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Drought-like situation

EDITORIAL: The Pakistan Meteorological Department’s (PMD’s) warning of a drought-like situation in most parts of...

Published 25 Jan, 2025 07:01am

Markets

Pakistan drought dents winter harvest

LAHORE: A winter drought is ravaging crops in Pakistan’s breadbasket, farmers said Thursday, with the region parched...

Updated 23 Jan, 2025 11:12pm

Nov 23 FCA: CPPA tells Nepra why it seeks tariff hike

ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has attributed low utilisation of electricity in winter and...

Updated 28 Dec, 2023 09:40am

Pakistan

Mercury drops in Quetta

QUETTA: Blowing cold winds in Quetta and other areas of Balochistan on Sunday morning, announcing about upcoming...

Published 25 Sep, 2023 06:34am

Pakistan

Severe cold weather hits country’s northern mountainous range

KARACHI: Freezing cold weather has struck the country’s northern mountainous range with a sharp drop in...

Published 27 Jan, 2023 06:15am

Pakistan

Fresh cold snap in Sindh likely from today

KARACHI: Another spell of cold weather is likely to grip Sindh from Sunday (today) that may pull down nighttime...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

Markets

Warm weather may hurt Ukrainian winter grain crops

KYIV: Unusually warm weather for December and early January could have a negative impact on Ukrainian winter wheat...

Published 10 Jan, 2023 06:00am

Opinion

Heat will stay on in Europe this winter, but after?

Europe is likely to scrape through this winter without cutting off gas customers despite reduced Russian supplies,...

Published 29 Dec, 2022 05:59am

World

Heat will stay on in Europe this winter, but after?

PARIS: Europe is likely to scrape through this winter without cutting off gas customers despite reduced Russian...

Published 07 Dec, 2022 12:48pm

Pakistan

Extended cold spell likely this winter

LAHORE: An extended cold spell is likely this winter due to frequent occurrences of westerly winds at low latitudes...

Published 16 Nov, 2022 05:50am

World

East Europeans prepare for possible new Ukrainian refugee wave as winter nears

PRAGUE/BUDAPEST/WARSAW: Eastern European countries are preparing to reopen reception centres and are restocking food...

Published 09 Nov, 2022 12:20pm

Pakistan

First winter rain turns weather cooler

KARACHI: The city saw a first winter rain on Monday night that turned the weather cooler, the Met Office said on...

Published 09 Nov, 2022 03:41am

Markets

UK to pay half of business winter energy bills

LONDON: Britain on Wednesday launched a six-month plan starting in October to pay about half of energy bills for...

Published 22 Sep, 2022 07:10am

World

Zelenskiy warns Europeans to brace for bleak winter

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has told Europeans to expect a difficult winter as the Russian assault...

Published 05 Sep, 2022 07:47am

Opinion

Spain, Portugal hit by winter drought

In central Portugal, a sustained drought has revealed the ruins of a village that was totally submerged underwater...

Published 13 Feb, 2022 05:48am

Pakistan

Educational institutions in Punjab to reopen tomorrow: Murad Raas

Punjab education minister urges everyone to follow coronavirus SOPs issued by the government

Updated 06 Jan, 2022 02:14pm

Business & Finance

SSGC suspends gas supply to CNG stations across Sindh, Balochistan till Feb 15

Following a spike in local gas demand, the Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL) on Monday has announced to...

Updated 29 Nov, 2021 03:55pm

Pakistan

Another cold wave likely to hit Karachi in last week of January: report

The Pakistan Meteorological Department has predicted cold and dry weather in the city as minimum temperature recorded at 10.0 ºCelsius.
Minimum temperature was recorded -14 Celsius in Skardu, -12 at Gopis, Astore and Leh, -08 at Anantnag, -07 at Bagrote, -06 in Gilgit, Hunza and Srinagar, -05 in Shopian, Parachinar and Ziarat.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 01:44pm

Pakistan

Nepali team creates history by scaling K2 in winter

The group stopped 10m below the top, and took the final steps together to be on the top simultaneously.
K2 was the last of the fourteen 8,000-meter peaks not summited in winter.

Updated 16 Jan, 2021 05:59pm

Pakistan

Karachi’s mercury drops to 5.8º Celsius as cold wave persists

The wind speed may increase in the day, said a statement issued by Met office director.
Karachi had recorded its coldest night in last 12 years when the mercury dropped to 5.6°C on the new year night between Thursday and Friday.

Published 09 Jan, 2021 03:34pm

Pakistan

Cold wave like to last few more days in Karachi: Met office

The maximum temperature during the day could remain between 24 – 26 ºCelsius in the port city today.
Rain-thunderstorm (with snowfall over hills) is expected in Islamabad, upper and central Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir.

Published 05 Jan, 2021 01:58pm

Pakistan

Karachi’s mercury may drop seven-year low today: Met office

Provincial capital of Sindh had recorded its lowest temperature of 6°C in 2013.
As per the Met department, another cold wave is expected to grip the port city in January while it could also rain in the city from January 6-7.

Updated 28 Dec, 2020 04:07pm

World

Indian farmers vow to carry on protests despite cold, deaths

Tens of thousands of Indian farmers, protesting over agricultural laws that they say threaten their livelihoods, have vowed to carry on their around-the-clock sit-ins despite cold weather that has already led to some deaths among them.
Since late November, when thousands of farmers arrived in trucks and tractors to camp out on the borders of New Delhi, nearly 30 people have died, several of them as a result of freezing weather, farmers said.

Published 21 Dec, 2020 05:31pm

Pakistan

Karachi’s mercury likely to drop below 9 degree Celsius

Existing cold wave likely to persist for a few more days as winds from east/north continues to blow in the port city.
The minimum temperature in Karachi on Sunday (tomorrow) between 07-09 degree Celsius, predicts met office.

Updated 19 Dec, 2020 02:14pm

Pakistan

Mercury in Karachi is expected to drop further: PMD

The met office said that weather in the city is expected to get colder at night and remain dry during the next 24 hours.
Temperature in Quetta was recorded -4 degrees Celsius on Monday.

Published 15 Dec, 2020 02:38pm

Pakistan

Karachi’s mercury could drop to 3 degrees this winter

“In coming two to three days, Karachi residents will have to take out their jackets and blankets again,” predicts Jawad Memon.
- Last week, Pakistan Metrological Department (PMD) predicted a cold wave is expected to hit Karachi in second week of the month.

Published 09 Dec, 2020 01:55pm

Pakistan

Cold wave likely to hit Karachi in next week of December

The minimum temperature today in the port city has been recorded 17.5 Celsius as northeastern winds blowing in the city with nine kilometers per hour speed.
The PMD stated that temperatures across the country will drastic fall from December 15.

Published 05 Dec, 2020 12:44pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, India to witness prolong winter this year: experts

Winter in Punjab, Northern Sindh, and Northern Balochistan expected to be longer and more severe this year, that is according to Mahesh Palawat, Skymet Weather's vice-president.

Updated 18 Nov, 2020 07:15pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	281.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	280.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	143.67
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5,525.21
India Sensex / Apr 25	79,212.53
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	35,705.74
Nasdaq / Apr 25	17,382.94
Hang Seng / Apr 25	21,980.74
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8,415.25
Dow Jones / Apr 25	40,113.50
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	22,242.45
France CAC40 / Apr 25	7,536.26

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	63.17
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	298,950
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	3,327.60
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 25	68.80
Petrol/Litre / Apr 27	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 27	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Apr 25 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.92 ▲ 0.96 (24.24%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 25 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.14 ▲ 0.5 (18.94%)
Dewan Mushtaq / Apr 25 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	7.99 ▲ 1 (14.31%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Apr 25 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	8.26 ▲ 1 (13.77%)
J.K.Spinning / Apr 25 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	61.90 ▲ 5.63 (10.01%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 25 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	86.74 ▲ 7.89 (10.01%)
Shezan Inter. / Apr 25 Shezan International Limited(SHEZ)	203.03 ▲ 18.46 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 25 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	156.38 ▲ 14.22 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 25 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	3,282.29 ▲ 298.39 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 25 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	357.05 ▲ 32.46 (10%)

Stock	Price
Engro Powergen / Apr 25 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	28.71 ▼ -10.13 (-26.08%)
Ghani Chemworld / Apr 25 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	8 ▼ -1 (-11.11%)
Samba Bank / Apr 25 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	8.01 ▼ -0.99 (-11%)
Arpak Int. / Apr 25 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	56.66 ▼ -6.29 (-9.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 25 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	47.38 ▼ -5.26 (-9.99%)
Saif Power Ltd. / Apr 25 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	12.31 ▼ -1.3 (-9.55%)
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 25 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.25 ▼ -0.46 (-8.06%)
Equity Modaraba / Apr 25 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	2.75 ▼ -0.24 (-8.03%)
GlaxoSmithKline / Apr 25 GlaxoSmithKline Pakistan Limited(GLAXO)	409.57 ▼ -34.89 (-7.85%)
AKD Hospitality / Apr 25 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	136.65 ▼ -10.81 (-7.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,789,497 ▼ -0.02
Power Cement / Apr 25 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,965,614 ▼ -0.17
Sui South Gas / Apr 25 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	21,567,163 ▼ -0.56
B.O.Punjab / Apr 25 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,825,526 ▼ -0.08
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,030,953 ▼ -0.04
Aisha Steel Mill / Apr 25 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	16,751,796 ▲ 0.59
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,717,262 ▼ -0.17
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 25 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	16,382,803 ▲ 0.14
Sui North Gas / Apr 25 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	13,338,455 ▲ 0.33
Secure Logistics / Apr 25 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	12,723,116 ▲ 1.13

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