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Pakistan

PVMA to provide Rs10/kg concession on cooking oil, ghee in Ramazan

LAHORE: The Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA) has agreed to provide a concession of Rs 10 per kg ...

Published 23 Mar, 2023 05:47am

Markets

Lack of good seeds behind stagnant cotton output, says report

LAHORE: The major reason for stagnant yields and falling area under cotton in Pakistan is the lack of good quality...

Published 22 Mar, 2023 06:24am

Business & Finance

Rs29.3bn ‘default’: notices issued to 27 sugar mills in Punjab

LAHORE: The Cane Commissioner Punjab taking action against the sugar mills that have not timely paid dues to...

Published 11 Mar, 2023 03:16am

Business & Finance

Increase in agriculture yields: Governor forms three sub-committees to recommend strategy

LAHORE: The Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman has constituted three committees on rice, cotton and minor ...

Published 05 Mar, 2023 03:36am

Business & Finance

Feb cement despatches decline 7.10pc to 4.348m tons YoY

LAHORE: Cement despatches declined by 7.10 percent in Feb 2023 as total despatches remained at 4.040 million tons...

Published 04 Mar, 2023 06:56am

Pakistan

PFD issues warning to fake seed companies

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Department has warned of registration of cases and a legal action against those who will...

Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:17am

Pakistan

Speakers highlight significance of ‘sustainable agriculture’

LAHORE: Home to 1.9 billion people, South Asia one of the world’s most populous regions and with the ...

Published 22 Feb, 2023 03:30am

Pakistan

Post-harvest losses can be slashed thru better storage techniques: expert

LAHORE: Though Pakistan has shown progress and increase in production of almost all the crops in last ten years yet...

Published 16 Feb, 2023 06:08am

Pakistan

New flour millers dissociate themselves from strike call

LAHORE: Some new flour millers disassociating themselves from the strike call given by the Pakistan Flour Mills...

Published 14 Feb, 2023 05:58am

Business & Finance

Flour millers threaten to go on strike

LAHORE: Flour millers of the province have threatened to stop supplying flour to the market from February 14, in ...

Published 11 Feb, 2023 06:26am

Pakistan

Environmental issues: Speakers urge industrial, agri sectors to adopt prudent practices

LAHORE: Speakers at a summit urged the industrial and agricultural sectors to adopt responsible growing practices to...

Published 10 Feb, 2023 03:56am

Business & Finance

Jan cement despatches increase 1.15pc YoY

LAHORE: The cement sector after six-month continuous decline has shown some recovery in January 2023 when its...

Published 04 Feb, 2023 06:08am

Business & Finance

Staple commodities: Country can save $1.3bn annually by developing efficient storage system

LAHORE: Focus on developing an efficient storage system can help Pakistan save up to $1.3 billion annually in...

Published 02 Feb, 2023 06:12am

Pakistan

Agriculture a pillar of economy that’s often ignored by govts: PKI

LAHORE: The Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (PKI) has proposed to engage technology-providing seed companies to revitalise...

Published 25 Jan, 2023 06:25am

Business & Finance

Non-opening of LCs hampering jute bags production: PJMA

LAHORE: Non-opening of LCs by the banks has created shortage of raw materials imported mainly from Bangladesh for...

Published 24 Jan, 2023 07:58am

Business & Finance

Ongoing crushing season in Punjab: Sugar mills have bought sugar cane worth Rs158bn

LAHORE: Sugar mills of the province have so far purchased sugarcane worth Rs 158 billion during the ongoing crushing...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Pakistan

Farmers urge Punjab, KP govts to raise wheat support price to Rs4,000 per maund

LAHORE: Farmers criticising delay in the announcement of the support price for the current wheat crop have urged the...

Published 12 Jan, 2023 05:51am

Tanneries, too, facing prospect of closure?

LAHORE: Reluctance by the banks to release import documents of various inputs of the tanning industry waiting at...

Updated 08 Jan, 2023 10:18am

Business & Finance

Jul-Nov rice exports decline 30pc to 210,184 metric tons

LAHORE: Pakistan’s rice export registered collectively (basmati & non-basmati) around a 30 percent decline in...

Published 06 Jan, 2023 07:10am

Business & Finance

Cement despatches decline by 20.73pc in six months

LAHORE: Total cement despatches (domestic and exports) during the first six months of the current financial year...

Published 05 Jan, 2023 05:58am

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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