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Ministry of National Food Security and Research

Rabi season: MSP for wheat will be above Rs4,000/40kg, says food minister

Published 02 Oct, 2026 05:28am

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

Food Year 2026-27: TCP asked to expedite wheat import process

Published 01 Oct, 2026 05:39am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Wednesday stepped up efforts to fast-track wheat imports, directing the Trading...

PM defends decision to export imported sugar

Updated 13 Sep, 2026 10:43am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has defended the government’s decision to export around 108,000 metric...

TCP clarifies ECC directives on sugar price stability

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has reportedly not assigned any responsibility to the Trading Corporation of Pakistan...

Irregularities in PARC recruitment process: Inquiry body to finalise report within two days, Senate body told

Published 26 Aug, 2026 04:57am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFS&R) on Tuesday informed a parliamentary body...

Govts to address challenges faced by farmers, livestock owners

Published 25 Aug, 2026 04:54am

ISLAMABAD: The federal and Punjab governments have agreed to take coordinated steps to control Foot-and-Mouth...

PM directs comprehensive reforms to modernise agriculture sector

Published 23 Aug, 2026 02:33am

LAHORE: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday directed the greater activation of agricultural research...

Provincial needs, price stability: TCP assigned one MMTs of wheat import task

Published 19 Aug, 2026 04:48am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has tasked the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) with initiating the process...

Provinces told to submit wheat requirements in writing

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Tuesday asked provincial governments to submit their total wheat requirements...

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

‘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...

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...

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

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 1	277.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 1	277.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 2	157.82
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 2	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 2	1.32
Euro to USD / Oct 2	1.12
SOFR % / Sep 30	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 1	7,666.45
India Sensex / Oct 1	71,909.70
Nasdaq / Oct 1	26,871.60
Dow Jones / Oct 1	50,926.56
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 2	68,326.72
Hang Seng / Oct 2	24,012.97
FTSE 100 / Oct 2	10,443.98
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 2	24,999.92
France CAC40 / Oct 2	7,858.85

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 1	18,480
Petrol/Litre / Oct 2	390.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 2	92.52
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 2	377,774
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 2	4,189.29
Diesel/Litre / Oct 2	399.34
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 2	77.51

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Oct 2 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	7.21 ▲ 1 (16.1%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Oct 2 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	12.38 ▲ 1.13 (10.04%)
Apna Microfin. / Oct 2 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	19.88 ▲ 1.81 (10.02%)
Dandot Cement / Oct 2 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	19.87 ▲ 1.81 (10.02%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 2 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	17.25 ▲ 1.57 (10.01%)
Arpak Int. / Oct 2 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	141.82 ▲ 12.89 (10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 2 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	315.63 ▲ 28.69 (10%)
Mandviwala / Oct 2 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	93.26 ▲ 8.48 (10%)
Noon Sugar / Oct 2 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	87 ▲ 7.91 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 2 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	72.16 ▲ 6.56 (10%)

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Oct 2 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	35.70 ▼ -3.97 (-10.01%)
Ashfaq Textile / Oct 2 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	40.96 ▼ -4.55 (-10%)
Asim Textile / Oct 2 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	112.10 ▼ -12.46 (-10%)
Buxly Paints / Oct 2 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	418.57 ▼ -46.51 (-10%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 2 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	39.63 ▼ -4.4 (-9.99%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 2 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	23.53 ▼ -2.61 (-9.98%)
Dadex Eternit / Oct 2 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	130.10 ▼ -14.08 (-9.77%)
Mughal Energy / Oct 2 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	37.25 ▼ -3.84 (-9.35%)
Sindh Modaraba / Oct 2 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.10 ▼ -3.23 (-8.89%)
Barkat Frisian Agro / Oct 2 Barkat Frisian Agro Limited(BFAGRO)	28.50 ▼ -2.72 (-8.71%)

Stock	Volume
F. Nat.Equities / Oct 2 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	41,237,338 ▲ 0.01
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	37,879,624 ▲ 0
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 2 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	29,509,030 ▲ 1.57
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 2 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	28,164,214 ▼ -2.61
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 2 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	25,036,855 ▼ -0.26
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	23,301,678 ▼ -0.09
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 2 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	22,009,408 ▼ -0.48
Cnergyico PK / Oct 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	20,747,669 ▼ -0.23
Pak Refinery / Oct 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,775,295 ▼ -0.33
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 2 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	12,225,150 ▼ -0.09

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