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Govt plans to transform Bahawalpur into ‘Cotton Valley’

LAHORE: The Punjab government has chalked out a comprehensive plan to transform Bahawalpur into a “Cotton ...

Published 08 Dec, 2024 02:56am

Pakistan

Better production: Agri dept, private sector should coordinate: minister

LAHORE: Punjab Agriculture Minister Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani has said that the Agriculture department and the...

Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am

Pakistan

528 held in crackdown on profiteers

LAHORE: The Punjab government has continued the crackdown on profiteers, arresting 528 persons and lodging 185 FIRs...

Published 15 Mar, 2024 04:14am

Markets

Punjab sets wheat production target for Kharif

LAHORE: The Punjab province, which produces about 76 per cent of country’s total wheat, has set a production ...

Published 19 Oct, 2023 05:10am

Pakistan

PAD to focus on corporate farming, horticulture, kitchen gardening

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Agriculture, Industry and Commerce S. M. Tanveer has instructed the provincial...

Published 06 Jul, 2023 05:42am

Markets

Punjab CM told: 100pc cotton sowing accomplished in Faisalabad, Sahiwal, Sargodha

LAHORE: The caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi presided over a meeting at his office where it was revealed...

Published 14 Jun, 2023 06:21am

Markets

‘Next 15 days critical for cotton cultivation’

LAHORE: Secretary Agriculture Punjab Iftikhar Ali Sahoo has said that the next 15 days are critical for cotton...

Published 14 May, 2023 03:24am

Pakistan

Agri dept instructed to intensify off-season cotton management drive

LAHORE: Additional Secretary Agriculture (Task Force) Punjab Muhammad Shabbir Ahmad Khan has directed the provincial...

Published 21 Feb, 2023 05:58am

Markets

Punjab govt launches ‘production competition’ for wheat growers

LAHORE: The Punjab Government has launched a ‘production competition 2022-23’ for the wheat growers under the...

Published 14 Dec, 2022 05:57am

Pakistan

Anti-smog squad seals five pyrolysis plants

LAHORE: The Environment Protection Department’s anti-smog squad on Wednesday sealed five pyrolysis plants located...

Published 17 Nov, 2022 05:59am

Markets

Urea fertiliser being sold at higher rates

ISLAMABAD: Despite the government’s repeated claims and directions to the relevant quarters to ensure the...

Published 20 May, 2022 05:15am

Pakistan

Sugarcane production: PKM challenges figures released by Punjab agri dept

LAHORE: The Pakistan Kissan Movement (PKM) while challenging the figure released by the Punjab Agriculture ...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 04:40am

Pakistan

Mango growers advised to insulate orchards from frost

MULTAN: The Agriculture Department advised farmers to opt for light irrigation of their mango orchards at night in...

Published 10 Jan, 2022 07:02am

Pakistan

Punjab CS reviews steps aimed at curbing fertilizer smuggling

LAHORE: Chief Secretary Punjab Kamran Ali Afzal visited border check-posts in Dera Ghazi Khan and inspected Sakhi...

Published 29 Dec, 2021 06:57am

Pakistan

1,500 lecturers to be recruited: Sindh fixes sugarcane price at Rs250/40kg

KARACHI: The provincial cabinet held under the chairmanship of Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah here at CM...

Published 05 Nov, 2021 04:39am

Business & Finance

NBP to provide loan to farmers

LAHORE: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) will provide loan to farmers who will install drip/sprinkle irrigation ...

Published 03 Sep, 2021 04:58am

Business & Finance

Sindh govt collects non-tax revenue of over Rs14bn

KARACHI: Sindh government collected non-tax revenue of Rs14.361 billion in the financial year ended on June 30, 2021...

Published 13 Aug, 2021 04:44am

Pakistan

Olive trees plantation drive launched in Landi Kotal

PESHAWAR: Special plantation drive of olive trees on Saturday launched in Loy-Shelman area of sub-division Landi...

Published 08 Aug, 2021 03:38am

Markets

Cotton crops: Botanical sprays proving successful

MULTAN: Spray of plant extracts or botanical mixture on cotton crop was proving successful in keeping the pests ...

Published 31 Jul, 2021 04:05am

Pakistan

Tractor subsidy case: Judicial remand of ex-Sindh official extended

ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court hearing multi-billion rupees fake banks accounts case, Friday, extended judicial...

Published 17 Jul, 2021 04:21am

Pakistan

70m wild olive trees discovered in KP: minister

PESHAWAR: Provincial Minister for Environment and Forests, Muhammad Ishtiaq Umar here on Sunday said that over 70...

Updated 19 Apr, 2021 09:57am

Markets

Target of 4m acres of cotton sowing to be achieved in Punjab

MULTAN: Government has set cotton sowing target at four million acres in Punjab and agriculture department was ...

Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am

Pakistan

Modernisation of agri sector, growth strategy discussed

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Tuesday observed that low yields, fragmented market segment, lack of access to...

Published 10 Feb, 2021 04:12am

Pakistan

Pesticides inspection: MNFS&R delegates powers to Punjab agri dept

LAHORE: Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFS&R) has delegated the powers of inspection of...

Published 20 Jan, 2021 04:29am

Pakistan

Agri deptt urges farmers to cultivate sunflower

The farmers could earn handsome profit from this crop within limited time period.

Published 29 Dec, 2020 12:40am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71
Hang Seng / Dec 18	19,857.31
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,222.99
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,267.35

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 18	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.42 (10.37%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	61.55 ▲ 5.60 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Dec 18 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	564.23 ▲ 51.29 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 18 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-10.00%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	331.40 ▼ -36.82 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Synthetic Prod / Dec 18 Synthetic Products Enterprises Limited(SPEL)	45.89 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 18 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	198.85 ▼ -22.08 (-9.99%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.34
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,234,901 ▼ -0.51
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,136,151 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -1.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,669,770 ▼ -0.33
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.67
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.46
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	36,858,206 ▲ 1.01

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