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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 / 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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