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Cement’s highest ever dispatches, sale of 5.21m tons in Sept 2020

LAHORE: The cement sector has achieved the highest ever dispatches in September 2020 as total dispatches during the...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Markets

Government acknowledges outbreak of fall armyworm in Punjab, Sindh

LAHORE: Officially acknowledging the outbreak of fall armyworm (FAW) in Pakistan, a new pest causing damage to maize...

Updated 03 Oct, 2020 03:06am

Markets

Basmati rice thru GI tag: REAP vows to foil Indian conspiracy of claiming exclusive rights

LAHORE: The leadership of Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) has vowed to foil the Indian conspiracy of...

Published 02 Oct, 2020 02:30am

Pakistan

Al-Arabia Sugar Mills pays Rs261m dues to cane growers

LAHORE: Complying with the orders of the Cane Commissioner Punjab office, Al-Arabia Sugar Mills Limited, reportedly...

Updated 02 Oct, 2020 03:06am

Business & Finance

Cane commissioner bars sugar mills from making cash payments to growers

LAHORE: The Cane Commissioner Punjab has barred the sugar mills operating in the province to make cash payments to...

Published 01 Oct, 2020 02:58am

Pakistan

PepsiCo, WWF join hands to replenish ground water resources

LAHORE: PepsiCo in collaboration with the WWF Pakistan has launched a project in the provincial metropolis ...

Published 30 Sep, 2020 02:42am

Business & Finance

Default in payment by sugar mills made non-bailable offence

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Friday promulgated the Punjab Sugar Factories (Control) (amendment) Ordinance 2020...

Published 26 Sep, 2020 02:40am

Markets

Registering of Basmati: REAP vows to defend Pakistan’s rights under WTO

LAHORE: The Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) taking strong notice of Indian application to European...

Published 24 Sep, 2020 02:47am

Business & Finance

PPA voices concern over high electricity bills

LAHORE: The Pakistan Poultry Association (Northern Region) has alleged that its members are receiving high...

Published 23 Sep, 2020 02:48am

Markets

Rice exports decline 31pc in two months

LAHORE: Pakistan's rice exports showed an overall 31 percent decline in the first two months (July & August ...

Published 22 Sep, 2020 02:39am

Markets

High production cost of crops: Speakers emphasize research collaborations between organizations

LAHORE: Key challenges being faced by crop production in Pakistan are weeds, insects/pests and low-quality seed ...

Published 20 Sep, 2020 02:45am

Pakistan

PepsiCo's Access to Safe Water Programme: First phase enables safe water access for 30,000 people in Lahore

LAHORE: The first phase of PepsiCo's "Access to Safe Water Programme" has made safe water accessible to 30,000 ...

Updated 16 Sep, 2020 03:34am

Markets

200,000MT of wheat from Russia: PASSCO exchanges draft documents for import

LAHORE: Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (PASSCO) on Monday exchanged the draft documents for...

Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am

Pakistan

Constitution of NEQS approved

LAHORE: The Environment Commission on Air & Water Pollution has approved constitution of the National...

Updated 12 Sep, 2020 03:43am

Business & Finance

Halal meat exports: Government urged to focus on large markets

LAHORE: The All Pakistan Meat Processors and Exporters Association (APMPEA) has urged the institutions working for...

Published 12 Sep, 2020 02:43am

Pakistan

Hybrid coarse varieties in Sindh, Punjab: Favourable weather, other factors result in high yield

LAHORE: Favourable weather, sufficient timely rains and technical support from different seed companies have ...

Published 10 Sep, 2020 02:29am

Business & Finance

Cement despatches increase 5.04 percent in August

LAHORE: Cement despatches in August 2020 have increased by 5.04 percent from 3.351 million tons in August 2019 to...

Published 05 Sep, 2020 02:50am

Business & Finance

Passco to hold talks with Russian cos for buying wheat

LAHORE: The Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (Passco) is going to start negotiations for ...

Published 03 Sep, 2020 02:42am

Markets

Forthcoming growing season: Growers may face shortage of potato seed

LAHORE: Potato Research and Development Board Punjab Chairman Chaudhry Maqsood Ahmad Jutt expressing apprehension of...

Published 30 Aug, 2020 01:42am

Pakistan

Farmers urge govts to take steps to control spread of pest

LAHORE: The maize farmers in Punjab have urged both the federal and provincial agriculture ministries to take steps...

Updated 28 Aug, 2020 03:59am

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)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 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)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 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)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 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)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 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)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 22 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 22 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 22 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 22 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 22 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 22 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 22 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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