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Ziauddin University marks World Food Day

KARACHI: “According to the 2024 Global Hunger Index, Pakistan ranks 109th out of 127 countries, with 36.9% of the...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 06:49am

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

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

Business & Finance

Agri sector has huge potential to ensure food security: Governor

FAISALABAD: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan on Tuesday said that the agriculture sector had witnessed 6.6%...

Published 09 Oct, 2024 08:54am

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

Pakistan

Food security: NA panel reaffirms support for GPI

ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research reaffirmed its commitment on Monday to work...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 08:07am

Pakistan

PepsiCo hosts ‘Seeds to Smiles’ dialogue

LAHORE: PepsiCo Pakistan hosted ‘Seeds to Smiles’, a thought leadership event underscoring the company’s...

Updated 24 Aug, 2024 06:58am

Plan urbanisation, optimise development: ADB

ISLAMABAD: Planning and managing urbanisation are critical for Pakistan to optimise socioeconomic development, says...

Updated 16 Aug, 2024 09:11am

Life & Style

Crickets get crunchy as Singapore approves edible insects amid food security push

SINGAPORE: At Singapore’s House of Seafood restaurant, the fish-head curry comes with a side of crunchy crickets,...

Published 30 Jul, 2024 01:47pm

Pakistan

Environmental problems, food security challenges: ‘Strategy is needed to stop rampant expansion of cities

FAISALABAD: The rampant expansion of cities is turning lush green agricultural fields into cement and concrete...

Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:56am

Pakistan

Farmers: Mechanism decided for uninterrupted supply of fertilizer

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Food Security and Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain has said that a...

Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am

Pakistan

Food security: Minister seeks academia, industry’s help

FAISALABAD: Provincial Agriculture Minister Syed Muhammad Ashiq Hussain Shah on Thursday said that academia,...

Published 10 May, 2024 04:17am

Markets

‘Agriculture holds key to prosperity, food security’

LAHORE: Agriculture, as a sector, holds the key to prosperity, food security, and the socio-economic upliftment of...

Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am

Pakistan

Climate-resilient wheat varieties introduced

ISLAMABAD: To tackle the climate change situation and harsh weather phenomena, the Pakistan Agricultural Research...

Published 14 Mar, 2024 03:00am

Editorials

Protecting women farmers

EDITORIAL: If there was any doubt about the lack of recognition and reward for women’s labour in the country’s...

Published 02 Mar, 2024 04:16am

Markets

Crop improvement: Experts underscore need for using emerging technologies

FAISALABAD: World renowned wheat genetics and genomics scientists, and founding Director Wheat Genetics Resources...

Published 19 Feb, 2024 05:24am

Business & Finance

Minister for increased focus on technological needs of small-scale farmers

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Dr Kausar Abdullah Malik has ...

Published 02 Feb, 2024 05:20am

Pakistan

Promoting agri activities in peri-urban areas urged

FAISALABAD: Agricultural activities must be promoted in the peri-urban areas in order to protect agricultural land...

Published 27 Jan, 2024 06:20am

Pakistan

PKI calls for developing long-term strategy for urea availability

LAHORE: Discussing the current urea shortfall faced by the farmers, Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (PKI) President Khalid...

Published 03 Jan, 2024 05:32am

Opinion

Global hunger, food security challenges

Member States should facilitate the continued strengthening of the United Nations development system and boost the...

Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Pakistan

Food security, sustainable agriculture key issue due to climate changes: DG IOFS

FAISALABAD: Dr Masoud J Al-Marri, the Chairman Executive Board and Caretaker Director General of the Islamic...

Published 22 Nov, 2023 05:48am

Pakistan

Sino-Pak agri cooperation to help address food security challenges: minister

FAISALABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Dr Kauser Abdulla Malik has said that Sino-Pak...

Published 10 Nov, 2023 03:07am

Opinion

Pakistan must adapt to climate change

Pakistan is among the top ten countries most vulnerable to climate change, according to the 2020 Global Climate Risk...

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 06:27am

Pakistan

Food security: SIFC urged to lay focus on saline water irrigation

KARACHI: Saline water irrigation in Thar and other desert areas where salt water lakes are present can turn our...

Published 23 Oct, 2023 05:58am

Pakistan

FAO, PepsiCo hold discussion: Importance of water for agri, food security highlighted

PESHAWAR: As part of World Food Day 2023 celebrations, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations...

Published 17 Oct, 2023 06:40am

World

WFP warns cuts could push 24m people to brink of famine

GENEVA: The World Food Programme said Tuesday that shrinking funding was forcing it to drastically slash rations in...

Published 13 Sep, 2023 06:17am

BR Research

How not to achieve food security

How many things out of your regular consumption basket have witnessed no increase in prices over the past several...

Published 11 Sep, 2023 08:55am

Green Initiative Pakistan: Sustainable gas supply key to agri transformation: FMPAC

KARACHI: Fertilizer Manufacturers of Pakistan Advisory Council (FMPAC) has called for sustainable gas supplies for...

Updated 08 Sep, 2023 08:55am

Pakistan

UAF taking measures to ensure food security

FAISALABAD: University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF) is taking all possible measures to strengthen the academic...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

Business & Finance

National Foods launches ‘Seed to Table’ project

KARACHI: National Foods Limited has launched a project “Seed to Table” to address raw material import hurdles...

Published 09 Aug, 2023 05:33am

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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