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Agriculture

World food prices increase in April, UN’s FAO says

LONDON: Global food commodity prices increased in April, driven by higher cereal, meat and dairy product prices that...

Published 02 May, 2025 05:25pm

Business & Finance

Trusted R&D companies: Farmers advised to use certified, data-backed seeds

LAHORE: Experts in the seed sector have urged farmers to choose only reputable companies that invest in research and...

Published 28 Apr, 2025 06:37am

World

Tanzania lifts ban on agriculture imports from South Africa, Malawi

DAR ES SALAAM: Tanzania has lifted a ban on imports of agricultural produce from Malawi and South Africa, it said...

Published 26 Apr, 2025 01:11pm

Editorials

The rot in agriculture

EDITORIAL: The prime minister’s visible frustration over the out-of-date state of Pakistan’s agriculture sector...

Updated 25 Apr, 2025 08:11am

Pakistan

KP govt to formulate dedicated mountain agri policy

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ali Amin Khan Gandapur, a major initiative aimed at promoting...

Published 19 Apr, 2025 05:45am

Opinion

Pakistan’s water crisis: the cost of sugarcane and rice

Pakistan is on the brink of a worsening water crisis, one that threatens its inter provincial relationship,...

Published 15 Apr, 2025 05:54am

Pakistan

1,000 agricultural graduates to China: first batch to depart on April 16

The first batch containing 300 agricultural graduates under a govt-funded international training programme will...

Published 14 Apr, 2025 08:57pm

Pakistan to benefit from agri expertise of Belarus: PM

LONDON: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan would benefit from the expertise of Belarus in the...

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 09:24am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s GDP grows 1.73% in Oct-Dec

Growth in agriculture, industry and services stand at 1.1%, -0.18% and 2.57% respectively.

Updated 26 Mar, 2025 11:11pm

Business & Finance

Repaying loans: Minister directs officials to facilitate farmers

LAHORE: Minister Agriculture Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani has directed the officials concerned to facilitate the...

Published 26 Mar, 2025 05:25am

Opinion

Pakistan’s water crisis: rethinking crop choices to save water

Pakistan, once water-abundant and home to one of the world’s largest irrigation systems, now faces a severe water...

Published 25 Mar, 2025 06:17am

PM for manufacturing farm machinery domestically

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed confidence on Monday that the new potato seed production project,...

Updated 25 Mar, 2025 08:52am

Pakistan

Peasant groups demand govt give state land to landless farmers

LAHORE: Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee, Anjuman Mazareen Punjab and representatives of various other peasants’...

Published 25 Mar, 2025 05:37am

Pakistan

Sindh’s agricultural sector: CM invites Australian investors

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah met with Australian High Commissioner Neil Hawkins, who called on...

Published 21 Mar, 2025 05:42am

Pakistan

FAO team discusses climate data enhancement at SAU

HYDERABAD: A high-level delegation from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, under the...

Published 18 Mar, 2025 08:12am

Pakistan

APTAC proposes ban on 12 active ingredients of pesticides

KARACHI: The recent 62nd of Agricultural Pesticides Technical Advisory Committee (APTAC) meeting proposed a ban on ...

Published 17 Mar, 2025 05:29am

World Bank official sees conflict over water in near future

ISLAMABAD: A World Bank official has warned that there will be conflict over every drop of water in Pakistan if...

Updated 15 Mar, 2025 02:27pm

Business & Finance

Business community leader says concerned at water shortages

KARACHI: The Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, the President of the Pakistan Businessmen and...

Published 13 Mar, 2025 05:28am

Pakistan

CM Maryam starts 3rd phase of mechanized agriculture in Punjab

LAHORE: Under the vision of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, a historic era of mechanized cultivation of...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 07:58am

Opinion

Developing Cholistan

All eyes are fixed on the development of Cholistan. Corporate farming is being considered. Canals are being planned...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 06:22am

Business & Finance

CropLife concerned over proposed delegation of seed inspector’s powers to agri extension dept

LAHORE: CropLife Pakistan Association has expressed serious concerns over the proposed delegation of seed inspector...

Published 09 Mar, 2025 05:58am

Opinion

Mehfooz Shaheed Canal: A step towards greener Pakistan

Agriculture sector is indispensable to Pakistan’s economic growth and food security. This sector during the year...

Updated 09 Mar, 2025 06:58am

Business & Finance

Ban on early sowing of rice: Agriculture Republic highlights loopholes in seed companies’ role

LAHORE: Welcoming the Punjab’s move to ban early sowing of rice nurseries or having two crops a season, the...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 08:27am

Pakistan

25 types of agri machinery will be available on rent: Minister

LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced a significant initiative under the chief minister’s high-tech ...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 08:13am

Opinion

GPI – A catalyst for agricultural transformation

The launch of the Green Pakistan Initiative marks a pivotal milestone in Pakistan’s agricultural evolution. Designed...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 06:30am

Pakistan

‘Grand farmers’ festival’ held

MULTAN: A grand farmers’ festival was organized at the Government Pak-German Polytechnic Institute for Agriculture...

Published 03 Mar, 2025 06:28am

Opinion

Soil testing: a vital step for sustainable farming and higher yields

Sustainable agriculture and environmental conservation begin with a fundamental yet often overlooked practice: soil...

Updated 28 Feb, 2025 06:45am

Pakistan

SAU’s Farmers' Day; experts call for advanced research in agriculture

HYDERABAD: Leading agricultural experts and progressive farmers have expressed concerns over Pakistan's increasing...

Published 27 Feb, 2025 07:42am

Pakistan

Punjab CM says ‘agri mechanisation is just a beginning...’

LAHORE: “Agricultural mechanisation is just a beginning; more revolutionary steps will be taken to ensure prosperity...

Published 17 Feb, 2025 03:09am

Business & Finance

Minister underscores need for steps aimed at boosting agri output

KARACHI: Sindh’s Agriculture Minister Sardar Muhammad Baksh Khan Mahar said that there is need to take bold steps...

Published 14 Feb, 2025 07:50am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 12	281.63
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 12	281.43
USD to Japanese Yen / May 12	145.91
USD to Swiss Franc / May 12	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / May 12	1.33
Euro to USD / May 12	1.12
UK LIBOR % / May 9	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 9	5,659.91
Nasdaq / May 9	17,928.92
Dow Jones / May 9	41,249.38
India Sensex / May 12	81,746.51
Tokyo Nikkei / May 12	37,643.20
Hang Seng / May 12	23,174.79
FTSE 100 / May 12	8,559.54
Germany DAX 30 / May 12	23,721.61
France CAC40 / May 12	7,802.81

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 9	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 9	300,840
Petrol/Litre / May 12	252.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 12	61.81
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 12	3,279.94
Diesel/Litre / May 12	256.64
Cotton US¢/pound / May 12	67.45

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Farooque Sp. / May 12 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	3.08 ▲ 0.71 (29.96%)
Equity Modaraba / May 12 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.17 ▲ 0.67 (26.8%)
Kohinoor Spining / May 12 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	4.99 ▲ 1 (25.06%)
Cresent Jute / May 12 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	3.18 ▲ 0.58 (22.31%)
Media Times Ltd / May 12 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	1.84 ▲ 0.33 (21.85%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / May 12 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	5.38 ▲ 0.96 (21.72%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / May 12 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	2.49 ▲ 0.44 (21.46%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / May 12 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	5.88 ▲ 1 (20.49%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / May 12 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	4.64 ▲ 0.74 (18.97%)
Hira Textile / May 12 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	3.25 ▲ 0.51 (18.61%)

Stock	Price
Reliance Weaving / May 12 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	98.10 ▼ -10.9 (-10%)
Apna Microfin. / May 12 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	9.90 ▼ -1.05 (-9.59%)
Shams Textile / May 12 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	21.50 ▼ -2 (-8.51%)
Ellcot Spinning / May 12 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	103.20 ▼ -8.99 (-8.01%)
Suhail Jute / May 12 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	80.01 ▼ -6.59 (-7.61%)
Din Tex. / May 12 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	47 ▼ -2.99 (-5.98%)
Paramount Mod / May 12 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	6.86 ▼ -0.42 (-5.77%)
Pak Paper Prod / May 12 Pakistan Paper Products Limited(PPP)	147.01 ▼ -7.1 (-4.61%)
Sakrand Sugar / May 12 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	11.80 ▼ -0.52 (-4.22%)
Ali Asghar / May 12 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	43 ▼ -1.87 (-4.17%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / May 12 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	113,339,802 ▲ 0.55
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 12 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	75,586,776 ▲ 1.38
WorldCall Telecom / May 12 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	65,777,142 ▲ 0.15
Power Cement / May 12 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	38,991,042 ▲ 1.09
Cnergyico PK / May 12 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	33,253,495 ▲ 1
B.O.Punjab / May 12 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,799,662 ▲ 1
Kohinoor Spining / May 12 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	23,237,026 ▲ 1
Hub Power Co. / May 12 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	21,435,724 ▲ 12.58
Pak Int.Bulk / May 12 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	14,540,297 ▲ 1
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / May 12 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	12,178,931 ▲ 0.96

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