.55 ▲ 2.87 (10.01%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 10 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	23.63 ▲ 2.15 (10.01%)
Cherat Packaging / Jun 10 Cherat Packaging Limited(CPPL)	92.09 ▲ 8.37 (10%)
IBL HealthCare / Jun 10 IBL HealthCare Limited(IBLHL)	54.25 ▲ 4.93 (10%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 10 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	122.68 ▲ 11.15 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Jun 10 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	20.35 ▲ 1.85 (10%)

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jun 10 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	7.35 ▼ -0.85 (-10.37%)
Idrees Tex. / Jun 10 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	57.68 ▼ -6.41 (-10%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jun 10 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	10.94 ▼ -1.21 (-9.96%)
Shams Textile / Jun 10 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	40.31 ▼ -3.14 (-7.23%)
Haseeb Waqas / Jun 10 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	17.85 ▼ -1.29 (-6.74%)
Sindh Abadgar / Jun 10 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	380.07 ▼ -25.94 (-6.39%)
First IBL Mod. / Jun 10 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	11.50 ▼ -0.73 (-5.97%)
Quantum Data Tech. / Jun 10 Quantum Data Technologies Limited(QTECH)	32.20 ▼ -2.03 (-5.93%)
Security Investment Bank / Jun 10 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.20 ▼ -0.44 (-5.76%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 10 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	21.70 ▼ -1.31 (-5.69%)

Stock	Volume
TPL Properties / Jun 10 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	63,737,085 ▲ 0.09
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 10 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	40,626,361 ▲ 0.32
Telecard Limited / Jun 10 Telecard Limited(TELE)	40,238,477 ▲ 0.12
Loads Limited / Jun 10 Loads Limited(LOADS)	33,866,305 ▲ 0.68
Oilboy Energy / Jun 10 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	30,153,254 ▲ 1.85
Amreli Steels / Jun 10 Amreli Steels Limited(ASTL)	27,013,807 ▲ 0.61
Agha Steel Ind. / Jun 10 Agha Steel Ind.Ltd(AGHA)	21,875,782 ▲ 0.29
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	21,604,281 ▼ -0.01
TPL REIT Fund I / Jun 10 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	20,436,423 ▲ 0.01
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 10 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	18,815,133 ▼ -0.02

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