Agriculture and Allied

Supporting agriculture sector: SBP greenlights HBL’s Zarai Services

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has granted its approval to Habib Bank Limited (HBL) for the incorporation of ‘HBL...

Updated 08 Dec, 2023 05:36pm

Agriculture and Allied

PKI upset over procurement of sugar at higher price

LAHORE: The Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (PKI) has expressed utter shock over procurement of sugar at a higher price of...

Published 12 Sep, 2023 06:22am

Agriculture and Allied

‘Pakistan needs to invite all reputable multinational seed cos’

LAHORE: Pakistan needs to invite all the reputable multinational seed companies with cutting-edge technologies and a...

Published 11 Sep, 2023 07:14am

Agriculture and Allied

Onion crop protection: PHDEC organises seminar to address fungal and bacterial threats

TANDO ALLAH YAR: In response to the alarming decline of onion crops in regions including Tando Allah Yar and ...

Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:32am

Cotton & Textile

Weekly Cotton Review: Erosion in PKR value one of reasons behind rise in cotton prices

KARACHI: The rate of cotton witnessed an increase of Rs 2,500 per maund. The spot rate increased by Rs1800 per ...

Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am

Cotton & Textile

‘The current year is the year of revival of cotton’: Sahoo

LAHORE: Secretary Agriculture, Punjab Iftikhar Ali Sahoo has said that the current year is “the year of revival of...

Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am

Commodities

SCA demands Rs450 per maund sugarcane rate

HYDERABAD: The Sindh Chamber of Agriculture (SCA), a farmers’ lobbying group, on Sunday demanded at least Rs450 ...

Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am

Agriculture and Allied

Effective strategies sought to address agri sector’s vulnerabilities

ISLAMABAD: Agriculture experts Friday called for effective strategies and policies to address the vulnerabilities of...

Published 26 Aug, 2023 06:13am

Agriculture and Allied

Changing climate conditions: Hi-tech hybrid seeds play a vital role in overcoming challenges: PHHSA chief

LAHORE: Pakistan Hi-Tech Hybrid Seed Association (PHHSA) Chairman Shahzad Ali Malik on Thursday said use of hi-tech...

Published 25 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Commodities

Experts for developing ‘Plant Breeders’ Forum’

HYDERABAD: The participants of the two-day seminar on seed have emphasized that a Plant Breeders’ Forum should be...

Published 22 Aug, 2023 06:03am

Commodities

PSC approves eight new seeds of different crops

LAHORE: The Punjab Seed Council (PSC) on Friday approved eight new seeds of different crops for general cultivation...

Published 12 Aug, 2023 06:26am

Agriculture and Allied

Agri financing hits record Rs1.78trn in FY23

KARACHI: With a 25 percent impressive growth, the financial institutions disbursed all-time high Rs 1.776 trillion...

Published 10 Aug, 2023 06:35am

Agriculture and Allied

Applications of sugar mill owners: LHC restrains cane commissioner from taking decision

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday restrained the Punjab cane commissioner from taking final decision on the...

Published 08 Aug, 2023 06:37am

Cotton & Textile

Punjab govt urged to help increase per acre yield of cotton crop

LAHORE: Agriculture Republic, an agricultural think tank, has called upon the Punjab government to invest in the...

Published 08 Aug, 2023 06:37am

Agriculture and Allied

PHDEC conducts webinar titled ‘Good Agricultural Practices of Tomato’

KARACHI: Pakistan Horticulture Development & Export Company (PHDEC) conducted the webinar on the ‘Good...

Published 02 Aug, 2023 06:47am

Agriculture and Allied

Pakistan’s agriculture sector: HBL Zarai Services Limited to be incorporated

The board of Habib Bank Limited (HBL), one of the country’s largest banks, has approved the incorporation of ‘HBL...

Published 27 Jul, 2023 05:52pm

Energy

PM Shehbaz expects ‘positive results amid improved energy and agri production’

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday reiterated the country has managed to avert a ‘sovereign default’ while...

Updated 25 Jul, 2023 06:12pm

Agriculture and Allied

For Pakistan’s agriculture sector: HBL to establish subsidiary

Habib Bank Limited (HBL), one of the country’s largest banks, said that it intends to establish a subsidiary to...

Updated 19 Jul, 2023 07:43pm

Agriculture and Allied

Experts for launching corporate, cooperative farming simultaneously

LAHORE: Agri-business experts have proposed the government launch both corporate and cooperative farming...

Published 16 Jul, 2023 06:16am

Agriculture and Allied

Agriculture sector: Deepening Pak-China collaboration to have transformative impact: PARC chairman

ISLAMABAD: A delegation, led by Wu Yuelang, Department of Science and Technology, Hubei Province, China visited the...

Published 13 Jul, 2023 04:50am

Agriculture and Allied

Farmers urged to switch to intercrop cultivation

LAHORE: Chairman Rice Research and Development Board Punjab Shahzad Ali Malik Sunday stressed the urgent for...

Published 03 Jul, 2023 06:04am

Agriculture and Allied

Use of fertiliser: KIP chief advocates ‘balanced’ approach

LAHORE: Balanced use of fertilizer is a prerequisite to ensure enhanced per acre yield of crops, especially cotton,...

Published 27 Jun, 2023 06:15am

Agriculture and Allied

Agriculture sector: Treasury calls for introducing more incentives

ISLAMABAD: The treasury lawmakers in the National Assembly on Thursday called for introducing more incentives in the...

Published 16 Jun, 2023 06:27am

Agriculture and Allied

Unprecedented floods wreak havoc on Pakistan’s agri sector: Economic Survey 2022-23

Unprecedented floods last year wreaked havoc on Pakistan’s agriculture sector, revealed the Economic Survey 2022-23...

Published 08 Jun, 2023 09:27pm

Agriculture and Allied

Pro-agriculture budget expected by brokerage house

Given the increased strain on the import bill in recent times, the government is expected to prioritise the...

Published 06 Jun, 2023 03:55pm

Agriculture and Allied

‘Pakistan losing $1bn due to supply-chain, storage problems of just three crops’

Pakistan Agricultural Coalition (PAC) Strategy Advisor Kazim Saeed has said that the country loses $1 billion on an...

Published 07 Mar, 2023 09:18pm

Agriculture and Allied

Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim shuts down DAP plant amid economic downturn

Company says urea plant operating normally

Updated 22 Dec, 2022 04:42pm

Commodities

Pakistan still considering offers in 500,000 tonne wheat tender

HAMBURG: Pakistan is still considering price offers in its tender to buy 500,000 tonnes of wheat which closed last...

Published 05 Dec, 2022 12:43pm

Cotton

Cotton arrival falls 40% year-on-year

Declines to 4.281 million bales as of December 1, 2022

Updated 05 Dec, 2022 10:22pm

Agriculture and Allied

Sufficient stocks of sugar available in Pakistan, Finance Division told

The country has sufficient stocks of sugar available, the Finance Division was informed in a meeting on Monday....

Published 28 Nov, 2022 05:44pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chakwal Spinning / Dec 11 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	3.35 ▲ 1.00 (42.55%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Dec 11 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	5.99 ▲ 0.99 (19.80%)
Kohinoor Spining / Dec 11 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	4.80 ▲ 0.61 (14.56%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 11 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	8.49 ▲ 1.00 (13.35%)
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 11 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	1.24 ▲ 0.14 (12.73%)
Nazir Cotton Mills / Dec 11 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	4.24 ▲ 0.44 (11.58%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 11 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	2.85 ▲ 0.29 (11.33%)
Samba Bank / Dec 11 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	9.93 ▲ 1.00 (11.20%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12 ▲ 1.01 (9.19%)
Trust Mod. / Dec 11 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	2.17 ▲ 0.17 (8.50%)

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 11 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	4.89 ▼ -0.85 (-14.81%)
Next Capital / Dec 11 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	6 ▼ -0.60 (-9.09%)
Redco Textile / Dec 11 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	6.23 ▼ -0.57 (-8.38%)
Asim Textile / Dec 11 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	11.50 ▼ -0.98 (-7.85%)
Crescent Fib. / Dec 11 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	74.02 ▼ -6.00 (-7.50%)
Dadex Eternit / Dec 11 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	45.73 ▼ -3.71 (-7.50%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 11 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	46.64 ▼ -3.78 (-7.50%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 11 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	629 ▼ -51.00 (-7.50%)
Sunrays Textile / Dec 11 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	111 ▼ -9.00 (-7.50%)
Masood Textile / Dec 11 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	53.20 ▼ -4.30 (-7.48%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 11 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	342,535,258 ▲ 0.05
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 11 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	98,557,282 ▲ 0.05
Kohinoor Spining / Dec 11 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	65,177,500 ▲ 0.61
P.T.C.L. / Dec 11 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	63,595,500 ▲ 0.45
Askari Bank / Dec 11 Askari Bank Limited(AKBL)	57,594,500 ▲ 0.57
Hascol Petrol / Dec 11 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	54,822,000 ▲ 0.57
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 11 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	47,998,197 ▲ 0.10
Cnergyico PK / Dec 11 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	46,684,647 ▼ -0.16
Pak Refinery / Dec 11 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	41,814,767 ▼ -1.64
Telecard Limited / Dec 11 Telecard Limited(TELE)	37,055,844 ▲ 0.37

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 11	284.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 11	283.77
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 11	145.58
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 11	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 11	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 11	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Dec 8	5.48

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 8	4604.37
Nasdaq / Dec 8	14403.97
Dow Jones / Dec 8	36247.87
India Sensex / Dec 11	69967.53
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 11	32791.80
Hang Seng / Dec 11	16156.22
FTSE 100 / Dec 11	7549.32
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 11	16771.35
France CAC40 / Dec 11	7538.69

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 8	17235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 8	187414
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 11	71.63
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 11	1996.45
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 11	82.25

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