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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

Business & Finance

Punjab proposes Rs19.53bn for agriculture, irrigation, livestock

LAHORE: The Punjab government has proposed a sum of Rs19.53 billion as the Annual Development Programme (ADP)...

Published 15 Jun, 2022 06:58am

PHHSA lauds withdrawal of 17pc ST on seeds, agri machinery

LAHORE: Hybrid seed industry and growers’ organisations have welcomed the budget proposal of withdrawing the 17...

Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:40am

Staff-level pact with IMF expected by next week

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail on Wednesday expressed the hope that Pakistan would...

Updated 09 Jun, 2022 09:38am

Business & Finance

May cement despatches decline 15.85pc to 3.32m tons YoY

LAHORE: All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) has expressed the hope that the government will ...

Published 08 Jun, 2022 06:19am

Business & Finance

LCCI urges govt to withdraw 17pc sales tax on agri seeds

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI), endorsing the demand of the Pakistan Hi-Tech Hybrid...

Published 02 Jun, 2022 06:19am

Business & Finance

Details of sale: Sugar mills warned of strict action

LAHORE: The Cane Commissioner Punjab Zaman Wattoo has warned the sugar mills of a stern action for not providing the...

Published 01 Jun, 2022 06:46am

Markets

Jul-Apr rice exports soar to over 4m tons; Reap for increasing growing area

LAHORE: Pakistan’s rice exports have achieved a new landmark during the first 10 months of the current financial...

Published 18 May, 2022 05:54am

Pakistan

PAD hopes to achieve cotton sowing target

LAHORE: Despite prevailing unprecedented heat-wave and huge water shortage at the beginning of Kharif season 2022,...

Published 12 May, 2022 05:40am

Pakistan

L&DDD proposes Rs5.5bn ADP

LAHORE: The Livestock and Dairy Development Department (L&DDD) has proposed Rs5.5 billion Annual Development...

Published 11 May, 2022 04:58am

Business & Finance

FY22: Jul-Apr cement despatches fall 8.22pc to 44.3m tons

LAHORE: Cement despatches (both domestic and exports) during the first 10 months of current financial year 2021-22...

Published 10 May, 2022 06:20am

Pakistan

PASSCO all set to achieve procurement target by 29th

LAHORE: The Pakistan Agricultural Storage & Services Corporation (PASSCO) is all set to achieve its procurement...

Published 27 Apr, 2022 05:19am

Cement exports: Manufacturers, revenue collection, FX reserves affected badly by decline

LAHORE: Steep decline in cement exports is hurting not only the cement manufacturers but also the government’s...

Updated 07 Apr, 2022 11:03am

Business & Finance

Food sector underscores need for creating ‘supervisory board’

LAHORE: Businesses dealing in food sector have proposed for setting up of a “supervisory board” having...

Published 24 Mar, 2022 05:36am

Pakistan

World Water Day: Groundwater described as ‘backbone’ of Pakistan’s economy

LAHORE: Speakers while addressing different gatherings in connection with the ‘World Water Day’ said that...

Published 23 Mar, 2022 04:58am

Pakistan

Cement industry facing crisis on global coal supply disruptions

LAHORE: The disruption in the global supply chain with high coal prices has put Pakistan’s cement industry in a...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 05:43am

Business & Finance

Feb cement despatches decline 4.75pc to 4.36MMTs YoY

LAHORE: Cement despatches during the month of February 2022 showed a decline of 4.75 percent as total despatches was...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 04:37am

Business & Finance

Stakeholders decide to launch campaign against 17pc GST on seeds

LAHORE: The Pakistan Hi-Tech Hybrid Seed Association (PHHSA) in collaboration with the Rice Exporters Association of...

Published 03 Mar, 2022 04:39am

Markets

PFD sets wheat procurement target at 3.5m tonnes

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Department (PFD) has set the wheat procurement target for the upcoming season at 3.5 million...

Published 17 Feb, 2022 06:37am

Business & Finance

Jan cement despatches decline 16.58pc to 3.95m tons YoY

LAHORE: Cement despatches declined to 3.95 million tons in January 2022 against 4.73 million tons in the...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 04:02am

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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