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PFMA urges govt to notify wheat prices afresh

LAHORE: The Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA-Punjab) has asked the food department of Punjab to notify the...

Published 27 Jul, 2024 06:18am

Pakistan

Warehousing by NRSP helping farmers in Hafizabad

LAHORE: Installation of warehousing facility by the National Rural Support Programme (NRSP) through the State Bank ...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Flour millers call off strike for 10 days

LAHORE: Following the government assurance to the flour milling industry to resolve the issue of making flour mills...

Updated 14 Jul, 2024 09:37am

Cement dealers announce strike against WHT

LAHORE: The Cement Dealers Association of Pakistan has announced an immediate strike after rejecting the withholding...

Updated 14 Jul, 2024 09:38am

Business & Finance

Final tax regime: Exporters concerned at exclusion of rice, maize

LAHORE: Exporters of rice, maize and sesame showing their distress over excluding these commodities from the final...

Published 12 Jul, 2024 05:43am

Pakistan

Flour millers to go on strike from 11th

Millers say that tax collection is the duty of the government and not the industry

Updated 07 Jul, 2024 10:12am

Pakistan

PFD initiates action against two officers

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Department (PFD) took disciplinary action on Friday against two officers from Rawalpindi...

Published 06 Jul, 2024 06:48am

Business & Finance

June cement despatches decline 12.58pc to 3.55m tons YoY

LAHORE: Cement despatches declined by 12.58% in the month of June 2024, as the total despatches were recorded at...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 07:35am

Business & Finance

‘Punjab to pay Rs376bn for purchasing wheat on credit’

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Department has to pay a debt of Rs 375 billion on account of purchase of wheat, which is...

Published 30 Jun, 2024 02:58am

Pakistan

Punjab govt imposes Section 144

LAHORE: The Punjab government imposed Section 144 across the province for a week on Friday, citing the prevailing ...

Published 22 Jun, 2024 06:47am

Pakistan

Punjab yet to develop GHG emissions inventory

LAHORE: Punjab has yet to develop a comprehensive Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions inventory, despite significant...

Published 20 Jun, 2024 06:01am

Business & Finance

Infant formula, fortified children’s milk powders: Govt’s decision to withdraw zero-rating benefits criticized

LAHORE: Local industrial sector specializing in infant formula and fortified children’s milk powders has voiced...

Published 17 Jun, 2024 05:30am

Pakistan

Punjab proposes Rs9bn for livestock, dairy development projects

LAHORE: The Punjab government has proposed a sum of over Rs 9 billion for livestock and dairy development projects...

Published 15 Jun, 2024 06:57am

Business & Finance

Punjab proposes allocation of Rs64.6bn for agri sector

LAHORE: The Punjab government has proposed an allocation of over Rs 64.6 billion for the agricultural sector for the...

Published 14 Jun, 2024 06:31am

Business & Finance

Agri think tank lauds direct, indirect initiatives spelled out in budget

LAHORE: Agriculture Republic, an agricultural think tank, has welcomed various direct and indirect initiatives...

Published 13 Jun, 2024 07:29am

Pakistan

Punjab to launch ‘Green Tractor’ scheme

LAHORE: The Punjab government is set to launch the “Green Tractor” scheme, aimed at providing farmers with ...

Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am

Business & Finance

Govt urged to abolish 20pc FED on packaged fruit juices

LAHORE: The Fruit Juice Council in a letter to the PML-N President and former Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif has...

Published 07 Jun, 2024 06:24am

Business & Finance

May cement despatches rise 7.83pc YoY

LAHORE: Cement despatches increased by 7.83% in May 2024 as the total despatches were registered at 4.275 million...

Published 05 Jun, 2024 07:41am

Business & Finance

Govt urged to present ‘farmer-friendly’ budget

LAHORE: Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have urged the government to make the upcoming budget...

Published 04 Jun, 2024 06:28am

Business & Finance

PHDEC’s mango bagging initiative boosts mango industry

LAHORE: The Pakistan Horticulture Development & Export Company (PHDEC) distributed about 70,000 bags in Sindh ...

Published 31 May, 2024 06:58am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 30	279.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 30	278.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 30	154.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 30	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 30	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 30	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 30	6,071.17
India Sensex / Jan 30	76,759.81
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 30	39,513.97
Nasdaq / Jan 30	19,681.75
Hang Seng / Jan 30	20,225.11
FTSE 100 / Jan 30	8,646.88
Dow Jones / Jan 30	44,882.13
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 30	21,727.20

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 30	72.99
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 30	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 30	248,885
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 30	2,849.50
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 30	66.27
Petrol/Litre / Jan 31	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Ind. / Jan 31 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	10.21 ▲ 1 (10.86%)
Tariq Corporation / Jan 31 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	16.91 ▲ 1.54 (10.02%)
Redco Textile / Jan 31 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	24.17 ▲ 2.2 (10.01%)
Saritow Spinning / Jan 31 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	17.92 ▲ 1.63 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 31 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	53.74 ▲ 4.89 (10.01%)
Sanghar Sugar / Jan 31 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	37.14 ▲ 3.38 (10.01%)
Gadoon Textile / Jan 31 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	248.04 ▲ 22.55 (10%)
Mirpurkhas Sugar / Jan 31 Mirpurkhas Sugar Mills Limited(MIRKS)	31.90 ▲ 2.9 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jan 31 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	95.07 ▲ 8.64 (10%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 31 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	54.86 ▼ -6.1 (-10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 31 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	32.91 ▼ -3.65 (-9.98%)
National Silk / Jan 31 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	40.83 ▼ -4.52 (-9.97%)
Popular Islamic / Jan 31 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	11.35 ▼ -1.19 (-9.49%)
Sardar Chemical / Jan 31 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	33.11 ▼ -3.13 (-8.64%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jan 31 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	15.61 ▼ -1.43 (-8.39%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jan 31 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	7.28 ▼ -0.66 (-8.31%)
Fateh Ind. / Jan 31 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	136 ▼ -11.19 (-7.6%)
ZIL Limited / Jan 31 ZIL Limited(ZIL)	216.12 ▼ -17.36 (-7.44%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Jan 31 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	48,364,956 ▼ -0.77
Cnergyico PK / Jan 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	42,847,859 ▲ 0.21
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 31 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,226,540 ▼ -0.39
Bank Makramah / Jan 31 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	31,509,642 ▲ 0.08
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	20,556,244 ▼ -0.02
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,969,744 ▼ -0.01
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 31 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	15,022,230 ▲ 2.79
Hascol Petrol / Jan 31 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	13,297,950 ▼ -0.07
National Bank / Jan 31 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	12,811,773 ▲ 6.44

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