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Nepalese expert to train brick kiln owners

The Nepalese environment expert will extend training to brick kiln owners of Punjab from February 11 regarding environment-friendly zig zag technology. The training has been arranged in response to a request of the Brick Kiln Owners Association to extend

Published 30 Jan, 2019 12:00am

'Use of HEIS results in 20 percent increase in crop yield'

Best global agricultural practices and use of high efficiency irrigation system (HEIS) adopted by the potato growers of Kasur district under PepsiCo's Sustainable Farming Programme (SFP) have resulted in increase of 10 to 20 percent in yield besides reduc

Published 24 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Plan for Punjab's youths to be unveiled in February: minister

Punjab youth entrepreneurship programme will be launched next month, under which province's youth will be provided with grants - not loans to execute their innovative ideas and earn respectable livelihood. It was disclosed by Muhammad Taimoor Khan, Punjab

Published 23 Jan, 2019 12:00am

GUARD to introduce drought-tolerant rice variety

After successfully launching the hybrid rice varieties, the Guard Agriculture Research and Services Limited (GUARD) is soon going to introduce drought tolerant rice variety to mitigate the negative impact of water shortage on rice production. This was dis

Published 20 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Markets

PKI urges government to enhance PSDP investment for agriculture sector

Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (PKI) has urged the federal government to increase its PSDP investment at least three times for agriculture and also raise this issue with provinces for the revival of the agricultural sector and uplift of the farmers.

Published 18 Jan, 2019 12:00am

PFA releases annual inspection schedule 2019

The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Monday released its annual inspection schedule 2019 for the food industry in order to test edibles along with physical inspection. The manufacturers, packagers, and food business operators will be bound to follow that sc

Published 08 Jan, 2019 12:00am

FY18-19: Domestic cement despatches decline by 1.41 percent in first half

Domestic cement despatches have declined in first six months of FY18-19 by 1.41 percent as compared to same period last year, which is the first ever such instance in last nine years. However, surge in exports by a whopping 48.01 percent in first six mont

Published 05 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 7	279.10
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 7	278.90
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 7	151.83
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 7	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 7	1.24
Euro to USD / Feb 7	1.04
UK LIBOR % / Feb 6	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 6	6,083.57
Nasdaq / Feb 6	19,791.99
Dow Jones / Feb 6	44,747.63
India Sensex / Feb 7	77,690.12
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 7	38,787.02
Hang Seng / Feb 7	21,133.54
FTSE 100 / Feb 7	8,720.64
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 7	21,935.62
France CAC40 / Feb 7	8,010.74

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Feb 6	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Feb 6	256,087
Petrol/Litre / Feb 7	257.13
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Feb 7	71.16
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Feb 7	2,864.56
Diesel/Litre / Feb 7	267.95
Cotton US¢/pound / Feb 7	66.40

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Imperial Limited / Feb 7 Imperial Limited(IML)	18.87 ▲ 1.72 (10.03%)
Sana Ind / Feb 7 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	30.27 ▲ 2.74 (9.95%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Feb 7 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	149.18 ▲ 12.6 (9.23%)
TPL Insurance / Feb 7 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	10.39 ▲ 0.86 (9.02%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Feb 7 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	9.55 ▲ 0.69 (7.79%)
Shaheen Ins. / Feb 7 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	6.70 ▲ 0.48 (7.72%)
Arpak Int. / Feb 7 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	69.90 ▲ 4.89 (7.52%)
Mandviwala / Feb 7 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	19.90 ▲ 1.37 (7.39%)
Premier Insurance / Feb 7 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	5.89 ▲ 0.4 (7.29%)
EFU General / Feb 7 EFU General Insurance Limited(EFUG)	123.39 ▲ 7.27 (6.26%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Feb 7 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.10 ▼ -0.79 (-13.41%)
Dewan Textile / Feb 7 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	6.61 ▼ -0.98 (-12.91%)
Apna Microfin. / Feb 7 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.77 ▼ -1.2 (-10.03%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Feb 7 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	35.26 ▼ -3.92 (-10.01%)
Chashma / Feb 7 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	81.41 ▼ -9.05 (-10%)
Fateh Sports / Feb 7 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	85.50 ▼ -9.5 (-10%)
Intermarket Securities / Feb 7 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	48.63 ▼ -5.4 (-9.99%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Feb 7 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	33.01 ▼ -3.49 (-9.56%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Feb 7 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	9.99 ▼ -1.01 (-9.18%)
Shield Corp. / Feb 7 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	245.01 ▼ -23.06 (-8.6%)

Stock	Volume
Silk Bank Ltd / Feb 7 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	119,523,297 ▼ -0.1
WorldCall Telecom / Feb 7 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	80,384,932 ▲ 0.02
Bank Makramah / Feb 7 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	64,937,708 ▼ -0.08
B.O.Punjab / Feb 7 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	17,199,644 ▼ -0.28
TRG Pak Ltd / Feb 7 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	13,127,512 ▲ 0.25
Cnergyico PK / Feb 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	12,104,269 ▼ -0.03
National Bank / Feb 7 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	10,980,621 ▼ -0.33
Fauji Foods Ltd / Feb 7 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	10,484,043 ▼ -0.2
The Searle Co. / Feb 7 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	10,207,814 ▼ -1.73
Citi Pharma Ltd / Feb 7 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	9,959,309 ▼ -1.96