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Minister launches activation of Kissan Card, anti-smog squad

LAHORE: Punjab Senior Minister Maryam Aurangzeb on Monday launched the activation of the “Kissan Card” and...

Updated 22 Oct, 2024 07:40am

Pakistan

PDA, PFA host national dialogue on World Food Day

LAHORE: Speakers at a national dialogue underscored the importance of food security as vital to national stability...

Published 18 Oct, 2024 06:10am

Pakistan

11,000 cows to be distributed among rural women in southern Punjab

LAHORE: The Punjab government is set to distribute 11,000 cows among rural women in South Punjab, aiming to empower...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 06:58am

Pakistan

Punjab govt to initiate reforms in crop reporting, floriculture

LAHORE: The Punjab Agriculture Department (PAD) has decided to carry out reforms in its crop reporting, floriculture...

Published 15 Oct, 2024 09:02am

Pakistan

Punjab govt to provide 1,000 ‘super seeders’ to farmers

LAHORE: To discourage the burning of rice stubble, the Punjab Agriculture Department is providing 1,000 super ...

Published 12 Oct, 2024 06:17am

Pakistan

Maryam to launch activation of ‘Kissan Card’ on 15th

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif will formally launch the activation of the “Kissan Card” on...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 06:30am

Pakistan

1.7m farmers get ‘Kissan Card’: minister

LAHORE: Over 170,000 farmers have so far received ‘Kissan Card’, under the Chief Minister Punjab’s initiatives...

Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am

Business & Finance

Flour crisis feared: ‘Farmers hesitant for wheat sowing in absence of clear policy’

LAHORE: Flour millers have alleged that despite the start of the wheat sowing season, farmers are hesitant to go for...

Published 09 Oct, 2024 08:31am

Business & Finance

Punjab govt earmarks Rs20bn for development of livestock sector

LAHORE: The Punjab government has earmarked Rs 20 billion for the development of the livestock sector during the...

Published 05 Oct, 2024 06:43am

Business & Finance

Local cement despatches continue to shrink at 18pc

LAHORE: Due to increased cement prices because of irrational taxation, coupled with low demand local despatches...

Published 04 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Business & Finance

Govt promoting mechanization in agri sector: Minister

LAHORE: The Punjab government is working on an ambitious programme for promoting mechanization in the agricultural...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:47am

Business & Finance

Exporters vow to raise rice exports to $5bn by 2025

LAHORE: Rice exporters expressing their pleasure in achieving the USD 4 billion export mark have vowed to take the...

Published 02 Oct, 2024 06:19am

Pakistan

Farmers urge govt to address issue of inflated bills

LAHORE: Farmers have urged the Punjab government to take up the issue of inflated electricity bills with the federal...

Published 01 Oct, 2024 06:49am

Pakistan

Need stressed for reducing post-harvest losses

MURREE: Pakistan urgently needs to improve agricultural practices to reduce post-harvest losses, estimated at around...

Published 30 Sep, 2024 07:06am

Pakistan

Kissan Card scheme: 82,000 farmers receive credit cards

LAHORE: Around 82,000 farmers have received their credit cards while the Bank of Punjab has confirmed more than...

Published 28 Sep, 2024 07:16am

Business & Finance

PSMA appeals SBP to extend date of settling outstanding credit lines

LAHORE: The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) has appealed the State Bank of Pakistan to extend date of...

Published 22 Sep, 2024 02:47am

Business & Finance

Govt launches project to form 33 farmer enterprise groups

LAHORE: The Punjab government has launched a project worth Rs 6 billion to form 33 farmer enterprise groups...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 06:43am

Markets

Punjab govt for setting up body to increase cotton yield

LAHORE: The Punjab government has ordered the formation of a committee of experts to increase the production of...

Published 20 Sep, 2024 06:54am

Business & Finance

Malik Faisal elected REAP chairman unopposed

LAHORE: Malik Faisal Jahangir has been elected unopposed as Chairman, and Irfan Noor as Treasurer of the Rice...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:33am

Pakistan

Kissan Card will become operational from Oct 15: minister

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab’s “Kissan Card” being given to farmers to access ready credit for procuring crop...

Published 12 Sep, 2024 03:48am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 25	280.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 25	280.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 25	150.44
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 25	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 25	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 25	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 25	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 25	5,776.65
India Sensex / Mar 25	78,876.83
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 25	37,938.34
Nasdaq / Mar 25	18,271.86
Hang Seng / Mar 25	23,409.08
FTSE 100 / Mar 25	8,663.80
Dow Jones / Mar 25	42,587.50
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 25	23,109.79
France CAC40 / Mar 25	8,108.59

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 25	69.19
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 25	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 25	272,462
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 25	3,017.63
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 25	65.24
Petrol/Litre / Mar 26	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 26	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 26 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	3.01 ▲ 1 (49.75%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Mar 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.99 ▲ 1 (11.12%)
Zephyr Textile / Mar 26 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.40 ▲ 1.04 (10.04%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 26 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	110.80 ▲ 10.07 (10%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 26 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	737.77 ▲ 67.07 (10%)
Data Agro / Mar 26 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	96.62 ▲ 8.78 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Mar 26 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	58.44 ▲ 5.31 (9.99%)
Crescent Fib. / Mar 26 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.70 ▲ 4.14 (9.96%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 26 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	10.34 ▲ 0.91 (9.65%)
Suraj Cotton / Mar 26 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	134 ▲ 11.68 (9.55%)

Stock	Price
Elahi Cot. / Mar 26 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Atlas Ins. Ltd / Mar 26 Atlas Insurance Limited(ATIL)	57.95 ▼ -6.03 (-9.42%)
Khairpur Sug. / Mar 26 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	115.01 ▼ -11.46 (-9.06%)
Bela Auto / Mar 26 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	167.02 ▼ -14.92 (-8.2%)
Kohat Textile / Mar 26 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	28.13 ▼ -2.42 (-7.92%)
Jubilee Spinning / Mar 26 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.84 ▼ -0.93 (-7.9%)
Frontier Ceram / Mar 26 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	22.35 ▼ -1.87 (-7.72%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 26 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	73.51 ▼ -6.06 (-7.62%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 26 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	900.16 ▼ -71.96 (-7.4%)
UDL International / Mar 26 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	7.11 ▼ -0.53 (-6.94%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Elektron / Mar 26 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	26,757,566 ▲ 1.5
P.S.O. / Mar 26 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	24,218,826 ▼ -0.97
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	22,825,615 ▼ -0.66
Cnergyico PK / Mar 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	14,454,846 ▲ 0.09
Engro Fert. / Mar 26 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	13,326,941 ▼ -0.83
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,412,844 ▲ 0.01
Pak Petroleum / Mar 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	11,300,515 ▲ 6.02
B.O.Punjab / Mar 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	10,207,107 ▲ 0
Fauji Cement / Mar 26 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	8,444,208 ▲ 0.86
Sui South Gas / Mar 26 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	7,601,850 ▼ -0.01

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