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Pakistan

Stakeholders urge government to tackle GI issue with much care

LAHORE: Stakeholders of the agriculture value chain have urged the government to tackle GI issue with much care,...

Published 24 Oct, 2020 02:41am

Pakistan

Crackdown on illegal weighing bridges for sugarcane

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to carry out crackdown against illegal weighing bridges for sugarcane in...

Updated 23 Oct, 2020 03:10am

Business

FY2019-20: Cement sector posts Rs20.4bn operation loss

LAHORE: The cement sector posted a core cement operation loss of Rs 20.4 billion in financial year 2019-2020, ...

Updated 22 Oct, 2020 03:18am

Markets

Notification issued for starting crushing season from Nov 15

LAHORE: The Food Department Punjab on Saturday issued a notification with regard to start of crushing season 2020-21...

Published 18 Oct, 2020 02:49am

Pakistan

Ban imposed on burning of crop residue, smoke-emitting vehicles

LAHORE: The Relief Commissioner Punjab has imposed complete ban with immediate effect on burning of any type of crop...

Published 17 Oct, 2020 03:08am

Business

Ordinance empowers govt to announce cane crushing date

LAHORE: Introducing another amendment in the Sugar Factories (Control) Ordinance 2020, the Punjab government has ...

Published 15 Oct, 2020 03:10am

Markets

Crushing season in Punjab: Probability of enhancing minimum purchase price for sugarcane discussed

LAHORE: Stakeholders of sugar value chain discussed the probability of enhancing minimum purchase price for ...

Published 06 Oct, 2020 03:00am

Business

Cement’s highest ever dispatches, sale of 5.21m tons in Sept 2020

LAHORE: The cement sector has achieved the highest ever dispatches in September 2020 as total dispatches during the...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Pakistan

Government acknowledges outbreak of fall armyworm in Punjab, Sindh

LAHORE: Officially acknowledging the outbreak of fall armyworm (FAW) in Pakistan, a new pest causing damage to maize...

Updated 03 Oct, 2020 03:06am

Pakistan

Al-Arabia Sugar Mills pays Rs261m dues to cane growers

LAHORE: Complying with the orders of the Cane Commissioner Punjab office, Al-Arabia Sugar Mills Limited, reportedly...

Updated 02 Oct, 2020 03:06am

Pakistan

Basmati rice thru GI tag: REAP vows to foil Indian conspiracy of claiming exclusive rights

LAHORE: The leadership of Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) has vowed to foil the Indian conspiracy of...

Published 02 Oct, 2020 02:30am

Business

Cane commissioner bars sugar mills from making cash payments to growers

LAHORE: The Cane Commissioner Punjab has barred the sugar mills operating in the province to make cash payments to...

Published 01 Oct, 2020 02:58am

Pakistan

PepsiCo, WWF join hands to replenish ground water resources

LAHORE: PepsiCo in collaboration with the WWF Pakistan has launched a project in the provincial metropolis ...

Published 30 Sep, 2020 02:42am

Business

Default in payment by sugar mills made non-bailable offence

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Friday promulgated the Punjab Sugar Factories (Control) (amendment) Ordinance 2020...

Published 26 Sep, 2020 02:40am

Markets

Registering of Basmati: REAP vows to defend Pakistan’s rights under WTO

LAHORE: The Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) taking strong notice of Indian application to European...

Published 24 Sep, 2020 02:47am

Business

PPA voices concern over high electricity bills

LAHORE: The Pakistan Poultry Association (Northern Region) has alleged that its members are receiving high...

Published 23 Sep, 2020 02:48am

Markets

Rice exports decline 31pc in two months

LAHORE: Pakistan's rice exports showed an overall 31 percent decline in the first two months (July & August ...

Published 22 Sep, 2020 02:39am

Pakistan

High production cost of crops: Speakers emphasize research collaborations between organizations

LAHORE: Key challenges being faced by crop production in Pakistan are weeds, insects/pests and low-quality seed ...

Published 20 Sep, 2020 02:45am

Pakistan

PepsiCo's Access to Safe Water Programme: First phase enables safe water access for 30,000 people in Lahore

LAHORE: The first phase of PepsiCo's "Access to Safe Water Programme" has made safe water accessible to 30,000 ...

Updated 16 Sep, 2020 03:34am

Markets

200,000MT of wheat from Russia: PASSCO exchanges draft documents for import

LAHORE: Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (PASSCO) on Monday exchanged the draft documents for...

Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Power / Oct 26 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	2.8000 ▲ 0.55 (8.89%)
J.A.Textile / Oct 26 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	6.6833 ▲ 0.28 (4.43%)
Pak Synthetic / Oct 26 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	17.4700 ▲ 0.49 (2.89%)
B.R.R. Mod. / Oct 26 B.R.R. Guardian Modaraba(BRR)	10.4800 ▲ 0.28 (2.75%)
J. D. W. / Oct 26 JDW Sugar Mills Limited(JDWS)	235.0000 ▲ 4.99 (2.17%)
Bunnys Ltd / Oct 26 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	40.5000 ▲ 0.55 (1.38%)
Pace (Pakistan) / Oct 26 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	3.4400 ▲ 0.14 (0.30%)
Thal LTD / Oct 26 Thal Limited(THALL)	422.7500 ▲ 7.75 (0.24%)
Ravi Textile / Oct 26 Ravi Textile Mills Limited(RAVT)	4.8100 ▲ 0.41 (0.22%)
Bankislami Pak / Oct 26 BankIslami Pakistan Limited(BIPL)	10.3000 ▲ 0.20 (0.10%)

Stock	Price
Askari Life Assur. (R) / Oct 26 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited (R)(ALACR4)	0.0900 ▼ 0.05 (-33.33%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Oct 26 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	4.1000 ▼ 1.55 (-31.08%)
Saudi Pak Leas. / Oct 26 Saudi Pak Leasing Company Limited(SPLC)	1.6300 ▼ 0.28 (-17.18%)
Redco Tex. / Oct 26 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	7.3500 ▼ 0.85 (-11.56%)
Bilal Fibres / Oct 26 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	1.7900 ▼ 0.18 (-10.06%)
Jubilee Sp. / Oct 26 Jubille Spinning & Weaving Mills Limited(JUBS)	5.0000 ▼ 0.49 (-9.80%)
Altern Energy / Oct 26 Altern Energy Limited(ALTN)	25.4700 ▼ 2.42 (-9.50%)
Kohinoor Sp. / Oct 26 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	3.7900 ▼ 0.34 (-8.97%)
BIPL securities / Oct 26 BIPL Securities Limited(BIPLS)	11.1000 ▼ 0.90 (-8.11%)
Summit Bank / Oct 26 Summit Bank Limited(SMBL)	1.9400 ▼ 0.21 (-7.98%)

Stock	Volume
Maple Leaf / Oct 26 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	31,856,735 ▼ 3.89
Pakistan Refinery / Oct 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	23,533,000 ▼ 2.91
Unity Foods / Oct 26 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	20,837,500 ▼ 0.88
Fauji Cem. / Oct 26 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	16,270,500 ▼ 1.57
TRG Pak. / Oct 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	13,210,000 ▼ 2.99
Hascol Petroleum / Oct 26 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	13,159,285 ▼ 0.71
Pak Int.Bulk Ter / Oct 26 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited(PIBTL)	13,020,500 ▼ 0.43
Pak Elektron / Oct 26 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	10,854,000 ▼ 1.40
Power Cement / Oct 26 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	8,424,500 ▼ 0.64
Engro Polymer / Oct 26 Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited(EPCL)	5,709,000 ▼ 1.82

Markets →

Forex
World
Econ

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 24	161.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 24	161.40
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 24	104.71
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 24	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 24	1.30
Euro to USD / Oct 24	1.19

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 24	3465.39
India Sensex / Oct 24	40685.50
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 24	23516.59
Nasdaq / Oct 24	11548.28
Hang Seng / Oct 24	24918.78
FTSE 100 / Oct 24	5860.28
Dow Jones / Oct 24	28335.57
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 24	12645.75
France CAC40 / Oct 24	4909.64

Indicator	Value
Weekly Foreign Reserves / Oct 20	19015.50
GDPGROWTH / Oct 20	5.40
Foreign Debt (PKR billions) / Oct 20	15087.50
Per Capita Income USD (CPI) / Oct 20	1516.00
Average CPI % / Oct 20	11.11
UK LIBOR % / Oct 24	0.08

Zahid Baig

Stakeholders urge government to tackle GI issue with much care

Crackdown on illegal weighing bridges for sugarcane

FY2019-20: Cement sector posts Rs20.4bn operation loss

Notification issued for starting crushing season from Nov 15

Ban imposed on burning of crop residue, smoke-emitting vehicles

Ordinance empowers govt to announce cane crushing date

Crushing season in Punjab: Probability of enhancing minimum purchase price for sugarcane discussed

Cement’s highest ever dispatches, sale of 5.21m tons in Sept 2020

Government acknowledges outbreak of fall armyworm in Punjab, Sindh

Al-Arabia Sugar Mills pays Rs261m dues to cane growers

Basmati rice thru GI tag: REAP vows to foil Indian conspiracy of claiming exclusive rights

Cane commissioner bars sugar mills from making cash payments to growers

PepsiCo, WWF join hands to replenish ground water resources

Default in payment by sugar mills made non-bailable offence

Registering of Basmati: REAP vows to defend Pakistan’s rights under WTO

PPA voices concern over high electricity bills

Rice exports decline 31pc in two months

High production cost of crops: Speakers emphasize research collaborations between organizations

PepsiCo's Access to Safe Water Programme: First phase enables safe water access for 30,000 people in Lahore

200,000MT of wheat from Russia: PASSCO exchanges draft documents for import

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