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Speakers urge national consensus to tackle deepening water crisis

Published 02 Nov, 2026 05:01am

LAHORE: Speakers at a conference urged national and inter-provincial consensus to tackle Pakistan’s deepening water...

Let Islamabad’s Margalla be its water bank

Published 19 Sep, 2026 11:59pm

Islamabad is often described as one of the best-planned cities of Pakistan. Yet one of the most fundamental...

Dhabeji outage triggers dispute between KE and KWSC

Published 15 Sep, 2026 04:57am

KARACHI: A power-related fault at the Dhabeji pumping complex has triggered a dispute between K-Electric and the...

WAPDA informs NA body: Sindh releases Rs7.7bn for K-IV project

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Water Resources on Wednesday reviewed progress on the K-IV...

India says working to stop water flowing into Pakistan

Published 11 Jun, 2026 06:22am

NEW DELHI: India is working to ensure “not a single drop of water” will flow into neighbouring Pakistan, the water...

Water cut off for thousands of Iranians after US strikes

Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am

TEHRAN: Thousands of Iranians in the southern port town of Sirik have lost access to drinking water after US strikes...

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...

Keamari residents protest against protracted water crisis

Published 02 Jun, 2026 04:58am

KARACHI: Residents of Keamari on Monday staged a protest demonstration against, what they called, a month-long water...

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...

Ahsan for shift from water crisis to long term security planning

Published 30 Apr, 2026 06:00am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal warned that declining...

World Bank announces water security plan for one billion people

Published 16 Apr, 2026 07:23am

WASHINGTON: The World Bank announced a plan on Wednesday that aims to improve secure water access for a billion...

A crisis decades in the making

Published 31 Mar, 2026 05:24am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s water crisis is no longer a looming risk; it is a structural reality that successive...

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...

Karachi’s civic planning must reflect its real population

Published 12 Jan, 2026 06:53am

Through your newspaper, I wish to highlight the widening gap between Karachi’s true population and the public...

Govt urged to adopt holistic approach to issues facing Karachi

Published 05 Jan, 2026 08:03am

KARACHI: The approach of the government to tackle the infrastructure and governance issues of Karachi is faulty and...

India’s domination of global rice trade stokes looming water crisis

Published 02 Jan, 2026 06:11am

NEW DELHI: When India overtook China as the world’s largest producer of rice this year, the country’s politicians...

Sindh-Balochistan row erupts over telemetry project

Published 26 Nov, 2025 06:16am

ISLAMABAD: The government’s project to install a telemetry system at 27 sites across four provinces — aimed at...

Power outages in Nov: Karachi braved shortage of 884m gallons of water

Published 24 Nov, 2025 07:43am

KARACHI: The Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) has released data on water shortages caused by power...

A nation thirsting for competence

Published 14 Nov, 2025 06:26am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s descent from a water-abundant state to one of the world’s most water-scarce nations is not...

Only two weeks of water left in Tehran’s main reservoir

Published 03 Nov, 2025 04:58am

TEHRAN: Tehran’s main source of drinking water is at risk of running dry within two weeks, state media warned on...

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...

Climate fight undermined by bureaucratic gridlock: Advisor

Published 20 Oct, 2025 05:50am

ROME: Advisor to the Prime Minister Dr Syed Tauqir Shah has stated that Pakistan remains on the global frontline of...

Small dams — lost water potential

Published 17 Oct, 2025 07:26am

Pakistan faces an acute water crisis that continues to deepen due to prolonged neglect of small and medium-sized dam...

Water crisis: between industrial mismanagement and climate disasters

Published 23 Sep, 2025 06:53am

Pakistan today faces a dual water emergency—crippling scarcity on one hand and recurring floods on the other....

Drought, dams and diplomacy: Afghanistan’s water crisis goes regional

Published 18 Aug, 2025 07:15am

FARYAB (Afghanistan): Over four decades of war, Afghanistan wielded limited control over five major river basins...

Karachi inches closer to severe water crisis: WWF

Published 07 Aug, 2025 05:56am

KARACHI: Karachi is edging dangerously close to a severe water crisis, as key freshwater sources that sustain the...

‘China’s strategic red line: unwavering support for Pakistan’

Published 01 Aug, 2025 07:37am

This is apropos two letters to the Editor titled above carried by the newspaper on Tuesday and yesterday. This...

Iran president warns Tehran dams may run dry within months

Published 01 Aug, 2025 06:45am

TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned Thursday that dams supplying the capital could run dry within...

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...

President HCSTSI slams HW&SC for worsening water crisis

Published 17 Jul, 2025 03:32am

HYDERABAD: President Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry (HCSTSI) Muhammad Saleem Memon has...

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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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