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Rs7.1bn Agri Storage Programme Financing Facility launched

KARACHI: A landmark PKR 7.1 billion social impact financing facility aimed at strengthening Pakistan’s critical...

Published 05 Jun, 2026 06:16am

Agriculture and Allied

Punjab enters era of agricultural mechanisation

LAHORE: Punjab has entered an era of agricultural mechanisation owing to the initiatives undertaken by Chief...

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

Agriculture and Allied

Punjab facilitates Yara fertilizer items’ supply to farmers

LAHORE: The Punjab government is working to facilitate the introduction of Yara International’s high-quality...

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

Agriculture and Allied

ADB to finance KP’s agri sector project worth USD239.13m

PESHAWAR: Asian Development Bank (ADP) is likely to finance a proposed agriculture project worth USD 239.13 million....

Published 18 May, 2026 05:40am

Agriculture and Allied

Indus Water Treaty violations by India threaten rice production in KP

PESHAWAR: As golden wheat fields disappear from the plains of Swabi after harvest, farmers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are...

Updated 11 May, 2026 09:17am

Cotton & Textile

CCRI advises growers to adopt heatwave protection steps

LAHORE: In view of a severe heatwave forecast in parts of Punjab and Sindh from May 7 to May 11, the Central Cotton...

Published 08 May, 2026 07:50am

Agriculture and Allied

Rabi season: 29.31m tons of wheat likely to be produced

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is likely to produce 29.31 million tons of wheat during the 2025–26 Rabi season, slightly below...

Updated 15 Apr, 2026 06:58am

Agriculture and Allied

Punjab organises consultative session to modernise agricultural economy

LAHORE: Under the auspices of the Government of Punjab, an important consultative meeting was held here to discuss...

Published 11 Apr, 2026 06:16am

Agriculture and Allied

Punjab allowed potato exports into Russia

ISLAMABAD: In a significant development for Pakistan’s agricultural exports, the Russian Federal Service for...

Published 10 Apr, 2026 05:52am

Agriculture and Allied

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

Agriculture and Allied

ME tensions: Agri economy, fertilizer supply chains disrupted

LAHORE: The ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Hormuz Strait and the partial disruption of maritime routes have...

Published 03 Apr, 2026 09:17am

Agriculture and Allied

PAD holds session on how to boost mango exports

LAHORE: A high-level consultative session on enhancing mango exports was held in Multan under the chairmanship of...

Published 29 Mar, 2026 03:49am

Agriculture and Allied

Soaring costs prompt French farmers to reconsider sowings

PARIS: Some French farmers are planning to switch sowings from maize to sunflower, which requires less fertiliser...

Published 27 Mar, 2026 08:37am

Agriculture and Allied

‘Federal govt is planning to procure 6.5m tons of wheat’

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is planning to procure 6.5 million tons of wheat to ensure food security in the...

Published 27 Mar, 2026 07:51am

Agriculture and Allied

CM’s vision steering agri modernisation in Punjab

LAHORE: Under the vision of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, agriculture was being transformed thr-ough...

Published 18 Mar, 2026 04:46am

Agriculture and Allied

Aggregation, value addition key to unlocking agribusiness export potential

HYDERABAD: Engineers, agribusiness experts, and entrepreneurs are increasingly collaborating to develop innovative...

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

Cotton & Textile

Early cotton cultivation: TAC presents fortnightly recommendations for growers

LAHORE: The second Cotton Advisory meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) was held on Thursday at the...

Published 06 Mar, 2026 07:29am

Agriculture and Allied

Citrus Revival Programme: Punjab govt decides to expedite establishment of 11 screen houses

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to expedite the establishment of 11 screen houses — eight in Sargodha and...

Updated 25 Feb, 2026 05:52am

Agriculture and Allied

Use of mango-protection bag likely to hit 10m mark

ISLAMABAD: The use of the mango bag is likely to hit nearly 10 million in 2026 as export prices jump around 70...

Published 23 Feb, 2026 03:58am

Industry

Growers urge cooperative farming to boost agriculture, food security

Govt must form fully-fledged mechanism for cooperative farming, including soft loans and support to small farmers, they say

Published 20 Feb, 2026 10:10pm

Agriculture and Allied

Mango sector urged to adopt IPM, climate-smart practices

LAHORE: Speakers at a seminar on “Mango Pet Management” observed that without modern production techniques,...

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

Cotton & Textile

First Cotton Advisory meeting held in Multan: Farmers urged to apply ‘balanced’ fertilizers

LAHORE: The first Cotton Advisory meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee was held at the Central Cotton ...

Published 18 Feb, 2026 07:34am

Agriculture and Allied

Rabi 2025–26: Meeting assesses status of wheat crop

KARACHI: Chief Secretary Sindh Asif Hyder Shah, presided over a high-level meeting of the Agriculture Department to...

Updated 17 Feb, 2026 06:55am

Agriculture and Allied

Farmers term net-metering policy ‘economic killing’

LAHORE: The General Council of Kissan Board Pakistan (KBP), with participation from representatives of all four...

Published 12 Feb, 2026 04:44am

Companies

ZTBL disbursing Rs60bn under dairy financing

ISLAMABAD: The government has prioritised investment in the olive and dairy sectors, and Zarai Taraqiati Bank ...

Published 06 Feb, 2026 07:41am

Agriculture and Allied

Balochistan farmers: Askari Bank to extend loan on zero percent mark-up

ISLAMABAD: Askari Bank Limited has entered into a strategic collaboration with the Green Corporate Initiative (GCI)...

Published 31 Jan, 2026 04:59am

Agriculture and Allied

Boosting agri exports: Dar briefed

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting on Wednesday to...

Updated 29 Jan, 2026 06:41am

Agriculture and Allied

Sindh exceeds federal wheat cultivation target for 2025-26

HYDERABAD: The Director General of Agriculture Extension Department Sindh has clarified facts regarding a news item...

Updated 29 Jan, 2026 06:38am

Agriculture and Allied

Counterfeit, adulterated pesticides serious problem: CCP

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has expressed serious concern that the presence of...

Published 27 Jan, 2026 06:58am

Agriculture and Allied

SCA demands govt fix sugarcane price at Rs600/maund

HYDERABAD: The Sindh Chamber of Agriculture has declared sugar mill owners to be a mafia that economically exploits...

Updated 26 Jan, 2026 07:11am

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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 5	278.61
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 5	278.41
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 5	160.29
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 5	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 5	1.33
Euro to USD / Jun 5	1.15
SOFR % / Jun 7	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 5	7,383.74
India Sensex / Jun 5	74,243.34
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 5	66,588.12
Nasdaq / Jun 5	25,709.43
Hang Seng / Jun 5	24,961.95
FTSE 100 / Jun 5	10,368.05
Dow Jones / Jun 5	50,866.78
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 5	24,759.05
France CAC40 / Jun 5	8,218.24

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 5	90.54
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 5	401,012
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 5	4,328.45
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 5	77.48
Petrol/Litre / Jun 8	377.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 8	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 5 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	7.76 ▲ 1 (14.79%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jun 5 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	8.16 ▲ 1 (13.97%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 5 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	8.03 ▲ 0.97 (13.74%)
Paramount Spinning / Jun 5 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	8.41 ▲ 1 (13.5%)
Waves Home Appliances / Jun 5 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	8.98 ▲ 1 (12.53%)
First Capital Equities / Jun 5 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.30 ▲ 0.52 (10.88%)
Merit Packaging / Jun 5 Merit Packaging Limited(MERIT)	10.35 ▲ 1 (10.7%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Jun 5 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 5 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	23.28 ▲ 2.12 (10.02%)
Waves Corporation / Jun 5 Waves Corporation Limited(WAVES)	10.98 ▲ 1 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Jun 5 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	40.49 ▼ -4.5 (-10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 5 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	66.80 ▼ -7.4 (-9.97%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Jun 5 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	29.96 ▼ -2.48 (-7.64%)
Shams Textile / Jun 5 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	38.17 ▼ -2.48 (-6.1%)
Bela Auto / Jun 5 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	55.85 ▼ -3.14 (-5.32%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Jun 5 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	385.55 ▼ -19.67 (-4.85%)
Sana Ind / Jun 5 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	39.70 ▼ -2.02 (-4.84%)
Dewan Textile / Jun 5 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	9.65 ▼ -0.48 (-4.74%)
JS Investments / Jun 5 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	40.01 ▼ -1.99 (-4.74%)
Frontier Ceramics / Jun 5 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	75.03 ▼ -3.61 (-4.59%)

Stock	Volume
TPL Properties / Jun 5 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	42,057,629 ▲ 0.57
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 5 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	41,999,765 ▲ 0.49
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jun 5 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	41,811,517 ▲ 0.9
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 5 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	26,493,657 ▼ -0.2
Hascol Petrol / Jun 5 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	23,842,888 ▼ -0.01
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 5 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	22,157,441 ▲ 0.08
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	18,104,460 ▲ 0.02
Waves Home Appliances / Jun 5 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	17,319,572 ▲ 1
B.O.Punjab / Jun 5 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	15,286,456 ▼ -0.46
Unity Foods Ltd / Jun 5 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	15,013,265 ▼ -0.11

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