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Water wars looming? Indus crisis and South Asian stability

A rare paradigm of cooperation between India and Pakistan, the Indus Waters Treaty, which was brokered by the World...

Updated 22 May, 2025 07:22am

Opinion

Tackling water shortages

Water is the most important topic these days. Everywhere you go people are discussing water and the threats to its...

Updated 17 May, 2025 07:40am

Business & Finance

Pakistan, Japan sign $3.5mn agreement for installation of smart water meters

The Government of Japan approved on Wednesday an amount of JPY 510 million ($3.5 million) for Economic and Social...

Published 14 May, 2025 03:21pm

IWT talks resumption: No official word from New Delhi yet

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has yet to receive any official communication from New Delhi regarding the resumption of talks...

Updated 13 May, 2025 09:30am

Pakistan

Water board asked to fast-track execution of K-IV project

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, while presiding over a meeting to review the progress of the K-IV...

Published 10 May, 2025 06:08am

Editorials

Looming threat of water scarcity

EDITORIAL: The Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) mountain range, stretching from Afghanistan to Myanmar, often referred to...

Published 27 Apr, 2025 06:13am

Editorials

Canal dispute: breaking the deadlock

EDITORIAL: With the PML-N and PPP finally agreeing to begin dialogue on the controversial canal project that aims to...

Published 22 Apr, 2025 06:19am

World

Himalayan snow at 23-year low, threatening 2bn people: report

ISLAMABAD: Snowfall in Asia’s Hindu Kush-Himalayan mountain range has reached a 23-year low, threatening nearly two...

Published 22 Apr, 2025 05:55am

Opinion

Wasteful water habits

I remember how in my childhood I would come home from school and being thirsty after a long walk go straight to the...

Updated 19 Apr, 2025 07:42am

Pakistan

23 new project categories: Rainwater harvesting made mandatory

LAHORE: The Punjab Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under the Punjab Environmental Protection (Review of...

Published 18 Apr, 2025 07:50am

Business & Finance

Chinese firm keen to invest in desalination plant at Port Qasim

ISLAMABAD: A Chinese construction company extending all-out cooperation to Pakistan in addressing water scarcity...

Updated 16 Apr, 2025 08:10am

IAC approves water availability for April only

ISLAMABAD: The IRSA Advisory Committee (IAC) has approved water availability only for the month of April 2025 with...

Updated 27 Mar, 2025 09:27am

Pakistan

IEP underscores need for depoliticising major water projects

LAHORE: Institution of Engineers Pakistan (IEP) commemorated World Water Day by hosting a seminar, during which...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 06:52am

Pakistan

Water is a symbol of life: CM Maryam

LAHORE: “Water is a symbol of life, and a guarantee of secure future for the posterity,” said Chief Minister...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 06:47am

Editorials

Water riots!

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

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

‘Recharge Pakistan’ initiative to combat water challenges: PM

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

Updated 23 Mar, 2025 10:16pm

Editorials

Gross negligence

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

Published 18 Mar, 2025 07:00am

Pakistan

Sindh will make no compromise on water share: Sukkur mayor

SUKKUR: Spokesper-son for the Sindh government and Mayor Sukkur Barrister Arslan Islam Shaikh has said that they ...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am

Opinion

The plunder of water

That we are extremely irresponsible in relation to the value of water is a fact that has found its best expression...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 07:29am

Editorials

Water scarcity

EDITORIAL: Water scarcity and mismanagement of water resources has increasingly become a critical global issue,...

Updated 07 Dec, 2024 08:49am

Editorials

Water availability

EDITORIAL: Now that ample rain has ensured sufficient water availability for Kharif season, federal and provincial...

Published 06 Oct, 2024 02:44am

Pakistan

Water, sewerage charges raised in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: The Metropolitan Government Peshawar has announced a massive increase in monthly water supply and sewerage...

Published 08 Jul, 2024 07:37am

Pakistan

Country goes from being water-stressed to water-scarce

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is facing a shift from water-stressed to water-scarce status due to factors such as population...

Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am

Pakistan

Hyderabad Division: Every village to be given water, drainage and storm water drain schemes: CM

HYDERABAD: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, on the demand of the people of rural areas announced that every...

Published 13 May, 2024 06:08am

Pakistan

Directives issued to increase inflow of water from Sukkur Barrage

HYDERABAD: Commissioner Hyderabad Division Ahsan Ali Qureshi has said that directives have been issued to irrigation...

Published 03 Apr, 2024 05:29am

Pakistan

Climate, forest and water: PMI receives 4th consecutive CDP Triple- rating

KARACHI: Philip Morris International (PMI or Company), the parent company of Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited,...

Published 07 Mar, 2024 04:59am

Editorials

Water: even big dams won’t be of much help

EDITORIAL: It seems no amount or manner of serious warnings can jolt relevant authorities into treating the...

Published 13 Jan, 2024 05:38am

Pakistan

Alvi for employing less water-intensive practices

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has said that Pakistan needs to employ smarter and less water-intensive practices...

Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Business & Finance

ADB approves $180m loan for water, sewerage facilities in Punjab

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $180 million loan to improve water supply and solid waste...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Markets

Completion of 8 water, hydropower projects to boost water storage: Wapda

LAHROE: With the completion of eight under-construction water and hydropower projects of Wapda, the carry over water...

Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:57am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 22	282.13
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 22	281.93
USD to Japanese Yen / May 22	143.18
USD to Swiss Franc / May 22	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / May 22	1.34
Euro to USD / May 22	1.13
UK LIBOR % / May 21	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 21	5,844.61
Nasdaq / May 21	18,872.64
Dow Jones / May 21	42,860.44
India Sensex / May 22	80,819.55
Tokyo Nikkei / May 22	37,000.02
Hang Seng / May 22	23,611.70
FTSE 100 / May 22	8,738.21
Germany DAX 30 / May 22	23,924.05
France CAC40 / May 22	7,849.22

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 21	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 21	299,554
Petrol/Litre / May 22	252.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 22	61.71
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 22	3,333.56
Diesel/Litre / May 22	254.64
Cotton US¢/pound / May 22	66.07

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pak. P.V.C. / May 22 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	8.32 ▲ 1 (13.66%)
Aruj Industries / May 22 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.11 ▲ 1 (12.33%)
Samba Bank / May 22 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	9.59 ▲ 1 (11.64%)
Dawood Equities / May 22 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	10.02 ▲ 1 (11.09%)
Sally Textile / May 22 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	10.15 ▲ 1 (10.93%)
Jubilee Spinning / May 22 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.35 ▲ 1 (10.7%)
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / May 22 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	4.40 ▲ 0.41 (10.28%)
Bank Makramah / May 22 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	3.78 ▲ 0.35 (10.2%)
Hala Enterprise / May 22 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	20.21 ▲ 1.84 (10.02%)
Saritow Spinning / May 22 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	17.04 ▲ 1.55 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / May 22 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	57.58 ▼ -6.4 (-10%)
Otsuka Pakistan / May 22 Otsuka Pakistan Limited(OTSU)	300.77 ▼ -33.42 (-10%)
LSE Financial Serv. / May 22 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	26.57 ▼ -2.95 (-9.99%)
Dewan Mushtaq / May 22 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	10.93 ▼ -1.21 (-9.97%)
Gammon Pak / May 22 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	27.68 ▼ -2.22 (-7.42%)
Ahmad Hassan / May 22 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	50 ▼ -4 (-7.41%)
Service Textile / May 22 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	13.67 ▼ -0.96 (-6.56%)
Noon Sugar / May 22 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	80.11 ▼ -5.45 (-6.37%)
Oilboy Energy / May 22 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	8.46 ▼ -0.54 (-6%)
Zahid Jee Textile / May 22 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	26.03 ▼ -1.62 (-5.86%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / May 22 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	37,907,007 ▲ 0
Bank Makramah / May 22 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	26,429,248 ▲ 0.35
Ghani Global Holding / May 22 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	26,025,578 ▲ 1.19
GhaniGlobalGlass / May 22 Ghani Global Glass Limited(GGGL)	23,431,198 ▲ 0.36
Kohinoor Spining / May 22 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	19,352,529 ▲ 0
Fauji Cement / May 22 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	13,899,674 ▼ -0.26
Big Bird Foods / May 22 Big Bird Foods Limited(BBFL)	12,949,177 ▲ 2.36
WorldCall Telecom / May 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,444,457 ▲ 0.01
P.T.C.L. / May 22 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	12,073,346 ▼ -0.37
National Bank / May 22 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	11,470,498 ▼ -1.81

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