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No compromise on quality of food, says SFA chief

KARACHI: Director General Sindh Food Authority (SFA) Muzammil Halipoto, while referring to his recent discussions...

Published 28 Sep, 2024 07:16am

Business & Finance

Weekly SPI inflation down 0.12pc

ISLAMABAD: Amid protests over inflated bills, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) claimed that Sensitive Price Index...

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 09:19am

Commodity traders say WHT to further fuel food inflation

KARACHI: Commodities importers and wholesalers see the withholding tax as “reign of taxation” to unleash the storm...

Updated 29 Jul, 2024 08:56am

Pakistan

From AED27,000 of investment: Pakistani-owned Ravi Restaurant has come a long way

KARACHI: In the heart of Dubai, a small restaurant owned by a Pakistani has been making waves in the culinary scene...

Updated 29 Jul, 2024 09:42am

Opinion

Corporate farming

Corporate farming is a term that is used to describe an agricultural operation that involves the production of food...

Published 11 Jun, 2024 03:17am

Pakistan

PFA issues warning notices to 4,000 food points

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) issued warning notices for improvement to 4,000 food points and penalized...

Published 27 Jan, 2024 06:20am

Climate plans: Over 130 nations agree to include food, agriculture

DUBAI: More than 130 countries agreed to prioritise food and agriculture in their national climate plans at COP28 in...

Updated 02 Dec, 2023 03:51pm

World

Food, fresh water rapidly running out: WFP

ROME: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Thursday that crucial supplies were running ...

Published 13 Oct, 2023 05:50am

Opinion

Thought for food

I am writing to highlight the important issue of food waste that affects not only Pakistan but the entire world. The...

Published 24 Aug, 2023 06:22am

BR Research

WPI signalling more retail inflation

The record high CPI reading in March 2023 was a foregone conclusion back in August and September 2022 – when the...

Published 14 Apr, 2023 08:55am

BR Research

Rice procurement: inelastic borrowing?

In its monetary policy statement announced on Monday, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) noted a “moderation in...

Published 25 Jan, 2023 09:18am

Business & Finance

Food supply at risk as banks reluctant to open LCs: FPCCI

LAHORE: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Regional Chairman Muhamamd Nadeem Qureshi...

Published 17 Jan, 2023 06:02am

Business & Finance

IMF agrees to $2.9bn bailout for bankrupt Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: Bankrupt Sri Lanka agreed a conditional $2.9 billion bailout with International Monetary Fund negotiators ...

Published 02 Sep, 2022 06:00am

World

France to cut nitrites in food after agency confirms cancer risk

PARIS: France said on Tuesday it intends to cut the use of nitrites in food after the national health agency...

Published 13 Jul, 2022 05:48am

Billions of people rely on wild species for food, fuel, income: UN

PARIS: Rampant exploitation of nature is a threat to the well-being of billions of people across the world who rely...

Updated 09 Jul, 2022 09:26am

Life & Style

Chinese hot pot experience: it’s the current rage in Karachi

KARACHI: Traditional Chinese hot pot, which traces its origin as far back as the Zhou dynasty, has fast become a...

Published 20 Apr, 2022 11:01pm

Pakistan

Under shadow of pandemic, Karachi Eat expects lower footfall

Three-day festival commences in Pakistan's largest city today (Friday)

Updated 14 Jan, 2022 11:04am

BR Research

A lesson in chana

It is often commented that the inflationary impact of increase in input costs of food commodities is irreversible....

Published 04 Oct, 2021 07:40am

BR Research

LSM growth broadens

Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) continued the upward journey, posting 12.84 percent growth for Jul-Apr FY21 –...

Published 16 Jun, 2021 07:25am

Pakistan

Two projects recommended to Ecnec: CDWP approves 11 uplift projects worth Rs46.2bn

ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has approved as many as 11 development projects at the cost...

Published 02 Jun, 2021 04:29am

Pakistan

84pc of households are food secure: PSLM survey

ISLAMABAD: Overall, 84 percent of the households in Pakistan are food secure, while 14 percent households reported...

Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am

Equal cost sharing with provinces: Govt working on Rs110bn agriculture plan

ISLAMABAD: The government is working on Rs110 billion three years’ agriculture plan – equal cost sharing of...

Published 18 May, 2021 05:05am

World

Israeli offensive forced 10,000 Palestinians to leave homes in Gaza, UN raises concern

UN office states during the COVID-19 pandemic, Palestinians have taken shelter in schools, mosques, and other places with limited access to water, food, hygiene, and health services
Israeli forces and Palestinian groups must allow the UN to provide humanitarian aid including fuel, medical supplies, and food to the affected people: UN

Updated 15 May, 2021 10:57am

BR Research

Pakistan’s silent rice revolution

Over the past decade, much has gone sideways in Pakistan’s agricultural sector. Productivity stagnation in primary...

Published 27 Apr, 2021 07:25am

BR Research

Wheat MSP: t’was politicking all along

“Underlying price pressures from the demand-side should remain contained,” noted SBP in its monetary policy...

Published 22 Mar, 2021 07:25am

BR Research

LSM: March towards double-digit growth

The Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) rebound seems to be continuing unbated. January 2021 saw the highest monthly...

Published 18 Mar, 2021 07:30am

BR Research

Poultry inputs: be very afraid?

Nearly 11 months since Pakistan began its battle against the pandemic, national average broiler prices are yet again...

Published 22 Feb, 2021 07:30am

Business & Finance

Additional fiscal stimulus powers US retail sales; manufacturing output strong

WASHINGTON: US retail sales rebounded sharply in January after households received additional pandemic relief money...

Updated 18 Feb, 2021 09:27am

LSM output up 8.16pc in 1HFY21

ISLAMABAD: The overall output of the Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) increased by 8.16 percent in the...

Published 13 Feb, 2021 04:11am

Pakistan

Tea imports increase 26.72pc in 5 months

The overall food imports into the country increased by 44.53 percent from $2088.960 million last year to $3019.072 million during the current fiscal year.

Published 19 Dec, 2020 08:47pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 8	280.80
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 8	280.55
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 8	147.06
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 8	0.85
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 8	1.28
Euro to USD / Apr 8	1.10
UK LIBOR % / Apr 7	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 7	5,062.25
Nasdaq / Apr 7	15,603.26
Dow Jones / Apr 7	37,965.60
India Sensex / Apr 8	74,620.92
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 8	33,012.58
Hang Seng / Apr 8	20,148.82
FTSE 100 / Apr 8	7,842.81
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 8	20,014.81
France CAC40 / Apr 8	6,998.74

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 7	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 7	281,297.70
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 8	61.41
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 8	3,012.10
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 8	65.08
Petrol/Litre / Apr 9	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 9	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Orient Rental / Apr 8 Orient Rental Mod(ORM)	8.89 ▲ 0.88 (10.99%)
Mandviwala / Apr 8 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	17.55 ▲ 1.6 (10.03%)
Shakarganj / Apr 8 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	38.70 ▲ 3.52 (10.01%)
Bunnys Limited / Apr 8 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	20.78 ▲ 1.89 (10.01%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Apr 8 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	116.27 ▲ 10.57 (10%)
ZIL Limited / Apr 8 ZIL Limited(ZIL)	222.20 ▲ 20.2 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 8 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	150.24 ▲ 13.66 (10%)
Biafo Ind. / Apr 8 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	179.05 ▲ 16.28 (10%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Apr 8 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	1,188.20 ▲ 108.02 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 8 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	1,063.81 ▲ 96.71 (10%)

Stock	Price
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 8 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	2.77 ▼ -0.46 (-14.24%)
NBP PGETF / Apr 8 NBP Pakistan Growth Exchange Traded Fund(NBPGETF)	23.28 ▼ -2.9 (-11.08%)
Idrees Tex. / Apr 8 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	19.36 ▼ -2.15 (-10%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 8 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	54.27 ▼ -6.03 (-10%)
Diamond Ind. / Apr 8 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	32.89 ▼ -3.65 (-9.99%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Apr 8 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	11.29 ▼ -1.25 (-9.97%)
Sindh Abadgar / Apr 8 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	52.70 ▼ -5.63 (-9.65%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Apr 8 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	41 ▼ -4.1 (-9.09%)
National Silk / Apr 8 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	34 ▼ -3.31 (-8.87%)
Elahi Cot. / Apr 8 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	118.10 ▼ -10.39 (-8.09%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Apr 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	120,786,326 ▲ 0.57
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	55,274,278 ▲ 0.03
B.O.Punjab / Apr 8 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	34,156,511 ▲ 0.19
Pak Elektron / Apr 8 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	33,484,190 ▼ -0.12
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 8 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	33,262,071 ▲ 1.37
Bank Al-Falah / Apr 8 Bank Alfalah Limited(BAFL)	32,588,256 ▲ 1.77
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 8 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	28,028,542 ▲ 0.29
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	23,938,102 ▲ 0.11
Sui South Gas / Apr 8 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	19,784,658 ▲ 0.36
Fauji Cement / Apr 8 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	16,903,951 ▲ 1.59

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