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IWMI introduces ‘soil moisture sensors’ technology in Okara

LAHORE: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) has introduced cutting-edge scientific instruments called...

Published 25 Sep, 2023 06:34am

Markets

FSC&RD has made local production of imported varieties, hybrids compulsory

NATHIA GALI: The Federal Seed Certification & Registration Department has made local production of imported...

Published 19 Sep, 2023 06:31am

Business & Finance

‘Pakistan needs to invite all reputable multinational seed cos’

LAHORE: Pakistan needs to invite all the reputable multinational seed companies with cutting-edge technologies and a...

Published 11 Sep, 2023 07:14am

Business & Finance

Aug cement despatches increase 37.04pc to 4.518m tons YoY

LAHORE: Cement despatches increased by 37.04% in August 2023 as the industry recorded total Cement despatches at...

Published 05 Sep, 2023 06:22am

Business & Finance

‘PM should from body to resolve agri sector issues’

LAHORE: Agriculture Republic, a think tank to brainstorm problems relating to agriculture and suggest remedies, has...

Published 30 Aug, 2023 03:33am

Business & Finance

Pakistan to start export of 15,000 tons of dried chillies to China

LAHORE: Pakistan is all set to start export of 15,000 tons of dried red chillies to China in six-to-seven weeks...

Published 29 Aug, 2023 06:01am

Business & Finance

Leather sector waste: WWF Pakistan, STZ launch study on first industrial engineering landfill

LAHORE: The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Pakistan, in collaboration with the Sialkot Tanneries Zone (STZ), has...

Published 09 Aug, 2023 05:33am

Markets

Punjab govt urged to help increase per acre yield of cotton crop

LAHORE: Agriculture Republic, an agricultural think tank, has called upon the Punjab government to invest in the...

Published 08 Aug, 2023 06:37am

Business & Finance

Chinese firm to import 5,000 tons of chillies from Pakistan

LAHORE: Chinese leading food firm “Litong Foods” is all set to enter into a joint venture with a Pakistani firm...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Business & Finance

July cement despatches rise 57.44pc to 3.212MT YoY

LAHORE: The first month of the financial year 2023-24 has shown positive trading in the cement sector, where...

Published 04 Aug, 2023 06:20am

Business & Finance

Sugar mills directed to lift stocks within 3 days

LAHORE: The Cane Commissioner Punjab termed unprecedented increase in sugar prices a result of the trading of stocks...

Published 01 Aug, 2023 06:19am

Pakistan

Human activities degrade 46pc soil quality in Punjab: Report

LAHORE: More than half (56 percent) of the geographic area of Punjab is currently under cultivation, however, human...

Published 29 Jul, 2023 05:28am

Markets

Growers bring 3.278m acres of land under rice cultivation

LAHORE: Growers have, so far, brought 3.278 million acres of land under rice cultivation in the Punjab province...

Published 21 Jul, 2023 06:38am

Business & Finance

Growers brought 3.278m acres of land under rice cultivation

LAHORE: Growers have, so far, brought 3.278 million acres of land under rice cultivation in the Punjab province...

Published 21 Jul, 2023 06:38am

Pakistan

Rahim Yar Khan, Dera Ghazi Khan: DCs asked to take strict action against sugar smuggling

LAHORE: Taking notice of surge in sugar prices, Cane Commissioner Punjab Abdul Rauf has asked the deputy...

Published 18 Jul, 2023 05:51am

Business & Finance

Experts for launching corporate, cooperative farming simultaneously

LAHORE: Agri-business experts have proposed the government launch both corporate and cooperative farming...

Published 16 Jul, 2023 06:16am

Business & Finance

Stakeholders hail ‘Green Pakistan Initiative’

LAHORE: Stakeholders welcoming the ‘Green Pakistan Initiative’ have said that for the first time the government,...

Published 12 Jul, 2023 06:39am

Business & Finance

Mexican team arrives to inspect rice mills

LAHORE: A three-member delegation from Senasica Mexico has arrived in Pakistan on a five-day visit to inspect the...

Published 12 Jul, 2023 06:39am

Pakistan

Punjab has only one landfill site: EPD report: MSW management cos in only seven districts

LAHORE: The Punjab generates approximately 47,300 tons of solid waste daily but unfortunately municipal solid waste...

Published 09 Jul, 2023 02:55am

Business & Finance

APCMA for facilitating industries: June cement despatches decline 22.8pc YoY

LAHORE: Cement manufacturers have asked the government to facilitate export oriented industries so that the sector...

Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 25	280.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 25	280.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 26	150.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 26	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 26	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 26	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 25	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 25	5,776.65
Nasdaq / Mar 25	18,271.86
Dow Jones / Mar 25	42,587.50
India Sensex / Mar 26	77,971.12
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 26	38,027.29
Hang Seng / Mar 26	23,483.32
FTSE 100 / Mar 26	8,660.31
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 26	22,923.69
France CAC40 / Mar 26	8,042.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 25	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 25	272,462
Petrol/Litre / Mar 26	255.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 26	69.26
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 26	3,018.44
Diesel/Litre / Mar 26	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 26	65.37

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 26 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	3.01 ▲ 1 (49.75%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Mar 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.99 ▲ 1 (11.12%)
Zephyr Textile / Mar 26 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.40 ▲ 1.04 (10.04%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 26 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	110.80 ▲ 10.07 (10%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 26 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	737.77 ▲ 67.07 (10%)
Data Agro / Mar 26 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	96.62 ▲ 8.78 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Mar 26 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	58.44 ▲ 5.31 (9.99%)
Crescent Fib. / Mar 26 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.70 ▲ 4.14 (9.96%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 26 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	14.48 ▲ 1.31 (9.95%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Mar 26 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	340 ▲ 30.55 (9.87%)

Stock	Price
Elahi Cot. / Mar 26 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Mar 26 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.95 ▼ -1.38 (-9.63%)
Atlas Ins. Ltd / Mar 26 Atlas Insurance Limited(ATIL)	58.50 ▼ -5.48 (-8.57%)
Bela Auto / Mar 26 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	167 ▼ -14.94 (-8.21%)
Kohat Textile / Mar 26 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	28.15 ▼ -2.4 (-7.86%)
Jubilee Spinning / Mar 26 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.88 ▼ -0.89 (-7.56%)
Frontier Ceram / Mar 26 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	22.40 ▼ -1.82 (-7.51%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 26 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	73.62 ▼ -5.95 (-7.48%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 26 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	900.16 ▼ -71.96 (-7.4%)
UDL International / Mar 26 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	7.11 ▼ -0.53 (-6.94%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Elektron / Mar 26 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,093,385 ▲ 1.6
P.S.O. / Mar 26 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,846,685 ▲ 1.38
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	22,825,615 ▼ -0.92
Cnergyico PK / Mar 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,176,390 ▲ 0.07
B.O.Punjab / Mar 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,063,012 ▼ -0.18
Pak Petroleum / Mar 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,868,233 ▲ 7.49
Engro Fert. / Mar 26 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,391,574 ▼ -1.85
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,412,844 ▲ 0.01
TPL REIT Fund I / Mar 26 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,002,839 ▲ 0.06
Fauji Cement / Mar 26 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	10,156,162 ▲ 1.41

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