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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 / Jun 3	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 3	159.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 3	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 3	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
India Sensex / Jun 3	74,346.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 3	68,402.13
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Hang Seng / Jun 3	25,633.21
FTSE 100 / Jun 3	10,332.30
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 3	24,795.94
France CAC40 / Jun 3	8,150.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 3	95.34
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 3	4,452.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 3	80.51
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 3 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	5.91 ▲ 1 (20.37%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 3 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	6.18 ▲ 1 (19.31%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 3 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	6.88 ▲ 1 (17.01%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jun 3 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.85 ▲ 0.44 (12.9%)
Chenab Ltd / Jun 3 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.61 ▲ 0.91 (10.46%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 3 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	19.24 ▲ 1.75 (10.01%)
Dawood Equities / Jun 3 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	20.56 ▲ 1.87 (10.01%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 3 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	20.89 ▲ 1.9 (10.01%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	68.38 ▲ 6.22 (10.01%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 3 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	72.48 ▲ 6.59 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jun 3 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,164.61 ▼ -240.51 (-10%)
Diamond Ind. / Jun 3 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	71.48 ▼ -7.9 (-9.95%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 3 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.88 ▼ -1.62 (-8.76%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 3 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	27.79 ▼ -2.41 (-7.98%)
Paramount Mod / Jun 3 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	13.90 ▼ -1.1 (-7.33%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 3 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	30.18 ▼ -2.23 (-6.88%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jun 3 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	52.03 ▼ -3.68 (-6.61%)
Gammon Pak / Jun 3 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	19.23 ▼ -1.32 (-6.42%)
Burshane LPG / Jun 3 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	56.96 ▼ -3.61 (-5.96%)
Punjab Oil / Jun 3 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	147.13 ▼ -8.47 (-5.44%)

Stock	Volume
Treet Battery / Jun 3 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	46,642,698 ▼ -0.03
Dewan Cement / Jun 3 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	33,760,377 ▲ 0.4
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 3 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	25,238,548 ▲ 0.84
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 3 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	23,949,474 ▲ 0.46
P.T.C.L. / Jun 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	23,376,596 ▲ 0.82
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	17,752,841 ▲ 0.38
Cnergyico PK / Jun 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,285,113 ▼ -0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,753,659 ▼ -0.01
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	13,876,959 ▼ -0.12
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 3 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	13,316,500 ▼ -0.13

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