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Punjab govt forms committee on resource mobilisation

LAHORE: The Punjab government has constituted a 21-member committee of experts for examining and finalising resource...

Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am

Pakistan

Citrus orchards: Fight high temperature by retaining moisture in soil: experts

MULTAN: Agriculture experts on Saturday said that citrus orchards can survive heat up to 40 Celsius, however, warned...

Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz calls for achieving wheat procurement targets by June 1

Says federal government will supply commodity to public at low cost

Updated 16 May, 2022 03:15pm

BR Research

Protecting agriculture with takaful

Pakistan is primarily an agricultural economy and with global warming and climate change, weather patterns are also...

Published 10 May, 2022 08:45am

Business & Finance

Tourism, Agriculture & E-Commerce: Vast scope of developing small businesses in Tharparkar exists

LAHORE: There is a vast scope of developing small businesses in Tharparkar in the fields of tourism, Agriculture and...

Published 08 May, 2022 06:10am

BR Research

An understated victory

As fears of Pakistan missing its wheat target grow, another grain is breaking new records. According to Federal...

Published 20 Apr, 2022 08:19am

Pakistan

About 30,000 acres of barren, non-agri land being made fertile annually

MULTAN: About 30,000 acres of barren land are being made fertile annually in Punjab, however, the speed is extremely...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 05:30am

Business & Finance

SBP announces measures for investment in agri warehouses/silos

Governor Dr Reza Baqir chairs first meeting of task force on Electronic Warehouse Receipt Financing (EWRF)

Published 11 Mar, 2022 05:59pm

Pakistan

There’s need to reduce water waste

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan and President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum,...

Published 03 Mar, 2022 04:39am

Editorials

Logistical nightmares in agriculture

EDITORIAL: It makes not just economic sense but also basic common sense for farmers to get agriculture inputs right...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Pakistan

Kissan Card: official says full-fledged campaign launched

PESHAWAR: District Director Agriculture Peshawar, Shams-ur-Rehman said that the Department of Agriculture ...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 06:47am

PM for steps aimed at boosting agri output

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday chaired a meeting on increasing agriculture in the country, especially...

Updated 08 Feb, 2022 09:34am

Markets

ICE canola futures dip on pressure

WINNIPEG, Manitoba: ICE canola futures dipped on Tuesday for a second straight day, pressured by a stronger Canadian...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 07:17am

Pakistan

PPP announces ‘tractor trolley march’

LAHORE: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has announced tractor trolley march on 21st January to extend support to ...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Markets

China commodity futures set for 2022 breather after turbulent year

BEIJING: China’s commodities markets suffered through a turbulent year in 2021 as an energy crunch and subsequent...

Published 04 Jan, 2022 06:54am

BR Research

Another wheat shortfall: brace for impact

The warning shots have been fired. Another wheat price spiral is already in the offing, and there may be very few...

Published 03 Jan, 2022 08:03am

Markets

China to give safety approval to more domestic GMO corn types

BEIJING: China plans to approve the safety of more genetically modified (GMO) corn varieties produced by domestic...

Published 29 Dec, 2021 06:57am

Opinion

Increased agriculture lending

That the State Bank of Pakistan has been playing a highly meaningful role under the leadership of Dr Reza Baqir is a...

Published 22 Dec, 2021 06:13am

Pakistan

World Soil Day observed

HYDERABAD: Agriculture and Soil experts of Sindh fear that rapidly increasing salinity in the soil could pose a...

Published 07 Dec, 2021 06:29am

‘Track and trace’ system for sugar industry launched

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday said there is a need to increase the tax collection because the...

Updated 24 Nov, 2021 10:31am

Business & Finance

Russia allows beef supplies from Brazilian exporters

MOSCOW: Russia has allowed beef imports from three subsidiaries of major Brazilian beef exporters, documents on the...

Published 21 Nov, 2021 04:19am

Pakistan

Punjab govt declares smog as calamity

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that smog has been declared a calamity in the province ...

Published 20 Nov, 2021 03:58am

BR Research

Hiding in plain sight: beneficiaries of commodity procurement

2021 may very well be named the year of Pakistan’s agriculture revival. Whether it is the return of Pakistan’s...

Published 16 Nov, 2021 07:38am

Markets

Support price of wheat to be announced soon: minister

LAHORE: Federal Minister for National Food Security & Research Syed Fakhar Imam has said that new support price...

Updated 02 Nov, 2021 05:50am

Pakistan

Inclusive, sustainable growth direly needed: Tarin

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Finance Shaukat Tarin Saturday said the country was in dire need of inclusive and...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

World

Tensions run high after deadly farmers clash in India

NEW DELHI: Demonstrators torched a police vehicle in India on Monday as tensions boiled over after clashes involving...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 04:34am

Pakistan

ZTBL plants over 100 kiwi fruit plants in capital

ISLAMABAD: Zarai Taraqiati Bank Ltd (ZTBL) has planted more than 100 Kiwi plants in the capital city aimed at...

Published 23 Sep, 2021 04:35am

Business & Finance

ADB says Pakistan's economy to grow at 4% in FY22

Forecast is lower than what the government is targeting

Updated 22 Sep, 2021 10:29pm

Pakistan

Efforts on to improve quality of education: governor

FAISALABAD: Punjab Governor, who is Chancellor University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar has...

Published 06 Sep, 2021 06:14am

Markets

Experts for delay in allocation of wheat quota

Islamabad: Agriculture experts and researchers have urged the government to delay the issuance of the wheat quota ...

Published 03 Sep, 2021 04:58am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 27	278.43
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 27	278.23
USD to Japanese Yen / May 28	157.24
USD to Swiss Franc / May 28	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 28	1.28
Euro to USD / May 28	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 28	5306.04
India Sensex / May 28	75170.45
Tokyo Nikkei / May 28	38790.40
Nasdaq / May 28	17019.88
Hang Seng / May 28	18612.70
FTSE 100 / May 28	8254.18
Dow Jones / May 28	38852.86
Germany DAX 30 / May 28	18677.87

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 27	19935
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 28	80.12
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 28	206018
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 28	2358.18
Cotton US¢/pound / May 28	78.80
Petrol/Litre / May 29	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 29 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 29 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 29 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 29 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 29 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 29 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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