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Economic recovery: PM declares agri, livestock as ‘most immediate route’

Updated 16 Jul, 2026 09:33am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday declared agriculture and livestock as the most immediate route...

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...

PM Shehbaz orders comprehensive national agriculture policy

Published 29 Jun, 2026 05:17pm

Unveils roadmap to modernise agriculture, improve farmers' access to credit

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...

10 demands for grants: NA approves Rs968bn budgetary allocations

Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Monday approved budgetary allocations of Rs968.041 billion for 10 demands for...

NA witnesses heated debate on federal budget

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly witnessed a heated clash over Federal Budget 2026-27, with opposition calling it...

PM highlights transformative potential of agricultural sector

Updated 10 Jun, 2026 09:28am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday underscored the transformative potential of the country’s...

PM Shehbaz consults agriculture stakeholders ahead of budget, announces reform push

Published 09 Jun, 2026 06:01pm

Pakistan's PM met agriculture stakeholders to shape the FY2026-27 budget, with new reforms hailed as a 'game changer' for economic transformation.

Industry, agri, technology: Expanded cooperation with China to help boost exports: PM

Published 02 Jun, 2026 04:58am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday that expanded cooperation with China in industry,...

China urged to help transform agri sector

Updated 27 May, 2026 03:15pm

BEIJING: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday called for a major transformation of Pakistan’s agriculture sector...

PM approves PARC restructuring

Updated 18 Mar, 2026 05:56am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday gave in-principle approval for the restructuring of the Pakistan...

Govt urged to take action for cotton revival

Published 18 Mar, 2026 04:35am

LAHORE: The Agriculture Republic, a think tank working to reflect on issues faced by the agricultural economy and...

Research institutions: Minister for modernisation, restructuring

Published 12 Mar, 2026 02:14am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain on Wednesday called for the...

Cost of feed insecurity in Pakistan’s poultry production

Published 25 Feb, 2026 04:49am

Over the years, poultry meat has emerged as one of the most popular protein sources for consumers, largely due to...

Research centre in Khairpur: PARC, SALU asked to prepare MoU

Published 17 Dec, 2025 07:34am

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Tuesday asked the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) and Shah Abdul...

Steps aimed at revival of Pakistan’s cotton production approved by Dar

Updated 05 Dec, 2025 08:00am

Cotton production has fallen sharply to 6.8 million bales in the 2025-26 season

Cotton crisis: the consequences of neglecting research

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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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