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Redefining agricultural success

Pakistan’s agricultural economy is built on an uncomfortable paradox. The private companies supplying seeds,...

Published 16 Jul, 2026 08:34pm

Agriculture and Allied

Agriculture policy: PM urged to adopt farmer-led reforms

LAHORE: Agriculture Republic, a think tank working on agricultural policy and reforms, has welcomed Prime Minister...

Published 03 Jul, 2026 07:20am

Agriculture and Allied

Mechanization key to boost agri productivity: AGTL CEO

LAHORE: Greater agricultural mechanization is essential to improving farm productivity, increasing crop yields and...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 07:18am

Agriculture and Allied

‘PM’s new policy gives country a chance to modernize agriculture’

ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister’s new approval of the National Agricultural Biotechnology Policy has given Pakistan a...

Published 28 Jun, 2026 05:03am

Agriculture and Allied

Mango exports shrink as Middle East war impacts linger

TANDO ALLAHYAR: Beneath the scorching sun in southern mango belt, labourers balance on tree branches, working at a...

Published 22 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Industry

PCJCCI envoy sees scope of more mango exports to China

LAHORE: Commercial Ambassador Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) Adeel Munawar stressed...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:26am

Agriculture and Allied

Agriculture sector: Pakistan seeks Germany’s partnership

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has sought Germany’s partnership in modernizing its agriculture sector and enhancing livestock...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:24am

Agriculture and Allied

Agri sector misses 4.5pc growth target

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s agriculture sector has missed the growth target of 4.5 percent set for the outgoing financial...

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:59am

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Call for ‘farmer compensation, accountability framework’

LAHORE: Amid growing concerns among maize growers over the performance of certain hybrid seed varieties,...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

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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

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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

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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

Agriculture and Allied

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

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 22	278.11
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 22	277.91
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 22	163.06
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 22	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 22	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 22	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 22	3.59

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 22	7,498.96
India Sensex / Jul 22	76,755.05
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 22	66,115.60
Nasdaq / Jul 22	25,690.90
Hang Seng / Jul 22	24,892.66
FTSE 100 / Jul 22	10,716.97
Dow Jones / Jul 22	52,218.58
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 22	25,155.41
France CAC40 / Jul 22	8,437.89

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 22	87.96
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 22	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 22	371,944
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 22	4,138.06
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 22	80.86
Petrol/Litre / Jul 23	320.73
Diesel/Litre / Jul 23	367.21

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sally Textile / Jul 22 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	16.13 ▲ 1.47 (10.03%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 22 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	22.64 ▲ 2.06 (10.01%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jul 22 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	35.93 ▲ 3.27 (10.01%)
Gammon Pak / Jul 22 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	24.18 ▲ 2.2 (10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 22 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	143.19 ▲ 13.02 (10%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 22 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	121.25 ▲ 11.02 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 22 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	461.24 ▲ 41.93 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 22 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	142.71 ▲ 12.97 (10%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Jul 22 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	1,048.37 ▲ 95.31 (10%)
Premier Sugar / Jul 22 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	552.50 ▲ 50.23 (10%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Textile / Jul 22 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	8.44 ▼ -0.97 (-10.31%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 22 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,364.30 ▼ -151.59 (-10%)
National Silk / Jul 22 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	296.43 ▼ -32.94 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 22 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	71.55 ▼ -7.95 (-10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 22 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	243.87 ▼ -27.1 (-10%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jul 22 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	26.10 ▼ -2.9 (-10%)
Reliance Weaving / Jul 22 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	174.65 ▼ -19.37 (-9.98%)
Shams Textile / Jul 22 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	53.76 ▼ -5.92 (-9.92%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 22 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	58.47 ▼ -6.39 (-9.85%)
First IBL Mod. / Jul 22 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	13.77 ▼ -1.5 (-9.82%)

Stock	Volume
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 22 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	134,167,491 ▲ 0.02
Cnergyico PK / Jul 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	99,430,517 ▼ -0.08
TPL Properties / Jul 22 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	49,825,531 ▲ 0.12
Pak Refinery / Jul 22 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	33,575,661 ▲ 1.67
B.O.Punjab / Jul 22 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	22,944,760 ▼ -0.28
Dewan Cement / Jul 22 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	20,748,512 ▲ 0.68
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	19,674,964 ▼ -0.03
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 22 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,735,568 ▼ -0.18
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 22 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	15,812,309 ▼ -0.02
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 22 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,943,190 ▼ -2.2

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