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Cement sector hit by increase in international coal prices

LAHORE: Continuous increase in coal prices globally has badly affected the cement industry in Pakistan which is...

Published 14 Oct, 2021 04:14am

Markets

Punjab likely to achieve increased rice production this year

LAHORE: Punjab is likely to achieve 5.645 million tons of rice production this year (2021-22) as compared to 5.301...

Published 13 Oct, 2021 04:47am

PFMA Punjab says will begin protest strike today

LAHORE: The Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) Punjab has announced to go on strike from Tuesday if the...

Published 09 Oct, 2021 03:27am

Cement despatches drop by 12.17pc in Sept

LAHORE: Cement despatches declined by 12.17 percent in September 2021 as the total despatches were recorded at 4.589...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 03:19am

Business & Finance

Sale/transfer of sugar mills sans NOC banned in Punjab

LAHORE: The Punjab government has banned sale or transfer of sugar mills in the province without obtaining a No...

Published 01 Oct, 2021 04:07am

Markets

PFMA Punjab rejects wheat release policy

LAHORE: Flour millers while rejecting the wheat release policy of the Punjab Food Department (PFD) has announced ...

Published 21 Sep, 2021 04:10am

Pakistan

High infestation rate of Fall Armyworm creates panic among growers

LAHORE: High infestation rate of Fall Armyworm on different crops during the current season, especially on maize, ...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Pakistan

FrieslandCampina to set up solar park on 15 acres of land

LAHORE: FrieslandCampina, formerly known as Engro foods, is going to set up a solar park on 15 acres of land with a...

Published 10 Sep, 2021 04:41am

Cement sector posts 22.77pc growth YoY

LAHORE: The cement sector posted a growth of 22.77 percent in August 2021 as total cement despatches during the said...

Updated 04 Sep, 2021 11:00am

Pakistan

Subsidising silage machines: Punjab govt approves Rs667m project

LAHORE: The Punjab government has approved a Rs667 million two years project to subsidize silage machines to help ...

Published 03 Sep, 2021 04:58am

Pakistan

L&DDD to launch 'save buffalo calves' programme

LAHORE: Punjab Livestock & Dairy Development Department (L&DDD) is soon launching the third phase of 'save...

Published 25 Aug, 2021 04:43am

Markets

Farmers oppose two-crop rice production trend

LAHORE: Irked by the increasing trend of having two rice crops in a season in Punjab, both the public sector and...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Markets

First tranche: Ship carrying 57,000 metric tons of wheat arrives

LAHORE: A ship carrying 57,000 metric tons of wheat, first tranche of the 300,000 metric tons for the Pakistan...

Published 15 Aug, 2021 04:47am

Pakistan

PFD to launch project to offer fresh fish to consumers

LAHORE: Punjab Fisheries Department (PFD) is going to launch a project under which model standard outlets offering...

Published 11 Aug, 2021 04:27am

Pakistan

Broiler farmers call for reducing input cost

LAHORE: The broiler farmers have called for reducing the input cost of raising chickens, application of agricultural...

Published 06 Aug, 2021 04:18am

Pakistan

Heavy rains and holidays hit cement demand in July 2021

LAHORE: Monsoon rains and holidays on account of Eid-ul-Azha during the month of July 2021 seriously affected the...

Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am

Business & Finance

Call for exempting small, marginal farmers, developing simple system for taxation

LAHORE: If agriculture income is to be taxed to increase tax to GDP ratio, then the government should exempt small...

Published 25 Jul, 2021 05:20am

Markets

Rs5,000 per maund price for cotton insufficient: growers

LAHORE: Differing growers' organizations have termed the support price of Rs 5,000 per maund for the cotton ...

Published 20 Jul, 2021 04:14am

Pakistan

Punjab will provide 100,000mt of wheat to KP

LAHORE: Punjab will provide 100,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) to meet its grain requirements...

Published 17 Jul, 2021 04:21am

Pakistan

Privatisation of local agri research institutions opposed

LAHORE: Privatisation of provincial agricultural research institutions, especially Ayub Agricultural Research...

Published 15 Jul, 2021 04:03am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 22	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 22	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 23	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 23	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 23	1.25
Euro to USD / Nov 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 22	5,969.34
India Sensex / Nov 22	79,117.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Nasdaq / Nov 22	18,003.65
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,229.97
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,262.08
Dow Jones / Nov 22	44,296.51
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,322.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 23	71.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 23	2,716.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 23	70.77
Petrol/Litre / Nov 25	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 25 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 25 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 25 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 25 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 25 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 25 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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