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Islamabad, Dhaka agree to re-activate JEC to boost trade, investment

Updated 22 Aug, 2025 03:11pm

Pakistan and Bangladesh have agreed to revive their long-dormant Joint Economic Commission (JEC), last convened in...

China eyes agricultural, mining cooperation with Pakistan, foreign minister says

Published 21 Aug, 2025 06:31pm

BEIJING: China is willing to cooperate with Pakistan in industry, agriculture and mining, Foreign Minister Wang Yi...

Promoting agri activities in peri-urban areas urged

Published 27 Jan, 2024 06:20am

FAISALABAD: Agricultural activities must be promoted in the peri-urban areas in order to protect agricultural land...

Experts for joint efforts to further promote seed sector

Updated 21 Aug, 2023 07:19am

HYDERABAD: National and international experts have emphasized the establishment of a joint forum based on national...

UN talks seek to fix ‘broken’ food system

Updated 25 Jul, 2023 10:07am

In a world of plenty, it is outrageous that people continue to suffer and die from hunger, says UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

Rs76.726bn approved to keep CDMP commitment with IMF

Updated 22 Jun, 2023 08:55am

ISLAMABAD: The government has approved an amount of Rs 76.726 billion to maintain commitment of Circular Debt...

COAS puts his weight behind economic plan

Updated 21 Jun, 2023 09:01am

Plan envisages capitalising Pakistan’s untapped potential in key sectors of defence, agricultural/livestock, minerals/mining, IT and energy

Flood-hit farmers: NBP offers interest-free ‘Prime Minister Kissan Package’

Published 13 Jun, 2023 06:00am

KARACHI: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) is proud to introduce an interest-free Prime Minister Kisaan Package in...

Govt exhorted to finalise special policy for agri products

Published 19 Apr, 2023 06:36am

KARACHI: President of SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry Iftikhar Ali Malik has said that the most important...

PKI calls for agriculture emergency to fight food inflation

Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am

KARACHI: President Pakistan Kisan Ittehad (PKI) Khalid Mahmood Khokhar has urged the federal government to impose an...

Punjab approves 56 new varieties of different crops

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

LAHORE: The Punjab Seed Council (PSC) on Friday approved 56 new varieties of different crops submitted by the ...

PDP assails rulers over high food inflation in agri country

Published 13 Feb, 2023 07:42am

KARACHI: Pakistan is amongst the countries facing highest food inflation in the world and this grave food inflation...

PM acquiesces to IMF demands to unlock loan?

Updated 25 Jan, 2023 08:50am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been given a clear...

Body set up to formulate strategy for improvement in crop yields

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

LAHORE: The federal government has constituted a six-member committee to evolve a comprehensive practical strategy...

Country’s first agri-Fintech app: SBP grants approval to pilot launch of ‘Digitt+’

Updated 24 Dec, 2022 10:07am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan has formally granted approval to pilot launch of Pakistan’s first...

Per capita production in Sindh not satisfactory: Dr Ishrat

Published 14 Aug, 2022 05:46am

HYDERABAD: Renowned economist, researcher, and former advisor for Institutional reforms Dr Ishrat Hussain has said...

An interview with Saad Haroon, Head of Asia Group, Syngenta

Published 06 Dec, 2021 06:44pm

“Climate change is the single greatest threat to Pakistan’s agricultural output” Saad Haroon is the Head of...

Speakers call for increased investment in agri research

Published 23 Nov, 2021 03:54am

LAHORE: Pakistan needs to invest in agricultural research, controlling post-harvest losses, introducing modern...

HBL enters into strategic partnership with GROWTECH Services

Published 08 Nov, 2021 06:12am

ISLAMABAD: HBL entered into a strategic partnership with GROWTECH Services, a leading agriculture technology company...

US Justice Dept probes suspected manipulation of Platts benchmarks

Published 05 Oct, 2021 04:34am

WASHINGTON: The US Department of Justice is investigating suspected manipulation of energy pricing benchmarks...

Scientists, other experts urged to help boost agri output

Published 04 Oct, 2021 05:56am

FAISALABAD: Despite being an agricultural country, imports of essential items have crossed Rs 10 billion while...

Global cotton bonanza: onwards!

Published 12 Aug, 2021 07:30am

According to World Bank’s commodity markets outlook, global cotton prices continued their upward rally in July...

ZTBL hails ‘farmers-friendly legislation’

Published 14 Jun, 2021 03:39am

ISLAMABAD: Tens of thousands of small farmers/borrowers will benefit from the legislative amendments passed by...

Understanding Pakistan’s fertilizer offtake

Published 27 May, 2021 07:30am

It is widely understood that fertilizer offtake in Pakistan’s farming sector is highly skewed towards excessive...

Agricultural, fertilizers shops: Minister seeks CM’s approval for opening

Published 13 May, 2021 03:10am

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Food and Minority Affairs, Hari Ram Kishori Lal, called on Sindh Chief Minister Syed...

SAU launches agricultural science magazine

Published 03 May, 2021 04:39am

HYDERABAD: The agricultural journal “Monthly Agricultural Science” has been launched from Sindh Agriculture...

Between delusions and hopelessness

Published 26 Apr, 2021 07:35am

What does it mean for a crop to be popular with growers? That farmers are bringing more area under its cultivation,...

Chinese trade team to visit Pakistan

Updated 19 Apr, 2021 09:53am

ISLAMABAD: A Chinese trade delegation from Guangxi Province will visit Pakistan to explore new investment venues in...

Cuba loosens ban on cattle slaughter, sales of beef, dairy

Updated 15 Apr, 2021 10:09am

HAVANA: Cuba announced that it was loosening a decades-old ban on the slaughter of cattle and sale of beef and dairy...

Simplification of taxes for growth — III

Published 02 Apr, 2021 04:58am

In this concluding part, we are highlighting various proposals already given to the government of Pakistan...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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