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Farmers target PM Starmer in protest against new UK tax rules

LONDON: Hundreds of farmers, many in tractors, gathered in Wales on Saturday to protest against UK Prime Minister...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 05:10am

Pakistan

Cut wood from trees declared exempted from sales tax

LAHORE: In a significant setback to the sales tax department, a recent tribunal ruling has declared that cut wood...

Published 16 Nov, 2024 07:50am

Opinion

Harnessing rice crop residues for agricultural and environmental prosperity

Rice is vital for Pakistan and India due to its role as a staple food, contributing to food security for millions....

Updated 16 Nov, 2024 08:09am

Punjab PA passes Agri Income Tax Bill, PPP stages walkout

LAHORE: The Punjab government has passed the Punjab Agricultural Income Tax Bill 2024 in the provincial assembly...

Updated 15 Nov, 2024 02:55pm

Pakistan

Governor vows to address farmers’ issues

LAHORE: Governor Punjab, Sardar Saleem Haider Khan, while addressing at a press conference regarding the problems of...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 07:32am

Pakistan

1,000 super seeders allocated to farmers across key districts

LAHORE: Sharing details on the distribution of new super seeder machines, the Punjab Senior Minister Maryam ...

Published 08 Nov, 2024 06:41am

Pakistan

CM Punjab Livestock Card: Registration of farmers to begin tomorrow

FAISALABAD: The registration of livestock farmers for the issuance of Chief Minister Punjab Livestock Card will ...

Published 04 Nov, 2024 03:29am

Pakistan

Green Tractor Scheme re-launched after 12 years: Maryam

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif while conducting digital balloting of “CM Punjab Green Tractor...

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 07:42am

Editorials

Wheat support price dilemma

EDITORIAL: Why is the government so paralysed, without rhyme or reason, when it comes to taking a position about...

Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am

Pakistan

KBP approaches LHC

LAHORE: Kissan Board of Pakistan (KBP) has approached the Lahore High Court for a direction against the Punjab...

Published 01 Nov, 2024 07:54am

Opinion

Transforming cotton with contract farming

Contract growing represents an innovative agricultural framework whereby a formal agreement is established between...

Updated 01 Nov, 2024 08:50am

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

Business & Finance

Credit cards given to 310,000 farmers activated by BoP

LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab (BoP) has activated credit cards given to 310,000 farmers out of the total approved...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am

Business & Finance

Sales tax on tractors hiked to 14pc from 10pc

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Wednesday increased sales tax from 10 to 14 percent on import and...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 08:59am

Pakistan

Use of tech can benefit farmers, enhance food security: experts

KARACHI: Pakistan’s crop yields can be elevated to global averages through product innovation and the integration...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 07:50am

World

India, Pakistan arrest farmers for burning crop waste as pollution rises

NEW DELHI: At least 16 farmers have been arrested in India’s northern state of Haryana for illegally burning paddy...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 08:23pm

Business & Finance

Farmer bodies assail govt for allowing ‘unlimited’ wheat import

LAHORE: The Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee and Sawera Foundation held a seminar and demonstration on Monday...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 07:44am

Business & Finance

Telenor Pak signs MoU with Crop2X

ISLAMABAD: Telenor Pakistan has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Crop2X, a leading agri-tech company,...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 07:08am

Opinion

Country losing billions due to agri mismanagement—II

Outdated farming techniques: Pakistani farmers continue to rely on obsolete and labour-intensive farming techniques,...

Updated 16 Oct, 2024 08:34am

Business & Finance

Fatima Fertilizer and ZTBL sign MoU to enhance financial access for smallholder farmers

LAHORE: Fatima Fertilizer Company Limited and Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) have entered into a groundbreaking...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 06:58am

Govt may collect Rs300bn from agri tax

FBR asks provinces to adopt federal schedule of income tax for collection of agricultural income tax

Updated 14 Oct, 2024 03:17pm

Markets

Weekly Cotton Review: Prices improve; business volumes increase

KARACHI: Federal Minister of Trade Jam Kamal Khan has emphasised the need to intensify efforts for the restoration ...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 06:24am

Pakistan

Sindh govt to launch ‘Benazir Hari Card’ tomorrow

KARACHI: Sindh government has announced to launch “Benazir Hari Card,” on October 14, 2024. The initiative is...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Pakistan

Punjab govt to provide 1,000 ‘super seeders’ to farmers

LAHORE: To discourage the burning of rice stubble, the Punjab Agriculture Department is providing 1,000 super ...

Published 12 Oct, 2024 06:17am

Pakistan

Maryam to launch activation of ‘Kissan Card’ on 15th

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif will formally launch the activation of the “Kissan Card” on...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 06:30am

Pakistan

1.7m farmers get ‘Kissan Card’: minister

LAHORE: Over 170,000 farmers have so far received ‘Kissan Card’, under the Chief Minister Punjab’s initiatives...

Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am

Opinion

Why PCCC crucial for Pakistan’s economy and textile industry

Whenever we think of cotton research and development, the concept of cotton varieties often comes to mind. However,...

Updated 09 Oct, 2024 07:24am

Pakistan

Punjab cabinet approves allotment of 100,000 acres to landless farmers on lease

LAHORE: Punjab cabinet, which met hereon Tuesday with Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif in the chair, accorded...

Updated 09 Oct, 2024 08:53am

Markets

WWF advocates for sustainable, organic cotton farming

KARACHI: In a bid to tackle the environmental toll of one of Pakistan's most resource-intensive crops, WWF-Pakistan...

Published 08 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Pakistan

Sindh Bank to issue Benazir Hari Cards

KARACHI: The Sindh government has decides to issue Benazir Hari Cards through Sindh Bank. In this regard, an...

Published 08 Oct, 2024 06:46am

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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