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Pakistan

Registered persons to get Kissan Card by September

LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced to start supplying “Kissan Card” to those who got themselves...

Published 14 Aug, 2024 07:53am

Pakistan

Perspectives aimed at developing agriculture sector presented

LAHORE: Participants of the newly-formed “Agriculture Commission” met here on Wednesday with the Punjab Minister...

Published 08 Aug, 2024 08:02am

Business & Finance

Once again, PSMA urges govt to allow export of ‘surplus’ sugar

LAHORE: The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) has once again asked the government to allow early export of...

Updated 07 Aug, 2024 07:00am

Business & Finance

July cement despatches decline 6.81pc to 3.01m tons YoY

LAHORE: Cement despatches declined by 6.81% in July 2024 showing declining trend for consecutive 11 months due to...

Published 04 Aug, 2024 02:47am

Pakistan

Punjab CM constitutes ‘Agri Commission’

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has constituted a multi-stakeholder “Agriculture Commission”...

Published 03 Aug, 2024 06:46am

Business & Finance

PFMA urges govt to notify wheat prices afresh

LAHORE: The Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA-Punjab) has asked the food department of Punjab to notify the...

Published 27 Jul, 2024 06:18am

Pakistan

Warehousing by NRSP helping farmers in Hafizabad

LAHORE: Installation of warehousing facility by the National Rural Support Programme (NRSP) through the State Bank ...

Published 21 Jul, 2024 03:29am

Cement dealers announce strike against WHT

LAHORE: The Cement Dealers Association of Pakistan has announced an immediate strike after rejecting the withholding...

Updated 14 Jul, 2024 09:38am

Flour millers call off strike for 10 days

LAHORE: Following the government assurance to the flour milling industry to resolve the issue of making flour mills...

Updated 14 Jul, 2024 09:37am

Business & Finance

Final tax regime: Exporters concerned at exclusion of rice, maize

LAHORE: Exporters of rice, maize and sesame showing their distress over excluding these commodities from the final...

Published 12 Jul, 2024 05:43am

Pakistan

Flour millers to go on strike from 11th

Millers say that tax collection is the duty of the government and not the industry

Updated 07 Jul, 2024 10:12am

Pakistan

PFD initiates action against two officers

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Department (PFD) took disciplinary action on Friday against two officers from Rawalpindi...

Published 06 Jul, 2024 06:48am

Business & Finance

June cement despatches decline 12.58pc to 3.55m tons YoY

LAHORE: Cement despatches declined by 12.58% in the month of June 2024, as the total despatches were recorded at...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 07:35am

Business & Finance

‘Punjab to pay Rs376bn for purchasing wheat on credit’

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Department has to pay a debt of Rs 375 billion on account of purchase of wheat, which is...

Published 30 Jun, 2024 02:58am

Pakistan

Punjab govt imposes Section 144

LAHORE: The Punjab government imposed Section 144 across the province for a week on Friday, citing the prevailing ...

Published 22 Jun, 2024 06:47am

Pakistan

Punjab yet to develop GHG emissions inventory

LAHORE: Punjab has yet to develop a comprehensive Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions inventory, despite significant...

Published 20 Jun, 2024 06:01am

Business & Finance

Infant formula, fortified children’s milk powders: Govt’s decision to withdraw zero-rating benefits criticized

LAHORE: Local industrial sector specializing in infant formula and fortified children’s milk powders has voiced...

Published 17 Jun, 2024 05:30am

Pakistan

Punjab proposes Rs9bn for livestock, dairy development projects

LAHORE: The Punjab government has proposed a sum of over Rs 9 billion for livestock and dairy development projects...

Published 15 Jun, 2024 06:57am

Business & Finance

Punjab proposes allocation of Rs64.6bn for agri sector

LAHORE: The Punjab government has proposed an allocation of over Rs 64.6 billion for the agricultural sector for the...

Published 14 Jun, 2024 06:31am

Business & Finance

Agri think tank lauds direct, indirect initiatives spelled out in budget

LAHORE: Agriculture Republic, an agricultural think tank, has welcomed various direct and indirect initiatives...

Published 13 Jun, 2024 07:29am

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 26	157.65
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 26	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 26	1.04

Stock	Volume
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,136.99
France CAC40 / Dec 24	7,282.69
S&P 500 / Dec 26	6,037.59
India Sensex / Dec 26	78,472.48
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 26	40,225.56
Nasdaq / Dec 26	20,020.36
Hang Seng / Dec 26	20,121.80

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 26	69.68
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 26	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 26	234,911.70
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 26	2,633.37
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 26	68.80
Petrol/Litre / Dec 27	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Premier Insurance / Dec 27 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	6.39 ▲ 0.88 (15.97%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 27 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.99 ▲ 1.00 (14.31%)
Askari Life Assur. / Dec 27 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	6.24 ▲ 0.60 (10.64%)
Hala Enterprise / Dec 27 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	15.72 ▲ 1.43 (10.01%)
Liven Pharma / Dec 27 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	124.41 ▲ 11.31 (10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 27 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	108.97 ▲ 9.91 (10.00%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 27 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	17.39 ▲ 1.58 (9.99%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 27 Imperial Limited(IML)	22.48 ▲ 2.03 (9.93%)
Shams Textile / Dec 27 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	28.68 ▲ 2.57 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
First AL-Noor Mod. / Dec 27 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	3 ▼ -0.49 (-14.04%)
Mehmood Tex / Dec 27 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	596.56 ▼ -66.28 (-10.00%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Dec 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	41.71 ▼ -4.63 (-9.99%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Dec 27 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	26.21 ▼ -2.91 (-9.99%)
Sardar Chemical / Dec 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	33.04 ▼ -3.63 (-9.90%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 27 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	21.51 ▼ -2.27 (-9.55%)
Kohat Textile / Dec 27 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	30.04 ▼ -3.11 (-9.38%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 27 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	7.30 ▼ -0.75 (-9.32%)
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 27 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	0.98 ▼ -0.08 (-7.55%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	93,341,113 ▲ 0.74
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	49,879,145 ▲ 0.01
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 27 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	46,907,628 ▲ 2.55
B.O.Punjab / Dec 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,318,392 ▲ 0.07
Hascol Petrol / Dec 27 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	22,947,833 ▲ 0.13
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	22,753,854 ▼ -0.02
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 27 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	16,349,091 ▼ -0.08
Fauji Cement / Dec 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	16,189,868 ▼ -0.19
Cnergyico PK / Dec 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	14,738,115 ▼ -0.01

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