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Water Resources

Speaker NA urges federal, provincial govts to take steps aimed at conserving water

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has said that Parliament House will launch a project for...

PM tells India: ‘water resources constitute a redline’

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday warned India that Pakistan’s water resources were a “red line”...

Economic recovery: PM declares agri, livestock as ‘most immediate route’

Updated 16 Jul, 2026 09:33am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday declared agriculture and livestock as the most immediate route...

India’s designs to curtail water flows: Senate body to convene meeting of all stakeholders

Updated 11 Jul, 2026 09:27am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Water Resources on Friday decided to convene a meeting of all relevant...

‘Construction of 27 mega water storage tanks fast-tracked’

Published 23 Jun, 2026 06:54am

LAHORE: To combat urban flooding and secure water resources before the monsoon season hits, the Punjab Housing...

Pakistan points out unilateral moves threaten water treaties

Updated 27 May, 2026 03:15pm

DUSHANBE: Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Dr. Musadik Malik on Tuesday warned...

President assails India for seeking to weaponise water

Published 16 Apr, 2026 06:16am

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday criticised India for attempting to weaponise water through its...

Trans-boundary water resources cooperation: Pakistan, China signal readiness

Published 06 Jan, 2026 05:46am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China signaled their readiness to cooperate in developing trans-boundary water resources,...

Addressing scarcity: Experts stress need for full implementation of water policy

Published 27 Dec, 2025 07:37am

ISLAMABAD: Experts stressed the need for full implementation of the National Water Policy (NWP) for effective...

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...

‘Only 47pc Pakistanis have access to safe drinking water’

Published 23 Oct, 2025 07:47am

ISLAMABAD: A seminar organised by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) titled “The Thirst for...

Indian water aggression: National policy being formed: Ahsan

Updated 14 Jul, 2025 08:58am

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal said on Sunday that a comprehensive national...

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 ...

ECNEC approves 9 uplift projects worth Rs355.736bn

Published 15 May, 2025 05:42am

ISLAMABAD: Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) Wednesday approved 9 development projects...

Pakistan’s water crisis: the cost of sugarcane and rice

Published 15 Apr, 2025 05:54am

Pakistan is on the brink of a worsening water crisis, one that threatens its inter provincial relationship,...

Key barrier to effective use of water resources highlighted

Published 30 Mar, 2025 07:50am

LAHORE: The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) has highlighted a significant barrier to the effective...

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...

Freshwater ecosystems in South Asia: WWF, GSK announce multi-million-pound partnership

Published 26 Mar, 2025 07:50am

KARACHI: In a groundbreaking initiative to combat water stress and safeguard biodiversity, the World Wide Fund for...

Water riots!

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

EDITORIAL: The recent warning from the World Bank, highlighting the looming threat of conflict over water, should...

‘Recharge Pakistan’ initiative to combat water challenges: PM

Updated 23 Mar, 2025 10:16pm

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday stated that the government’s ‘Recharge Pakistan’ initiative is...

Gross negligence

Published 18 Mar, 2025 07:00am

EDITORIAL: Presumed to be free from contamination by bacteria or chemicals, bottled water in this country can still...

Water resources planning & management: Wapda holds conference on application of AI

Published 28 Feb, 2025 06:24am

LAHORE: The Wapda organized a one-day conference on application of Artificial Intelligence for water resources...

Uptick in inflation, water stress for crops likely

Updated 28 Feb, 2025 04:02pm

Finance Division says inflation is anticipated to remain within range of 2.0-3.0 percent for February 2025

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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