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Pakistan

Subsidising silage machines: Punjab govt approves Rs667m project

LAHORE: The Punjab government has approved a Rs667 million two years project to subsidize silage machines to help ...

Published 03 Sep, 2021 04:58am

Pakistan

L&DDD to launch 'save buffalo calves' programme

LAHORE: Punjab Livestock & Dairy Development Department (L&DDD) is soon launching the third phase of 'save...

Published 25 Aug, 2021 04:43am

Markets

Farmers oppose two-crop rice production trend

LAHORE: Irked by the increasing trend of having two rice crops in a season in Punjab, both the public sector and...

Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am

Markets

First tranche: Ship carrying 57,000 metric tons of wheat arrives

LAHORE: A ship carrying 57,000 metric tons of wheat, first tranche of the 300,000 metric tons for the Pakistan...

Published 15 Aug, 2021 04:47am

Pakistan

PFD to launch project to offer fresh fish to consumers

LAHORE: Punjab Fisheries Department (PFD) is going to launch a project under which model standard outlets offering...

Published 11 Aug, 2021 04:27am

Pakistan

Broiler farmers call for reducing input cost

LAHORE: The broiler farmers have called for reducing the input cost of raising chickens, application of agricultural...

Published 06 Aug, 2021 04:18am

Pakistan

Heavy rains and holidays hit cement demand in July 2021

LAHORE: Monsoon rains and holidays on account of Eid-ul-Azha during the month of July 2021 seriously affected the...

Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am

Business & Finance

Call for exempting small, marginal farmers, developing simple system for taxation

LAHORE: If agriculture income is to be taxed to increase tax to GDP ratio, then the government should exempt small...

Published 25 Jul, 2021 05:20am

Markets

Rs5,000 per maund price for cotton insufficient: growers

LAHORE: Differing growers' organizations have termed the support price of Rs 5,000 per maund for the cotton ...

Published 20 Jul, 2021 04:14am

Pakistan

Punjab will provide 100,000mt of wheat to KP

LAHORE: Punjab will provide 100,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) to meet its grain requirements...

Published 17 Jul, 2021 04:21am

Pakistan

Privatisation of local agri research institutions opposed

LAHORE: Privatisation of provincial agricultural research institutions, especially Ayub Agricultural Research...

Published 15 Jul, 2021 04:03am

Markets

TCP inks MoU with PASSCO for importing 1.5m metric tons of wheat

LAHORE: The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the...

Published 14 Jul, 2021 03:59am

Business & Finance

Milk production: Punjab govt to launch Rs5.2bn project

LAHORE: Livestock & Dairy Development Department (L&DDD) is going to launch a project for ‘Genetic...

Published 07 Jul, 2021 04:28am

Cement despatches increase by 20.12pc in 2020-21

LAHORE: Launch of construction activities under Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme and good Public Sector Development...

Published 03 Jul, 2021 03:19am

Business & Finance

Strong banking system proposed: RR&DB floats idea of SPV to enhance rice export to Iran

LAHORE: The Rice Research & Development Board (RR&DB) Punjab has proposed the federal government for ...

Published 02 Jul, 2021 04:19am

Markets

Growers oppose proposal to levy on hybrid maize seeds

LAHORE: Proposal to levy 17 percent sales tax and 3 percent value added tax on hybrid seeds of maize in budget...

Published 27 Jun, 2021 03:56am

Markets

Pakistani rice exports decline by 14pc

LAHORE: Lower rates of Indian rice, exorbitant freight charges and higher buying by the importing countries last ...

Published 25 Jun, 2021 04:20am

Markets

PASSCO to receive 300,000 metric tons of wheat by July 2021

LAHORE: The Pakistan Agricultural Services & Storage Corporation (PASSCO) will be receiving 300,000 metric tons...

Published 22 Jun, 2021 04:46am

Pakistan

Punjab seeks Chinese help on FMD vaccine production project

LAHORE: The Punjab Government has requested the federal government to seek Chinese cooperation for the project of...

Published 20 Jun, 2021 03:39am

Pakistan

Growers reject Punjab budget

LAHORE: Growers organizations have claimed that an additional burden of Rs 25-30 billion has been imposed on farmers...

Published 16 Jun, 2021 03:40am

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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