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PKI urges govt to set up Agri Price Commission, Agri Export Authority

LAHORE: Pakistan Kissan Ittehad (PKI) has urged the government to establish an Agricultural Commodities Price...

Published 21 Jun, 2025 06:45am

Pakistan

‘Agri education and research taskforce’ being set up: minister

FAISALABAD: Punjab Agriculture Secretary Iftikhar Ali Sahoo on Thursday said that Agriculture Education and Research...

Published 20 Jun, 2025 06:20am

Budget 2025-26

IMF agreed to spare agriculture sector from taxes, says PM Shehbaz

PM says agriculture sector “already under pressure” in country

Updated 18 Jun, 2025 05:55pm

Business & Finance

Numbers speak: Sindh agriculturalists spend more on vehicle registration, pay less in income tax

During first half of FY25, applicable agriculture income tax ranged from 5% to 15%. Yet, agriculturists continue to contribute disproportionately little to provincial tax revenues

Updated 18 Jun, 2025 01:22pm

Editorials

Govt could have done more in the budget

EDITORIAL: The tailwind is with them — the economy is stabilising, elections are three years away, and the...

Published 17 Jun, 2025 03:11am

Pakistan

Sustainable growth: ‘Agri experts should come up with doable policy interventions’

FAISALABAD: In the face of deteriorating agriculture growth depicted in the Economic Survey of Pakistan, ...

Published 14 Jun, 2025 07:18am

Business & Finance

Food sector: PVMA Chairman terms Federal Budget disappointing

KARACHI: Sheikh Umer Rehan, Chairman of the Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA), has termed the...

Published 14 Jun, 2025 06:04am

Pakistan

PTI announces drive aimed at safeguarding interests of farmers

ISLAMABAD: Amid modest agricultural growth of just 0.6 percent, the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on...

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 08:58am

Business & Finance

Budget has failed to provide any relief to agri sector, business community: PBF

KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has expressed serious reservations over the federal budget for the fiscal...

Published 12 Jun, 2025 06:18am

Budget 2025-26

Maximum relief for low & middle-income earners: Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has stated that maximum possible relief has been provided to low- and...

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 01:29pm

Pakistan

Rs4.25bn for MNFS&R allocated

ISLAMABAD: The government has allocated Rs 4.25 billion for the Ministry of National Food Security and Research...

Published 11 Jun, 2025 06:04am

Business & Finance

Pakistan agri sector misses growth target in FY25

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s agriculture sector has missed its growth target for the outgoing fiscal year, expanding by...

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 10:47am

Markets

‘Lowest in 9 years’: Pakistan agriculture sector projected to grow only 0.56% in FY25

Pakistan’s agriculture sector will grow marginally by 0.56% in the financial year 2024-25, as per the provisional...

Published 09 Jun, 2025 09:09pm

Pakistan

Punjab to complete distribution of 5,000 super seeders

LAHORE: The Punjab government is set to complete the distribution of 5,000 super seeders soon across rice-growing...

Published 06 Jun, 2025 05:47am

Pakistan

Chashma Right Bank Canal: SAPM directs repair and construction work

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, Haroon Akhtar Khan, chaired an important meeting regarding the...

Published 06 Jun, 2025 05:02am

Opinion

Pakistan’s wheat market at a crossroads: a call for rational liberalization

Pakistan’s wheat market is undergoing a critical transformation. During the 2023–24 procurement season, the...

Updated 06 Jun, 2025 06:28am

Budget 2025-26

‘Monthly Development Plan’ unveiled: Pakistan upbeat about 4.2pc growth

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal reaffirmed confidence in...

Updated 06 Jun, 2025 02:51pm

Business & Finance

Smallholder farmers: HZSL signs strategic MoU with Bayer Pakistan

LAHORE: HBL Zarai Services Limited (HZSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Habib Bank Limited (HBL), has entered into a...

Published 05 Jun, 2025 06:49am

Business & Finance

Agri sector witnesses dramatic slowdown: PKIC

ISLAMABAD: The country’s agriculture sector has witnessed a dramatic slowdown, with growth dropping to 0.56 ...

Published 05 Jun, 2025 06:44am

Budget 2025-26

Sindh farmers ask FBR to reduce duty on tractors

ISLAMABAD: Small farmers from Sindh have approached Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to reduce custom duty on imported...

Updated 02 Jun, 2025 08:51am

Pakistan

Punjab, UK to collaborate on farming and livestock reforms

LAHORE: The Punjab government and the British High Commission have agreed to work together on supporting farmers,...

Published 30 May, 2025 06:03am

Opinion

Demise of an ‘indispensable’ department

For decades, the Department of Plant Protection (DPP) was one of Pakistan’s most quietly effective institutions. ...

Updated 29 May, 2025 07:49am

Budget 2025-26

Local cotton: Pakistan govt working to abolish 18% GST, says minister

ISLAMABAD: Minister for National Food Security Rana Tanveer Hussain said on Wednesday that the government is...

Updated 29 May, 2025 08:25am

Pakistan

Over five-year period: NA body concerned at data of increase in sugarcane yields

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research on Tuesday raised serious...

Published 28 May, 2025 06:38am

Aurangzeb for financing facilities to small farmers in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb chaired a key meeting at the Finance...

Updated 28 May, 2025 09:42am

PASSCO’s wheat reserves will not be released into open market: minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain said on Tuesday that the...

Updated 28 May, 2025 08:54am

Pakistan

Women agri workers to launch climate literacy campaign

HYDERABAD: In a major step toward advancing climate justice and labour rights, women agricultural workers and ...

Published 26 May, 2025 05:56am

Business & Finance

Bolan Castings extends shutdown amid weak demand

Bolan Castings Limited (BCL), a subsidiary of Millat Tractors Limited, has decided to extend its temporary...

Published 23 May, 2025 11:26am

Business & Finance

Olive value chain breathing new life into economy: minister

ISLAMABAD: Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain on Thursday said that Pakistan’s...

Published 23 May, 2025 06:12am

India’s IWT abeyance action a move aimed at destroying Pakistan’s agriculture, Senate body told

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Wednesday that India’s action to place Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) 1960 in abeyance is...

Updated 22 May, 2025 09:37am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 20	283.77
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 20	283.52
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 20	146.09
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 20	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jun 20	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 20	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 20	5,967.84
India Sensex / Jun 20	82,408.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 20	38,403.23
Nasdaq / Jun 20	19,447.41
Hang Seng / Jun 20	23,530.48
FTSE 100 / Jun 20	8,774.65
Dow Jones / Jun 20	42,206.82
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 20	23,350.55
France CAC40 / Jun 20	7,589.66

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 20	74.93
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 20	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 20	306,069
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 20	3,368.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 20	66.70
Petrol/Litre / Jun 21	258.43
Diesel/Litre / Jun 21	262.59

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Jun 20 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	356 ▲ 40.99 (13.01%)
Faisal Sp. / Jun 20 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	313.91 ▲ 33.82 (12.07%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Jun 20 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	33.53 ▲ 3.42 (11.36%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jun 20 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	9.90 ▲ 1 (11.24%)
Crescent Fib. / Jun 20 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	50.25 ▲ 5 (11.05%)
Hala Enterprise / Jun 20 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	25.43 ▲ 2.33 (10.09%)
Shams Textile / Jun 20 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	31.52 ▲ 2.87 (10.02%)
Rupali polyester / Jun 20 Rupali Polyester Limited(RUPL)	24.61 ▲ 2.24 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jun 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	39 ▲ 3.55 (10.01%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Jun 20 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	621.82 ▲ 56.53 (10%)

Stock	Price
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 20 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	12.92 ▼ -2.14 (-14.21%)
Sindh Abadgar / Jun 20 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	61.07 ▼ -7.82 (-11.35%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jun 20 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	41 ▼ -4.9 (-10.68%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 20 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.28 ▼ -5.59 (-10.01%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 20 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	11,153.83 ▼ -1239.27 (-10%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 20 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	173.06 ▼ -19.23 (-10%)
Sardar Chemical / Jun 20 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	56.21 ▼ -6.24 (-9.99%)
Int. Knit. / Jun 20 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	20.18 ▼ -2.23 (-9.95%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.49 ▼ -0.27 (-9.78%)
Calcorp Ltd / Jun 20 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	40.61 ▼ -4.39 (-9.76%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	42,791,268 ▼ -0.04
TRG Pak Ltd / Jun 20 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	26,664,589 ▼ -4.92
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 20 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	25,526,681 ▼ -0.26
Yousuf Weaving / Jun 20 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,497,580 ▲ 0.29
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,445,689 ▲ 0.08
Sui South Gas / Jun 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	13,554,568 ▼ -0.06
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	9,805,036 ▼ -0.27
Dewan Cement / Jun 20 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	9,257,161 ▼ -0.86
Invest Bank / Jun 20 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	8,867,595 ▼ -0.26
Pak Refinery / Jun 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	8,518,206 ▲ 0.01

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