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agriculture sector

Islamabad, Riyadh agree to boost Pakistani agri, food exports to USD3bn

Updated 31 Aug, 2026 09:26am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to increase Pakistan’s agricultural and food exports to the Kingdom...

Pakistan’s rural economy needs rescuing from its own govt

Published 31 Aug, 2026 05:26am

Pakistan’s economy has struggled to find sustained growth momentum over the past two years, held back in part by...

The post-harvest deficit

Published 25 Aug, 2026 04:54am

EDITORIAL: The Asian Development Bank’s recently released report on Pakistan’s agribusiness sector has put a...

Minister, ADB officials discuss mechanised farming

Published 22 Aug, 2026 06:40am

KARACHI: Sindh Planning, Development and Irrigation Minister Jam Khan Shoro on Friday held talks with Asian...

‘Model Agriculture Mall’: Agri Dept directed to introduce special packages

Published 22 Aug, 2026 06:09am

LAHORE: Secretary Agriculture Punjab Shakeel Ahmad Mian on Friday directed the department to introduce special...

Pakistan sustains USD2bn post-harvest losses annually: ADB

Updated 20 Aug, 2026 09:08am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s agribusiness sector is being squeezed by climate shocks, chronic underinvestment and weak...

UAF, HBL to enhance collaboration for agricultural development

Updated 20 Aug, 2026 07:06am

FAISALABAD: The University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) and Habib Bank Limited (HBL) will strengthen their...

Minister for digitalization of agriculture sector

Published 18 Aug, 2026 07:06am

LAHORE: Digitalization of the agriculture sector is the need of the modern era as advanced technologies can enable...

Agri experts warn growers against bacterial leaf blight in rice crops

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

FAISALABAD: Agriculture experts have warned rice growers across the province to remain vigilant against bacterial...

Stakeholders raise concerns: Govt to regulate fertiliser under Explosives Rules, 2010

Published 14 Aug, 2026 05:48am

ISLAMABAD: The government’s decision to classify fertiliser as an explosive precursor effective from the second week...

Policy drift leaves Pakistan's cotton sector searching for revival

Published 08 Aug, 2026 01:31pm

Pakistan Central Cotton Committee facing host of challenges including acute shortage of staff

Delivering farm intervention: subsidize farmer’s wallet, not inputs

Published 07 Aug, 2026 05:15am

Pakistan’s wheat debate has an almost ritualistic quality. Input prices rise, growers warn that cultivation will...

US calls for increased cooperation with Pakistan on agri tech

Updated 07 Aug, 2026 01:16pm

ISLAMABAD: The United States has called for increased cooperation with Pakistan in agricultural technology,...

Plea for establishing ‘monsoon economic damage dashboard’

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

KARACHI: The President of Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum and the All Karachi Industrial Alliance, Mian...

PKRC criticises agriculture policies, seeks reforms

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

LAHORE: The Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee (PKRC) criticising the government’s agricultural policies has alleged...

Bhandara hails launching of agri finance reform body

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

LAHORE: The federal government has constituted a high-level agriculture finance sub-committee under the access to...

PM Access to Finance Plan: govt steps up implementation

Published 28 Jul, 2026 05:33am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Monday stepped up the implementation of the Prime Minister’s Access to Finance...

Agriculture sector: PM welcomes fresh Chinese investment

Updated 24 Jul, 2026 09:15am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said Pakistan’s cooperation with Chinese companies in...

Cotton output decline costs economy USD3bn annually: OICCI

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s cotton output has fallen by more than half from its peak, a decline that is now costing the...

A changing role of CPEC 2.0 in Pakistan’s financial and external sectors

Updated 18 Jul, 2026 08:12am

The recent confrontation involving Iran, Israel, and the United States has highlighted the vulnerability of global...

Redefining agricultural success

Published 16 Jul, 2026 08:34pm

Pakistan’s agricultural economy is built on an uncomfortable paradox. The private companies supplying seeds,...

Economic recovery: PM declares agri, livestock as ‘most immediate route’

Updated 16 Jul, 2026 09:33am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday declared agriculture and livestock as the most immediate route...

GDP growth rate in 2025-26

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 04:59am

The previous week’s article had highlighted the divergence between the sectoral growth rates for 2025-26, estimated...

Mechanization key to boost agri productivity: AGTL CEO

Published 02 Jul, 2026 07:18am

LAHORE: Greater agricultural mechanization is essential to improving farm productivity, increasing crop yields and...

Non-issuance of May economic update fuels speculations

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 03:13pm

ISLAMABAD: In an unprecedented development, the Finance Division is yet to release its Monthly Economic Update and...

Modern cotton cultivation

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 06:57am

Modern cotton cultivation is no longer merely a traditional farming practice; rather, it now demands systematic...

From green levies to green corridors

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 08:18am

Pakistan’s Federal Budget FY2026–27 should not be read only as an annual statement of taxes and expenditures. The...

How AI can reshape Pakistani agriculture

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 08:05am

Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered mobile agents are rapidly emerging as a game-changing technology for Pakistan’s...

Cabinet greenlights (NABP)–2025

Updated 24 Jun, 2026 09:11am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has approved the National Agricultural Biotechnology Policy (NABP)–2025, aimed at...

Education, health, agri, industry: ‘Higher spending yet to translate into visible improvements’

Published 22 Jun, 2026 08:09am

LAHORE: The federal government and the Punjab government have unveiled their budgets for fiscal year 2026-27,...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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