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Urbanization is not a threat to food security - unplanned growth is

In recent years, the narrative that urbanization is by nature bad for agriculture and food security has gone so far...

Published 05 Jun, 2025 04:24pm

Opinion

Demise of an ‘indispensable’ department

For decades, the Department of Plant Protection (DPP) was one of Pakistan’s most quietly effective institutions. ...

Updated 29 May, 2025 07:49am

PASSCO’s wheat reserves will not be released into open market: minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain said on Tuesday that the...

Updated 28 May, 2025 08:54am

Pakistan

Meeting on food security finalises agri innovation plan

LAHORE: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain chaired a consultative session...

Published 18 May, 2025 05:42am

BR Research

Low inflation, high uncertainty

It reached an all-time high of 38 percent in May 2023 (based on monthly data available since 1964) and then dropped...

Updated 05 May, 2025 07:35am

Business & Finance

ADB to scale up food security support to $40bn by 2030

Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced on Sunday that it will expand its financial commitment to food and nutrition...

Published 04 May, 2025 06:11pm

Pakistan

PAFST launched to strengthen food security, climate resilience

PESHAWAR: Senior government officials, development partners, researchers, and representatives from the private...

Published 01 May, 2025 06:03am

Opinion

Inculcating ICTs for climate-resilient agriculture amid climate variability

Pakistan’s priorities include managing its overall agricultural sector including water crisis, food security, and...

Published 18 Apr, 2025 06:59am

Opinion

Pakistan’s water crisis: the cost of sugarcane and rice

Pakistan is on the brink of a worsening water crisis, one that threatens its inter provincial relationship,...

Published 15 Apr, 2025 05:54am

Editorials

Combating water scarcity

EDITORIAL: The Indus River System Authority’s (IRSA’s) recent warning to all provinces regarding water levels in the...

Published 13 Mar, 2025 05:28am

Business & Finance

BII announces $75m facility with HBL to enhance food security

KARACHI: British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor,...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 05:35am

Opinion

Mehfooz Shaheed Canal: A step towards greener Pakistan

Agriculture sector is indispensable to Pakistan’s economic growth and food security. This sector during the year...

Updated 09 Mar, 2025 06:58am

Pakistan

‘Genetically modified crops vital to resolving food security challenges’

FAISALABAD: In the face of food security challenges in the developing world, genetically modified crops are the need...

Published 07 Feb, 2025 08:31am

Pakistan

MNFS&R seeks FAO’s guidance in formulating policy on food security

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFS&R) has sought the Food and Agriculture...

Published 01 Feb, 2025 06:30am

Pakistan

Agri experts urged to work for ensuring food security

FAISALABAD: The agricultural scientists and experts must enhance their efforts to ensure food security to meet the...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 07:57am

Pakistan

Ziauddin University marks World Food Day

KARACHI: “According to the 2024 Global Hunger Index, Pakistan ranks 109th out of 127 countries, with 36.9% of the...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 06:49am

Pakistan

Use of tech can benefit farmers, enhance food security: experts

KARACHI: Pakistan’s crop yields can be elevated to global averages through product innovation and the integration...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 07:50am

Opinion

PIDE’s vision for reforming agricultural markets

The agriculture sector is a cornerstone of Pakistan’s economy, yet it faces several challenges that hinder its...

Updated 21 Oct, 2024 06:57am

Business & Finance

Agri sector has huge potential to ensure food security: Governor

FAISALABAD: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan on Tuesday said that the agriculture sector had witnessed 6.6%...

Published 09 Oct, 2024 08:54am

Opinion

The untapped value of water

Pakistan, a country facing increasing water scarcity, is struggling with a critical challenge in efficiently ...

Published 02 Oct, 2024 06:48am

Pakistan

Food security: NA panel reaffirms support for GPI

ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research reaffirmed its commitment on Monday to work...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 08:07am

Pakistan

PepsiCo hosts ‘Seeds to Smiles’ dialogue

LAHORE: PepsiCo Pakistan hosted ‘Seeds to Smiles’, a thought leadership event underscoring the company’s...

Updated 24 Aug, 2024 06:58am

Plan urbanisation, optimise development: ADB

ISLAMABAD: Planning and managing urbanisation are critical for Pakistan to optimise socioeconomic development, says...

Updated 16 Aug, 2024 09:11am

Life & Style

Crickets get crunchy as Singapore approves edible insects amid food security push

SINGAPORE: At Singapore’s House of Seafood restaurant, the fish-head curry comes with a side of crunchy crickets,...

Published 30 Jul, 2024 01:47pm

Pakistan

Environmental problems, food security challenges: ‘Strategy is needed to stop rampant expansion of cities

FAISALABAD: The rampant expansion of cities is turning lush green agricultural fields into cement and concrete...

Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:56am

Pakistan

Farmers: Mechanism decided for uninterrupted supply of fertilizer

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Food Security and Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain has said that a...

Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am

Pakistan

Food security: Minister seeks academia, industry’s help

FAISALABAD: Provincial Agriculture Minister Syed Muhammad Ashiq Hussain Shah on Thursday said that academia,...

Published 10 May, 2024 04:17am

Markets

‘Agriculture holds key to prosperity, food security’

LAHORE: Agriculture, as a sector, holds the key to prosperity, food security, and the socio-economic upliftment of...

Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am

Pakistan

Climate-resilient wheat varieties introduced

ISLAMABAD: To tackle the climate change situation and harsh weather phenomena, the Pakistan Agricultural Research...

Published 14 Mar, 2024 03:00am

Editorials

Protecting women farmers

EDITORIAL: If there was any doubt about the lack of recognition and reward for women’s labour in the country’s...

Published 02 Mar, 2024 04:16am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 13	283
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 13	282.75
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 14	144.07
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 14	1.36
Euro to USD / Jun 14	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 14	5,976.97
India Sensex / Jun 14	81,118.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 14	37,834.25
Nasdaq / Jun 14	19,406.83
Hang Seng / Jun 14	23,892.56
FTSE 100 / Jun 14	8,850.63
Dow Jones / Jun 14	42,197.79
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 14	23,516.23
France CAC40 / Jun 14	7,784.68

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 14	72.98
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 14	16,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 14	310,007
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 14	3,432.34
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 14	67.84
Petrol/Litre / Jun 15	253.63
Diesel/Litre / Jun 15	254.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	2.93 ▲ 1 (51.81%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 13 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	3.06 ▲ 0.94 (44.34%)
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 13 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	3.39 ▲ 1 (41.84%)
Media Times Ltd / Jun 13 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.71 ▲ 0.58 (27.23%)
Invest Bank / Jun 13 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	7.11 ▲ 1 (16.37%)
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	3.65 ▲ 0.48 (15.14%)
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 13 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	3.56 ▲ 0.36 (11.25%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jun 13 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	25.70 ▲ 2.34 (10.02%)
AN Textile Mills / Jun 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	15.49 ▲ 1.41 (10.01%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	47.38 ▲ 4.31 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Shaheen Ins. / Jun 13 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	4.75 ▼ -0.65 (-12.04%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jun 13 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	12.20 ▼ -1.36 (-10.03%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Jun 13 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	37.98 ▼ -4.22 (-10%)
Khyber Textile / Jun 13 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	1,794.55 ▼ -199.39 (-10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 13 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	18,889.10 ▼ -2098.79 (-10%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jun 13 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	11.23 ▼ -1.24 (-9.94%)
Arctic Textile / Jun 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	39.72 ▼ -4.26 (-9.69%)
Crescent Cotton / Jun 13 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	50.41 ▼ -5.4 (-9.68%)
Shahtaj Textile / Jun 13 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	78.62 ▼ -8.32 (-9.57%)
Hala Enterprise / Jun 13 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	30.69 ▼ -3.23 (-9.52%)

Stock	Volume
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	116,655,242 ▲ 1
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	100,891,108 ▲ 0.08
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 13 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	85,324,384 ▲ 0.94
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 13 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	30,960,243 ▲ 0.62
B.O.Punjab / Jun 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	27,555,139 ▼ -0.26
Kohinoor Spining / Jun 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	27,294,482 ▲ 0.17
Media Times Ltd / Jun 13 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	27,189,737 ▲ 0.58
Cnergyico PK / Jun 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	26,834,469 ▼ -0.35
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 13 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	23,063,464 ▲ 1
Sui South Gas / Jun 13 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	21,700,047 ▼ -0.4

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