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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

Pakistan

Punjab to launch ‘Green Tractor’ scheme

LAHORE: The Punjab government is set to launch the “Green Tractor” scheme, aimed at providing farmers with ...

Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am

Business & Finance

Govt urged to abolish 20pc FED on packaged fruit juices

LAHORE: The Fruit Juice Council in a letter to the PML-N President and former Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif has...

Published 07 Jun, 2024 06:24am

Business & Finance

May cement despatches rise 7.83pc YoY

LAHORE: Cement despatches increased by 7.83% in May 2024 as the total despatches were registered at 4.275 million...

Published 05 Jun, 2024 07:41am

Business & Finance

Govt urged to present ‘farmer-friendly’ budget

LAHORE: Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have urged the government to make the upcoming budget...

Published 04 Jun, 2024 06:28am

Business & Finance

PHDEC’s mango bagging initiative boosts mango industry

LAHORE: The Pakistan Horticulture Development & Export Company (PHDEC) distributed about 70,000 bags in Sindh ...

Published 31 May, 2024 06:58am

Business & Finance

Experts say dairy, beef sectors need ‘substantial efforts’ for improvement

LAHORE: Despite being the 4th largest milk producer and a major contributor to agriculture and the GDP, the dairy...

Published 08 May, 2024 06:43am

Business & Finance

Cement despatches decline marginally during April

LAHORE: Cement despatches showed a slight decline during last month as total cement despatches during April 2024...

Published 04 May, 2024 05:48am

Markets

Govt plans to revive southern Punjab as hub of cotton production

LAHORE: The current provincial government is determined to revive Southern Punjab as a hub for cotton production,...

Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am

Pakistan

PHDEC to address issue of green potato black-heart disease

LAHORE: Pakistan Horticulture Development and Export Company (PHDEC) recently brought together stakeholders and...

Published 28 Apr, 2024 02:56am

Pakistan

Agri Connections 2024 concludes: ‘Face of agriculture’ can be changed: Aurangzeb

LAHORE: Muhammad Aurangzeb, Federal Minister for Finance, has said that Pakistan’s current economic outlook can...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Markets

Climate change disruptions threaten Punjab’s wheat harvest

LAHORE: Punjab’s farming community is currently grappling with a complex set of challenges that threaten the wheat...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am

Markets

Punjab govt urged to maintain wheat procurement target

LAHORE: Wheat growers have voiced significant concerns over the falling market prices of their crop and urged the...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am

Markets

Wheat procurement drive to commence on April 22: PFD

LAHORE: With the approval of the wheat procurement policy 2024-25 by the provincial cabinet, the Punjab Food...

Published 09 Apr, 2024 05:06am

Pakistan

Olive growers urged to adopt modern techniques

LAHORE: Speakers at a webinar recommended that olive growers of Pakistan to adopt modern techniques for production...

Published 05 Apr, 2024 04:50am

Business & Finance

March cement despatches soar 3.85pc to 3.941 million tonnes YoY

LAHORE: Cement despatches increased by 3.85% in March 2024 as monthly figures released by the industry shows that...

Published 03 Apr, 2024 05:29am

Business & Finance

PSMA urges govt to create ‘permanent’ window of sugar export

LAHORE: The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (Punjab Zone) has urged the government to create a permanent window of...

Published 03 Apr, 2024 05:29am

Business & Finance

PHHSA applauds PM’s agri measures

LAHORE: Welcoming the measures announced by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to strengthen the ailing agricultural...

Published 19 Mar, 2024 04:53am

Business & Finance

Feb cement despatches fall 19.22pc to 3.26MT YoY

LAHORE: Cement industry has urged the new government to start pending public sector development projects to provide...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 03:09am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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