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Punjab plans AI integration to boost farm productivity

LAHORE: The Punjab government is working to incorporate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the daily lives of farmers...

Published 02 Oct, 2026 08:18am

Agriculture and Allied

Punjab steps up measures against rice residue burning

LAHORE: The Punjab Agriculture Department has stepped up measures to prevent rice crop residue burning as part of...

Published 24 Sep, 2026 05:47am

Agriculture and Allied

Farmers demand surplus sugar export, Rs5,000 wheat support price

LAHORE: Representatives of various farmer organizations on Tuesday demanded the government to immediately allow...

Published 23 Sep, 2026 06:05am

Agriculture and Allied

TCP finalises deals for wheat import

KARACHI: The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has finalised deals for the import of 365,000 metric tons of...

Published 22 Sep, 2026 06:37am

Agriculture and Allied

Punjab advises starting winter vegetable cultivation

LAHORE: The Punjab Agriculture Department has advised people to start preparing for winter vegetable cultivation in...

Published 19 Sep, 2026 04:55am

Agriculture and Allied

GMO corn approval poses grave threat to farmers, food, economy: experts

LAHORE: A unilateral move to approve the cultivation of genetically modified (GMO) corn in Pakistan has triggered...

Published 07 Sep, 2026 04:49am

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GMO maize threat to Pakistan’s emerging maize industry

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s emerging maize industry could face a serious threat to its home-grown seed sector if...

Published 22 Aug, 2026 06:15am

Agriculture and Allied

‘Model Agriculture Mall’: Agri Dept directed to introduce special packages

LAHORE: Secretary Agriculture Punjab Shakeel Ahmad Mian on Friday directed the department to introduce special...

Published 22 Aug, 2026 06:09am

Agriculture and Allied

Restrictions on sale of urea fertilizer in KP comes under fire in NA

ISLAMABAD: The federal government’s restrictions on sale of urea fertilizer in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa came under fire in...

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

Agriculture and Allied

Policy drift leaves Pakistan's cotton sector searching for revival

Pakistan Central Cotton Committee facing host of challenges including acute shortage of staff

Published 08 Aug, 2026 01:31pm

Agriculture and Allied

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

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 1	277.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 1	277.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 1	158
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 1	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 1	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 1	1.12
SOFR % / Sep 30	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 1	7,666.45
India Sensex / Oct 1	71,909.70
Nasdaq / Oct 1	26,871.60
FTSE 100 / Oct 1	10,428.27
Dow Jones / Oct 1	50,926.56
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 1	24,939.35
France CAC40 / Oct 1	7,835.31
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 2	68,326.72
Hang Seng / Oct 2	24,012.97

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 1	93.16
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 1	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 1	376,059
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 1	4,163.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 1	77.76
Petrol/Litre / Oct 2	387.40
Diesel/Litre / Oct 2	400.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 2 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	315.63 ▲ 28.69 (10%)
Mandviwala / Oct 2 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	93.26 ▲ 8.48 (10%)
Javedan Corp.(Pref) / Oct 2 Javedan Corp.(Pref)(JVDCPS)	57.85 ▲ 5.25 (9.98%)
Kohinoor Energy / Oct 2 Kohinoor Energy Limited(KOHE)	16.76 ▲ 1.52 (9.97%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Oct 2 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	48 ▲ 4.33 (9.92%)
Dewan Sugar / Oct 2 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	6.80 ▲ 0.59 (9.5%)
Ellcot Spinning / Oct 2 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	214.70 ▲ 18.42 (9.38%)
D.M. Corporation / Oct 2 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	175.49 ▲ 13.41 (8.27%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 2 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	70.75 ▲ 5.15 (7.85%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Oct 2 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	8.55 ▲ 0.55 (6.88%)

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 2 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	35.70 ▼ -3.97 (-10.01%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 2 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	23.54 ▼ -2.6 (-9.95%)
JS Global Cap. / Oct 2 JS Global Capital Limited(JSGCL)	135.10 ▼ -14.43 (-9.65%)
Premier Sugar / Oct 2 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	336.40 ▼ -35.25 (-9.48%)
Sindh Abadgar / Oct 2 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	301.26 ▼ -30.1 (-9.08%)
Mughal Energy / Oct 2 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	37.51 ▼ -3.58 (-8.71%)
Dewan Textile / Oct 2 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	9.12 ▼ -0.73 (-7.41%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 2 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	40.98 ▼ -3.05 (-6.93%)
Nadeem Tex. / Oct 2 Nadeem Textile Mills Limited(NATM)	68 ▼ -4.94 (-6.77%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 2 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	42.60 ▼ -2.91 (-6.39%)

Stock	Volume
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 2 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	21,769,808 ▼ -2.6
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	9,669,117 ▲ 0
F. Nat.Equities / Oct 2 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	5,392,191 ▼ -0.02
Cnergyico PK / Oct 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	4,922,998 ▼ -0.19
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 2 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	4,213,927 ▼ -0.27
Pak Refinery / Oct 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	3,996,665 ▲ 0.16
Dewan Motors / Oct 2 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	3,472,476 ▲ 0.3
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 2 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	2,778,303 ▼ -0.07
Lotte Chemical / Oct 2 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	2,384,123 ▲ 0.18
Oilboy Energy / Oct 2 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	2,054,843 ▼ -0.63

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