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Markets

Maize may suffer like the cotton crop, apprehend stakeholders

LAHORE: Stakeholders have feared that if unchecked sale of unregistered/unlisted maize seed is not stopped by the...

Published 07 Nov, 2020 02:39am

Markets

Farmers reject proposed wheat MSP

LAHORE: Rejecting the new wheat support price at Rs1600 per maund proposed by the government, farmers’...

Published 29 Oct, 2020 02:53am

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

Markets

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 & Finance

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 & Finance

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

Markets

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

Markets

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

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

Business & Finance

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 & Finance

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 & Finance

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

Markets

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

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Feb 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Feb 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	352 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Feb 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Feb 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Feb 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Feb 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	65.61 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Feb 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	386.75 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Feb 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Feb 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	6.39 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Feb 4 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	55.48 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Feb 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Feb 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	352 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Feb 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Feb 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Feb 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Feb 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	65.61 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Feb 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	386.75 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Feb 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Feb 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	6.39 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Feb 4 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	55.48 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Hub Power Co. / Feb 4 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	7,912,174 ▼ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Feb 4 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	7,490,206 ▼ 0.00
Dewan Motors / Feb 4 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	5,698,000 ▼ 0.00
Gul Ahmed / Feb 4 Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited(GATM)	4,995,028 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Feb 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	4,832,816 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Feb 4 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	4,574,299 ▼ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Feb 4 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	3,805,565 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Feb 4 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	3,686,127 ▼ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Feb 4 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	3,499,066 ▼ 0.00
Nishat Chun.Pow. / Feb 4 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	3,492,000 ▼ 0.00

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 3	277.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 3	278.67
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 3	131.19
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 3	0.93
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 3	1.21
Euro to USD / Feb 3	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Feb 3	4.30

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 3	4136.48
India Sensex / Feb 3	60841.88
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 3	27509.46
Nasdaq / Feb 3	12006.96
Hang Seng / Feb 3	21660.47
FTSE 100 / Feb 3	7901.80
Dow Jones / Feb 3	33926.01
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 3	15546.43
France CAC40 / Feb 3	7233.94

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Feb 3	73.39
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Feb 3	22235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Feb 3	208500
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Feb 3	1864.97
Cotton US¢/pound / Feb 3	85.43

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