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Higher prices turned agriculture into a business of losses: FAP

LAHORE: Higher electricity rates and its unavailability, increased rates of petroleum products and shortage of water...

Published 26 Jun, 2022 05:44am

Markets

Punjab may miss cotton sowing target

LAHORE: Punjab may miss cotton sowing target for the year 2022-23 by around 340,000 acres as the provincial...

Published 25 Jun, 2022 04:42am

Markets

Punjab food dept seeks procurement of 1m tons of wheat from PASSCO

LAHORE: To supplement its stocks and meet the future demand, the Punjab food department has sought procurement of ...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 07:33am

Markets

Rice exports surpass highest export figure: REAP chief

LAHORE: Pakistan rice exports surpassed highest ever export record by achieving 4.4 million tons in 11 months of the...

Published 19 Jun, 2022 07:42am

Pakistan

Punjab govt proposes Rs13.76bn for forestry, wildlife and fisheries

LAHORE: The Punjab government has proposed allocation of a total budget of Rs13.76 billion for forestry, wildlife ...

Published 16 Jun, 2022 06:55am

Business & Finance

Punjab proposes Rs19.53bn for agriculture, irrigation, livestock

LAHORE: The Punjab government has proposed a sum of Rs19.53 billion as the Annual Development Programme (ADP)...

Published 15 Jun, 2022 06:58am

Budget 2022-23

PHHSA lauds withdrawal of 17pc ST on seeds, agri machinery

LAHORE: Hybrid seed industry and growers’ organisations have welcomed the budget proposal of withdrawing the 17...

Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:40am

Staff-level pact with IMF expected by next week

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail on Wednesday expressed the hope that Pakistan would...

Updated 09 Jun, 2022 09:38am

Business & Finance

May cement despatches decline 15.85pc to 3.32m tons YoY

LAHORE: All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) has expressed the hope that the government will ...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

Business & Finance

LCCI urges govt to withdraw 17pc sales tax on agri seeds

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI), endorsing the demand of the Pakistan Hi-Tech Hybrid...

Published 02 Jun, 2022 06:19am

Business & Finance

Details of sale: Sugar mills warned of strict action

LAHORE: The Cane Commissioner Punjab Zaman Wattoo has warned the sugar mills of a stern action for not providing the...

Published 01 Jun, 2022 06:46am

Markets

Jul-Apr rice exports soar to over 4m tons; Reap for increasing growing area

LAHORE: Pakistan’s rice exports have achieved a new landmark during the first 10 months of the current financial...

Published 18 May, 2022 05:54am

Pakistan

PAD hopes to achieve cotton sowing target

LAHORE: Despite prevailing unprecedented heat-wave and huge water shortage at the beginning of Kharif season 2022,...

Published 12 May, 2022 05:40am

Pakistan

L&DDD proposes Rs5.5bn ADP

LAHORE: The Livestock and Dairy Development Department (L&DDD) has proposed Rs5.5 billion Annual Development...

Published 11 May, 2022 04:58am

Business & Finance

FY22: Jul-Apr cement despatches fall 8.22pc to 44.3m tons

LAHORE: Cement despatches (both domestic and exports) during the first 10 months of current financial year 2021-22...

Published 10 May, 2022 06:20am

Pakistan

PASSCO all set to achieve procurement target by 29th

LAHORE: The Pakistan Agricultural Storage & Services Corporation (PASSCO) is all set to achieve its procurement...

Published 27 Apr, 2022 05:19am

Cement exports: Manufacturers, revenue collection, FX reserves affected badly by decline

LAHORE: Steep decline in cement exports is hurting not only the cement manufacturers but also the government’s...

Updated 07 Apr, 2022 11:03am

Business & Finance

Food sector underscores need for creating ‘supervisory board’

LAHORE: Businesses dealing in food sector have proposed for setting up of a “supervisory board” having...

Published 24 Mar, 2022 05:36am

Pakistan

World Water Day: Groundwater described as ‘backbone’ of Pakistan’s economy

LAHORE: Speakers while addressing different gatherings in connection with the ‘World Water Day’ said that...

Published 23 Mar, 2022 04:58am

Pakistan

Cement industry facing crisis on global coal supply disruptions

LAHORE: The disruption in the global supply chain with high coal prices has put Pakistan’s cement industry in a...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 05:43am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.53
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 21	5,948.71
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,155.79
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Nasdaq / Nov 21	18,972.42
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,601.11
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,149.27
Dow Jones / Nov 21	43,870.35
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	19,146.17

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	70.18
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,669.46
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 21	70.43
Petrol/Litre / Nov 22	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	620.68 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	69.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,084.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.35 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.15 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	620.68 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	69.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,084.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.35 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	95,563,962 ▲ 0.00
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Nov 22 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	51,499,190 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 22 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	48,260,119 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 22 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	44,585,332 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 22 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	42,849,466 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 22 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	41,650,133 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 22 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	33,841,692 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 22 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	25,303,681 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,120,112 ▲ 0.00

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