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Agriculture

Performance of major crops under PTI govt

Pakistan’s crop output is reported to have staged a comeback in the now closing FY22. According to Federal...

Published 25 May, 2022 08:28am

Pakistan

Punjab govt forms committee on resource mobilisation

LAHORE: The Punjab government has constituted a 21-member committee of experts for examining and finalising resource...

Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am

Pakistan

Citrus orchards: Fight high temperature by retaining moisture in soil: experts

MULTAN: Agriculture experts on Saturday said that citrus orchards can survive heat up to 40 Celsius, however, warned...

Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz calls for achieving wheat procurement targets by June 1

Says federal government will supply commodity to public at low cost

Updated 16 May, 2022 03:15pm

BR Research

Protecting agriculture with takaful

Pakistan is primarily an agricultural economy and with global warming and climate change, weather patterns are also...

Published 10 May, 2022 08:45am

Business & Finance

Tourism, Agriculture & E-Commerce: Vast scope of developing small businesses in Tharparkar exists

LAHORE: There is a vast scope of developing small businesses in Tharparkar in the fields of tourism, Agriculture and...

Published 08 May, 2022 06:10am

BR Research

An understated victory

As fears of Pakistan missing its wheat target grow, another grain is breaking new records. According to Federal...

Published 20 Apr, 2022 08:19am

Pakistan

About 30,000 acres of barren, non-agri land being made fertile annually

MULTAN: About 30,000 acres of barren land are being made fertile annually in Punjab, however, the speed is extremely...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 05:30am

Business & Finance

SBP announces measures for investment in agri warehouses/silos

Governor Dr Reza Baqir chairs first meeting of task force on Electronic Warehouse Receipt Financing (EWRF)

Published 11 Mar, 2022 05:59pm

Pakistan

There’s need to reduce water waste

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

Published 03 Mar, 2022 04:39am

Editorials

Logistical nightmares in agriculture

EDITORIAL: It makes not just economic sense but also basic common sense for farmers to get agriculture inputs right...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Pakistan

Kissan Card: official says full-fledged campaign launched

PESHAWAR: District Director Agriculture Peshawar, Shams-ur-Rehman said that the Department of Agriculture ...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 06:47am

PM for steps aimed at boosting agri output

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday chaired a meeting on increasing agriculture in the country, especially...

Updated 08 Feb, 2022 09:34am

Markets

ICE canola futures dip on pressure

WINNIPEG, Manitoba: ICE canola futures dipped on Tuesday for a second straight day, pressured by a stronger Canadian...

Published 13 Jan, 2022 07:17am

Pakistan

PPP announces ‘tractor trolley march’

LAHORE: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has announced tractor trolley march on 21st January to extend support to ...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Markets

China commodity futures set for 2022 breather after turbulent year

BEIJING: China’s commodities markets suffered through a turbulent year in 2021 as an energy crunch and subsequent...

Published 04 Jan, 2022 06:54am

BR Research

Another wheat shortfall: brace for impact

The warning shots have been fired. Another wheat price spiral is already in the offing, and there may be very few...

Published 03 Jan, 2022 08:03am

Markets

China to give safety approval to more domestic GMO corn types

BEIJING: China plans to approve the safety of more genetically modified (GMO) corn varieties produced by domestic...

Published 29 Dec, 2021 06:57am

Opinion

Increased agriculture lending

That the State Bank of Pakistan has been playing a highly meaningful role under the leadership of Dr Reza Baqir is a...

Published 22 Dec, 2021 06:13am

Pakistan

World Soil Day observed

HYDERABAD: Agriculture and Soil experts of Sindh fear that rapidly increasing salinity in the soil could pose a...

Published 07 Dec, 2021 06:29am

‘Track and trace’ system for sugar industry launched

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday said there is a need to increase the tax collection because the...

Updated 24 Nov, 2021 10:31am

Business & Finance

Russia allows beef supplies from Brazilian exporters

MOSCOW: Russia has allowed beef imports from three subsidiaries of major Brazilian beef exporters, documents on the...

Published 21 Nov, 2021 04:19am

Pakistan

Punjab govt declares smog as calamity

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that smog has been declared a calamity in the province ...

Published 20 Nov, 2021 03:58am

BR Research

Hiding in plain sight: beneficiaries of commodity procurement

2021 may very well be named the year of Pakistan’s agriculture revival. Whether it is the return of Pakistan’s...

Published 16 Nov, 2021 07:38am

Markets

Support price of wheat to be announced soon: minister

LAHORE: Federal Minister for National Food Security & Research Syed Fakhar Imam has said that new support price...

Updated 02 Nov, 2021 05:50am

Pakistan

Inclusive, sustainable growth direly needed: Tarin

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Finance Shaukat Tarin Saturday said the country was in dire need of inclusive and...

Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am

World

Tensions run high after deadly farmers clash in India

NEW DELHI: Demonstrators torched a police vehicle in India on Monday as tensions boiled over after clashes involving...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 04:34am

Pakistan

ZTBL plants over 100 kiwi fruit plants in capital

ISLAMABAD: Zarai Taraqiati Bank Ltd (ZTBL) has planted more than 100 Kiwi plants in the capital city aimed at...

Published 23 Sep, 2021 04:35am

Business & Finance

ADB says Pakistan's economy to grow at 4% in FY22

Forecast is lower than what the government is targeting

Updated 22 Sep, 2021 10:29pm

Pakistan

Efforts on to improve quality of education: governor

FAISALABAD: Punjab Governor, who is Chancellor University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar has...

Published 06 Sep, 2021 06:14am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
SME Leasing Ltd / May 28 SME Leasing Limited(SLL)	3.40 ▲ 0.95 (38.78%)
Reliance Ins. / May 28 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	6.45 ▲ 0.95 (17.27%)
Escorts Bank / May 28 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	7.06 ▲ 1.00 (16.50%)
Punjab Mod / May 28 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	1.92 ▲ 0.22 (12.94%)
Dandot Cement / May 28 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	8.20 ▲ 0.90 (12.33%)
F.Treet Manuf / May 28 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	8.75 ▲ 0.75 (9.38%)
Samba Bank / May 28 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	10.25 ▲ 0.86 (9.16%)
Ruby Tex. / May 28 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	4.35 ▲ 0.35 (8.75%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / May 28 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	1.03 ▲ 0.08 (8.42%)
Husein Sugar / May 28 Husein Sugar Mills Limited(HSM)	13.72 ▲ 1.00 (7.86%)

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Mutual / May 28 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	5.75 ▲ -1.00 (-14.81%)
Nazir Cotton Mills / May 28 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	5.17 ▲ -0.68 (-11.62%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / May 28 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	8.20 ▲ -0.99 (-10.77%)
Silk Bank Ltd / May 28 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	1.29 ▲ -0.14 (-9.79%)
Askari Life Assur. / May 28 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	6.21 ▲ -0.67 (-9.74%)
Ist.Dawood Bank / May 28 First Dawood Investment Bank Limited(FDIBL)	2.10 ▲ -0.18 (-7.89%)
Ghazi Fabrics / May 28 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	5.81 ▲ -0.49 (-7.78%)
Thal Ind.Corp. / May 28 Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	253.91 ▲ -20.58 (-7.50%)
Cordoba Logistics / May 28 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	13.21 ▲ -1.07 (-7.49%)
Philip Morris Pak. / May 28 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	536.53 ▲ -43.47 (-7.49%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / May 28 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	63,944,791 ▼ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 28 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	54,932,038 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	21,383,000 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / May 28 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	21,349,500 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Glo Hol / May 28 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	19,460,637 ▼ 0.00
Pak Elektron / May 28 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	19,140,500 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 28 Telecard Limited(TELE)	18,961,000 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 28 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	15,469,500 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods Ltd / May 28 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	12,464,558 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / May 28 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	11,951,000 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 27	199.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 27	199.20
USD to Japanese Yen / May 27	127.12
USD to Swiss Franc / May 27	0.96
Pound Sterling to USD / May 27	1.26
Euro to USD / May 27	1.07
UK LIBOR % / May 27	0.82

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 27	4158.24
India Sensex / May 27	54884.66
Tokyo Nikkei / May 27	26781.68
Nasdaq / May 27	12131.13
Hang Seng / May 27	20697.36
FTSE 100 / May 27	7585.46
Dow Jones / May 27	33212.96
Germany DAX 30 / May 27	14462.19
France CAC40 / May 27	6515.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 27	115.07
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 27	21180.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 27	122600.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 27	1853.72
Cotton US¢/pound / May 27	122.95

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