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agriculture sector

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Mango exports shrink as Middle East war impacts linger

Published 22 Jun, 2026 05:36am

TANDO ALLAHYAR: Beneath the scorching sun in southern mango belt, labourers balance on tree branches, working at a...

Agriculture sector: Pakistan seeks Germany’s partnership

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:24am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has sought Germany’s partnership in modernizing its agriculture sector and enhancing livestock...

‘Pakistan must shift from reactive disaster relief to climate risk management’

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:09am

ISLAMABAD: As climate shocks threaten agriculture and pose challenges to food security, rural livelihoods, and...

Agriculture sector: Pakistan seeks Germany’s partnership

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has sought Germany’s partnership in modernizing its agriculture sector and enhancing livestock...

Sindh agriculture output grows over 14 years, but sustainability concerns emerge

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 01:18am

The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Thursday the provincial agronomy – crops, livestock, and...

Punjab govt has completely sidelined agri sector in budget: PTI

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday lashed out at the Punjab government over its...

Rs476bn allocated for green equipment

Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:20am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has included green subsidies in the budget for the next fiscal year, with Rs476...

Kissan Ittehad rejects budget, warns of protests

Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:20am

LAHORE: Kissan Ittehad Pakistan on Saturday rejected the proposed federal budget for FY2026-27, terming it...

Agri sector misses 4.5pc growth target

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:59am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s agriculture sector has missed the growth target of 4.5 percent set for the outgoing financial...

Rs1bn recovery: Kissan Board seeks high-ups’ intervention

Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am

LAHORE: The Kissan Board Pakistan (KBP) has called for the immediate intervention of top civil and military...

PM highlights transformative potential of agricultural sector

Updated 10 Jun, 2026 09:28am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday underscored the transformative potential of the country’s...

Traders seek business-friendly measures in budget

Published 09 Jun, 2026 04:58am

LAHORE: Industrialists, traders and agricultural experts have urged the government to adopt business-friendly...

A long-overdue harvest of common sense

Published 09 Jun, 2026 04:58am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s decision to adopt a National Agricultural Biotechnology Policy comes after years of declining...

PDP asks why agri, retail sectors continue to evade tax net

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am

KARACHI: Pasban Democratic Party (PDP), Vice Chairman Azam Minhas has said that every year on the occasion of the...

PCJCCI hails first coal-based fertilizer plant under CPEC

Published 06 Jun, 2026 07:35am

LAHORE: The Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) has welcomed the establishment of...

Quality cotton production: Punjab govt, Primark agree to collaborate

Published 06 Jun, 2026 07:30am

LAHORE: Punjab Agriculture Minister Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani on Friday said that practical measures would be...

Savings target set at 14.3pc of GDP

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 09:21am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has set the national savings target at 14.3 percent of GDP for the fiscal year...

MoC seeks Rs20bn budget support for rice exporters vs India

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 09:30am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce has reportedly sought Rs 20 billion budget support already extended to the rice...

Punjab facilitates Yara fertilizer items’ supply to farmers

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

LAHORE: The Punjab government is working to facilitate the introduction of Yara International’s high-quality...

Agriculture sector: growers push for climate-resilient seeds, tech overhaul

Published 02 Jun, 2026 09:56pm

Farmers and progressive growers have called on Pakistan’s federal and provincial governments to urgently overhaul...

‘Enhanced cotton production key to farmers’ prosperity’

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

LAHORE: Multan and Dera Ghazi Khan divisions have achieved 81 percent and 93 percent, respectively, of the cotton...

What the food security meetings never discuss

Published 18 May, 2026 05:40am

Reliable water delivery is the precondition for every other agricultural reform. We have been ignoring it. Pakistan...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 7	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 7	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 7	162.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 7	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 7	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 7	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 7	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 7	7,503.85
India Sensex / Jul 7	78,180.72
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 7	68,256.96
Nasdaq / Jul 7	25,818.69
Hang Seng / Jul 7	23,496.89
FTSE 100 / Jul 7	10,665.88
Dow Jones / Jul 7	52,925.15
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 7	25,465.25
France CAC40 / Jul 7	8,436.24

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 7	72.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 7	17,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 7	372,887
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 7	4,105.43
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 7	81.29
Petrol/Litre / Jul 8	297.53
Diesel/Litre / Jul 8	309.50

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 7 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	6.42 ▲ 1 (18.45%)
Hira Textile / Jul 7 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	8 ▲ 0.96 (13.64%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 7 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	9 ▲ 1 (12.5%)
Ittefaq Iron Ind / Jul 7 Ittefaq Iron Industries Limited(ITTEFAQ)	9.70 ▲ 1 (11.49%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 7 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	9.23 ▲ 0.86 (10.27%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 7 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	54.84 ▲ 4.99 (10.01%)
Samba Bank / Jul 7 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	12.64 ▲ 1.15 (10.01%)
EMCO Industries / Jul 7 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	54.53 ▲ 4.96 (10.01%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 7 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	356.50 ▲ 32.41 (10%)
Cresent Jute / Jul 7 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	15.29 ▲ 1.39 (10%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 7 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	29.58 ▼ -3.29 (-10.01%)
Hala Enterprise / Jul 7 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	33.02 ▼ -3.67 (-10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 7 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,911.22 ▼ -212.36 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 7 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	105.61 ▼ -11.73 (-10%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Jul 7 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	809.92 ▼ -89.99 (-10%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 7 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	19.47 ▼ -2.16 (-9.99%)
Dewan Textile / Jul 7 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	10.11 ▼ -1.12 (-9.97%)
Chashma / Jul 7 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	119.48 ▼ -12.01 (-9.13%)
Burshane LPG / Jul 7 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	52.20 ▼ -3.28 (-5.91%)
Sardar Chemical / Jul 7 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	90 ▼ -5.51 (-5.77%)

Stock	Volume
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 7 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	75,603,990 ▲ 0.15
TPL Properties / Jul 7 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	72,310,395 ▲ 0.83
B.O.Punjab / Jul 7 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,291,992 ▲ 0.29
LSE Capital / Jul 7 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	37,457,945 ▲ 0.38
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 7 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	28,590,253 ▲ 0.5
Cnergyico PK / Jul 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,117,353 ▲ 0.01
Pak Elektron / Jul 7 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	26,932,075 ▲ 0.51
Siddiqsons Tin / Jul 7 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	26,041,247 ▲ 0.31
Thatta Cement / Jul 7 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	20,366,443 ▲ 5.12
Agha Steel Ind. / Jul 7 Agha Steel Ind.Ltd(AGHA)	18,254,907 ▲ 0.2

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