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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

Business & Finance

14th hybrid heat-tolerant rice variety: successful trial

LARKANA: Longping High-Tech, a leading Chinese agricultural company, in collaboration with its Pakistani ...

Published 21 Nov, 2023 06:02am

Business & Finance

REAP concerned at transportation impediments caused by Axle load restrictions

LAHORE: Expressing concern over axle load restrictions recently slapped by the Punjab Government, Haseeb Ali Khan,...

Published 20 Nov, 2023 06:28am

Business & Finance

Govt urged to allow export of surplus sugar

LAHORE: Sugar millers from Punjab have asked the federal ministry of industries and production to allow immediate...

Published 17 Nov, 2023 06:06am

Markets

Millers divided over govt’s wheat release price?

LAHORE: Flour millers seemed to be divided on the wheat release price of Rs 4700 per maund announced by the Punjab...

Published 10 Nov, 2023 03:07am

Markets

Sugar crushing season to start on 20th: Punjab fixes wheat support price at Rs4,000 per maund

LAHORE: The Punjab government has fixed the support price of wheat for the ongoing season at Rs 4000 per maund while...

Published 09 Nov, 2023 05:38am

Business & Finance

Punjab farmers decry fertiliser shortages, overpricing

LAHORE: Farmers and their representative organisation are complaining about either non-availability of fertilisers ...

Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:33am

Business & Finance

Oct cement despatches decline 5.78pc YoY

LAHORE: Cement despatches during October 2023 were registered at 4.007 million tons against 4.253 million tons...

Published 04 Nov, 2023 06:00am

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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