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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

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

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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

Agriculture and Allied

‘Punjab govt committed to promote modern agri machinery’

LAHORE: The Punjab government is fully committed to promoting modern agricultural machinery across the province,...

Updated 24 Jan, 2026 06:53am

Agriculture and Allied

Sindh govt not to purchase seeds from private sector

KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided that instead of purchasing agricultural seeds from the private sector, it...

Published 14 Jan, 2026 08:05am

Agriculture and Allied

‘Agriculture Lab on Wheels’ to provide services at farmers’ doorsteps

LAHORE: On the directions of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the provincial government has decided to...

Published 14 Jan, 2026 07:38am

Agriculture and Allied

Govt allows kinnow, potato exports following CM Punjab’s efforts

LAHORE: Owing to the special efforts of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the federal government has...

Published 14 Jan, 2026 05:56am

Agriculture and Allied

Punjab potato surplus: farmers urge early export policy

LAHORE: Export arrangements should be finalised at the earliest to absorb Punjab’s surplus potato crop which is at...

Published 14 Jan, 2026 05:56am

Agriculture and Allied

Punjab seeks freight relief to boost potato, kinnow exports

LAHORE: The Punjab government has approached the federal government to seek a reduction in freight charges for the...

Published 13 Jan, 2026 08:43am

Agriculture and Allied

Sugar output crosses 1.7MMT mark in Punjab

LAHORE: Punjab has produced more than 1.712 million metric tonnes of sugar so far during the ongoing crushing...

Updated 13 Jan, 2026 07:32am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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