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GUARD hopeful to launch hybrid of Basmati rice soon

Pioneer in introducing high yielding hybrid varieties of coarse rice, Guard Agriculture Research and Services Private Ltd (GUARD) is now hopeful to soon launch a hybrid of Basmati rice with an average per acre yield of 80 maunds and average grain length o

Published 27 Aug, 2019 12:00am

Converting on zig-zag technology: EPD to serve notices to brick kilns

During a preparatory meeting to tackle the issue of smog in coming winter, the Environment Department Punjab (EPD) has decided to serve notices on brick kilns to convert their kilns on zig-zag technology or be ready to face closure as was done last year.

Published 20 Aug, 2019 12:00am

PFD to release wheat to flour mills tomorrow

Punjab Food Department (PFD) will start issuing wheat to flour mills from Monday (tomorrow) at the rate of Rs 1375 per 40 kilograms (including the cost of bardana) to ensure uninterrupted supply of wheat flour to the masses on a fair price.

Published 18 Aug, 2019 12:00am

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Three major crops: PAD to promote mechanization, seed replacement

In collaboration with the Federal government, the Punjab Agriculture Department is embarking upon an ambitious programme worth Rs 26 billion to promote mechanization and seed replacement for three major crops. These three crops are rice, wheat and sugarca

Published 15 Aug, 2019 12:00am

Nearly 4 out of 10 under-5 children are stunted in Punjab: NNS report

Nearly four in ten under five children in Punjab are stunted while nearly two out of every 10 children under five also suffer from wasting, a form of malnutrition which puts affected children at high risk of dying, said the National Nutrition Survey (NNS)

Published 27 Jul, 2019 12:00am

EPA staff directed to comply with EA rules in all projects

Observing least interest of field officers in ensuring implementation of environmental conditions, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has directed all its field officers to ensure compliance of conditions of environmental approvals (EA) in public a

Published 24 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Reducing cargo weight limit on trucks will hurt economy: experts

The government's decision to reduce axle load limit by 50 percent will have severe impact on Pakistan's economy as the industry estimates at least 200,000 additional trucks needed to cater timely transportation of heavyweight or bulk products and raw mate

Published 23 Jul, 2019 12:00am

PFMA delegation meets Punjab CM

Representatives of the Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) Punjab on Wednesday announced not to increase the price of flour in a meeting with the Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar. The delegation also ensured that there would be no shortage of

Published 18 Jul, 2019 12:00am

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PKI threatens protests if demands not accepted in 15 days

The Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (PKI) has announced to stage a demonstration in front of the National Assembly building if the charter of demands presented by it is not accepted within next 15 days. "Our demands are aimed at resolving the issues being faced b

Published 16 Jul, 2019 12:00am

PFMA's three-day strike against GST to begin on July 17

The Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) has announced to go on a three-day strike from July 17, 2019, to register their protest on imposition of general sales tax (GST) on wheat products and bran. PFMA Central Chairman Naeem Butt and Group Leader Asim

Published 13 Jul, 2019 12:00am

APCDA-government officials meeting likely today

All Pakistan Cement Dealers Association (APCDA) has been asked by the government to get ready for talks with a high-level official team on Saturday to resolve the issues being faced by them due to which they are continuously observing a complete shutdown

Published 06 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Plastics domestic market growing at 15 percent annually: speakers

Pakistan has the second largest domestic market for plastics in Southeast Asia after India that is growing at an annual average rate of 15 percent; revealed by the speakers at two consultative workshops arranged by the WWF-Pakistan in collaboration with t

Published 05 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Cement dealers, manufacturers meeting today

Third round of talks between All Pakistan Cement Dealers Association and cement manufacturers is going to be held on Friday in the provincial metropolis to resolve the ongoing strike, which may lead to some breakthrough, hoped President All Pakistan Cemen

Published 05 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Chinese company to introduce small tractors in Punjab

After successfully marketing small tractors in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, SHIFENG, a leading Chinese agricultural machinery and automobile manufacturing company is soon launching a range of small power tractors in Punjab, under the banner of Dailuda & Shifeng.

Published 25 Jun, 2019 12:00am

Punjab allocates Rs 1,000 million for environment

Punjab government has proposed an allocation of Rs 1000 million for environment for the year 2019-20 as compared to an allocation of Rs 1200 million for the corresponding period to promote sustainable development in the province through integration of env

Published 16 Jun, 2019 12:00am

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Punjab government proposes Rs 15,500 million for agriculture sector

The Punjab government has proposed to allocate a sum of Rs 15,500 million for the agriculture sector for work on 19 ongoing and 27 new schemes in the budget for the year 2019-20 with an aim to transform Punjab's agriculture into a market-driven, diversifi

Published 15 Jun, 2019 12:00am

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Punjab government proposes Rs 15,500 million for agriculture sector

Published 15 Jun, 2019 12:00am

Agriculture sector ignored in federal budget: farmers

Representatives of different farmers' organizations have said that the agriculture sector has been completely neglected in the proposed budget for 2019-20. The Kissan Board Pakistan (KBP) has announced to participate in Jamaat-e-Islami rally convened on J

Published 12 Jun, 2019 12:00am

PGS 2023 promises increase of 3.5 million housing stock in five years

Terming construction and housing sector as an integral part of the growth objectives of the Punjab government, the Punjab Growth Strategy (PGS) 2023, promises an increase of 3.5 million housing stock by the year 2023 in the province. The increase is the p

Published 08 Jun, 2019 12:00am

PepsiCo to make $1 billion investment in Pakistan during five years: CEO

Lauding the Pakistani government for focusing on the ease of doing business indicator, PepsiCo Chief Executive Officer for Asia, Middle East and North Africa (AMENA) Mike Spanos said that the company has planned to make an investment of US one billion dol

Published 16 May, 2019 12:00am

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 24	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 24 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 24 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 24 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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