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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

Business & Finance

Experts say dairy, beef sectors need ‘substantial efforts’ for improvement

LAHORE: Despite being the 4th largest milk producer and a major contributor to agriculture and the GDP, the dairy...

Published 08 May, 2024 06:43am

Business & Finance

Cement despatches decline marginally during April

LAHORE: Cement despatches showed a slight decline during last month as total cement despatches during April 2024...

Published 04 May, 2024 05:48am

Markets

Govt plans to revive southern Punjab as hub of cotton production

LAHORE: The current provincial government is determined to revive Southern Punjab as a hub for cotton production,...

Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am

Pakistan

PHDEC to address issue of green potato black-heart disease

LAHORE: Pakistan Horticulture Development and Export Company (PHDEC) recently brought together stakeholders and...

Published 28 Apr, 2024 02:56am

Pakistan

Agri Connections 2024 concludes: ‘Face of agriculture’ can be changed: Aurangzeb

LAHORE: Muhammad Aurangzeb, Federal Minister for Finance, has said that Pakistan’s current economic outlook can...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Markets

Climate change disruptions threaten Punjab’s wheat harvest

LAHORE: Punjab’s farming community is currently grappling with a complex set of challenges that threaten the wheat...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am

Markets

Punjab govt urged to maintain wheat procurement target

LAHORE: Wheat growers have voiced significant concerns over the falling market prices of their crop and urged the...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am

Markets

Wheat procurement drive to commence on April 22: PFD

LAHORE: With the approval of the wheat procurement policy 2024-25 by the provincial cabinet, the Punjab Food...

Published 09 Apr, 2024 05:06am

Pakistan

Olive growers urged to adopt modern techniques

LAHORE: Speakers at a webinar recommended that olive growers of Pakistan to adopt modern techniques for production...

Published 05 Apr, 2024 04:50am

Business & Finance

March cement despatches soar 3.85pc to 3.941 million tonnes YoY

LAHORE: Cement despatches increased by 3.85% in March 2024 as monthly figures released by the industry shows that...

Published 03 Apr, 2024 05:29am

Business & Finance

PSMA urges govt to create ‘permanent’ window of sugar export

LAHORE: The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (Punjab Zone) has urged the government to create a permanent window of...

Published 03 Apr, 2024 05:29am

Business & Finance

PHHSA applauds PM’s agri measures

LAHORE: Welcoming the measures announced by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to strengthen the ailing agricultural...

Published 19 Mar, 2024 04:53am

Business & Finance

Feb cement despatches fall 19.22pc to 3.26MT YoY

LAHORE: Cement industry has urged the new government to start pending public sector development projects to provide...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 03:09am

Pakistan

CM Maryam urged to immediately form agri body, economic advisory council

LAHORE: Congratulating newly-elected Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on her historic achievement, growers...

Published 27 Feb, 2024 03:06am

Pakistan

Hike in fertilizer prices disastrous for farmers, food security: PKI

LAHORE: Expressing concern over reports of hikes in Urea prices after the recent government decision to revise gas...

Published 20 Feb, 2024 03:09am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 27	278.47
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 27	278.22
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 27	157.88
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 27	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 27	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 27	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 26	6,037.59
Nasdaq / Dec 26	20,020.36
Dow Jones / Dec 26	43,325.80
India Sensex / Dec 27	78,791.05
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 27	40,281.16
Hang Seng / Dec 27	20,096.01
FTSE 100 / Dec 27	8,137.45
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 27	19,830.60

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 26	234,911.70
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 27	69.54
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 27	17,785
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 27	2,634.16
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 27	68.72
Petrol/Litre / Dec 28	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 27 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.10 ▲ 1.00 (19.61%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 27 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	4.50 ▲ 0.60 (15.38%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 27 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.99 ▲ 1.00 (14.31%)
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	8.15 ▲ 1.00 (13.99%)
Chenab Ltd / Dec 27 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 1.00 (11.61%)
Next Capital / Dec 27 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	10.90 ▲ 1.00 (10.10%)
Image Pakistan / Dec 27 Image Pakistan Limited(IMAGE)	20.31 ▲ 1.85 (10.02%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Dec 27 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	53.08 ▲ 4.83 (10.01%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 27 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	208.88 ▲ 18.99 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 27 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.10 ▼ -1.00 (-10.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 27 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.15 ▼ -4.46 (-10.00%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Dec 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	41.71 ▼ -4.63 (-9.99%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Dec 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	131 ▼ -14.19 (-9.77%)
Jauharabad Sug / Dec 27 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	21 ▼ -2.10 (-9.09%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 27 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	8.62 ▼ -0.86 (-9.07%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 27 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	200.20 ▼ -19.80 (-9.00%)
MithchellsFruit / Dec 27 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	243 ▼ -23.05 (-8.66%)
Grays Leasing / Dec 27 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	5.71 ▼ -0.48 (-7.75%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	104,369,036 ▲ 0.78
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	72,731,608 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 27 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	46,907,628 ▲ 1.54
Cnergyico PK / Dec 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	40,110,243 ▲ 0.30
Hascol Petrol / Dec 27 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	34,416,789 ▲ 0.06
B.O.Punjab / Dec 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,318,392 ▲ 0.04
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 27 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	26,183,062 ▲ 0.50
Sui South Gas / Dec 27 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	25,823,481 ▲ 3.11
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 27 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	25,520,925 ▼ -0.08

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