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FAO, EPA join hands for One Health, environmental surveillance

Published 21 Sep, 2026 06:11am

PESHAWAR: A delegation from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Pakistan, led by Dr. Pawin Padungtod, One...

Weather, war push up food prices: FAO

Published 05 Sep, 2026 07:14am

PARIS: Food price inflation accelerated in August as drought and conflicts impacted commodity markets, with sugar...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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