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Food and Agriculture Organization

World food prices dip in October, but remain higher than a year ago

Published 06 Nov, 2026 03:42pm

FAO’s cereal price index fell 4.5% from September and was 12.6% lower than a year ago

Why Pakistan’s food prices keep swinging

Published 07 Oct, 2026 02:48pm

Pakistan's food paradox: farmers get low prices, consumers pay high

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...

World food prices at highest since 2022 as supply risks mount, FAO says

Published 04 Sep, 2026 04:40pm

Food prices soared in August to late 2022 highs, fueled by extreme weather and Black Sea conflict, signaling tightening global supply

Raw sugar sets four-month high on tightening supplies

Published 09 Aug, 2026 02:24am

LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE rose to a four-month high on Friday, with crop concerns in the European Union and...

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...

Govt moves to curb overfishing, promote tuna harvesting

Published 03 May, 2026 02:25am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Saturday has reiterated his...

Strait of Hormuz crisis: profound implications for global agriculture and fertilizer supply

Published 16 Apr, 2026 06:16am

The disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, ongoing since late February, are exerting severe pressure on the global...

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...

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...

UN food agencies warn of 16 hunger hotspots

Published 13 Nov, 2025 05:59am

ROME: Two UN food agencies warned Wednesday that millions more people around the globe could face famine, with...

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...

FAO team discusses climate data enhancement at SAU

Published 18 Mar, 2025 08:12am

HYDERABAD: A high-level delegation from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, under 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...

Global food prices reach 18-month high: FAO

Published 09 Nov, 2024 06:36am

PARIS: Global food prices rose in October to their highest level in 18 months, with a sharp increase in the cost of...

SAU-FAO partnership helps boost farmers' prosperity

Published 27 Mar, 2024 04:38am

HYDERABAD: In collaboration between Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) Tandojam and the Food and Agriculture...

‘Unprecedented’ levels of ‘near famine-like conditions’ in Gaza: UN

Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:59am

ROME: The population of the Gaza Strip is suffering “unprecedented” levels of “near famine-like conditions”...

Sugar prices hit 13-year high due to El Nino fallout: FAO

Published 06 Oct, 2023 01:38pm

PARIS: Global sugar prices soared to their highest level in almost 13 years in September as the El Nino weather...

World food price index back at two-year low despite rice surge: FAO

Published 08 Sep, 2023 01:45pm

PARIS: The United Nations food agency’s world price index fell in August to a new two-year low, reversing a rebound...

FAO Animal Disease Surveillance team visits UVAS

Published 26 Aug, 2023 06:13am

LAHORE: Animal Disease Surveillance Team led by Regional Surveillance Coordinator Emergency Center for ...

‘Acute food insecurity’: govt rejects reports

Published 01 Jun, 2023 03:34am

ISLAMABAD: After Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) designated Pakistan as a ...

World would gain $1trn by closing agri gender gap: UN

Published 14 Apr, 2023 05:59am

PARIS: Closing the gender gap in the agriculture and food system, where women still earn less than men, would add $1...

World food prices hit record high in 2022

Updated 07 Jan, 2023 08:55am

Food prices surged after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February last year on fears of disruptions to Black Sea trade

Better food cold chain crucial for climate, world hunger: UN

Published 12 Nov, 2022 11:00pm

SHARM EL SHEIKH: Improving cold chains in the production and distribution of food in the developing world is...

World food prices hold steady in October: UN

Published 05 Nov, 2022 06:29am

PARIS: World food prices held steady in October, though cereal prices rose over uncertainty of a deal giving safe...

Conflict within ruling class major cause of economic ‘meltdown’

Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am

Pakistan initiated economic stabilisation and structural reform programmes in 1988. In an effort to reduce internal...

World Bank confirms fears of growing food insecurity

Updated 23 Sep, 2022 09:57am

Says flooding in Pakistan has exacerbated previously high levels of food insecurity

Global food prices fall again but wheat soars

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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