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Pakistan

Punjab wildlife crackdown nets nine suspects province-wide

LAHORE: The Punjab Wildlife Conservation and Parks Department has intensified its province-wide crackdown against...

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

Pakistan

Agriculture sector: Budget reflects fiscal discipline, stability goal

LAHORE: Agriculture Republic, a think tank reflecting on agri issues, has claimed that the Finance Bill 2026-27...

Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am

Business & Finance

Failure to provide fiscal relief to poultry sector could lead to higher food prices: PPA

LAHORE: The Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) has voiced serious concerns over the Federal Budget 2026-27, warning...

Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:20am

Pakistan

Call for ‘farmer compensation, accountability framework’

LAHORE: Amid growing concerns among maize growers over the performance of certain hybrid seed varieties,...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

Business & Finance

May cement dispatches decline 21.02pc to 3.837m tonnes YoY

LAHORE: The Pakistan’s cement industry witnessed a sharp downturn in May 2026, with total cement despatches falling...

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am

Farmers to launch protest against agri policies

Kisan Ittehad announces province-wide protests in June against anti-farmer policies, warning of an unprecedented crisis from flawed wheat, sugar, and agricultural policies.

Updated 31 May, 2026 04:04pm

Business & Finance

Chinese firms urged to set up agri machinery plants in Punjab

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani on Saturday invited Chinese...

Published 17 May, 2026 05:08am

Pakistan

Over 2.7m children face acute malnutrition: IPC report

LAHORE: Pakistan is facing a deepening child nutrition crisis with more than 2.7 million children under the age of...

Published 15 May, 2026 06:03am

Pakistan

Punjab millers say not to stock wheat till govt buying target met

LAHORE: Flour milling industry of Punjab has resolved not to stock wheat till the provincial government achieves its...

Published 09 May, 2026 05:51am

Business & Finance

PAFI expresses serious reservations over proposed FOPL policy

LAHORE: The Pakistan Association of Food Industries (PAFI) has expressed serious reservations over the proposed...

Published 09 May, 2026 05:51am

Business & Finance

April cement despatches increase by 11.14pc YoY

LAHORE: Cement despatches during the month of April 2026 were registered at 3.890 million tons against 3.500 million...

Published 05 May, 2026 06:01am

Pakistan

Punjab achieves 30pc cotton cultivation so far

LAHORE: The Punjab province has so far achieved cotton cultivation on 30 percent of the area targeted this year. The...

Published 03 May, 2026 02:25am

Pakistan

Punjab’s green school certification programme expanded

LAHORE: The government of Punjab has significantly scaled up its flagship green school certification programme, an...

Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:05am

Business & Finance

Sugar sector: Govt’s move to form body for deregulation welcomed

LAHORE: Welcoming the government’s move to form a committee for the deregulation of the sugar sector, a majority of...

Published 27 Apr, 2026 04:21am

Pakistan

Govt urged to restore movement of essential goods to northern areas

LAHORE: Business and industry stakeholders have urged the federal government to immediately facilitate the movement...

Published 26 Apr, 2026 02:16am

Pakistan

Farmers demand probe into massive wheat losses

LAHORE: Central President of the Pakistan Kissan Ittehad Khalid Mahmood Khokhar on Friday demanded the formation of...

Published 25 Apr, 2026 05:54am

Pakistan

Lambardars asked to report cases of food adulteration

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has stepped up enforcement against food adulteration networks across the...

Published 14 Apr, 2026 02:25am

Business & Finance

ME conflict: agri sector hit hard by supply disruptions

LAHORE: Agriculture and basmati rice trade have emerged as the worst-hit sectors following the recent Gulf conflict...

Published 09 Apr, 2026 05:48am

Pakistan

Rising fuel costs: CAP warns of nationwide construction halt

LAHORE: The Constructors Association of Pakistan (CAP) on Monday warned of a countrywide boycott of development...

Published 07 Apr, 2026 02:22am

Pakistan

JI, MML stage protests against hike in fuel prices

LAHORE: The Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan and the Markazi Muslim League staged separate demonstrations in the provincial...

Published 04 Apr, 2026 06:16am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 19	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 19	161.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 19	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 19	1.32
Euro to USD / Jun 19	1.15
SOFR % / Jun 19	3.65

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 18	7,500.58
Nasdaq / Jun 18	26,517.93
Hang Seng / Jun 18	23,924.81
Dow Jones / Jun 18	51,564.70
India Sensex / Jun 19	77,409.98
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 19	71,250.06
FTSE 100 / Jun 19	10,363.27
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 19	24,985.82
France CAC40 / Jun 19	8,421.14

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 19	77.54
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 19	19,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 19	374,205
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 19	4,155.71
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 19	79.67
Petrol/Litre / Jun 20	299.50
Diesel/Litre / Jun 20	311.47

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ghani Chemworld Limited (R) / Jun 19 Ghani Chemworld Limited Right(GCWLR)	5.01 ▲ 1 (24.94%)
Saif Power Ltd. / Jun 19 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	10.27 ▲ 0.96 (10.31%)
Kohinoor Mills / Jun 19 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	10.76 ▲ 1 (10.25%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 19 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	20.45 ▲ 1.86 (10.01%)
Quantum Data Tech. / Jun 19 Quantum Data Technologies Limited(QTECH)	45.73 ▲ 4.16 (10.01%)
Husein Industries / Jun 19 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	40.57 ▲ 3.69 (10.01%)
Agritech Limited / Jun 19 Agritech Limited(AGL)	58.21 ▲ 5.29 (10%)
Berger Paints / Jun 19 Berger Paints Pakistan Limited(BERG)	120.97 ▲ 11 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Jun 19 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	189.13 ▲ 17.19 (10%)
Din Tex. / Jun 19 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	86.48 ▲ 7.86 (10%)

Stock	Price
Mughal Energy / Jun 19 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	20.25 ▼ -2.23 (-9.92%)
Asia Ins. / Jun 19 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.60 ▼ -3.28 (-8.66%)
JS Investments / Jun 19 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	41.22 ▼ -3.78 (-8.4%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 19 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	25.04 ▼ -1.67 (-6.25%)
Sally Textile / Jun 19 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	14.98 ▼ -0.91 (-5.73%)
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 19 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	16.50 ▼ -0.97 (-5.55%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Jun 19 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	28.31 ▼ -1.65 (-5.51%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 19 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	7.76 ▼ -0.43 (-5.25%)
Popular Islamic / Jun 19 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	22.91 ▼ -1.26 (-5.21%)
Crescent Fib. / Jun 19 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	64 ▼ -3.39 (-5.03%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Jun 19 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	79,082,115 ▲ 1.32
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 19 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,256,011 ▲ 0.12
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 19 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	32,422,539 ▼ -0.97
Lotte Chemical / Jun 19 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	28,715,072 ▲ 0.09
B.O.Punjab / Jun 19 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	26,429,932 ▼ -0.5
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	22,774,239 ▼ -0.2
Saif Power Ltd. / Jun 19 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	20,476,751 ▲ 0.96
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 19 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	20,065,224 ▼ -1.32
Sui North Gas / Jun 19 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	19,550,643 ▲ 5.85
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	18,367,903 ▲ 0

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