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Ministry of National Food Security and Research

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

Finance minister chairs first review meeting on GM corn commercialization policy

Published 16 Jul, 2026 11:06pm

The committee is assessing GM maize's impact on productivity, climate resilience, farmer welfare, and food security

Dar reviews sugar reserves

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

ISLAMABAD: After a thorough review of the data presented on provincial and national sugar reserves, the federal...

‘Adequate wheat stocks are available’

Published 12 Jul, 2026 03:02am

ISLAMABAD: Provincial representatives on Saturday said that adequate wheat stocks are available and that there is no...

Govt committed to ensuring uninterrupted sugar supply: Ishaq Dar

Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:11pm

Food security ministry briefs meeting on current sugar stocks

Riding a donkey on export highway

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:54am

Pakistan’s exports are stagnant around $30 billion while added sweeteners are exports of $10 billion of services and...

ECCoC clears MoNFS&R’s revised summary on two SNGPL-based urea plants

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has reportedly cleared a revised summary of the...

18th Amendment held responsible for falling oilseed yields

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

ISLAMABAD: Domestic production of Pakistan’s oilseed crops, which once met 30 percent of its edible oil...

PM directs early finalisation of agriculture policy

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the early finalisation of a comprehensive National...

Pakistan, Italy sign €20m loan agreement to strengthen agricultural skills

Published 29 Jun, 2026 08:01pm

Loan will be used to strengthen agriculture TVET, boosting skills for high-value crops and improving rural livelihoods

Cabinet greenlights (NABP)–2025

Updated 24 Jun, 2026 09:11am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has approved the National Agricultural Biotechnology Policy (NABP)–2025, aimed at...

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...

ECC approves TSGs amounting Rs10bn

Updated 17 Jun, 2026 09:36am

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Tuesday approved Technical Supplementary...

ECC approves Rs9.56bn in supplementary grants, extends gas supply to urea plants

Published 16 Jun, 2026 10:21pm

ECC greenlights funds for critical public services, including passports and NADRA

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...

KP gets PASSCO wheat: ECC approves Rs9.28bn TSGs

Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:17am

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Friday approved Technical Supplementary Grant...

Buffalo genetic resources: Pakistan, China sign MTA

Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China on Wednesday signed a Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) on buffalo genetic resources,...

Pakistan pursuing comprehensive strategy to strengthen food security, food safety: PM Shehbaz

Published 07 Jun, 2026 11:21am

Pakistan's PM unveils a comprehensive strategy to bolster food security, safety, and agricultural productivity, addressing challenges like climate change and global health risks where 866 million fall ill annually.

PBF delegation meeting at MNFSR: Rana Tanveer reaffirms commitment to supporting agri & cotton sectors

Published 23 May, 2026 05:43am

KARACHI: A delegation of the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) called upon Federal Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain at the...

APTMA says concerned at govt’s failure to implement cotton revival plan

Published 22 May, 2026 06:05am

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has expressed serious concern over the government’s...

Pakistan-India urea outlook

Published 10 May, 2026 02:24am

Beyond price differences, both India and Pakistan confront soil depletion, urging a shift to balanced fertilizers and sustainable practices.

Protection to potato farmers: NA panel concerned at govt failure

Published 01 May, 2026 05:18am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research expressed grave concern...

Strait of Hormuz crisis: profound implications for global agriculture and fertilizer supply

Published 16 Apr, 2026 06:16am

The disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, ongoing since late February, are exerting severe pressure on the global...

Plant shutdowns and rising demand: Pakistan likely to face urea shortage

Updated 10 Apr, 2026 09:12am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan may face a significant urea shortage of up to 500,000 tonnes during the upcoming Rabi 2026–27...

Wheat procurement: ECC defers approval of Rs31.56bn

Published 05 Apr, 2026 02:32am

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has reportedly deferred approval of Rs31.56...

The true price of waste

Published 02 Apr, 2026 06:03am

EDITORIAL: The scale of food waste worldwide is staggering, yet it remains one of the least effectively confronted...

Minister reviews evolving export landscape in light of emerging regional challenges

Published 05 Mar, 2026 05:31am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research (MNFS&R), Rana Tanveer Hussain, on Wednesday...

‘Rs0.6m spent on meeting of every Senate body’

Updated 12 Feb, 2026 06:04am

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentarian on Wednesday revealed that an amount of Rs0.6 million from the national exchequer was...

FSC&RD-NSDRA merger approved under Ministry of MNFS&R

Published 31 Jan, 2026 04:59am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to merge the Federal Seed Certification and Registration Department...

Potato export crisis: NA body to hold meeting with PM

Updated 30 Jan, 2026 06:44am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research on Thursday decided to...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 18	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 18	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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