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Cotton spot rates

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Wednesday, (July 08, 2026)...

Spot rate increased by Rs200 to Rs17,800 per maund

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

LAHORE: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association on Wednesday increased the Spot rate by Rs 200 per...

Cotton spot rates

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Tuesday, (July 07, 2026)....

‘Pakistan-China cooperation opens new era for cotton research’

Published 07 Jul, 2026 06:19am

LAHORE: Pakistan harvested only 5.6 million bales of cotton during the last season, the lowest production recorded...

Cotton spot rates

Published 28 Jun, 2026 05:03am

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday, (June 27, 2026)....

APTMA concerned over closure of cotton exchange building

Published 25 Jun, 2026 07:42am

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has expressed its concern over the continued closure...

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...

Cotton spot rates

Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday, (June 22, 2026)....

Weekly Cotton Review: Prices suffer a steep decline

Published 22 Jun, 2026 05:36am

KARACHI: Cotton prices have suffered a steep decline since the start of the current season, falling by five thousand...

‘Pakistan imports about USD800m worth of US cotton’

Published 20 Jun, 2026 04:57am

ISLAMABAD: The textile sector remains a central component of trade between Pakistan and the United States, with...

Video monitoring systems at mills: APTMA rejects FBR’s proposal

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 09:27am

LAHORE: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) on Friday rejected the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR)...

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...

Cotton pledged with banks: APTMA flags lack of interim benchmark rate

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 05:57am

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has raised concerns over the absence of an interim...

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: As new crop season opens on a bearish note, rates have fallen significantly

Published 01 Jun, 2026 04:28am

KARACHI: The new cotton crop season for 2026-27 has opened with a significant bearish trend in prices, with market...

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.

CCRI advises growers to adopt heatwave protection steps

Published 08 May, 2026 07:50am

LAHORE: In view of a severe heatwave forecast in parts of Punjab and Sindh from May 7 to May 11, the Central Cotton...

Cotton sector: APTMA seeks minister’s support for revival

Updated 06 May, 2026 09:13am

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has sought the intervention of Minister for National...

Weekly Cotton Review: Trading remains muted as prices stay stable

Published 27 Apr, 2026 04:22am

KARACHI: Trading activity in the domestic cotton market remains limited, though prices have been broadly stable,...

Cotton targets fail reality test

Published 25 Apr, 2026 05:54am

EDITORIAL: The credibility gap in Pakistan’s agricultural planning has widened yet again. A recent warning from the...

Hybrid cotton: hope or trial

Published 21 Apr, 2026 05:10am

In the context of cotton revival in Pakistan, the issue of hybrid seeds has once again gained significant...

Weekly Review: Cotton prices remain largely stable

Published 06 Apr, 2026 04:04am

KARACHI: Prices of quality cotton remained largely stable overall, with rates reaching the season’s highest level of...

Weekly Cotton Review: Prices jump sharply amid ME crisis

Published 23 Mar, 2026 05:24am

KARACHI: Cotton prices in Pakistan recorded a significant surge of Rs1,000 to Rs1,500 per maund amid escalating...

Govt urged to take action for cotton revival

Published 18 Mar, 2026 04:35am

LAHORE: The Agriculture Republic, a think tank working to reflect on issues faced by the agricultural economy and...

Cotton 2025: Comprehensive analysis of production trends, challenges and climatic effects

Published 18 Mar, 2026 04:35am

Cotton remains a vital driver of Pakistan’s agricultural economy and a key pillar of the textile sector, shaping...

A fading agricultural advantage

Published 18 Mar, 2026 04:35am

EDITORIAL: The disclosure before the Senate Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research that organic...

Early cotton cultivation: TAC presents fortnightly recommendations for growers

Published 06 Mar, 2026 07:29am

LAHORE: The second Cotton Advisory meeting of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) was held on Thursday at the...

Weekly Cotton Review: Prices show upward trend on better trading volumes

Published 23 Feb, 2026 03:58am

KARACHI: An overall upward trend in the prices of quality cotton has been observed in the domestic cotton market,...

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 –...

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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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