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Millat Tractors Limited: performance and outlook

Updated 30 Sep, 2026 12:11pm

Millat Tractors Limited (PSX: MTL) is a public limited company incorporated in Pakistan in 1964. MTL is engaged in...

Water shortage

Updated 30 Sep, 2026 06:09am

EDITORIAL: Reports suggest that Pakistan is bracing for 25 percent water shortage during rabi season that has raised...

PSMA calls for complete sugar sector deregulation

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:52am

LAHORE: The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) has called for complete deregulation of the sugar sector,...

Punjab steps up measures against rice residue burning

Published 24 Sep, 2026 05:47am

LAHORE: The Punjab Agriculture Department has stepped up measures to prevent rice crop residue burning as part of...

The sweetest subsidy: exporting Pakistan’s water as sugar

Published 19 Sep, 2026 04:55am

Pakistan’s debate over sugar exports is again being framed in familiar terms: surplus stocks, mill liquidity,...

HWA to launch report ‘State of Peasants Rights in Sindh 2025’

Published 18 Sep, 2026 06:19am

HYDERABAD: The Hari Welfare Association (HWA) to launch the report ‘State of Peasants’ Rights in Sindh 2025’ and to...

Modernising agriculture is not enough

Published 16 Sep, 2026 07:37am

On 22 August, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed agricultural research institutions to strengthen their...

Sugar trade: just get out of the way!

Updated 07 Sep, 2026 06:42am

Pakistan has moved from worrying about a sugar shortage to dealing with a sizeable surplus within the space of a...

The growing problem of food waste

Updated 01 Sep, 2026 07:08am

Food waste has become a serious social problem that deserves far greater public attention. Every day, large...

Govts to address challenges faced by farmers, livestock owners

Published 25 Aug, 2026 04:54am

ISLAMABAD: The federal and Punjab governments have agreed to take coordinated steps to control Foot-and-Mouth...

GMO maize threat to Pakistan’s emerging maize industry

Published 22 Aug, 2026 06:15am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s emerging maize industry could face a serious threat to its home-grown seed sector if...

‘Model Agriculture Mall’: Agri Dept directed to introduce special packages

Published 22 Aug, 2026 06:09am

LAHORE: Secretary Agriculture Punjab Shakeel Ahmad Mian on Friday directed the department to introduce special...

PAD invites applications for 10,000 green tractors

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

LAHORE: The Punjab Agriculture Department (PAD) has invited applications from farmers for the provision of 10,000...

Restrictions on sale of urea fertilizer in KP comes under fire in NA

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government’s restrictions on sale of urea fertilizer in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa came under fire in...

Minister for digitalization of agriculture sector

Published 18 Aug, 2026 07:06am

LAHORE: Digitalization of the agriculture sector is the need of the modern era as advanced technologies can enable...

Agri experts warn growers against bacterial leaf blight in rice crops

Published 17 Aug, 2026 04:46am

FAISALABAD: Agriculture experts have warned rice growers across the province to remain vigilant against bacterial...

SMEs financing boost: Minister pushes banks to accelerate PM’s plan implementation

Updated 11 Aug, 2026 09:15am

ISLAMABAD: The government has stepped up efforts to unlock financing for SMEs, farmers, homebuyers and electric...

Delivering farm intervention: subsidize farmer’s wallet, not inputs

Published 07 Aug, 2026 05:15am

Pakistan’s wheat debate has an almost ritualistic quality. Input prices rise, growers warn that cultivation will...

PKRC criticises agriculture policies, seeks reforms

Published 31 Jul, 2026 05:44am

LAHORE: The Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee (PKRC) criticising the government’s agricultural policies has alleged...

Harvesting bumper crop yet facing potential crisis

Published 30 Jul, 2026 05:15am

EDITORIAL: The federal government, reportedly, has asked the provinces to submit their wheat requirements in writing...

Economic recovery: PM declares agri, livestock as ‘most immediate route’

Updated 16 Jul, 2026 09:33am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday declared agriculture and livestock as the most immediate route...

NA panel recommends surplus potato export

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary body on Wednesday directed the Ministry of National Food Security and Research...

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...

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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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