The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called to review agriculture policies saying that serious food security could take place in near future because of rising graph of population. If steps are not taken on war footing, food security woul
Commerce Ministry has reportedly submitted a revised Strategic Trade Policy Framework (STPF) 2015-18 to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif with a new format, shifting responsibility for the decline in exports to other Ministries and international business enviro
Commerce Ministry has reportedly submitted a revised Strategic Trade Policy Framework (STPF) 2015-18 to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif with a new format, shifting responsibility for the decline in exports to other Ministries and international business enviro
Commerce Ministry has reportedly submitted a revised Strategic Trade Policy Framework (STPF) 2015-18 to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif with a new format, shifting responsibility for the decline in exports to other Ministries and international business enviro
Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) has opposed any proposal regarding waiving off the duty and tax on the import of cotton from India and also demanded that regulatory duty, sales tax and customs duty on the import of cotton should not be withdraw
Cotton futures fell for the third straight session on Wednesday to touch their lowest level in nearly four months, bucking an overall positive trend across commodities as investors remained concerned about a potential auction of China's massive stockpile.
The ready cotton market is witnessing a steady and stable condition due to regular mills buying in recent weeks. Due to a massive fall in the domestic cotton output during the current season in Pakistan (August 2015 / July 2016) of more than 5 million bal
The ready cotton market is witnessing a steady and stable condition due to regular mills buying in recent weeks. Due to a massive fall in the domestic cotton output during the current season in Pakistan (August 2015 / July 2016) of more than 5 million bal
Rates held firmness on short supply of quality lint on the cotton market on Thursday amid hectic trading activity, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 5,450, dealers said. In Sindh, prices of seed cotton were at Rs 2000 and Rs 3000 an
The March vaida showed no change on the forward cottonseeds oilcake market on Thursday in the process of trading, dealers said. The March vaida closed at Rs 2051.00 and it commenced with no variation in the early hours, they said.
On Wednesday, at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX), value traded was PKR 6,697 million. The number of lots traded was 35.41 million. PMEX Commodity Index closed at 2,563. Major business was contributed by gold amounting to PKR 5,285 million followed by
Prices moved up moderately on the cotton market on Wednesday in the process of rising demand by spinners, experts confirmed on phone. The official spot rate was up by Rs 50 to Rs 5,450, dealers said. In Sindh, prices of seed cotton were at Rs 2000 and Rs
The March vaida was lower on the forward cottonseeds oilcake market on Wednesday in the process of trading, dealers said. The March vaida closed at Rs 2051.20 and it commenced with 20 paisa fall at Rs 2051.00 in the early hours, they said.
On Tuesday, at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX), value traded was PKR 4,583 million. The number of lots traded was 13.99 million. PMEX Commodity Index closed at 2,554. Major business was contributed by gold amounting to PKR 3,296 million followed by cr
Cotton futures hit their lowest levels in 3-1/2 months on Tuesday, with speculators liquidating long positions the day after prices fell below 61.50 cents a pound amid uncertainty about China's potential plans to release its stockpile. "Specs are very war
The Standing Committee on Textile Industry Wednesday constituted a sub-committee to address the issues facing the textile sector. The standing committee met under the chairmanship of Member National Assembly (MNA) Khawaja Ghulam Rasool Koreja at the confe
Pakistan Customs Tuesday launched the WeBOC (Web Based One Custom) system at Torkham Customs Station in a bid to comply with the current year's theme of World Custom Day of `Digital Customs, Progressive Engagement'. Collector Model Customs Collectorate (M
Lacklustre condition was seen on the wholesale grain market on Wednesday in the process of trading, dealers said. On the seeds side, cottonseeds oilcake with bag low type gave up by Rs 75 to Rs 2000 and best variety was inert at Rs 2100, they said. Prices
Cotton futures had their sharpest single-session decline in six weeks on Monday, dragged down by declines in crude oil and across the commodities complex, as uncertainty remained around China's potential plans to offload its massive cotton stockpile.
Prices moved both ways on the wholesale grain market on Tuesday in the process of moderate trading, dealers said. On the cereals side, Moong Sindh picked up Rs 125 to Rs 10375 and Moong Afghan followed same pattern, gaining Rs 250 to Rs 11750, they said.
Firmness prevailed on the cotton market on Tuesday in the process of moderate trading, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 5,400, dealers confirmed on phone. In Sindh, prices of seed cotton were at Rs 2000 and Rs 3000 and in the Punja
The March vaida was unchanged on the forward cottonseeds oilcake market on Tuesday in the process of trading, dealers said. The March vaida closed at Rs 2051.20 and it commenced with no change in the early hours, they said.
On Monday, at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX), value traded was PKR 3,460 million. The number of lots traded was 7.90 million. PMEX Commodity Index closed at 2,536. Major business was contributed by gold amounting to PKR 2,481 million followed by crud
Central Executive Committee (CEC) of Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) has demanded that a high-level probe commission headed by a former judge of the Supreme Court be constituted to investigate the real causes of decline in cotton production and