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Agriculture policy: PM urged to adopt farmer-led reforms

Published 03 Jul, 2026 07:20am

LAHORE: Agriculture Republic, a think tank working on agricultural policy and reforms, has welcomed Prime Minister...

Mechanization key to boost agri productivity: AGTL CEO

Published 02 Jul, 2026 07:18am

LAHORE: Greater agricultural mechanization is essential to improving farm productivity, increasing crop yields and...

Punjab CM describes distribution of Kissan Card on large scale as agri transformation

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday said the province was witnessing a major agricultural...

How AI can reshape Pakistani agriculture

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 08:05am

Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered mobile agents are rapidly emerging as a game-changing technology for Pakistan’s...

‘Pakistan must shift from reactive disaster relief to climate risk management’

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:09am

ISLAMABAD: As climate shocks threaten agriculture and pose challenges to food security, rural livelihoods, and...

Cotton: high hopes, limited resources

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

To place the entire blame for the decline of cotton solely on research institutions is perhaps one of the greatest...

Karandaaz launches studies on E-invoicing, agri spot trading

Published 17 Jun, 2026 07:00am

KARACHI: Karandaaz Pakistan has launched two research studies focusing on e-invoicing and agricultural spot trading,...

Stakeholders demand end to export tax on tobacco

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

ISLAMABAD: Tobacco growers, traders and industry representatives on Monday demanded the immediate withdrawal of...

Kissan Ittehad rejects budget, warns of protests

Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:20am

LAHORE: Kissan Ittehad Pakistan on Saturday rejected the proposed federal budget for FY2026-27, terming it...

Call for ‘farmer compensation, accountability framework’

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

LAHORE: Amid growing concerns among maize growers over the performance of certain hybrid seed varieties,...

PM highlights transformative potential of agricultural sector

Updated 10 Jun, 2026 09:28am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday underscored the transformative potential of the country’s...

Pakistan’s irrigation system dying

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 08:11am

For 65 years, the Indus Waters Treaty was the one thing that worked between Pakistan and India. Last April, India...

Punjab facilitates Yara fertilizer items’ supply to farmers

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

LAHORE: The Punjab government is working to facilitate the introduction of Yara International’s high-quality...

Punjab enters era of agricultural mechanisation

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

LAHORE: Punjab has entered an era of agricultural mechanisation owing to the initiatives undertaken by Chief...

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...

‘Enhanced cotton production key to farmers’ prosperity’

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

LAHORE: Multan and Dera Ghazi Khan divisions have achieved 81 percent and 93 percent, respectively, of the cotton...

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...

What the food security meetings never discuss

Published 18 May, 2026 05:40am

Reliable water delivery is the precondition for every other agricultural reform. We have been ignoring it. Pakistan...

Wheat market: warehousing the wrong problem

Updated 15 May, 2026 07:26am

Pakistan’s wheat market is being asked to perform a neat trick: absorb the state’s retreat from procurement,...

PM seeks to explore alternative sources of fertilizer from Central Asian countries

Updated 13 May, 2026 09:27am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed the authorities to explore alternative sources of...

Indus Water Treaty violations by India threaten rice production in KP

Updated 11 May, 2026 09:17am

PESHAWAR: As golden wheat fields disappear from the plains of Swabi after harvest, farmers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are...

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...

Heavy rains damage key rice crop in Bangladesh

Published 06 May, 2026 05:58am

DHAKA: Bangladesh is heading for a rice shortfall of more than 200,000 metric tons after heavy pre-monsoon rains and...

Food Dept buys 955 bags of wheat from farmers so far

Published 02 May, 2026 06:16am

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Department has purchased 42,955 bags of wheat from farmers so far, said Secretary Food...

Welfare of labourers, farmers among top priorities: Sharjeel

Published 01 May, 2026 05:18am

KARACHI: On the occasion of May Day, Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and...

Maryam Nawaz emerges as a saviour for farmers

Published 30 Apr, 2026 06:00am

“Agriculture is the backbone of Pakistan” — this is a phrase we have been hearing for decades. In the past, many...

Farmers demand probe into massive wheat losses

Published 25 Apr, 2026 05:54am

LAHORE: Central President of the Pakistan Kissan Ittehad Khalid Mahmood Khokhar on Friday demanded the formation of...

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...

Punjab completes 40pc wheat harvest

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

LAHORE: Secretary Agriculture Punjab Iftikhar Ali Sahoo claimed on Friday that wheat harvesting has been completed...

France sees higher soft wheat area, sugar beet shrinks further

Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:01am

PARIS: France’s farm ministry said on Tuesday it expects the area planted with soft wheat, the country’s main cereal...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 8	278.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 8	278.07
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 8	162.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 8	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 8	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 8	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 8	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 7	7,503.85
Nasdaq / Jul 7	25,818.69
Dow Jones / Jul 7	52,925.15
India Sensex / Jul 8	77,782.18
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 8	67,268.49
Hang Seng / Jul 8	24,241.74
FTSE 100 / Jul 8	10,604.19
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 8	25,225.57
France CAC40 / Jul 8	8,377.55

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 8	72.62
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 8	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 8	368,858
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 8	4,127.97
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 8	80.72
Petrol/Litre / Jul 9	297.53
Diesel/Litre / Jul 9	309.50

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 8 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	8.55 ▲ 1 (13.25%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 8 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	9 ▲ 1 (12.5%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jul 8 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	12.29 ▲ 1.12 (10.03%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 8 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	12.72 ▲ 1.16 (10.03%)
Next Capital / Jul 8 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	17.34 ▲ 1.58 (10.03%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 8 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	60.12 ▲ 5.47 (10.01%)
Cresent Jute / Jul 8 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	16.82 ▲ 1.53 (10.01%)
Service Textile / Jul 8 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	47.69 ▲ 4.34 (10.01%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 8 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	392.15 ▲ 35.65 (10%)
Burshane LPG / Jul 8 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	57.20 ▲ 5.2 (10%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 8 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	26.62 ▼ -2.96 (-10.01%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 8 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,720.29 ▼ -191.14 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 8 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	95.05 ▼ -10.56 (-10%)
Premier Sugar / Jul 8 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	709.69 ▼ -78.85 (-10%)
Cordoba Logistics / Jul 8 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	20.73 ▼ -2.3 (-9.99%)
Stylers International / Jul 8 Stylers International Limited(STYLERS)	48.54 ▼ -5.24 (-9.74%)
Mehmood Tex / Jul 8 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	206.29 ▼ -22.08 (-9.67%)
Jubilee Spinning / Jul 8 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	54.12 ▼ -5.77 (-9.63%)
Saritow Spinning / Jul 8 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	22.48 ▼ -2.12 (-8.62%)
Tri-Star Power / Jul 8 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	18.22 ▼ -1.71 (-8.58%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	220,440,029 ▲ 0.06
Cnergyico PK / Jul 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	111,673,041 ▲ 0.23
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	90,576,284 ▼ -0.25
LSE Capital / Jul 8 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	63,958,482 ▲ 0.57
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jul 8 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	58,318,246 ▲ 1.12
Pak Refinery / Jul 8 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	48,063,397 ▲ 1.18
B.O.Punjab / Jul 8 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	46,341,604 ▼ -1.44
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 8 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	42,465,659 ▲ 0.03
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 8 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	32,660,508 ▼ -4.89
Hira Textile / Jul 8 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	29,072,538 ▼ -0.43

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