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Pakistan

Summary sent to CM for revising rates of projects

LAHORE: Keeping in view the hardships faced by the constructors due to unprecedented hike in the prices of...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 06:28am

Business & Finance

Aug cement despatches decline 23.98pc to 3.296m tons YoY

LAHORE: Massive reduction in cement demand due to economic instability and day-by-day increasing energy costs ...

Updated 03 Sep, 2022 12:34pm

Business & Finance

PSMA urges govt to allow export of surplus sugar

LAHORE: The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) reiterating its demand on Tuesday has appealed to the federal...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 05:08am

Business & Finance

PSMA for export of surplus sugar on priority basis

LAHORE: Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) claiming that Pakistan will have a definite surplus of sugar to the...

Published 16 Aug, 2022 03:59am

Business & Finance

Workable direct subsidy scheme for farmers: Fertilizer industry seeks to lend govt a helping hand

LAHORE: The Fertilizer Manufacturers of Pakistan Advisory Council (FMPAC) has offered the federal government’s...

Published 11 Aug, 2022 04:35am

Business & Finance

PHHSA urges govt to introduce ‘export bonus voucher’ scheme

LAHORE: The Pakistan government should introduce “export bonus voucher” scheme by virtue of which exporters may...

Published 09 Aug, 2022 03:37am

Pakistan

Farmers want govt’s help after rains ruined crops

LAHORE: Different growers’ organizations reacting to the loss caused by the record monsoon rains and flood water ...

Published 07 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Business & Finance

July cement despatches decline by 47.7pc

LAHORE: Cement despatches during the first month of current financial year 2022-23 declined by 47.7% as total cement...

Published 03 Aug, 2022 04:55am

Pakistan

REAP to hold two ‘Biryani festivals’ in Tehran on 27th

LAHORE: The Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) is going to hold two “Biryani Festivals” in Tehran on...

Published 24 Jul, 2022 05:04am

Markets

FY22: rice sector achieves $2.51bn export milestone

Country exports slightly over 4.88 million tons of rice despite various impediments

Updated 21 Jul, 2022 10:31am

Business & Finance

Eid-ul-Azha generates economic activity of Rs329bn

LAHORE: Despite higher prices of the sacrificial animals Eid-ul-Azha generated an economic activity of around Rs 329...

Published 13 Jul, 2022 05:48am

Pakistan

Growing cases of lumpy skin disease: Agriculture Republic proposes ‘carpet vaccination’ of animals

LAHORE: Expressing concern over rising incident of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in the animals, the Agriculture Republic...

Published 10 Jul, 2022 04:30am

Markets

Agricultural inputs: High prices cause 45-65pc decline in crops’ output: AFP

LAHORE: The Agri Forum Pakistan (AFP) has claimed that prices of agricultural inputs such as diesel, electricity,...

Published 09 Jul, 2022 03:57am

Pakistan

‘Unavailability of water at right time in required quantity real threat to agriculture’

Dr Anjum Ali says Pakistan needs to develop farm water storage

Updated 03 Jul, 2022 09:48am

Pakistan

32.58pc less urea supply to Punjab recorded in May

LAHORE: Urea supplies to the Punjab province remained 32.58 percent less than the requirement assessed for the month...

Published 01 Jul, 2022 06:13am

Markets

Higher prices turned agriculture into a business of losses: FAP

LAHORE: Higher electricity rates and its unavailability, increased rates of petroleum products and shortage of water...

Published 26 Jun, 2022 05:44am

Markets

Punjab may miss cotton sowing target

LAHORE: Punjab may miss cotton sowing target for the year 2022-23 by around 340,000 acres as the provincial...

Published 25 Jun, 2022 04:42am

Markets

Punjab food dept seeks procurement of 1m tons of wheat from PASSCO

LAHORE: To supplement its stocks and meet the future demand, the Punjab food department has sought procurement of ...

Published 24 Jun, 2022 07:33am

Markets

Rice exports surpass highest export figure: REAP chief

LAHORE: Pakistan rice exports surpassed highest ever export record by achieving 4.4 million tons in 11 months of the...

Published 19 Jun, 2022 07:42am

Pakistan

Punjab govt proposes Rs13.76bn for forestry, wildlife and fisheries

LAHORE: The Punjab government has proposed allocation of a total budget of Rs13.76 billion for forestry, wildlife ...

Published 16 Jun, 2022 06:55am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 26	278.42
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 26	278.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 24	157.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 24	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 24	1.04

Stock	Volume
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
S&P 500 / Dec 24	6,040.04
Nasdaq / Dec 24	20,031.13
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,136.99
Dow Jones / Dec 24	43,297.03
France CAC40 / Dec 24	7,282.69
India Sensex / Dec 26	78,475.29

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	70.10
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 24	240,487.70
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,616.87
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 24	68.78
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 26	17,785
Petrol/Litre / Dec 27	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 26 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.10 ▲ 1.00 (19.61%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	6.99 ▲ 1.00 (16.69%)
Next Capital / Dec 26 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	9.90 ▲ 1.00 (11.24%)
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 26 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	16.45 ▲ 1.50 (10.03%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 26 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	15.81 ▲ 1.44 (10.02%)
Dewan Motors / Dec 26 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	42.21 ▲ 3.84 (10.01%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 26 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	44.96 ▲ 4.09 (10.01%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 26 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	99.06 ▲ 9.01 (10.01%)
Altern Energy / Dec 26 Altern Energy Limited(ALTN)	22.65 ▲ 2.06 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Jauharabad Sug / Dec 26 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	23.10 ▼ -2.57 (-10.01%)
Mughal Energy / Dec 26 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	18.45 ▼ -2.05 (-10.00%)
Fateh Ind. / Dec 26 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	120.56 ▼ -13.38 (-9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 26 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36.01 ▼ -3.99 (-9.98%)
Popular Islamic / Dec 26 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	13.54 ▼ -1.50 (-9.97%)
Arctic Textile / Dec 26 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	21.60 ▼ -2.37 (-9.89%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Dec 26 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.25 ▼ -1.22 (-9.06%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 26 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	24 ▼ -2.33 (-8.85%)
Equity Modaraba / Dec 26 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3 ▼ -0.29 (-8.81%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	127,408,831 ▼ -0.06
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 26 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	93,301,142 ▲ 1.50
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	46,900,564 ▲ 6.41
Sui South Gas / Dec 26 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,559,500 ▼ -1.65
Cnergyico PK / Dec 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	33,367,944 ▼ -0.16
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	30,254,338 ▼ -0.19
B.O.Punjab / Dec 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,003,113 ▼ -0.11
Hascol Petrol / Dec 26 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	27,155,152 ▲ 0.87
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 26 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	26,980,436 ▲ 0.09

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