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Food security, other matters: Summaries approved by ECC

Updated 03 Jul, 2026 09:40am

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Thursday approved the auction of 8,198 metric...

Pakistan needs a national agricultural mechanization policy before food security becomes a crisis

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Chief Executive Officer MTL Over the last three decades, Pakistan’s agricultural output has grown far more slowly...

Climate shocks threaten economic stability: experts

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

ISLAMABAD: Climate experts have warned that the climate shocks in Pakistan have threatened agriculture, food...

Agriculture sector: Pakistan seeks Germany’s partnership

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:24am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has sought Germany’s partnership in modernizing its agriculture sector and enhancing livestock...

‘Pakistan must shift from reactive disaster relief to climate risk management’

Published 19 Jun, 2026 07:09am

ISLAMABAD: As climate shocks threaten agriculture and pose challenges to food security, rural livelihoods, and...

Sindh agriculture output grows over 14 years, but sustainability concerns emerge

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 01:18am

The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Thursday the provincial agronomy – crops, livestock, and...

Food security allocations cut to Rs4.18bn

Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:17am

ISLAMABAD: The government has allocated Rs4.183 billion for the Ministry of National Food Security and Research...

PCJCCI hails first coal-based fertilizer plant under CPEC

Published 06 Jun, 2026 07:35am

LAHORE: The Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) has welcomed the establishment of...

Agriculture sector: growers push for climate-resilient seeds, tech overhaul

Published 02 Jun, 2026 09:56pm

Farmers and progressive growers have called on Pakistan’s federal and provincial governments to urgently overhaul...

Developing countries: Pakistan demands debt relief, financing access

Published 18 May, 2026 05:40am

NEW YORK: Pakistan’s UN ambassador warned on Sunday that the ongoing US-Iran war and its resulting energy supply...

What the food security meetings never discuss

Published 18 May, 2026 05:40am

Reliable water delivery is the precondition for every other agricultural reform. We have been ignoring it. Pakistan...

ADB to finance USD239.13m in KP agri project

Published 15 May, 2026 07:56am

PESHAWAR: Asian Development Bank (ADP) will finance USD239.13million in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Resilient Irrigated...

Global moot on migration, labor affair begins at UAF: ‘Massive urbanisation, less agri land posing threat to food security’

Published 14 May, 2026 07:36am

FAISALABAD: “Unplanned migration and labor affairs are not only merely social phenomenon but also provoking...

PM seeks to explore alternative sources of fertilizer from Central Asian countries

Updated 13 May, 2026 09:27am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed the authorities to explore alternative sources of...

PM Shehbaz directs expedited work on new fertilizer plants to boost local production

Published 12 May, 2026 04:03pm

Mandates timely fertiliser delivery to farmers, ensuring adequate reserves for Kharif and Rabi seasons, prioritising food security

Indus Water Treaty violations by India threaten rice production in KP

Updated 11 May, 2026 09:17am

PESHAWAR: As golden wheat fields disappear from the plains of Swabi after harvest, farmers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are...

Export of surplus sugar will reduce trade deficit: LCCI

Published 02 May, 2026 06:16am

LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Faheem-ur-Rehman Sehgal has said that the export of...

Ahsan for shift from water crisis to long term security planning

Published 30 Apr, 2026 06:00am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal warned that declining...

UAF, Engro Fertilizers to address agrarian challenges

Published 30 Apr, 2026 06:00am

FAISALABAD: The University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF) and Engro Fertilizers will enhance their joint effort to...

Governance fault lines in food security

Updated 30 Apr, 2026 06:21am

EDITORIAL: The UN’s 2026 Global Report on Food Crises ranking Pakistan among the top 10 nations with the most acute...

FMPAC warns Punjab Fertilizer Act enforcement may hurt compliant firms

Updated 27 Apr, 2026 09:03am

ISLAMABAD: Fertilizer Manufacturers of Pakistan Advisory Council (FMPAC) has raised serious concerns over the...

Pakistan weighs spot LNG

Published 16 Apr, 2026 06:16am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is considering buying liquefied natural gas (LNG) on the spot market to offset supply...

Aurangzeb, PBC team discuss economic situation

Updated 03 Apr, 2026 08:54am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, on Thursday held a meeting with a...

Energy shocks, food security and CPEC 2.0

Updated 30 Mar, 2026 06:58am

Rising tensions in the Middle East and closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a major trading route, has halted oil tanker...

Is Pakistan braced for next shock?

Published 26 Mar, 2026 05:00am

Iran War is not confined within the Middle East, its aftershocks are traveling through oil tankers, fertilizer...

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

Maersk says ME has pressing need for food imports

Instructs relevant authorities to formulate a comprehensive strategy for exporting surplus food items to Gulf countries without affecting domestic food needs

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 3	278.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 3	278.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 3	161.34
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 3	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 3	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 3	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 2	7,483.24
Nasdaq / Jul 2	25,832.67
Dow Jones / Jul 2	52,900.07
India Sensex / Jul 3	77,938.16
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 3	69,243.68
Hang Seng / Jul 3	23,310.80
FTSE 100 / Jul 3	10,679.03
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 3	25,779.31
France CAC40 / Jul 3	8,508.07

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 2	17,780
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 3	68.69
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 3	378,031
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 3	4,176.94
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 3	77.12
Petrol/Litre / Jul 4	299.50
Diesel/Litre / Jul 4	311.47

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Jul 3 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	7.98 ▲ 0.96 (13.68%)
Ansari Sug. / Jul 3 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	31.30 ▲ 2.85 (10.02%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 3 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	29.88 ▲ 2.72 (10.01%)
Quantum Data Tech. / Jul 3 Quantum Data Technologies Limited(QTECH)	51.87 ▲ 4.72 (10.01%)
Mughal Energy / Jul 3 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	24.73 ▲ 2.25 (10.01%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 3 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	293.11 ▲ 26.65 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 3 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	179.23 ▲ 16.29 (10%)
IbrahimFibres / Jul 3 Ibrahim Fibres Limited(IBFL)	271.37 ▲ 24.67 (10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 3 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	106.67 ▲ 9.7 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jul 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	114.95 ▲ 10.45 (10%)

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 3 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	24.03 ▼ -2.67 (-10%)
Chashma / Jul 3 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	132.21 ▼ -14.24 (-9.72%)
UBLPakistanETF / Jul 3 UBLPakistan Enterprise ETF(UBLPETF)	30.75 ▼ -2.72 (-8.13%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Jul 3 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	219.97 ▼ -14.2 (-6.06%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jul 3 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	35.31 ▼ -2.06 (-5.51%)
Sitara Chemical / Jul 3 Sitara Chemical Industries Limited(SITC)	811.04 ▼ -46.47 (-5.42%)
Gammon Pak / Jul 3 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	19.76 ▼ -1.13 (-5.41%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jul 3 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	13.25 ▼ -0.75 (-5.36%)
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	16.79 ▼ -0.89 (-5.03%)
Next Capital / Jul 3 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	13.11 ▼ -0.69 (-5%)

Stock	Volume
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 3 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	72,948,993 ▼ -0.04
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	48,406,341 ▼ -0.89
TPL Properties / Jul 3 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	34,286,380 ▲ 0.41
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jul 3 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	27,424,496 ▲ 2.43
Secure Logistics-Trax Group / Jul 3 Secure Logistics-Trax Group Limited(SLGL)	26,707,486 ▲ 0.23
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 3 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	25,865,871 ▲ 0
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 3 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	21,845,437 ▲ 0.11
Lotte Chemical / Jul 3 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	21,059,671 ▲ 0.91
Pak Reinsurance / Jul 3 Pakistan Reinsurance Company Limited(PAKRI)	18,996,584 ▲ 0.39
P.T.C.L. / Jul 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	16,650,708 ▲ 1.65

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