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EDITORIAL: Of all the ideas being tossed around these days, from all quarters, to control deficits and rescue the...

Published 24 Mar, 2023 05:55am

Business & Finance

Agriculture sector: Mastercard to partner with Digitt+ to promote financial inclusion

KARACHI: The Akhtar Fuiou Technologies (AFT) has signed an agreement with Mastercard underlining its commitment to...

Published 17 Mar, 2023 06:15am

Business & Finance

Project aimed at promoting profitable agriculture in Punjab launched

LAHORE: Under the “Punjab Resilient and Inclusive Agriculture Transformation (PRIAT)” project, the agriculture...

Published 16 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

Business & Finance

PM seeks reforms in agri sector

LAHORE: Expressing displeasure over the import of agri products despite having the status of agricultural country,...

Published 12 Mar, 2023 05:55am

Pakistan

ZTBL, Nadra ink accord on PM loan scheme

ISLAMABAD: Zarai Tarqiati Bank Ltd (ZTBL) and National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) on Thursday ...

Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:46am

Business & Finance

KATI chief calls for taxes on agriculture sector

KARACHI: President of Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) Faraz-ur-Rehman has said that the government...

Published 08 Mar, 2023 06:20am

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

Need stressed for investments in agri sector

KARACHI: An Agriculture Investment Symposium was held to bring together key stakeholders, including investors,...

Published 05 Mar, 2023 03:36am

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

Business & Finance

Industrial sector attracting huge investment: CEO KP-EZDMC

PESHAWAR: Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Development and Management Company...

Published 13 Feb, 2023 05:57am

Business & Finance

Political polarization plunges Pakistan into economic pain: PBF

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Senior Vice President, Muhammad Riaz Khattak has said that the major...

Published 11 Feb, 2023 05:57am

Opinion

Wheat crisis

Agrarian economy of Pakistan employs a large workforce and considered vital from a social, livelihood and foreign...

Published 20 Jan, 2023 06:35am

Business & Finance

Tarin sees negative GDP growth in LSM, agri, other sectors

LAHORE: Former federal finance minister and PTI Senator Shaukat Tarin has predicted that Pakistan would register a...

Updated 20 Jan, 2023 08:50am

Business & Finance

Economist sees GDP growth in negative arena

ISLAMABAD: All economic indications of the first six months of the current year suggest that Pakistan’s GDP growth...

Published 13 Jan, 2023 07:07am

Business & Finance

Refund ‘suspension’: Paapam says tractor parts-manufacturing SMEs facing severe liquidity crunch

LAHORE: At least 300 tractor parts manufacturing SMEs have been forced to shut their units amidst a total crash in...

Published 13 Jan, 2023 07:02am

Opinion

Outlook 2023

After a very disappointing and disorderly year end, the global market is probably heading for another difficult...

Published 03 Jan, 2023 03:25am

Business & Finance

No quantum jump recorded in production of any crop: analyst

LAHORE: Farmers’ representatives regretted that Pakistan could not take full advantage of its potential in the ...

Updated 27 Dec, 2022 07:03am

Business & Finance

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

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

Updated 24 Dec, 2022 10:07am

Rain- and flood-hit farmers: Three markup waiver and financing schemes announced

KARACHI: The federal government has announced three markup waiver and financing schemes for farmers in rain and...

Updated 23 Dec, 2022 08:40am

Business & Finance

Farm mechanisation: Markup subsidy, risk sharing scheme announced

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced mechanism for “Markup Subsidy and Risk Sharing Scheme for...

Updated 23 Dec, 2022 08:43am

SBP warns of higher risks to food security

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has warned that the country may face higher risks to food security in the...

Updated 22 Dec, 2022 09:43am

Pakistan

Descon aims to diversify with launch of agri division

KARACHI: Descon, one of Pakistan’s leading conglomerates, has officially announced its intention to diversify into...

Published 16 Dec, 2022 05:58am

Business & Finance

Monthly economic update, outlook: Manageable CAD, its guaranteed financing required: FD

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has acknowledged that a manageable current account deficit and its guaranteed...

Published 30 Nov, 2022 07:01am

Opinion

Restoring nature could depend on how countries help farmers

Famous for its lamb, New Zealand’s agriculture industry was once so well-subsidised that slaughterhouse workers...

Published 30 Nov, 2022 06:28am

Markets

‘Hike’ in poultry feed rates held responsible for increase in chicken meat prices

LAHORE: The Broiler Farmers Association Punjab alleging a hike in poultry feed prices as a reason behind the higher...

Published 30 Nov, 2022 05:53am

Pakistan

‘Green Alliance’ to cement Pak-US bonds: Ambassador Masood

WASHINGTON: “The recent momentum in Pak-US relations has opened up vistas of opportunities in furthering Pak-US...

Published 21 Nov, 2022 05:59am

Pakistan

Agriculture sector facing threats due to climate change, says expert

HYDERABAD: Dr. Altaf Ali Siyal, water expert and Dean of Faculty of Agricultural Engineering of Sindh Agriculture...

Published 21 Nov, 2022 05:59am

Concessional power tariff for agri sector faces uncertainty

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has reportedly “shelved” a concessional electricity tariff of Rs13/kWh for the...

Updated 20 Nov, 2022 09:39am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Power / Mar 31 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	4.38 ▲ 0.63 (16.80%)
Reliance Ins. / Mar 31 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	6.31 ▲ 0.52 (8.98%)
Soneri Bank Ltd / Mar 31 Soneri Bank Limited(SNBL)	9.28 ▲ 0.76 (8.92%)
Asim Textile / Mar 31 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	6.48 ▲ 0.53 (8.91%)
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 31 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	4.06 ▲ 0.30 (7.98%)
Bata (Pak) / Mar 31 Bata Pakistan Limited(BATA)	2084.87 ▲ 145.45 (7.50%)
Pak Engineering / Mar 31 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	325.40 ▲ 22.70 (7.50%)
Shield Corp. / Mar 31 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	303.15 ▲ 21.15 (7.50%)
Towellers Ltd. / Mar 31 Towellers Limited(TOWL)	251.46 ▲ 17.54 (7.50%)
Janana D Mal / Mar 31 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	44.42 ▲ 3.09 (7.48%)

Stock	Price
Samba Bank / Mar 31 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	6.75 ▼ -0.85 (-11.18%)
Equity Modaraba / Mar 31 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	6.10 ▼ -0.50 (-7.58%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Mar 31 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	270.73 ▼ -21.95 (-7.50%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 31 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	426.43 ▼ -34.57 (-7.50%)
Tri-Pack Films / Mar 31 Tri-Pack Films Limited(TRIPF)	126 ▼ -10.14 (-7.45%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Mar 31 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	210 ▼ -15.90 (-7.04%)
Agriautos Ind. / Mar 31 Agriauto Industries Limited(AGIL)	60.50 ▼ -4.50 (-6.92%)
Data Textile / Mar 31 Data Textiles Limited(DATM)	3 ▼ -0.21 (-6.54%)
Supernet Ltd. / Mar 31 Supernet Limited(GEMSPNL)	10.28 ▼ -0.62 (-5.69%)
St.Chart.Bank / Mar 31 Standard Chartered Bank (Pak) Ltd(SCBPL)	19.73 ▼ -1.11 (-5.33%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 31 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	7,653,000 ▲ 0.30
Pak Elektron / Mar 31 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	6,236,000 ▲ 0.42
Telecard Limited / Mar 31 Telecard Limited(TELE)	6,211,500 ▼ -0.18
Engro Corp / Mar 31 Engro Corporation Limited(ENGRO)	5,429,492 ▼ -2.64
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	4,946,279 ▲ 0.00
Pakgen Power / Mar 31 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	4,420,500 ▲ 1.50
Hascol Petrol / Mar 31 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	4,408,500 ▲ 0.25
Agha Steel Ind. / Mar 31 Agha Steel Ind.Ltd(AGHA)	3,689,500 ▲ 0.15
K-Electric Ltd. / Mar 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	3,544,144 ▲ 0.02
Oil & Gas Dev. / Mar 31 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	3,343,193 ▼ -0.33

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 31	283.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 31	283.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 31	132.94
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 31	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 31	1.24
Euro to USD / Mar 31	1.09
UK LIBOR % / Mar 30	4.81

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 30	4050.83
Nasdaq / Mar 30	12013.47
FTSE 100 / Mar 30	7620.43
Dow Jones / Mar 30	32859.03
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 30	15522.40
France CAC40 / Mar 30	7263.37
India Sensex / Mar 31	58640.64
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 31	28047.34
Hang Seng / Mar 31	20427.56

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 30	18935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 30	178241
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 31	74.31
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 31	1979.09
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 31	83.42

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