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food security

Water shortage

Updated 30 Sep, 2026 06:09am

EDITORIAL: Reports suggest that Pakistan is bracing for 25 percent water shortage during rabi season that has raised...

Agriculture, food security, water management: Pakistan, KSA agree to expand cooperation

Published 29 Aug, 2026 06:19am

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to turn their longstanding ties into stronger economic and investment links, Pakistan and Saudi...

Resowing the seeds of food security in Pakistan

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:14pm

Plight of smallholder farmers in Punjab, large landowners in Sindh presents complex agricultural dilemma

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

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

Updated 26 Mar, 2026 07:30am

OSLO: The Middle East region has a “pressing need” for food imports that have been disrupted by the outbreak of war...

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World
Commodity

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
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.54
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	402.24

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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