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Modern cotton cultivation

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 06:57am

Modern cotton cultivation is no longer merely a traditional farming practice; rather, it now demands systematic...

World Bank approves additional USD300m financing for T4HP

Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has approved an additional USD 300 million in financing for the Tarbela Fourth...

Cost overruns: Another USD300m sought from World Bank for ‘T4HP’

Updated 17 May, 2026 05:32pm

Pakistan seeks an additional $300 million from the World Bank for the Tarbela Fifth Hydropower Project, crucial for ensuring safe operation of the Tarbela Reservoir and boosting electricity generation by 2027.

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...

$204.44m World Bank-funded Punjab project rated ‘satisfactory’

Updated 23 Jan, 2026 07:20am

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank–financed Punjab Resilient and Inclusive Agriculture Transformation (PRIAT) Project made...

Sindh govt begins preparations for a new water law

Published 09 Nov, 2025 03:22am

KARACHI: The Sindh government has begun preparations to introduce a new ‘Sindh Water Law’ under the guidance of...

Peru to spend $24bn on irrigation to expand farmlands

Published 26 Mar, 2025 08:22am

LIMA: Peruvian Agriculture Minister Angel Manero on Monday announced some $24 billion in largely public-private...

Groundwater's critical role in wheat, cotton irrigation highlighted

Published 05 Sep, 2024 07:32am

HYDERABAD: Irrigation and soil experts have said that for the past three decades, the accurate assessment of water...

PAD launches Rs68bn modern irrigation programme

Published 31 Oct, 2023 05:26am

LAHORE: The Punjab Agriculture Department (PAD) has launched a Rs 68 billion five-year programme to provide modern...

Nestlé says saves water by implementing drip irrigation, smart soil moisture sensors

Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:32am

KARACHI: Nestlé Pakistan is transforming ways the use water of in its production and has also initiated many...

IWMI installs 50 soil moisture sensors at farms in Okara

Published 23 Jun, 2023 06:00am

LAHORE: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Pakistan Chapter has installed 50 automated soil moisture...

SAU holds PhD seminar on irrigation

Published 13 Nov, 2022 03:03am

HYDERABAD: The Sindh Agriculture University’s (SAU) Faculty of Agricultural Engineering Dean Dr Altaf Ali Siyal...

Balochistan presents Rs612bn budget with ‘no new taxes’

Updated 22 Jun, 2022 12:05am

Province expects to earn Rs540bn and spend Rs612.79 bn in 2022-23

Punjab proposes Rs19.53bn for agriculture, irrigation, livestock

Published 15 Jun, 2022 06:58am

LAHORE: The Punjab government has proposed a sum of Rs19.53 billion as the Annual Development Programme (ADP)...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 31	278
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 31	277.80
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 31	157.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 31	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 31	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 31	1.15
SOFR % / Jul 31	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 31	7,489.72
India Sensex / Jul 31	78,094.64
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 31	64,362.02
Nasdaq / Jul 31	25,373.85
Hang Seng / Jul 31	25,884.43
FTSE 100 / Jul 31	10,868.05
Dow Jones / Jul 31	52,485.03
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 31	25,629.24
France CAC40 / Jul 31	8,509.64

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 31	84.67
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 31	18,480
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 31	369,029
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 31	4,046.15
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 31	81.79
Petrol/Litre / Aug 1	336.03
Diesel/Litre / Aug 1	392.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jul 31 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	7.92 ▲ 1 (14.45%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jul 31 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	9.08 ▲ 1 (12.38%)
Cres.Star Ins. / Jul 31 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	6.04 ▲ 0.62 (11.44%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 31 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	13.41 ▲ 1.22 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Jul 31 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	38.38 ▲ 3.49 (10%)
Trust Mod. / Jul 31 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	24.19 ▲ 2.2 (10%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Jul 31 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	1,151.46 ▲ 104.68 (10%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jul 31 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	191.79 ▲ 17.44 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 31 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	38.75 ▲ 3.52 (9.99%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jul 31 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	38.96 ▲ 3.54 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 31 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	20.40 ▼ -2.27 (-10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 31 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	148.54 ▼ -15.74 (-9.58%)
Imperial Limited / Jul 31 Imperial Limited(IML)	21.16 ▼ -1.82 (-7.92%)
Kohinoor Power / Jul 31 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	25.84 ▼ -2.2 (-7.85%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jul 31 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	9.56 ▼ -0.74 (-7.18%)
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 31 786 Investments Limited(786)	24.04 ▼ -1.82 (-7.04%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 31 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	41.12 ▼ -2.88 (-6.55%)
Shaheen Ins. / Jul 31 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	8.76 ▼ -0.57 (-6.11%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jul 31 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	77.70 ▼ -4.87 (-5.9%)
Bhanero Textile / Jul 31 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	830.44 ▼ -48.56 (-5.52%)

Stock	Volume
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 31 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	178,796,682 ▲ 0.04
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 31 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	81,740,502 ▼ -2.27
Cnergyico PK / Jul 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	50,456,921 ▲ 0.13
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jul 31 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	48,675,508 ▲ 1
TPL Properties / Jul 31 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,842,886 ▲ 0.64
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 31 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	31,454,195 ▲ 0.02
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	28,353,328 ▲ 0
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 31 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	27,658,286 ▲ 1.15
Oilboy Energy / Jul 31 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	22,266,613 ▲ 0.66
Pak Refinery / Jul 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	21,805,902 ▲ 3.51

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