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Meeting discusses low supply of water from Sindh to Balochistan

ISLAMABAD: In order to review the situation of short supplies of water from Sindh to Balochistan, the Federal...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 05:58am

Pakistan

‘Water shortage severely affecting rice harvest’: Farmers forced to sell agricultural lands for peanuts: minister

KARACHI: Due to severe water shortage, rice growing season in Sindh is rapidly approaching to an end. Sindh’s...

Published 19 Jun, 2022 07:14am

Pakistan

Supply of water to Karachi: Three contracts for work on Phase-I of K-IV awarded

ISLAMABAD: The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has awarded three contracts worth Rs 98.5 billion for...

Published 10 Jun, 2022 07:38am

Editorials

Water worries

EDITORIAL: Perhaps the one area where this coalition government can succeed where all else have failed, considering...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

Supplements

World Environment Day: Conserving nature inspiring lives

(Ramish Sultan) TEXT: Climate change is arguably the biggest threat the world is facing right now and its effects...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 07:35am

Pakistan

Experts stress more judicious water utilisation

ISLAMABAD: Experts stressed a more cautious and judicious utilisation of water, as its scarcity has become an...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 05:54am

Pakistan

Manzoor Wassan blames IRSA for water shortage

KARACHI: Adviser to Sindh Chief Minister on Agriculture Manzoor Wassan has said that Sindh government has held the...

Published 30 May, 2022 06:32am

Pakistan

Mango production to fall by 50pc due to heat wave, water shortage

KARACHI: Mango production is expected to decline by around 50% this year, as the crop has been severely hit by...

Published 27 May, 2022 07:04am

Markets

Pakistan's mango production to fall by 50% due to heatwave, water shortage

KARACHI: Pakistan's mango production is expected to decline by around 50% this year, as the crop has been severely...

Updated 26 May, 2022 10:49am

Pakistan

Budget 2022-23: Minister proposes allocation of 10pc share of PSDP for dams’ construction

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Water Resources Syed Khurshid Ahmad Shah proposed to allocate 10 percent share of ...

Published 26 May, 2022 05:26am

Pakistan

Water shortage: IRSA issues another advisory

ISLAMABAD: In view of alarming situation and fearing massive decline in Indus Basin Irrigation System (IBIS), Indus...

Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am

Tarbela dam reaches dead storage level

ISLAMABAD: The provinces are to face more water shortages as Tarbela Dam has reached its dead level of 1,398 feet...

Updated 24 May, 2022 09:28am

Pakistan

Depleting water resources termed major threat to country

ISLAMABAD: Speakers declared depleting water resources and outdated infrastructure as main causes of loss of water...

Published 22 May, 2022 06:54am

Editorials

Curious case of ‘missing’ water

EDITORIAL: It turns out that data provided by the Punjab Irrigation Department regarding water discharge at Taunsa...

Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am

Pakistan

Mango output likely to reduce by 30pc

ISLAMABAD: Climate change, severe water shortage, unavailability of fertilizers, and the early arrival of summer ...

Published 17 May, 2022 05:39am

Pakistan

Hub canal breach: Water supply to Karachi suspended

KARACHI: The water supply to Karachi was suspended on Saturday after a breach occurred in the Hub Canal, which...

Published 15 May, 2022 06:23am

Editorials

Missing the wheat target, again

EDITORIAL: It seems this nation is now condemned to just sitting and watching from the side as our once natural...

Published 15 May, 2022 05:35am

Markets

Import of wheat: ECC directs MNFS&R, MoC, TCP to work out modalities

ISLAMABAD: Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed Ministry of National Food Security and...

Published 13 May, 2022 05:59am

Punjab, Sindh wrangling over water

Country’s water shortage stands at 38%, surpassing government’s projection of 22%

Updated 12 May, 2022 09:49am

Pakistan

Water shortage: JI decides to besiege KWSB head office

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chapter chief Engr Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has announced to besiege the head...

Published 10 May, 2022 06:20am

Pakistan

Sindh, southern Punjab brave acute water shortage

KARACHI: Sindh and South Punjab are confronting serious problem of water scarcity that is threatening crop ...

Published 09 May, 2022 07:23am

Markets

Weekly Review: Water shortage, rising temperature may hit cotton output

KARACHI: It is expected that cotton crop will be affected due to rise in temperature and scarcity of water....

Published 09 May, 2022 07:23am

Pakistan

Murad discusses water shortage issue with Khursheed

KARACHI: The Government of Sindh has contacted the federal government over ongoing irrigation water crisis in the...

Published 08 May, 2022 06:32am

Pakistan

Indus River: water level drops to alarming level

KARACHI: An acute shortage of water has been reported at Indus River which is bound to cause extensive damage to...

Published 08 May, 2022 06:32am

Pakistan

Sindh CM claims water not being distributed ‘judiciously’

HYDERABAD: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said due to water shortage in the country’s rivers,...

Published 08 May, 2022 06:32am

Pakistan

Thatta: People block National Highway to protest against water shortage

THATTA: Local people blocked the National Highway on Thursday and staged protest against the water shortage in...

Published 06 May, 2022 06:29am

Pakistan

Irsa has failed to implement water accord of 1991: Sindh minister

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Irrigation, Jam Khan Shoro Monday said that Indus River System Authority is violating ...

Published 03 May, 2022 03:47am

Pakistan

NA body approves ‘The PCRWR Amendment Bill 2021 (Ordinance No XIX)’

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Science and Technology on Wednesday approved “The Pakistan...

Published 02 Dec, 2021 03:57am

World

New protests in Iran over water shortage

TEHRAN: More than 1,000 Iranians marched Sunday towards the governor’s office in the western province of...

Published 22 Nov, 2021 05:31am

Pakistan

Rabi season: 28pc water shortage projected for Punjab, Sindh

ISLAMABAD: Indus River System Authority (IRSA) Advisory Committee (IAC), has projected 28 per cent water shortage ...

Published 06 Oct, 2021 04:17am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sindh Modaraba / Jun 28 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	8.27 ▲ 0.97 (13.29%)
F.Treet Manuf / Jun 28 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	10.50 ▲ 0.77 (7.91%)
AEL Textile / Jun 28 AEL Textile Limited(AEL)	15.05 ▲ 1.05 (7.50%)
K.S.B.Pumps / Jun 28 KSB Pumps Company Limited(KSBP)	114.43 ▲ 7.98 (7.50%)
Sanofi-Aventis / Jun 28 Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited(SAPL)	924.50 ▲ 64.50 (7.50%)
Shahtaj Textile / Jun 28 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	94.77 ▲ 6.61 (7.50%)
Shams Textile / Jun 28 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	46.20 ▲ 3.21 (7.47%)
Zahid Jee Tex. / Jun 28 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	22.73 ▲ 1.58 (7.47%)
Bata (Pak) / Jun 28 Bata Pakistan Limited(BATA)	2290.00 ▲ 157.10 (7.37%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jun 28 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	53.00 ▲ 3.50 (7.07%)

Stock	Price
Oilboy Engergy (R) / Jun 28 Oilboy Engergy Limited (R)(OBOYR1)	0.06 ▲ -0.53 (-89.83%)
Cordoba Logistics / Jun 28 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	11.50 ▲ -3.12 (-21.34%)
Hira Textile / Jun 28 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	2.25 ▲ -0.41 (-15.41%)
Punjab Mod / Jun 28 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	1.63 ▲ -0.29 (-15.10%)
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 28 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.69 ▲ -0.29 (-14.65%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jun 28 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	0.80 ▲ -0.11 (-12.09%)
Prud Mod.1st / Jun 28 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	1.56 ▲ -0.19 (-10.86%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jun 28 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	8.00 ▲ -0.95 (-10.61%)
Nazir Cotton Mills / Jun 28 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	5.00 ▲ -0.59 (-10.55%)
Bilal Fibres / Jun 28 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	2.05 ▲ -0.22 (-9.69%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 28 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,400,000 ▼ 0.00
Oilboy Engergy (R) / Jun 28 Oilboy Engergy Limited (R)(OBOYR1)	22,800,500 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,981,500 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods Ltd / Jun 28 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	16,568,997 ▼ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Jun 28 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	9,642,756 ▼ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Jun 28 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	9,086,182 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / Jun 28 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	7,028,500 ▼ 0.00
G3 Technologies / Jun 28 G3 Technologies Limited(GTECH)	6,527,500 ▼ 0.00
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 28 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	5,864,000 ▼ 0.00
TPL Properties / Jun 28 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	5,792,481 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 27	207.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 27	207.30
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 27	135.25
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 27	0.96
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 27	1.23
Euro to USD / Jun 27	1.06
UK LIBOR % / Jun 27	1.58

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 27	3900.11
India Sensex / Jun 27	53161.28
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 27	26856.89
Nasdaq / Jun 27	11524.55
Hang Seng / Jun 27	22049.42
FTSE 100 / Jun 27	7258.32
Dow Jones / Jun 27	31438.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 27	13186.07
France CAC40 / Jun 27	6047.31

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 27	110.74
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 27	18980.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 27	122200.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 27	1823.38
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 27	94.02

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