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Supplies of sugar in Lahore run dry

LAHORE: Shopkeepers in the biggest wholesale market of the province, Akbari Mandi, claimed on Tuesday that the ...

Published 10 Nov, 2021 05:47am

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Deadly Fall Armyworm likely to attack potato, other crops

LAHORE: After showing its muscle to maize crop, Fall Armyworm (FAW) has started shifting its manifestation on potato...

Published 07 Nov, 2021 05:39am

Cement despatches decline 9.07pc in Oct

LAHORE: Cement despatches during the first four months of current fiscal year 2021-22; both domestic and exports ...

Published 05 Nov, 2021 02:29am

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$2.5bn rice export target set

LAHORE: The Federal Ministry of Commerce in consultation with the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) has...

Published 04 Nov, 2021 04:32am

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Sugarcane crushing season will begin on 15th

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Department on Tuesday notified start of sugarcane crushing season 2021-22 in the province...

Published 03 Nov, 2021 03:54am

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Punjab sets sugarcane support price at Rs225 per maund

LAHORE: The Punjab government has reportedly approved Rs225 per maund as the minimum purchase price for the ...

Published 29 Oct, 2021 05:05am

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DCs directed to ensure sugar sale at govt-notified prices

LAHORE: Cane Commissioner Punjab Muhammad Zaman Wattoo taking notice of unbridled increasing prices of the...

Published 26 Oct, 2021 04:39am

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Crushing season 2021: Cane Commissioner asks sugar millers to start preliminary preparations

LAHORE: The Punjab Cane Commissioner has directed the occupiers of all the sugar factories/mills across the province...

Published 22 Oct, 2021 04:13am

Pakistan

Sugarcane: Rs225/maund minimum purchase price proposed

LAHORE: The Sugarcane Control Board Punjab has reportedly pitched the Minimum Purchase Price (MPP) for the sugarcane...

Published 17 Oct, 2021 04:41am

PSMA chief says unable to start crushing

LAHORE: Sugar millers have expressed their inability to start the crushing season 2021-22 because of refusal by the...

Published 16 Oct, 2021 05:50am

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Crushing season 2021-22: Punjab govt forms ‘Sugarcane Control Board’

LAHORE: The Punjab government has constituted “Sugarcane Control Board” for the crushing season 2021-22 to work...

Published 15 Oct, 2021 04:08am

Business & Finance

Cement sector hit by increase in international coal prices

LAHORE: Continuous increase in coal prices globally has badly affected the cement industry in Pakistan which is...

Published 14 Oct, 2021 04:14am

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Punjab likely to achieve increased rice production this year

LAHORE: Punjab is likely to achieve 5.645 million tons of rice production this year (2021-22) as compared to 5.301...

Published 13 Oct, 2021 04:47am

PFMA Punjab says will begin protest strike today

LAHORE: The Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) Punjab has announced to go on strike from Tuesday if the...

Published 09 Oct, 2021 03:27am

Cement despatches drop by 12.17pc in Sept

LAHORE: Cement despatches declined by 12.17 percent in September 2021 as the total despatches were recorded at 4.589...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 03:19am

Business & Finance

Sale/transfer of sugar mills sans NOC banned in Punjab

LAHORE: The Punjab government has banned sale or transfer of sugar mills in the province without obtaining a No...

Published 01 Oct, 2021 04:07am

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PFMA Punjab rejects wheat release policy

LAHORE: Flour millers while rejecting the wheat release policy of the Punjab Food Department (PFD) has announced ...

Published 21 Sep, 2021 04:10am

Pakistan

High infestation rate of Fall Armyworm creates panic among growers

LAHORE: High infestation rate of Fall Armyworm on different crops during the current season, especially on maize, ...

Published 19 Sep, 2021 03:56am

Pakistan

FrieslandCampina to set up solar park on 15 acres of land

LAHORE: FrieslandCampina, formerly known as Engro foods, is going to set up a solar park on 15 acres of land with a...

Published 10 Sep, 2021 04:41am

Cement sector posts 22.77pc growth YoY

LAHORE: The cement sector posted a growth of 22.77 percent in August 2021 as total cement despatches during the said...

Updated 04 Sep, 2021 11:00am

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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