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FY22: Jul-Apr cement despatches fall 8.22pc to 44.3m tons

LAHORE: Cement despatches (both domestic and exports) during the first 10 months of current financial year 2021-22...

Published 10 May, 2022 06:20am

Pakistan

PASSCO all set to achieve procurement target by 29th

LAHORE: The Pakistan Agricultural Storage & Services Corporation (PASSCO) is all set to achieve its procurement...

Published 27 Apr, 2022 05:19am

Cement exports: Manufacturers, revenue collection, FX reserves affected badly by decline

LAHORE: Steep decline in cement exports is hurting not only the cement manufacturers but also the government’s...

Updated 07 Apr, 2022 11:03am

Business & Finance

Food sector underscores need for creating ‘supervisory board’

LAHORE: Businesses dealing in food sector have proposed for setting up of a “supervisory board” having...

Published 24 Mar, 2022 05:36am

Pakistan

World Water Day: Groundwater described as ‘backbone’ of Pakistan’s economy

LAHORE: Speakers while addressing different gatherings in connection with the ‘World Water Day’ said that...

Published 23 Mar, 2022 04:58am

Pakistan

Cement industry facing crisis on global coal supply disruptions

LAHORE: The disruption in the global supply chain with high coal prices has put Pakistan’s cement industry in a...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 05:43am

Business & Finance

Feb cement despatches decline 4.75pc to 4.36MMTs YoY

LAHORE: Cement despatches during the month of February 2022 showed a decline of 4.75 percent as total despatches was...

Published 04 Mar, 2022 04:37am

Business & Finance

Stakeholders decide to launch campaign against 17pc GST on seeds

LAHORE: The Pakistan Hi-Tech Hybrid Seed Association (PHHSA) in collaboration with the Rice Exporters Association of...

Published 03 Mar, 2022 04:39am

Markets

PFD sets wheat procurement target at 3.5m tonnes

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Department (PFD) has set the wheat procurement target for the upcoming season at 3.5 million...

Published 17 Feb, 2022 06:37am

Business & Finance

Jan cement despatches decline 16.58pc to 3.95m tons YoY

LAHORE: Cement despatches declined to 3.95 million tons in January 2022 against 4.73 million tons in the...

Published 03 Feb, 2022 04:02am

Pakistan

Cane Commissioner orders enquiry into non-payment complaints

LAHORE: The Cane Commissioner Punjab has ordered an enquiry into the alleged complaints of non-payment of the price...

Published 02 Feb, 2022 04:45am

Business & Finance

Livestock farmers to protest against withdrawal of ST exemption on agri inputs

LAHORE: Livestock farmers along with their animals and birds will stage demonstration in all the district, ...

Published 30 Jan, 2022 04:04am

Pakistan

Ongoing projects: govt urged to award contractors one-time escalation

LAHORE: The Constructors Association of Pakistan (CAP) has called upon the government to award public sector...

Published 27 Jan, 2022 04:05am

Markets

Urea shortage, other factors toughen corn productivity target

LAHORE: Farmers from corn growing areas have expressed their apprehensions to achieve productivity target of coming...

Published 19 Jan, 2022 06:15am

Pakistan

PPPA likely to execute mega projects worth Rs150bn

LAHORE: The Punjab Public Private Partnership Authority (PPPA) may execute different mega projects, especially in...

Published 18 Jan, 2022 04:20am

Markets

Leading company claims to develop hybrid wheat seed

LAHORE: A leading Pakistani seed company has claimed to make a breakthrough by developing a hybrid wheat seed, with...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Pakistan

Efforts aimed at boosting rice exports may hit a snag

LAHORE: Efforts to enhance rice exports from current level of US two billion dollars to $ 2.7 billion may hit a snag...

Updated 06 Jan, 2022 09:27am

Business & Finance

Dec cement despatches decline 4.2pc to 4.59m tons YoY

LAHORE: Cement despatches declined by 4.2 percent in December 2021 as total despatches during the month were 4.59...

Published 05 Jan, 2022 05:36am

Pakistan

Agri dept for sale of fertilizer in presence of representatives

LAHORE: Taking notice of difficulties being faced by the farmers to get urea fertilizer on government prescribed...

Published 28 Dec, 2021 03:54am

Pakistan

2021: Performance of agri sector described as ‘satisfactory’

LAHORE: Various farmers’ organizations have termed the year 2021 as nothing new despite having good yield of...

Published 26 Dec, 2021 03:57am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 23	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 23	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 23	154.75
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 23	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 23	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 23	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 23	5070.55
India Sensex / Apr 23	73738.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 23	37552.16
Nasdaq / Apr 23	15696.64
Hang Seng / Apr 23	16828.93
FTSE 100 / Apr 23	8044.81
Dow Jones / Apr 23	38503.69
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 23	18137.65

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 23	83.54
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 23	2323.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 23	81.72
Petrol/Litre / Apr 24	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 24 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 24 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 24 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 24 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 24 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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