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Food security, sustainable agriculture key issue due to climate changes: DG IOFS

FAISALABAD: Dr Masoud J Al-Marri, the Chairman Executive Board and Caretaker Director General of the Islamic...

Published 22 Nov, 2023 05:48am

Pakistan

Sino-Pak agri cooperation to help address food security challenges: minister

FAISALABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Dr Kauser Abdulla Malik has said that Sino-Pak...

Published 10 Nov, 2023 03:07am

Opinion

Pakistan must adapt to climate change

Pakistan is among the top ten countries most vulnerable to climate change, according to the 2020 Global Climate Risk...

Updated 04 Nov, 2023 06:27am

Pakistan

Food security: SIFC urged to lay focus on saline water irrigation

KARACHI: Saline water irrigation in Thar and other desert areas where salt water lakes are present can turn our...

Published 23 Oct, 2023 05:58am

Pakistan

FAO, PepsiCo hold discussion: Importance of water for agri, food security highlighted

PESHAWAR: As part of World Food Day 2023 celebrations, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations...

Published 17 Oct, 2023 06:40am

World

WFP warns cuts could push 24m people to brink of famine

GENEVA: The World Food Programme said Tuesday that shrinking funding was forcing it to drastically slash rations in...

Published 13 Sep, 2023 06:17am

BR Research

How not to achieve food security

How many things out of your regular consumption basket have witnessed no increase in prices over the past several...

Published 11 Sep, 2023 08:55am

Green Initiative Pakistan: Sustainable gas supply key to agri transformation: FMPAC

KARACHI: Fertilizer Manufacturers of Pakistan Advisory Council (FMPAC) has called for sustainable gas supplies for...

Updated 08 Sep, 2023 08:55am

Pakistan

UAF taking measures to ensure food security

FAISALABAD: University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF) is taking all possible measures to strengthen the academic...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

Business & Finance

National Foods launches ‘Seed to Table’ project

KARACHI: National Foods Limited has launched a project “Seed to Table” to address raw material import hurdles...

Published 09 Aug, 2023 05:33am

Pakistan

Food security: SACM underscores need for modernising agriculture

HYDERABAD: Ms. Tanzila Umi Habiba, the Special Assistant to the Chief Minister for Information, Science and...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Perspectives

Agrivoltaics: looking to solve Pakistan’s food and energy conundrum at the same time

In what could only be called the climax moment of a movie that was dragging on, Pakistani authorities managed to...

Published 29 Jul, 2023 04:01pm

Pakistan

Bilawal takes up issue of disruption of grain supply chain with Lavrov

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Wednesday reached out to his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov...

Updated 27 Jul, 2023 10:03am

PM optimistic about country’s agri prospects

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has termed the agriculture sector as backbone of the country, saying, it is...

Updated 11 Jul, 2023 09:00am

Business & Finance

PM opens initiative for food security, agri exports

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday inaugurated the initiative of the Land Information &...

Published 08 Jul, 2023 06:20am

Business & Finance

Agri and allied engineering sector: FCCI keen to resolve issues at provincial level

FAISALABAD: Most of the problems confronted by the agriculture and allied engineering sector are genuine but at this...

Published 29 Jun, 2023 04:19am

Business & Finance

Agriculture sector: Treasury calls for introducing more incentives

ISLAMABAD: The treasury lawmakers in the National Assembly on Thursday called for introducing more incentives in the...

Published 16 Jun, 2023 06:27am

Business & Finance

Horticulture sector: PFVA proposes Rs3bn allocation for R&D in FY24 budget

KARACHI: Pakistan Fruit and Vegetable Exporters Association (PFVA) has suggested allocation of fund of Rs 3 billion...

Published 10 May, 2023 06:03am

World

258 million needed urgent food aid in 2022: UN

PARIS: Some 258 million people needed emergency food aid last year because of conflict, economic shocks and climate...

Published 04 May, 2023 04:26am

Pakistan

Pakistani, UAE officials discuss food security initiatives for vulnerable people

KARACHI: Minister of State and Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Public Communication and Digital Platforms,...

Published 30 Apr, 2023 05:10am

Pakistan’s economy: ADB lists factors that continue to pose challenges

Says uncertainties and institutional factors continue to weigh on project implementation

Updated 26 Apr, 2023 11:07am

Pakistan

Minister, stakeholders discuss post-flood nutrition, food security concerns

ISLAMABAD: Secretary Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Syed Zafar Ali Shah chaired a meeting...

Published 20 Apr, 2023 06:30am

Business & Finance

PBF urges provinces to prohibit housing projects on agri lands

LAHORE: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has urged provincial governments to prohibit housing developments on...

Published 18 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Pakistan

SAU VC expresses concern over conversion of green land into colonies

HYDERABAD: Dr. Fateh Marri, Vice Chancellor, Sindh Agriculture University, (SAU) has expressed his concern and said...

Published 17 Apr, 2023 07:45am

Pakistan

Separate ministry for exploring potent seeds proposed

LAHORE: Stakeholders have suggested setting up a separate ministry to work for exploring more potent seeds from...

Published 13 Apr, 2023 06:37am

Pakistan

Speakers highlight significance of ‘sustainable agriculture’

LAHORE: Home to 1.9 billion people, South Asia one of the world’s most populous regions and with the ...

Published 22 Feb, 2023 03:30am

Pakistan

Climate change losses: PM stresses collaboration with IAEA

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday stressed greater collaboration with International Atomic ...

Published 16 Feb, 2023 07:29am

Business & Finance

Inter-provincial coordination needed to avoid commodities’ scarcity: NPMC

ISLAMABAD: The National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) on Thursday reviewed the prices of essential commodities...

Published 27 Jan, 2023 07:30am

Pakistan

National security can’t be guaranteed without food security: speakers

ISLAMABAD: National security cannot be guaranteed unless there is food security in Pakistan. Urgent attention needs...

Published 20 Jan, 2023 06:10am

Pakistan

Body set up to formulate strategy for improvement in crop yields

LAHORE: The federal government has constituted a six-member committee to evolve a comprehensive practical strategy...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Haseeb Waqas / Nov 30 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	10.38 ▲ 1.00 (10.66%)
Bela Auto / Nov 30 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	8.79 ▲ 0.81 (10.15%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 30 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	2.70 ▲ 0.21 (8.43%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Nov 30 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	6.50 ▲ 0.46 (7.62%)
Bannu Woollen / Nov 30 Bannu Woollen Mills Limited(BNWM)	30.21 ▲ 2.11 (7.51%)
Chashma / Nov 30 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	65.58 ▲ 4.58 (7.51%)
Crescent Steel / Nov 30 Crescent Steel & Allied Products Limited(CSAP)	43.53 ▲ 3.04 (7.51%)
IBL HealthCare / Nov 30 IBL HealthCare Limited(IBLHL)	39.95 ▲ 2.79 (7.51%)
Atlas Honda Ltd / Nov 30 Atlas Honda Limited(ATLH)	373.27 ▲ 26.04 (7.50%)
MithchellsFruit / Nov 30 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	245.32 ▲ 17.12 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
Nazir Cotton Mills / Nov 30 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	3.07 ▼ -0.83 (-21.28%)
Trust Mod. / Nov 30 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	1.43 ▼ -0.17 (-10.63%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 30 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	8.30 ▼ -0.95 (-10.27%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Nov 30 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	9.06 ▼ -0.94 (-9.40%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Nov 30 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	8.51 ▼ -0.74 (-8.00%)
Ideal Sp. / Nov 30 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	14.66 ▼ -1.19 (-7.51%)
AKD Hospitality / Nov 30 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	159.28 ▼ -12.91 (-7.50%)
Blessed Tex. / Nov 30 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	317.28 ▼ -25.72 (-7.50%)
Universal Network (GEM) / Nov 30 Universal Network Systems Limited (GEM)(GEMUNSL)	32.99 ▼ -2.67 (-7.49%)
Metro Steel / Nov 30 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	21.37 ▼ -1.73 (-7.49%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Nov 30 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	50,052,966 ▼ -0.21
Cnergyico PK / Nov 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	35,689,157 ▼ -0.07
Pak Refinery / Nov 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	35,409,231 ▼ -0.13
Fauji Fert Bin / Nov 30 Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited(FFBL)	32,650,500 ▲ 1.67
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	30,751,189 ▼ -0.01
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 30 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	30,039,307 ▲ 0.58
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	23,573,500 ▼ -0.20
The Searle Co. / Nov 30 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	21,694,598 ▼ -0.38
Dewan Cement / Nov 30 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	21,032,000 ▲ 0.07
Fauji Cement / Nov 30 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	15,482,500 ▲ 0.67

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 30	285.78
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 30	285.23
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 30	147.02
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 30	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 30	1.27
Euro to USD / Nov 30	1.10
UK LIBOR % / Nov 29	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 29	4550.58
Nasdaq / Nov 29	14258.49
Dow Jones / Nov 29	35430.42
India Sensex / Nov 30	66809.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 30	33486.89
Hang Seng / Nov 30	17042.88
FTSE 100 / Nov 30	7437.50
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 30	16203.24
France CAC40 / Nov 30	7279.08

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 29	17735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 29	185614
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 30	78.06
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 30	2044.28
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 30	79.69

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