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Global fertiliser trade down 30pc amid Mideast war: UN

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

PARIS: Global trade in fertilisers crucial to agriculture harvests worldwide have slumped 30 percent since the start...

Strait of Hormuz blockade: FAO warns of global food crisis

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

ROME: The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned Wednesday that the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz...

ZTBL hosts high-level delegation from FAO

Published 08 May, 2026 07:33am

ISLAMABAD: Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) hosted a high-level delegation from the Food and Agriculture...

ME conflict and the economic iceberg

Published 01 May, 2026 05:18am

With the Middle East conflict broadly ongoing for almost two months, with a fragile ceasefire holding for the...

Wheat pricing puzzle 2026

Published 27 Mar, 2026 06:40am

Since 2024, upon withdrawal of the official procurement of wheat at minimum support price (MSP), each year brought a...

Smeda, FAO launch project to convert banana waste into fibre

Published 04 Mar, 2026 03:57am

LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Smeda), in collaboration with the Food and...

Pakistan’s nutrition crisis

Published 15 Feb, 2026 02:44am

EDITORIAL: A recent assessment by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has revealed the deep structural...

ZTBL disbursing Rs60bn under dairy financing

Published 06 Feb, 2026 07:41am

ISLAMABAD: The government has prioritised investment in the olive and dairy sectors, and Zarai Taraqiati Bank ...

ZTBL disbursing Rs60bn under dairy financing

Published 05 Feb, 2026 02:51am

ISLAMABAD: The government has prioritised investment in the olive and dairy sectors, and Zarai Taraqiati Bank...

Experts for data-driven decisions for sustainable development

Published 04 Feb, 2026 05:49am

HYDERABAD: National and international experts have emphasized that without understanding and effectively utilizing...

EDITORIAL: Rising food insecurity exposes policy gaps

Updated 13 Jan, 2026 08:43am

EDITORIAL: The Food Insecurity Experience Scale findings from HIES 2024–25 present a reality far more troubling than...

Taking on the saline soil crisis

Published 02 Jan, 2026 06:25am

EDITORIAL: While the Food and Agriculture Organisation has already warned of Pakistan’s deteriorating agricultural...

PIDE seminar: ‘Fisheries & aquaculture sector has potential to generate USD10bn per year’

Published 01 Jan, 2026 06:17am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s fisheries and aquaculture sector has the potential to generate USD 10 billion per year with...

Minister hails FAO’s technical support

Published 04 Dec, 2025 06:04am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain has welcomed Food and...

NAFSA’s contradictions and agri-trade jeopardy

Updated 04 Dec, 2025 06:55am

The creation of the National AgriTrade and Food Safety Authority (NAFSA) was hailed as a long-awaited reform to ...

EU, FAO conclude SRAS project supporting over 200,000 people in Sindh

Published 27 Nov, 2025 07:24am

KARACHI: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and The European Union together with the...

PDA hosts national seminar on World Food Day 2025

Published 01 Nov, 2025 07:26am

LAHORE: The Pakistan Dairy Association (PDA) arranged a national seminar on World Food Day 2025 under the theme...

Syed Tauqir warns against weaponising water

Published 18 Oct, 2025 08:13am

ROME: Dr Syed Tauqir Hussain Shah, Advisor to the Prime Minister, has strongly cautioned against the unilateral...

Flood impact on agriculture: NEECA holds roundtable to address need for energy efficiency

Updated 29 Aug, 2025 09:21am

ISLAMABAD: The National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (NEECA) convened a high-level roundtable to...

Harnessing ICTs: a new dawn for Pakistan’s agriculture

Published 18 Aug, 2025 06:16am

Pakistan’s agriculture sector, which employs over 37 percent of the labour force and contributes nearly 23.54...

Punjab govt vows to double forest area in 5 years

Published 10 Aug, 2025 05:07am

LAHORE: The Punjab government has vowed to double the forest area in Punjab over the next five years through a...

Only 1.5% of Gaza farmland usable: FAO

Published 06 Aug, 2025 11:41pm

PARIS: Only 1.5 percent of Gaza’s farmland is accessible and undamaged – less than a square mile – according to the...

Dismantling DPP: a risky gamble with Pakistan’s food security

Published 24 Jul, 2025 07:25am

The recent restructuring of Pakistan’s agricultural regulatory framework under the National Agri-Trade and Food...

Climate-resilient agriculture: SAU, FAO agree to expand collaboration

Updated 19 Jul, 2025 08:34am

HYDERABAD: In a concerted effort to strengthen climate-resilient agriculture and sustainable water use in Sindh, the...

Experts for tapping potential of marine, inland fisheries

Published 10 Jul, 2025 07:23am

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar have emphasised the urgent need to recognise and harness the untapped potential of...

Export growth: Pakistan has strengthened its commitment to GIs: minister

Published 20 May, 2025 05:58am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan on Monday, reaffirmed Pakistan’s strong commitment to...

Fighting food insecurity

Published 20 May, 2025 05:58am

EDITORIAL: The Food and Agriculture Organisation’s latest report on global food insecurity, published last week,...

FAO says global food commodity prices rise in Feb

Published 09 Mar, 2025 05:17am

ROME: Global food commodity prices rose in February, driven by higher sugar, dairy, and vegetable oil prices, the...

Sugar, vegetable oils decline: World food commodity prices fall in January: FAO

Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am

ROME: Global food commodity prices fell in January, led by sharp declines in sugar and vegetable oils, the Food and...

Food safety a must for heath, economic objectives: minister

Published 04 Feb, 2025 06:29am

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

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 3	278.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 3	278.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 6	161.95
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 6	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 6	1.33
Euro to USD / Jul 6	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 5	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 2	7,483.24
Nasdaq / Jul 2	25,832.67
Dow Jones / Jul 2	52,900.07
India Sensex / Jul 6	78,246.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 6	69,476.37
Hang Seng / Jul 6	23,555.72
FTSE 100 / Jul 6	10,714.13
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 6	25,870.97
France CAC40 / Jul 6	8,560.38

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 2	17,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 3	378,031
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 6	68.68
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 6	4,152.05
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 6	77.12
Petrol/Litre / Jul 7	297.53
Diesel/Litre / Jul 7	309.50

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 6 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	5.42 ▲ 1 (22.62%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 6 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	10.51 ▲ 1 (10.52%)
Habib Insurance / Jul 6 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Tri-Star Power / Jul 6 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	18.12 ▲ 1.65 (10.02%)
Aruj Industries / Jul 6 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	11.54 ▲ 1.05 (10.01%)
Cordoba Logistics / Jul 6 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	22.41 ▲ 2.04 (10.01%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 6 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	32.87 ▲ 2.99 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 6 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	44.83 ▲ 4.08 (10.01%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Jul 6 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	19.68 ▲ 1.79 (10.01%)
Ansari Sug. / Jul 6 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	34.43 ▲ 3.13 (10%)

Stock	Price
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Jul 6 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	44.02 ▼ -4.89 (-10%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 6 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	21.63 ▼ -2.4 (-9.99%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jul 6 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	18.05 ▼ -1.97 (-9.84%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jul 6 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	12.02 ▼ -1.23 (-9.28%)
HBL Total Tre. ETF / Jul 6 HBL Total Treasury ETF(HBLTETF)	104.67 ▼ -8.9 (-7.84%)
Asim Textile / Jul 6 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	25.43 ▼ -2.09 (-7.59%)
Paramount Mod / Jul 6 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	14.82 ▼ -1.17 (-7.32%)
Dewan Textile / Jul 6 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	11.23 ▼ -0.87 (-7.19%)
Kohat Textile / Jul 6 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	151.23 ▼ -11.49 (-7.06%)
Redco Textile / Jul 6 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	32.85 ▼ -2.24 (-6.38%)

Stock	Volume
TPL Properties / Jul 6 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	66,770,551 ▲ 0.9
Lotte Chemical / Jul 6 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	42,069,179 ▲ 1.18
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 6 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	36,545,201 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Jul 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,865,720 ▲ 0.18
B.O.Punjab / Jul 6 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	28,228,777 ▲ 0.28
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jul 6 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	27,957,329 ▲ 0.84
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jul 6 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	26,304,562 ▼ -0.01
Pak Elektron / Jul 6 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	22,354,525 ▲ 1.33
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 6 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	19,843,892 ▲ 2.34
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 6 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	18,767,081 ▲ 0.36

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