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agriculture sectors

Pakistan eyes 4% GDP growth for FY27

Updated 01 Jun, 2026 06:23pm

Projection driven by stronger performance in agriculture, industry, and services sectors

Pakistan committed to strengthening ties with US: Gilani

Published 31 May, 2026 02:34am

LAHORE: Chairman Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to strengthening its...

Challenge of poverty reduction

Published 27 Oct, 2024 02:44am

EDITORIAL: It turns out that poverty reduction remains a formidable challenge despite all the recent macroeconomic...

SME sector’s access to finance priority area: DG SBP

Updated 23 Jul, 2024 08:35am

KARACHI: Deputy Governor, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Saleem Ullah has said that ease in access to finance for the...

3rd edition of DALFA cattle show inaugurated

Published 23 Feb, 2024 06:36am

KARACHI: The third edition of the annual DALFA Cattle Show, aimed at promoting Pakistan’s dairy, livestock, and...

Agri sector: FPCCI calls for increased cooperation with China

Published 16 Jan, 2024 05:44am

KARACHI: Pakistan can strengthen agricultural and food cooperation with China to maximize its export contribution....

UBG demands waiver of freight tax

Published 19 Jun, 2023 06:55am

KARACHI: The chairman of United Business Group (UBG), Shahzad Malik, has complimented the FBR team for compiling an...

UBG chief wants investment in infrastructure projects for green economy

Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:01am

KARACHI: President of the United Business Group (UBG) Zubair Tufail has said that green economy is the need of the...

Subsidy to agri, zero-rated sectors withdrawn

Updated 02 Mar, 2023 12:50pm

ISLAMABAD: The government has withdrawn subsidy to agriculture and five zero-rated sectors from March 1, 2023 as a...

Alvi calls for enhancing Pak-Kazakhstan trade ties

Published 25 Feb, 2023 06:23am

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi said that there is a need for Pakistan and Kazakhstan to enhance bilateral trade,...

Reforms aimed at enhancing productivity can help economy grow sustainably, says World Bank

Published 11 Feb, 2023 07:41am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy can grow sustainably only if the country introduces productivity-enhancing reforms...

Agri, environment sectors: Italian team discusses collaboration with CM

Published 06 Feb, 2023 06:20am

LAHORE: A 13-member delegation of Italian Development Cooperation Institution headed by Director Luca Maestripieri...

Govt to launch crackdown on ghee manufacturers

Updated 26 Jan, 2023 09:14am

ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to launch crackdown on ghee manufacturers for not passing on the impact of lower...

GDP growth in 2022-23

Published 17 Jan, 2023 06:02am

The World Bank has revised its projection downwards of the GDP growth rate of the economy of Pakistan in 2022-23 ...

‘Climate Resilient Pakistan’: PM to co-host conference with UNSG on 9th

Published 06 Jan, 2023 07:14am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that Prime Minister...

Jul-Oct: Fiscal deficit rises 1.5pc of GDP to Rs1.266trn YoY

Updated 31 Dec, 2022 08:50am

ISLAMABAD: Overall, the fiscal deficit has increased to 1.5 percent of GDP (Rs1,266 billion) during July-October...

‘LCCI broad experience can enhance Pak-Kyrgyzstan trade ties’

Published 24 Dec, 2022 05:50am

LAHORE: “The broad experience of LCCI in business will help in enhancing the business ties between Pakistan and...

Concessional power tariff for agri sector faces uncertainty

Updated 20 Nov, 2022 09:39am

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

World Bank approves $200m to transform agri sector

Updated 17 Jul, 2022 09:34am

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on Saturday approved $ 200 million in financing to ...

5pc growth target set but govt says will try for 6pc

Updated 09 Jun, 2022 01:59pm

NEC approves proposal to allocate a federal development budget of Rs800 billion for financial year 2022-23

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 18	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 18	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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