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Farmers

IWMI introduces ‘soil moisture sensors’ technology in Okara

LAHORE: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) has introduced cutting-edge scientific instruments called...

Published 25 Sep, 2023 06:34am

Fertiliser industry: Govt mulling ending cheaper gas facility

The new proposal, if implemented, will result in increase in urea price by Rs 800 per bag

Updated 25 Sep, 2023 11:42am

Pakistan

Financial schemes: SBP BSC launches ‘AFLP’ for farmers

KARACHI: The SBP Banking Services Corporation (SBP BSC) has launched the Agriculture Finance Literacy Programme...

Published 19 Sep, 2023 06:31am

Business & Finance

Vietnam starting E-visa service for business community: ambassador

FAISALABAD: Socialist Republic of Vietnam is starting E-visa service to facilitate the business community of...

Published 17 Sep, 2023 06:05am

Water resource boost: SIFC directs ministry to map out 5-year plan

ISLAMABAD: The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has directed the Ministry of Water Resources to chalk...

Updated 12 Sep, 2023 09:47am

Business & Finance

‘Pakistan needs to invite all reputable multinational seed cos’

LAHORE: Pakistan needs to invite all the reputable multinational seed companies with cutting-edge technologies and a...

Published 11 Sep, 2023 07:14am

Pakistan

Onion crop protection: PHDEC organises seminar to address fungal and bacterial threats

TANDO ALLAH YAR: In response to the alarming decline of onion crops in regions including Tando Allah Yar and ...

Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:32am

Business & Finance

All set for livestock, agri-fisheries expo in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: Preparations are in full swing for the International Livestock Agri-Fisheries Expo, which will be held on...

Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:32am

Green Initiative Pakistan: Sustainable gas supply key to agri transformation: FMPAC

KARACHI: Fertilizer Manufacturers of Pakistan Advisory Council (FMPAC) has called for sustainable gas supplies for...

Updated 08 Sep, 2023 08:55am

Pakistan

CM orders preparation of package for farmers

LAHORE: On the direction of Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi, a special package would be prepared to...

Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am

Markets

Brazil allows farmers to sow new soy before fallow

SAO PAULO: Brazil’s Agriculture Ministry has approved 48 requests from Mato Grosso soy growers who want to start...

Published 03 Sep, 2023 02:59am

Pakistan

SAU, FAO agree to join hands to enhance agri output

HYDERABAD: SAU and FAO have agreed to join hands to promote shared progress and advancement in agricultural ...

Published 21 Aug, 2023 07:18am

Markets

Punjab govt urged to help increase per acre yield of cotton crop

LAHORE: Agriculture Republic, an agricultural think tank, has called upon the Punjab government to invest in the...

Published 08 Aug, 2023 06:37am

Pakistan

USC System: KP farmers hit by accumulation of silt, sand in fields

ISLAMABAD: Farmers belonging to the command area of Machai Branch Canal of the Upper Swat Canal (USC) System are...

Published 05 Aug, 2023 06:00am

Pakistan

Plight of small farmers of Balochistan, Sindh: FIO praises President for showing empathy, understanding

LAHORE: President Dr Arif Alvi and Federal Insurance Ombudsman (FIO) Dr Khawar Jamil ensured the extension of crop...

Published 03 Aug, 2023 05:54am

Opinion

Wheat can rescue Pakistan!

Russia is weaponizing wheat again. Back in March 2022, the world’s TV screens carried images of burning wheat...

Published 03 Aug, 2023 05:54am

Opinion

Cotton ‘crisis’: challenges, opportunities, and way forward–I

Stagnation in Pakistan’s rural economy has been ongoing over the last decade for a multitude of reasons. The...

Published 02 Aug, 2023 06:47am

Business & Finance

PHDEC conducts webinar titled ‘Good Agricultural Practices of Tomato’

KARACHI: Pakistan Horticulture Development & Export Company (PHDEC) conducted the webinar on the ‘Good...

Published 02 Aug, 2023 06:47am

Markets

Cotton crop: PAD to impart technical guidance to farmers

LAHORE: Secretary Agriculture, Punjab Iftikhar Ali Sahoo has asked the field formations to ensure the technical...

Published 01 Aug, 2023 06:19am

Pakistan

Farmers from rainfed areas of several districts: PAD providing laser land levelers at Rs250,000 per unit subsidy

LAHORE: The Punjab Agriculture Department is providing laser land levellers to the farmers at a subsidy of Rs ...

Published 25 Jul, 2023 06:20am

Markets

Punjab witnesses increase in area under cotton cultivation: CM

LAHORE: The province of Punjab has witnessed a remarkable increase in the area under cotton cultivation, which is a...

Published 25 Jul, 2023 06:20am

Agri tube-wells: Govt to implement solarisation project in phase-wise manner

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to implement Prime Minister’s National Programme for solarisation of agri...

Updated 22 Jul, 2023 10:05am

Tubewells’ solarisation: ECNEC approves PC-1 of Rs377.236bn plan

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved PC-1 of a three years...

Updated 18 Jul, 2023 09:25am

ECNEC approves Rs377bn agri tube-well solarisation plan

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved “Prime Minister’s...

Updated 12 Jul, 2023 08:50am

PM optimistic about country’s agri prospects

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has termed the agriculture sector as backbone of the country, saying, it is...

Updated 11 Jul, 2023 09:00am

Business & Finance

FasalPay, Kissan Gudam join hands to maximize post-harvest value for farmers

LAHORE: To help farmers increasing their profitability, FasalPay, a leading agri-fintech platform and Kissan Gudam,...

Published 07 Jul, 2023 05:24am

Business & Finance

Farmers urged to switch to intercrop cultivation

LAHORE: Chairman Rice Research and Development Board Punjab Shahzad Ali Malik Sunday stressed the urgent for...

Published 03 Jul, 2023 06:04am

Pakistan

IWMI installs 50 soil moisture sensors at farms in Okara

LAHORE: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Pakistan Chapter has installed 50 automated soil moisture...

Published 23 Jun, 2023 06:00am

Pakistan

Wheat production contest: names of winners announced

LAHORE: Abdul Hannan s/o Muhammad Ibrahim hailing from Toba Tek Singh secured the first position in wheat production...

Published 14 Jun, 2023 06:21am

Markets

Punjab CM told: 100pc cotton sowing accomplished in Faisalabad, Sahiwal, Sargodha

LAHORE: The caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi presided over a meeting at his office where it was revealed...

Published 14 Jun, 2023 06:21am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
P.I.A.C.(A) / Sep 25 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	5.38 ▲ 1.00 (22.83%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Sep 25 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	5.65 ▲ 1.00 (21.51%)
Roshan Packages / Sep 25 Roshan Packages Limited(RPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.00 (9.81%)
Bank of Khyber / Sep 25 The Bank of Khyber(BOK)	11.35 ▲ 0.94 (9.03%)
Pak Elektron / Sep 25 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	10.59 ▲ 0.84 (8.62%)
Hala Enterprise / Sep 25 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	6.70 ▲ 0.51 (8.24%)
Thatta Cement / Sep 25 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	13.87 ▲ 1.00 (7.77%)
Gammon Pak / Sep 25 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	7 ▲ 0.50 (7.69%)
Waves Home Appliances / Sep 25 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WHALE)	6.10 ▲ 0.43 (7.58%)
J.K.Spinning / Sep 25 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	42.36 ▲ 2.96 (7.51%)

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Co / Sep 25 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	0.60 ▼ -0.09 (-13.04%)
Premier Insurance / Sep 25 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	6.15 ▼ -0.85 (-12.14%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Sep 25 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	0.74 ▼ -0.06 (-7.50%)
Ellcot Spinning / Sep 25 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	96.25 ▼ -7.75 (-7.45%)
HI-Tech Lub. / Sep 25 Hi-Tech Lubricants Limited(HTL)	22.31 ▼ -1.59 (-6.65%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 25 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	34.01 ▼ -2.40 (-6.59%)
IbrahimFibres / Sep 25 Ibrahim Fibres Limited(IBFL)	250 ▼ -16.56 (-6.21%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Sep 25 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	7.05 ▼ -0.45 (-6.00%)
JDW Sugar / Sep 25 JDW Sugar Mills Limited(JDWS)	330 ▼ -20.00 (-5.71%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Sep 25 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	0.92 ▼ -0.05 (-5.15%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Sep 25 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	29,450,000 ▲ 1.00
Pak Elektron / Sep 25 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	19,278,258 ▲ 0.84
Cnergyico PK / Sep 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	10,563,972 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	10,059,097 ▲ 0.00
Unity Foods Ltd / Sep 25 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	8,137,436 ▲ 0.44
Hub Power Co. / Sep 25 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	7,480,117 ▲ 0.24
K-Electric Ltd. / Sep 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	7,220,289 ▲ 0.03
Dewan Motors / Sep 25 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	6,909,431 ▼ -0.10
Pak Petroleum / Sep 25 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	6,762,444 ▼ -0.18
Maple Leaf Cement / Sep 25 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	6,752,226 ▲ 0.38

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 25	291.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 25	290.80
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 25	148.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 25	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 25	1.22
Euro to USD / Sep 25	1.06
UK LIBOR % / Sep 22	5.43

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 22	4320.06
Nasdaq / Sep 22	13211.81
Dow Jones / Sep 22	33963.84
India Sensex / Sep 25	65943.29
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 25	32678.62
Hang Seng / Sep 25	17745.62
FTSE 100 / Sep 25	7672.91
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 25	15535.81
France CAC40 / Sep 25	7179.27

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 22	19035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 22	185020
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 25	90.44
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 25	1922.68
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 25	86.10

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