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Okara: IWMI Pakistan holds workshop on water availability

LAHORE: Stakeholders at a workshop termed the Punjab Water Act 2019 as a key legislation to regulate water use and...

Published 28 Jan, 2023 06:20am

Pakistan

IRSA releases 43,100 cusecs of water

ISLAMABAD: Indus River System Authority (IRSA) on Sunday released 43,100 cusecs water from various rim stations with...

Published 23 Jan, 2023 05:57am

Energy conservation: Presidency shows wedded to sanctity of govt initiative

Says an awareness campaign across the country to conserve electricity, gas, and water should be launched

Updated 30 Dec, 2022 10:54am

Editorials

Drought in Cholistan

EDITORIAL: While the nation’s eyes are riveted on the ongoing polarized political theatrics there is hardly a...

Published 14 May, 2022 04:05am

Pakistan

Researchers suggest ways to overcome food insecurity despite water scarcity

HYDERABAD: While speaking at an international conference, researchers and agronomists called for introducing ...

Published 13 May, 2022 05:59am

Pakistan

Country to face ‘absolute’ water scarcity by 2025: expert

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is likely to face absolute water scarcity by 2025, as the fresh water availability has dropped ...

Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am

Pakistan

Drinking water supply: Wasa to launch CVF-funded project

LAHORE: With the funding from the Japanese government Counter Value Fund (CVF), the Water and Sanitation Authority...

Published 12 Dec, 2021 04:19am

Pakistan

Tarbela Dam fills up to maximum conservation level

ISLAMABAD: One of the country’s biggest water reservoirs i.e. Tarbela Dam has filled to its maximum conservation...

Published 02 Sep, 2021 04:21am

Pakistan

Dasu Dam: Chinese company ‘withdraws’ notice to expel Pakistani workers

ISLAMABAD: A Chinese company working at the Dasu Dam has withdrawn its notification pertaining to the expulsion of...

Published 19 Jul, 2021 06:17am

Tarbela 4th Extension project: TI-P urges ministry to take action against Wapda chief

ISLAMABAD: Transparency International- Pakistan (TI-P) has asked Ministry of Water Resources to take an action...

Published 28 Jun, 2021 04:38am

PM lauds Punjab govt’s water conservation policies

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday said the government’s water conservation policies were showing results...

Published 21 Jun, 2021 03:43am

RLNG shortage may trigger power crisis

NPCC requested SNGPL/Petroleum Division to supply 900MMCFD RLNG in July 2021, but only one-third has been pledged
Confirmation not yet received for 300MMCFD either

Updated 21 Jun, 2021 09:41am

Business & Finance

Balochistan govt to present growth-oriented budget: Jam Kamal

ISLAMABAD: Chief Minister Balochistan Jam Kamal Khan on Thursday said the government was going to present a...

Published 18 Jun, 2021 04:16am

Pakistan

Navy observes World Ocean Day

KARACHI: World Oceans Day is celebrated to focus the maintenance and development of the oceans and coastal areas....

Published 09 Jun, 2021 03:29am

Pakistan

Two projects recommended to Ecnec: CDWP approves 11 uplift projects worth Rs46.2bn

ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has approved as many as 11 development projects at the cost...

Published 02 Jun, 2021 04:29am

Irsa increases water releases

ISLAMABAD: The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has increased releases to provinces after improvement in water...

Published 01 Jun, 2021 04:59am

Pakistan

Kamal demands ‘fair’ share of water for Karachi

KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party chairman Syed Mustafa Kamal said on Saturday that it’s the PPP that was making sure...

Published 30 May, 2021 03:51am

Water tensions mount as Irsa, Sindh clash

ISLAMABAD: The wrangling between members of Indus River System Authority (Irsa) on water distribution mechanism on...

Published 26 May, 2021 03:45am

Pakistan

Sindh CM concerned over water accord 'violation'

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said under 1991 Water Accord the provinces have to share ...

Published 24 May, 2021 04:03am

Pakistan

Sindh getting more than its water share, claims Haleem

LARKANA: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice President and the leader of opposition in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil...

Updated 24 May, 2021 08:31am

Pakistan

Over 400 Wasa contract employees regularized

LAHORE: More than 400 contract employees of Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Lahore have been regularized....

Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am

Country has huge power generating potential: PM

PESHAWAR: Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday said that Pakistan is rich in water resources and have potential to...

Published 20 May, 2021 04:26am

There’s ‘judicious’ distribution of water, insists Irsa

ISLAMABAD: The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) spokesman on Sunday clarified that no excess was being done with...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Bilawal flays federal govt for ‘depriving’ Sindh of its share

KARACHI: PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday has criticized the government for unfair apportionment of...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Pakistan

Citizens urged to regularly pay water bills

HYDERABAD: Director General Hyderabad Development Authority (HDA), Ghulam Muhammad Qaimkhani addressing the...

Updated 19 Apr, 2021 09:58am

World

Japan to release treated Fukushima water into sea: reports

The International Atomic Energy Agency has endorsed the proposal to release the treated Fukushima water.

Published 09 Apr, 2021 02:51pm

BR Research

Valuing water for sustainability

The week started off with World Water Day – which is celebrated every year since 1993 on 22nd March. While it...

Published 25 Mar, 2021 07:35am

World

Floods cripple Jakarta

JAKARTA: Whole neighbourhoods of Indonesia's capital Jakarta and dozens of major roads were flooded on Saturday ...

Updated 21 Feb, 2021 05:14pm

World

Hackers try to contaminate Florida town's water supply through computer breach

The hackers then increased the amount of sodium hydroxide, also known as lye, being distributed into the water supply.

Updated 09 Feb, 2021 11:27am

Pakistan

Karachi’s unsolvable water problems; private sector steps up

Delivery of a 1,000-gallon water tanker costs anywhere from PKR 1,500 to PKR 2,500.
The plants which are set up to be self-sustainable based on daily water sales cater to an average of 10,000 households each and help save time and money since women and children either had to travel long distances or stand in queues to buy unsafe water from unreliable sources.

Published 08 Feb, 2021 04:56pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jan 28 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.70 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jan 28 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	377 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jan 28 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jan 28 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 28 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jan 28 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	65 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jan 28 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	348.44 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jan 28 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jan 28 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	6.72 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Jan 28 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	55.56 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jan 28 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.70 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jan 28 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	377 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jan 28 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jan 28 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 28 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jan 28 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	65 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jan 28 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	348.44 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jan 28 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jan 28 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	6.72 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Jan 28 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	55.56 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Refinery / Jan 28 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	14,225,354 ▼ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Jan 28 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	13,167,971 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 28 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	12,526,831 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	9,891,019 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 28 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	9,686,092 ▼ 0.00
Hub Power Co. / Jan 28 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	8,819,700 ▼ 0.00
Habib Bank / Jan 28 Habib Bank Limited(HBL)	8,556,359 ▼ 0.00
Engro Polymer / Jan 28 Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited(EPCL)	6,713,796 ▼ 0.00
Maple Leaf Cement / Jan 28 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	5,509,833 ▼ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Jan 28 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	5,393,473 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 27	265
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 27	263
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 27	129.88
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 27	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 27	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 27	1.09
UK LIBOR % / Jan 27	4.31

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 27	4070.56
India Sensex / Jan 27	59330.90
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 27	27382.56
Nasdaq / Jan 27	11621.71
Hang Seng / Jan 27	22688.90
FTSE 100 / Jan 27	7765.15
Dow Jones / Jan 27	33978.08
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 27	15150.03
France CAC40 / Jan 27	7097.21

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 27	79.68
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 27	20235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 27	173610
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 27	1928.04
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 27	86.89

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