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Food sector

Food commodities: Govt decides to boost exports to war-torn Gulf

Updated 26 Mar, 2026 09:07am

PM Shehbaz chairs a high-level review meeting on the export of key food commodities to Gulf countries

LSM regains pace as breadth and depth align

Updated 19 Mar, 2026 07:59am

Large-Scale Manufacturing bounced back strongly in January 2026, reversing the mild deceleration seen in December...

‘FoodAg Pakistan 2025 opens new doors for collaboration, growth’

Published 03 Dec, 2025 07:13am

KARACHI: The FoodAg Pakistan 2025 has remarkable impact on the horticulture sector, which is a cornerstone of...

Foodag Pakistan 2025: TDAP Premier Food & Agriculture Exhibition, Building partnerships for shared prosperity

Published 01 Dec, 2025 07:37am

Pakistan’s flagship agro-food event, the 3rd International Food & Agriculture Exhibition (FoodAg 2025),...

Rising energy costs threaten food and beverage industry

Published 08 Nov, 2025 05:59am

LAHORE: Pakistan’s food and beverage industry, one of the country’s largest employers, is facing mounting...

Malaysia intends to expand palm oil exports

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 09:04am

ISLAMABAD: Malaysia has expressed its intention to expand palm oil exports to Pakistan, in line with the increasing...

PCJCCI underscores vast potential of food-processing sector

Published 10 Jul, 2025 07:37am

LAHORE: The Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce & Industry (PCJCCI) today underscored the vast potential of...

Food sector: PVMA Chairman terms Federal Budget disappointing

Published 14 Jun, 2025 06:04am

KARACHI: Sheikh Umer Rehan, Chairman of the Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA), has termed the...

TDAP (AFD) holds B2B meetings of various firms with ministry

Published 08 Feb, 2025 07:52am

KARACHI: Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (AFD) organised the B2B meetings of companies from potatoes, ...

Govt to establish ‘FADAAP’ to enhance exports

Published 27 Dec, 2024 08:43am

ISLAMABAD: To enhance the exports and ensure the quality of fruits, vegetables, livestock, food and pharmaceutical...

LSM: Stuck in the red

Published 18 Dec, 2024 09:06am

“Key large-scale manufacturing sectors – such as textile, food, automobiles, POL and tobacco – were already...

Over 50 Chinese cos to invest $1.4bn in Sindh projects

Updated 13 Dec, 2024 02:27pm

KARACHI: Over 50 Chinese companies are set to invest $1.4 billion in Sindh’s various sectors, including healthcare,...

Animal fodder, processing of fruits and vegetables sectors: Pakistan embassy hosts B2B matchmaking meeting

Published 27 Nov, 2024 08:34am

BEIJING: Pakistan Embassy Beijing, in collaboration with the Board of Investment (BOI), successfully hosted the ...

Dairy, food sectors: LCCI organises show to highlight importance

Updated 03 Nov, 2024 09:49am

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Saturday successfully organized a product and...

Food & allied sectors: Govt to facilitate foreign, local investors: Sindh minister

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 06:52am

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Industries and Commerce Jam Ikramullah Khan Dharejo has said the provincial government ...

FoodAges secures $1.2bn deals

Updated 12 Aug, 2024 03:04pm

KARACHI: The 2nd International Food and Agriculture Exhibition “FoodAg-2024”, organised by Trade Development...

PM vows to extend support to exporters, manufacturers

Updated 10 Aug, 2024 04:22pm

KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said that the government was determined to extend utmost support to...

WPI bottoming out?

Published 05 Jun, 2024 06:43am

The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) at 9.9 percent for May 2024 is the first single digit reading in 40 months. The WPI...

Agro and food sector in Pakistan: Chinese investors explore investment opportunities

Published 01 Mar, 2024 02:59am

KARACHI: The Agro and Food Division of the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), in collaboration with...

World Food Day observed

Published 17 Oct, 2023 05:51am

LAHORE: Different government and private organizations on Monday arranged seminars to mark the World Food Day which...

LSM: Running to the ground

Published 16 May, 2023 08:53am

Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) index for March 2023 went down 25 percent year-on-year. This is the steepest monthly...

Parallel track and trace system of QR Codes: Punjab food cos have to bear heavy cost of implementation

Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am

ISLAMABAD: The manufacturing companies of food products in Punjab have to bear the heavy cost of implementing a...

Food sector underscores need for creating ‘supervisory board’

Published 24 Mar, 2022 05:36am

LAHORE: Businesses dealing in food sector have proposed for setting up of a “supervisory board” having...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 20	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 20	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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