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The death of white gold

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am

EDITORIAL: Punjab’s cotton acreage has fallen to its lowest level in nearly six decades, while national production...

Cotton crop conditions: APTMA urges Punjab to share weekly reports

Published 02 Jun, 2026 04:58am

ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has urged the Punjab Agriculture Department to initiate...

Weekly Cotton Review: Sector shows early signs of seasonal activity

Published 18 May, 2026 05:40am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s cotton sector is showing early signs of seasonal activity, with trade sources indicating that...

Weekly Cotton Review: Market witnesses sharp price surge

Published 11 May, 2026 05:59am

Pakistan's cotton stocks are critically low, driving prices up to Rs 23,000 per maund and destabilizing the market amidst urgent calls for intervention.

Cotton crisis exposes governance gaps

Published 21 Feb, 2026 05:36am

EDITORIAL: While the past decade has seen cotton cultivation in Pakistan battered by escalating climate shocks –...

Cotton crop revival: APTMA holds briefing on cluster farming model

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

LAHORE: A high-level consultative meeting on the revival of Pakistan’s cotton crop through the implementation of a...

Cotton production down 34pc

Updated 25 Oct, 2025 08:54am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s cotton production has fallen sharply to 6.8 million bales in the 2025-26 season—34 percent...

Weekly Cotton Review: Production rises 22.37pc across country

Published 20 Oct, 2025 05:50am

KARACHI: A significant increase of 22.37 percent has been recorded in cotton production across the country. When...

From cultivation to ginning: the quality dilemma of Pakistani cotton

Updated 15 Oct, 2025 07:47am

Cotton is not only the backbone of Pakistan’s economy but also an integral part of its agricultural identity....

Bangladesh and Pakistan: A lesson from the cotton economy

Published 01 Oct, 2025 05:59am

According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Bangladesh is projected to import nearly 8.1 ...

Pakistan floods batter fields, factories and fiscal plans

Published 23 Sep, 2025 09:59am

KARACHI/ ISLAMABAD: Massive floods in Pakistan have struck both the rural heartland and industrial centres for the...

Cotton’s turning point

Published 23 Sep, 2025 06:49am

EDITORIAL: A 40 percent surge in cotton arrivals by mid-September, even after months of damaging rain and flooding,...

Cotton arrivals up by 40pc: PCGA report

Published 19 Sep, 2025 07:53am

LAHORE: Cotton, long regarded as the backbone of Pakistan’s economy, today stands at a critical crossroads. On one...

Delay in PCCC–PARC merger could put cotton production in serious jeopardy

Published 17 Sep, 2025 01:10pm

Government must treat issue as an agricultural emergency, experts warn

Weekly Cotton Review: Market shows upward trend

Published 15 Sep, 2025 06:13am

KARACHI: The cotton market had witnessed an upward trend in recent days, but bearish sentiment has now taken hold....

Cotton crisis: the consequences of neglecting research

Updated 10 Sep, 2025 06:43am

Since independence the Pakistan Central Cotton Committee (PCCC) has been the country’s premier institution for...

Reviving cotton: a call for a unified national policy

Published 01 Aug, 2025 07:32am

Pakistan’s cotton sector, once the backbone of the agricultural economy, now stands at a critical juncture....

Around 3m bales of cotton arrive at ginning factories

Published 19 Jul, 2025 06:12am

LAHORE: The current state of cotton crops in the country has become a major cause for concern. According to a...

Whitefly control in cotton: Agri dept issues recommendations

Published 24 Jun, 2025 06:40am

LAHORE: The Punjab Agriculture Department (PAD) has advised cotton growers to conduct regular pest scouting of their...

Cotton spot rates

Published 06 Apr, 2025 05:44am

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday, (April 05, 2025)...

Spot rate unchanged on cotton market

Published 06 Apr, 2025 05:44am

LAHORE: The local cotton market remained bearish on Saturday with low trading volume. Cotton Analyst Naseem Usman...

Spot rate firm amid post Eid holiday session

Published 04 Apr, 2025 05:22am

LAHORE: The local cotton market remained bearish on Thursday with low trading volume. Cotton analyst Naseem Usman...

Cotton spot rates

Published 04 Apr, 2025 05:22am

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Thursday, (April 03, 2025)...

First phase of cotton cultivation successfully completed

Updated 04 Apr, 2025 09:19am

LAHORE: Secretary Agriculture Punjab, Iftikhar Ali Sahoo has stated that the first phase of cotton cultivation has...

PM suspends PARC Chairman, PCCC president

Updated 04 Apr, 2025 08:55am

ISLAMABAD: In a dramatic and fiery move, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday suspended the heads of two key...

Weekly Cotton Review: Prices stable amid low trading volumes

Updated 31 Mar, 2025 09:40am

KARACHI: Cotton prices remained stable in the local market, though trading volume saw a significant decline....

‘Less cotton production affects textile sector’

Published 28 Mar, 2025 05:35am

KARRCHI: The Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President of the Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals...

2024: cotton arrivals decline 33.27pc to 5.45m YoY

Published 04 Jan, 2025 06:30am

LAHORE: According to the Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) report, as of December 31, 2024, the total ...

Weekly Cotton Review: Prices stable amid low trade volumes

Updated 30 Dec, 2024 08:40am

KARACHI: Cotton prices improve during the previous amid challenges persisting. Recent market trends have shown a...

Economic repercussions of reliance on cotton imports

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 08:11am

Pakistan’s economy is fundamentally rooted in agriculture, with cotton serving as the cornerstone of its...

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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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