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Leading company claims to develop hybrid wheat seed

LAHORE: A leading Pakistani seed company has claimed to make a breakthrough by developing a hybrid wheat seed, with...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Pakistan

Efforts aimed at boosting rice exports may hit a snag

LAHORE: Efforts to enhance rice exports from current level of US two billion dollars to $ 2.7 billion may hit a snag...

Updated 06 Jan, 2022 09:27am

Business & Finance

Dec cement despatches decline 4.2pc to 4.59m tons YoY

LAHORE: Cement despatches declined by 4.2 percent in December 2021 as total despatches during the month were 4.59...

Published 05 Jan, 2022 05:36am

Pakistan

Agri dept for sale of fertilizer in presence of representatives

LAHORE: Taking notice of difficulties being faced by the farmers to get urea fertilizer on government prescribed...

Published 28 Dec, 2021 03:54am

Pakistan

2021: Performance of agri sector described as ‘satisfactory’

LAHORE: Various farmers’ organizations have termed the year 2021 as nothing new despite having good yield of...

Published 26 Dec, 2021 03:57am

Business & Finance

CFO Engro Fertilizers speaks about country’s fertilizer export potential

LAHORE: “The fertilizer manufacturing sector, if supported in a revised fertilizer policy, can export US one...

Published 24 Dec, 2021 05:43am

Business & Finance

Sugar mills directed to submit complete info to cane commissioner

LAHORE: The Punjab government has reiterated that all the sugar mills should submit full information to the cane...

Published 23 Dec, 2021 04:23am

Business & Finance

PSMA asks cane commissioner to identify ‘unauthorised purchasing agents’

LAHORE: The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) Punjab Zone has asked the Cane Commissioner Punjab to identify...

Published 16 Dec, 2021 04:00am

Business & Finance

Chinese B2B platform GBM to invest $50m in Pakistan

LAHORE: Chinese internet based B2B platform, Global Building Material (GBM), on Tuesday announced its ambitious plan...

Published 15 Dec, 2021 06:34am

Nov cement despatches increase 10.21pc YoY

LAHORE: Cement despatches registered an increase of 6.91 percent in November 2021 as total cement despatches during...

Published 07 Dec, 2021 06:29am

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Basmati hybrid rice: scientists urged to help increase yield per acre

LAHORE: Expressing concerns over increasing popularity of non-basmati hybrid rice sowing in Punjab, Chairman Rice...

Published 05 Dec, 2021 04:26am

Business & Finance

‘Poultry meat, products can help country earn significant foreign exchange’

LAHORE: Poultry meat and products can earn significant foreign exchange by making inroads to the global Halal meat...

Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am

Pakistan

First phase of ‘Water Resources Accountability’ launched

LAHORE: The first phase of “Water Resources Accountability in Pakistan” was launched here on Tuesday for...

Published 01 Dec, 2021 03:52am

Markets

Over 79pc of wheat sowing target achieved, says PAD

LAHORE: The wheat sowing target for this year, which was set at 16.7 million acres, has been met to date, according...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 05:23am

Pakistan

FSC&RD notifies amendments in Seed (Business Regulations) Rules 2016

LAHORE: To check sale of unregistered, unapproved and counterfeit seed, the Federal Seed Certification & ...

Published 28 Nov, 2021 05:38am

Markets

Punjab registers record rice production of 5.766m tons

LAHORE: Punjab produced record rice production of 5.766 million tons, both basmati and non-basmati, for the year...

Published 26 Nov, 2021 05:15am

Pakistan

Speakers call for increased investment in agri research

LAHORE: Pakistan needs to invest in agricultural research, controlling post-harvest losses, introducing modern...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 03:54am

Business & Finance

Construction sector hit by steep rise in material cost, claims CAP

LAHORE: Unbridled increase in the construction materials during the last one year has brought the construction ...

Published 17 Nov, 2021 04:22am

Pakistan

PFMA Punjab threatens to shut down milling operations from Tuesday

LAHORE: Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) Punjab on Saturday threatened to shut down milling operations from...

Published 14 Nov, 2021 04:12am

Southern Punjab, Sindh: Sugarcane crushing season to begin on 15th: mill owners

LAHORE: Following assurance of the Prime Minister of no more coercive measures and resolving the issues faced by the...

Updated 13 Nov, 2021 10:14am

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
Chenab Ltd / Jan 30 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.08 ▲ 1 (12.38%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Jan 30 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	9.26 ▲ 1 (12.11%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jan 30 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	2.52 ▲ 0.23 (10.04%)
Redco Textile / Jan 30 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	21.97 ▲ 2 (10.02%)
Sana Ind / Jan 30 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	28.77 ▲ 2.62 (10.02%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Jan 30 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	14.29 ▲ 1.3 (10.01%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jan 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	17.48 ▲ 1.59 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jan 30 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	59.90 ▲ 5.45 (10.01%)
Atlas Honda Ltd / Jan 30 Atlas Honda Limited(ATLH)	873.29 ▲ 79.39 (10%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 30 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	6.91 ▼ -0.97 (-12.31%)
First Capital Equities / Jan 30 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.21 ▼ -0.68 (-11.54%)
National Silk / Jan 30 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	45.35 ▼ -5.04 (-10%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 30 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	55.40 ▼ -6.15 (-9.99%)
Kohat Textile / Jan 30 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	32 ▼ -3.13 (-8.91%)
Hussain Industries / Jan 30 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	26.41 ▼ -2.45 (-8.49%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jan 30 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	13.60 ▼ -1.14 (-7.73%)
JS Investments / Jan 30 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	21.02 ▼ -1.74 (-7.64%)
Universal Ins. / Jan 30 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.13 ▼ -0.67 (-6.84%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Jan 30 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	48,078,930 ▲ 2.48
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 30 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,126,010 ▲ 1.16
Bank Makramah / Jan 30 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	31,438,642 ▲ 0.23
Cnergyico PK / Jan 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,197,761 ▲ 0.13
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	29,670,310 ▲ 0.13
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 30 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	25,413,292 ▲ 2.73
Dewan Motors / Jan 30 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	24,726,221 ▼ -1.63
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	20,794,723 ▲ 0.02
Fauji Cement / Jan 30 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	13,308,955 ▲ 0.1

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