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Agriculture

Tax officers accused of imposing penalties against agri income

LAHORE: The Income Tax department has been found imposing penalties and default surcharges for late payment of...

Published 26 Mar, 2023 03:19am

Opinion

Trying to look at Pakistan through Piketty’s prism – II

4- Pakistan is world’s only country where majority of the elected members of its parliament decided to give it a...

Published 23 Mar, 2023 05:47am

Fertiliser efficiency: US announces $4.5m new programme for farmers

ISLAMABAD: The United States Thursday announced a $4.5 million new programme to strengthen fertilizer efficiency and...

Updated 17 Mar, 2023 09:13am

Business & Finance

US Soy celebrates over 25 years of partnership with Pakistan

KARACHI: The US Soy is celebrating over 25 years of partnership with the Pakistani agriculture and poultry ...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:01am

Pakistan

UBG chief wants investment in infrastructure projects for green economy

KARACHI: President of the United Business Group (UBG) Zubair Tufail has said that green economy is the need of the...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:01am

Pakistan

Agri event today

KARACHI: Agri Connection 2023, national level agriculture conference, is set to take place Thursday (Mar 16) at a...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:01am

Pakistan

Gender equality in agriculture linked to progress

ISLAMABAD: Gender-based barriers limit women’s access to resources, information, and digital technologies, which ...

Published 15 Mar, 2023 06:01am

Pakistan

Modern biological control centre to be set up at UAF

FAISALABAD: Experts speaking at the University of Agriculture (UAF), Faisalabad, called for stepped up efforts to...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 03:18am

Business & Finance

Agriculture sector: KCA hails govt for devising strategy to acquire self-sufficiency

KARACHI: Muhammad Atif Dada, Chairman, the Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) has welcomed the directives issued to ...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 03:18am

Markets

Minister underscores need for improving agri productivity through farm mechanisation

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Industries and Production, Syed Murtaza Mahmud has stressed the need for improving...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 03:18am

Power supply to 5 zero-rated sectors, agri tubewells: Concessional tariff withdrawal decision endorsed

Nepra also approves positive adjustment of Rs 1.7113 per unit in FCA of KE consumers for month of January 2023 to be recovered in bills of March 2023

Updated 11 Mar, 2023 11:56am

Business & Finance

‘Pakistan losing $1bn due to supply-chain, storage problems of just three crops’

Pakistan Agricultural Coalition (PAC) Strategy Advisor Kazim Saeed has said that the country loses $1 billion on an...

Published 07 Mar, 2023 09:18pm

Business & Finance

Old agri methods cost $1bn annually to economy: expert

KARACHI: The first Agri-Connections Event 2023 will be held on March 16 in Karachi, to be organised by the Pakistan...

Published 07 Mar, 2023 03:16am

Business & Finance

Policies made for the elite have damaged economy: analyst

KARACHI: Chairman of the National Business Group Pakistan and President of Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals...

Published 07 Mar, 2023 03:16am

Pakistan

Need stressed for joint efforts to promote certified seeds

HYDERABAD: The experts emphasized a joint MoU among agricultural institutions, and the local and Chinese private...

Published 06 Mar, 2023 06:22am

Business & Finance

PM wants promotion of Pak-US trade, investment relations

LAHORE: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has asked the Pakistani Mission in Washington and the authorities in...

Published 05 Mar, 2023 03:36am

Business & Finance

Increase in agriculture yields: Governor forms three sub-committees to recommend strategy

LAHORE: The Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman has constituted three committees on rice, cotton and minor ...

Published 05 Mar, 2023 03:36am

Subsidy to agri, zero-rated sectors withdrawn

ISLAMABAD: The government has withdrawn subsidy to agriculture and five zero-rated sectors from March 1, 2023 as a...

Updated 02 Mar, 2023 12:50pm

Pakistan

Agriculture: experts for adopting treated wastewater tech

FAISALABAD: Experts at international moot at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad called for adopting treated...

Published 25 Feb, 2023 06:23am

Pakistan

Speakers highlight significance of ‘sustainable agriculture’

LAHORE: Home to 1.9 billion people, South Asia one of the world’s most populous regions and with the ...

Published 22 Feb, 2023 03:30am

Pakistan

ADB approves emergency flood assistance project

ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved the emergency flood assistance project - additional financing...

Published 22 Feb, 2023 03:30am

Pakistan

Govt asks officials to ensure adequate supply of commodities during Ramazan

LAHORE: The Industries, Commerce, Investment and Skills Development (ICI&SD) Department of Punjab has issued...

Published 21 Feb, 2023 05:58am

Pakistan

Agri dept instructed to intensify off-season cotton management drive

LAHORE: Additional Secretary Agriculture (Task Force) Punjab Muhammad Shabbir Ahmad Khan has directed the provincial...

Published 21 Feb, 2023 05:58am

Markets

Ukraine grain exports down

KYIV: Ukraine grain exports are down 28.7% at 30.3 million tonnes in the 2022/23 season so far, hit by a smaller...

Published 21 Feb, 2023 05:57am

Pakistan

Friendly, hostile insects related to agriculture: SAU organises unique exhibition, painting competitions

HYDERABAD: The Sindh Agriculture University SAU organized unique Exhibition and painting competitions on friend and...

Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:26am

Business & Finance

Agriculture sector government’s top priority, says minister

FAISALABAD: Federal Minister for Planning Development, and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Saturday said that the...

Published 19 Feb, 2023 03:19am

Pakistan

Promotion of agri-business in Sindh: PPAF distributes Rs269m matching grants among 128 beneficiaries

KARACHI: Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) has distributed matching grants worth Rs 269 million amongst 128...

Published 18 Feb, 2023 03:33am

Opinion

IMF programme & reforms

Pakistan, one of the major victims of climate change, is fighting alone to manage the damages caused due to...

Published 17 Feb, 2023 06:00am

Pakistan

Cabinet approves rules, regulations for corporate farming under CPEC

LAHORE: The caretaker Punjab cabinet, which met here on Thursday with Chief Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi in the chair,...

Published 10 Feb, 2023 03:56am

Markets

Pakistan, Spain agree to expand cooperation in diverse fields

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Spain have agreed to expand cooperation in diverse fields, including trade, economy,...

Published 08 Feb, 2023 06:10am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Mar 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.95 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Mar 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	361.20 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Mar 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Mar 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Mar 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Mar 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	62.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Mar 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	398.28 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Mar 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Mar 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	6.72 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Mar 26 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	56.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Mar 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.95 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Mar 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	361.20 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Mar 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Mar 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Mar 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Mar 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	62.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Mar 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	398.28 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Mar 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Mar 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	6.72 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Mar 26 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	56.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	4,011,170 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Mar 26 Telecard Limited(TELE)	3,877,000 ▲ 0.00
TPL Properties / Mar 26 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	1,839,174 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Mar 26 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	1,788,500 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Cement / Mar 26 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	1,517,500 ▲ 0.00
Ghani Glo Hol / Mar 26 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	1,464,753 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	1,323,297 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Mar 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	1,307,610 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Mar 26 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	1,204,138 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Mar 26 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	1,161,000 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 22	285.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 22	283.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 24	130.73
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 24	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 24	1.22
Euro to USD / Mar 24	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 22	4.56

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 24	3970.99
India Sensex / Mar 24	57527.10
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 24	27385.25
Nasdaq / Mar 24	11823.96
Hang Seng / Mar 24	19915.68
FTSE 100 / Mar 24	7405.45
Dow Jones / Mar 24	32237.53
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 24	14957.23
France CAC40 / Mar 24	7015.10

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 21	19235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 22	175068
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 24	69.26
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 24	1978.21
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 24	76.54

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