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‘Modern farm machinery vital for food security’

LAHORE: Pakistan’s agriculture sector needs greater access to modern machinery and technology to improve...

Published 03 Oct, 2026 05:20am

Agriculture and Allied

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

Industry

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

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

Agriculture and Allied

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

Agriculture and Allied

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

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

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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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 2	277.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 2	277.07
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 2	157.85
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 2	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 2	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 2	1.13
SOFR % / Oct 1	3.87

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Oct 1	71,909.70
S&P 500 / Oct 2	7,722.72
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 2	68,309.46
Nasdaq / Oct 2	27,190.86
Hang Seng / Oct 2	23,972.29
FTSE 100 / Oct 2	10,461.95
Dow Jones / Oct 2	51,176.96
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 2	25,231.20
France CAC40 / Oct 2	7,897.19

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 2	91.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 2	18,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 2	377,774
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 2	4,141.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 2	78.88
Petrol/Litre / Oct 3	392.76
Diesel/Litre / Oct 3	399.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Oct 2 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	7.21 ▲ 1 (16.1%)
Apna Microfin. / Oct 2 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	19.88 ▲ 1.81 (10.02%)
Dandot Cement / Oct 2 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	19.87 ▲ 1.81 (10.02%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 2 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	17.25 ▲ 1.57 (10.01%)
Arpak Int. / Oct 2 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	141.82 ▲ 12.89 (10%)
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%)
Noon Sugar / Oct 2 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	87 ▲ 7.91 (10%)
Towellers Ltd. / Oct 2 Towellers Limited(TOWL)	132.36 ▲ 12.03 (10%)
Kohinoor Energy / Oct 2 Kohinoor Energy Limited(KOHE)	16.76 ▲ 1.52 (9.97%)

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 2 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	35.70 ▼ -3.97 (-10.01%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 2 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	40.96 ▼ -4.55 (-10%)
Asim Textile / Oct 2 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	112.10 ▼ -12.46 (-10%)
Buxly Paints / Oct 2 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	418.57 ▼ -46.51 (-10%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 2 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	39.63 ▼ -4.4 (-9.99%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 2 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	23.53 ▼ -2.61 (-9.98%)
Dadex Eternit / Oct 2 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	131.41 ▼ -12.77 (-8.86%)
Barkat Frisian Agro / Oct 2 Barkat Frisian Agro Limited(BFAGRO)	28.51 ▼ -2.71 (-8.68%)
JS Global Cap. / Oct 2 JS Global Capital Limited(JSGCL)	137.38 ▼ -12.15 (-8.13%)
Oilboy Energy / Oct 2 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	17.03 ▼ -1.35 (-7.34%)

Stock	Volume
F. Nat.Equities / Oct 2 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	42,508,520 ▲ 0.01
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	40,080,634 ▲ 0
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 2 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	29,509,663 ▲ 1.57
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 2 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	28,172,021 ▼ -2.61
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 2 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	25,073,393 ▼ -0.27
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	23,525,673 ▼ -0.09
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 2 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	22,226,008 ▼ -0.51
Cnergyico PK / Oct 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	20,891,792 ▼ -0.26
Pak Refinery / Oct 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,786,560 ▼ -0.87
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 2 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	12,475,872 ▼ -0.11

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