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Pakistan

Agriculture a pillar of economy that’s often ignored by govts: PKI

LAHORE: The Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (PKI) has proposed to engage technology-providing seed companies to revitalise...

Published 25 Jan, 2023 06:25am

Business & Finance

Non-opening of LCs hampering jute bags production: PJMA

LAHORE: Non-opening of LCs by the banks has created shortage of raw materials imported mainly from Bangladesh for...

Published 24 Jan, 2023 07:58am

Business & Finance

Ongoing crushing season in Punjab: Sugar mills have bought sugar cane worth Rs158bn

LAHORE: Sugar mills of the province have so far purchased sugarcane worth Rs 158 billion during the ongoing crushing...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Pakistan

Farmers urge Punjab, KP govts to raise wheat support price to Rs4,000 per maund

LAHORE: Farmers criticising delay in the announcement of the support price for the current wheat crop have urged the...

Published 12 Jan, 2023 05:51am

Tanneries, too, facing prospect of closure?

LAHORE: Reluctance by the banks to release import documents of various inputs of the tanning industry waiting at...

Updated 08 Jan, 2023 10:18am

Business & Finance

Jul-Nov rice exports decline 30pc to 210,184 metric tons

LAHORE: Pakistan’s rice export registered collectively (basmati & non-basmati) around a 30 percent decline in...

Published 06 Jan, 2023 07:10am

Business & Finance

Cement despatches decline by 20.73pc in six months

LAHORE: Total cement despatches (domestic and exports) during the first six months of the current financial year...

Published 05 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Pakistan

Non-clearance of vessels with soyabean: PPA decides to mount protest tomorrow

LAHORE: The Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) has decided to launch a protest demonstration from Thursday to press...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 06:02am

Business & Finance

No quantum jump recorded in production of any crop: analyst

LAHORE: Farmers’ representatives regretted that Pakistan could not take full advantage of its potential in the ...

Updated 27 Dec, 2022 07:03am

Markets

This year’s sugarcane crop in Punjab rises 6.5pc YoY: cane commissioner

LAHORE: Sugar mills in Punjab have so far crushed 9.8 million metric tons of sugarcane during the ongoing crushing...

Published 21 Dec, 2022 06:05am

Pakistan

Delay in sugarcane crushing: DCs in Punjab directed to register FIRs against six mills

LAHORE: The Cane Commissioner Punjab has directed the additional cane commissioners/deputy commissioners to get ...

Published 03 Dec, 2022 05:51am

Business & Finance

Cement despatches decline by 16.82pc last month

LAHORE: Cement despatches declined by 16.82 percent in November 22 as total despatches during the month were ...

Published 03 Dec, 2022 05:50am

Markets

‘Hike’ in poultry feed rates held responsible for increase in chicken meat prices

LAHORE: The Broiler Farmers Association Punjab alleging a hike in poultry feed prices as a reason behind the higher...

Published 30 Nov, 2022 05:53am

Pakistan

Notices issued to 10 sugar mills for not starting crushing

LAHORE: The Cane Commissioner Punjab on Monday issued show-cause notices to 10 sugar mills of the province for not...

Published 29 Nov, 2022 05:57am

Pakistan

District admins directed to ensure start of cane crushing before 25th

LAHORE: The Cane Commissioner Punjab on Tuesday directed the district administrations to take necessary measures to...

Published 23 Nov, 2022 05:55am

Export of sugar: PSMA links sugarcane crushing to govt permission

LAHORE: The Punjab government has asked the sugar millers to start sugarcane crushing for the season 2022-23 before...

Updated 19 Nov, 2022 10:17am

Pakistan

Anti-smog squad seals five pyrolysis plants

LAHORE: The Environment Protection Department’s anti-smog squad on Wednesday sealed five pyrolysis plants located...

Published 17 Nov, 2022 05:59am

Markets

Start of crushing: Cane commissioner seeks clarification from sugar mills

LAHORE: The Cane Commissioner Punjab has sought clarification from sugar mills in the province for announcing start...

Published 08 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Business & Finance

Oct cement despatches decline 18.46pc to 4.25m tons YoY

LAHORE: Cement despatches continued to decline for the consecutive fourth month as total despatches during the month...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 06:11am

Pakistan

Govt urged to ensure full benefits of package reach farmers

LAHORE: Welcoming the “Kissan Package” announced by the federal government, representatives of different...

Published 02 Nov, 2022 04:37am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jan 28 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.70 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jan 28 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	377 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jan 28 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jan 28 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 28 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jan 28 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	65 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jan 28 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	348.44 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jan 28 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jan 28 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	6.72 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Jan 28 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	55.56 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jan 28 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.70 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jan 28 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	377 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jan 28 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jan 28 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 28 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jan 28 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	65 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jan 28 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	348.44 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jan 28 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jan 28 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	6.72 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Jan 28 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	55.56 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Refinery / Jan 28 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	14,225,354 ▼ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Jan 28 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	13,167,971 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 28 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	12,526,831 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	9,891,019 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 28 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	9,686,092 ▼ 0.00
Hub Power Co. / Jan 28 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	8,819,700 ▼ 0.00
Habib Bank / Jan 28 Habib Bank Limited(HBL)	8,556,359 ▼ 0.00
Engro Polymer / Jan 28 Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited(EPCL)	6,713,796 ▼ 0.00
Maple Leaf Cement / Jan 28 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	5,509,833 ▼ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Jan 28 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	5,393,473 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 27	265
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 27	263
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 27	129.88
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 27	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 27	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 27	1.09
UK LIBOR % / Jan 27	4.31

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 27	4070.56
India Sensex / Jan 27	59330.90
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 27	27382.56
Nasdaq / Jan 27	11621.71
Hang Seng / Jan 27	22688.90
FTSE 100 / Jan 27	7765.15
Dow Jones / Jan 27	33978.08
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 27	15150.03
France CAC40 / Jan 27	7097.21

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 27	79.68
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 27	20235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 27	173610
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 27	1928.04
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 27	86.89

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