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Pakistan

CM Maryam urged to immediately form agri body, economic advisory council

LAHORE: Congratulating newly-elected Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on her historic achievement, growers...

Published 27 Feb, 2024 03:06am

Pakistan

Hike in fertilizer prices disastrous for farmers, food security: PKI

LAHORE: Expressing concern over reports of hikes in Urea prices after the recent government decision to revise gas...

Published 20 Feb, 2024 03:09am

Business & Finance

Jan cement despatches decline 14.79pc to 3.414 MTs YoY

LAHORE: Cement despatches declined by 14.79% in January 2024 as the sector registered despatches of 3.414 million...

Published 03 Feb, 2024 05:46am

Markets

Concern at delayed urea distribution

LAHORE: Farmers expressing their grave concern over delayed distribution of 150,000 metric tons of imported urea ...

Published 26 Jan, 2024 04:58am

Business & Finance

Govt may take rice exports to $5bn by 2028: Shahzad Malik

LAHORE: Pakistan has the potential to take its rice exports to US $5 billion by the year 2028 and then double this...

Updated 24 Jan, 2024 04:45pm

Pakistan

HG1 garlic production: Senate body directs NARC to support growers

LAHORE: The Senate Standing Committee on Commerce has directed the National Agriculture Research Centre (NARC), the...

Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am

Pakistan

PKI calls for developing long-term strategy for urea availability

LAHORE: Discussing the current urea shortfall faced by the farmers, Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (PKI) President Khalid...

Published 03 Jan, 2024 05:32am

Business & Finance

Dec cement despatches increase 4.63pc YoY

LAHORE: Cement despatches increased by 4.63 percent in last month as the industry recorded total despatches during ...

Published 03 Jan, 2024 05:32am

Business & Finance

A think tank for amending laws to improve agri sector

LAHORE: The Agriculture Republic, a think-tank that brainstorms agricultural issues and suggests remedies, says the...

Published 26 Dec, 2023 04:30am

Business & Finance

Farmers express mixed reaction over agri sector’s performance

LAHORE: Stakeholders expressed mixed reactions over the performance of the agricultural sector during the year 2023...

Published 24 Dec, 2023 04:00am

Pakistan

Sustainable agri practices, other goals: CABI, CropLife Pakistan join hands

LAHORE: The CAB International (CABI), an inter-governmental international organization on agricultural research and...

Published 23 Dec, 2023 06:16am

Business & Finance

Rice exports likely to touch $3bn mark during financial year: exporters

LAHORE: “Rice exporters are hopeful to touch the USD 3 billion mark during the current financial year and are...

Published 21 Dec, 2023 03:54am

Business & Finance

Punjab surpasses 2023-24 wheat cultivation target

LAHORE: The Punjab province has surpassed the wheat cultivation target of 16 million acres set for the year 2023-24...

Published 14 Dec, 2023 05:24am

Business & Finance

APMEPA seeks more incentives to enhance meat export

LAHORE: Pakistan can increase its meat export to US 5 billion dollars per annum from the present level if meat...

Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Business & Finance

PTA decries hikes in tariff, minimum wage

LAHORE: The Export Standing Committee of the Pakistan Tanners Association (PTA), expressing the inability of their...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Business & Finance

Nov cement despatches down 2.12pc YoY

LAHORE: Cement despatches declined by 2.12 percent in Nov 2023. Total cement despatches during Nov 2023 were 3.924...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Business & Finance

CCP issues show-cause notices to eight sugar mills

LAHORE: The Cane Commissioner Punjab Abdul Rauf has issued show cause notices under the Punjab Sugar Factories...

Published 02 Dec, 2023 05:09am

Business & Finance

Non-textile sectors: MoC constitutes 21-member ‘Export Advisory Council’

LAHORE: To develop a concrete strategy to boost exports, the Federal Ministry of Commerce has constituted a ...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Business & Finance

President House: REAP going to organise first-ever ‘Biryani Festival’

LAHORE: The Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) is organizing the first-ever domestic ‘Biryani...

Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:56am

Pakistan

Sugarcane crushing: Punjab govt issues notification

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Tuesday issued notification for starting the sugarcane crushing season across the...

Published 22 Nov, 2023 05:48am

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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