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Agri income levy: Punjab govt emulates FBR’s super tax structure

ISLAMABAD: The Punjab government has adopted super tax rates of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for imposing this tax...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 08:55pm

Pakistan

Importance of open discussion on implementing agri tax emphasized

LAHORE: Speaker Punjab Assembly Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan on Wednesday emphasized the importance of open discussion...

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 08:25am

Pakistan

Minister, US CG discuss agricultural development

LAHORE: Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani, the Minister for Agriculture & Livestock Punjab, held a meeting with US...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 07:12am

‘Economic resurgence’: govt spells out its achievements

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Petroleum Musadik Masood Malik on Thursday said Pakistan was heading towards the right...

Updated 08 Nov, 2024 09:38am

Editorials

Looming cotton crisis

EDITORIAL: With cotton production dropping almost 50 percent, ginners sounding the alarm, textile exporters forced ...

Published 26 Oct, 2024 05:55am

Pakistan

Sindh PA told: Introduction of sustainable, marketable crops stepped up

KARACHI: Recognizing the global shift towards organic farming, the government has stepped up efforts to introduce...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 08:22am

BR Research

Regenerating agriculture: A new dawn for Pakistan’s farms?

Imagine a world where farming not only feeds humanity but also heals the earth. Where the soil is richer each year,...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 08:02am

Opinion

PIDE’s vision for reforming agricultural markets

The agriculture sector is a cornerstone of Pakistan’s economy, yet it faces several challenges that hinder its...

Updated 21 Oct, 2024 06:57am

Opinion

The impact of reduced cotton production on rural economies and country’s balance of payments

The basic rule of economics is clear: global demand drives global production, and countries with a comparative...

Updated 08 Oct, 2024 08:40am

Opinion

The untapped value of water

Pakistan, a country facing increasing water scarcity, is struggling with a critical challenge in efficiently ...

Published 02 Oct, 2024 06:48am

Business & Finance

Russia and Pakistan: Two agriculture companies sign barter trade deal

MOSCOW: Two agriculture companies from Russia and Pakistan have signed barter deals to trade chickpeas and lentils...

Published 02 Oct, 2024 06:19am

Agriculture posts 6.76pc growth in Q4FY24: NAC

Pakistan’s economy posts a stable growth of 3.07 percent during the fourth quarter of financial year 2023-24

Updated 01 Oct, 2024 09:30am

Pakistan

Need stressed for reducing post-harvest losses

MURREE: Pakistan urgently needs to improve agricultural practices to reduce post-harvest losses, estimated at around...

Published 30 Sep, 2024 07:06am

Pakistan

Sale of substandard seeds: Body will finalise its report within next 10 days

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFS&R) on Wednesday informed a parliamentary...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 07:40am

Opinion

Transforming agri landscape through ICT-enabled agribusiness management

As Pakistan is struggling to improve its falling agricultural economy, the adoption of information and communication...

Published 25 Sep, 2024 06:48am

Pakistan

Aurangzeb says agriculture, IT key economic drivers

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that agriculture and...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 06:31am

Markets

US, Pakistan discuss establishing commodities market to boost agri sector

Finance minister, in meeting with US official, welcomes initiative and highlights role of agriculture in Pakistan’s economy

Updated 10 Sep, 2024 09:46pm

Pakistan

‘Govt must launch national dialogue to compensate farmers’

LAHORE: The government must launch a ‘national dialogue’ aimed at developing strategies to compensate farmers ...

Published 08 Sep, 2024 02:42am

Business & Finance

Taxing absentee landlords could generate Rs79.61bn: experts

ISLAMABAD: A research study has revealed that the government of Pakistan can generate at least Rs79.61 billion...

Published 05 Sep, 2024 07:12am

Business & Finance

Need stressed for bringing tech solutions to agri sector

KARACHI: Speakers stressed adopting technological solutions in the agriculture sector to increase the yields of...

Published 29 Aug, 2024 06:53am

Business & Finance

TDAP sees over $1bn business in FOODAg-2024

KARACHI: Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) is expecting business of over $1 billion in the 2nd edition...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 05:55am

Business & Finance

IT, agri sector and SMEs: Aurangzeb asks banks to lend more

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Finance & Revenue, Muhammad Aurangzeb has asked banks to enhance their financing ...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:40am

‘China will help secure IMF loan’

FM Muhammad Aurangzeb says Pakistan requires 3 to 5-year extension in maturity of $12bn debt from Saudi Arabia, China, and UAE as part of confirmation before approval from IMF’s Executive Board on fresh bailout package

Updated 29 Jul, 2024 12:34pm

Pakistan

Team meets PM: China’s Hengeng constructing $50m slaughterhouse in Gwadar

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of China’s Hengeng Trading Company, under the leadership of Chairman Zhang Bin met with...

Published 24 Jul, 2024 07:40am

Opinion

Challenges facing the tractor industry

The agriculture practices all over the world are increasing farm mechanization, adopting modern technologies...

Published 23 Jul, 2024 07:18am

Pakistan

Taxing Pakistan’s agriculture sector: IMF push ‘a move in the right direction’

Islamabad will be required to complete a number of conditions as it moves ahead with $7-billion EFF; reforms will include bringing retail, export, and agriculture sectors properly into taxation system

Updated 13 Jul, 2024 10:15pm

Pakistan

Agri census: Training of Census Master Trainers begins

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) is making efforts to conduct the 7th Agricultural Census, the...

Published 13 Jul, 2024 06:13am

Business & Finance

Climate-resilient agri practices: PFVA signs MoU with CVF-V20 to boost co-op

KARACHI: The All Pakistan Fruit & Vegetable Exporters, Importers & Merchants Association (PFVA) and the...

Updated 13 Jul, 2024 07:52am

Business & Finance

REAP delegation meets Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb was called on by the representatives of Rice Exporters Associations ...

Published 11 Jul, 2024 05:13am

Opinion

Agriculture is not the future of Pakistan

The argument that Pakistan is an agrarian economy is always reinforced by the agriculture sector’s significant...

Updated 09 Jul, 2024 07:42am

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
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 20	238,940
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 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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