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Mobilink Bank introduces climate insurance to protect small farmers

KARACHI: Mobilink Bank, Pakistan’s leading digital microfinance bank, has introduced Climate Shock Insurance to...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:08am

BR Research

An interview with Fabio Ricci of FederUnacoma Italian Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Association

Pakistan’s private sector can team up with Italian industry to provide the latest farm technology on a rental basis...

Published 27 May, 2024 08:46am

Pakistan

Small farmers and unemployed youth: JI for distribution of state-owned agri land

LAHORE Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Sirajul Haq has called for distribution of state-owned agricultural land among small...

Published 07 Mar, 2024 04:59am

Business & Finance

Experts underscore need for insulating small farmers from economic losses

HYDERABAD: Experts from national and international organizations have emphasized planning to protect small farmers...

Published 11 Dec, 2023 06:41am

Business & Finance

Experts emphasize protecting small farmers from economic distress

HYDERABAD: Experts from national and international organizations have emphasized planning to protect small farmers...

Published 10 Dec, 2023 03:33am

Business & Finance

Small farmers: Syngenta launches Aaghaz centres

Pakistan: Syngenta Pakistan Limited has stepped up once again for the facilitation of smallholders by successfully...

Published 10 Dec, 2022 07:41am

Pakistan

Australian team meets UAF’s VC to discuss farmers’ connectivity with markets

FAISALABAD: A team from a project funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)...

Published 25 Sep, 2022 06:01am

Pakistan

PM Imran launches SME policy, says govt focused on wealth creation

Special exemption in taxes will be given to entrepreneurs and young people under the policy, says prime minister

Updated 19 Jan, 2022 07:17pm

Pakistan

Panel for reviewing definitions of ‘calamity-hit area’, ‘small farmers’

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary body, on Friday, recommended reviewing definitions of calamity-hit area as well as small...

Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am

Pakistan

Sindh announces financial package for small farmers

KARACHI: The Sindh government has announced an agricultural financial package for small farmers through Hari Card ...

Updated 15 Nov, 2021 07:28am

Business & Finance

Concern voiced over increase in prices of DAP, urea

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan and President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum...

Published 14 Nov, 2021 04:12am

PM says small farmers under increased focus

Government is extending Kissan cards to farmers, especially the smaller ones, for modernising the agriculture sector, adds the PM

Updated 12 Nov, 2021 09:34am

Pakistan

Cabinet snubs MoNFS&R for levelling accusation against local tractor makers

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has snubbed Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MoNFS&R) for ...

Published 05 Nov, 2021 04:39am

PM's step gives voice to small farmers' woes

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday launched "Kisan Portal" (a portal for farmers) to address their...

Updated 16 Oct, 2021 09:16am

Pakistan

Interest-free loans to small farmers wouldn’t end role of middleman: PKI

ISLAMABAD: The farmers’ associations on Saturday said that provision of interest free loans to small farmers...

Published 04 Jul, 2021 03:41am

With food security at stake, PM tells farmers govt determined to boost agri output

Research-based information and use of technology crucial, says prime minister

Updated 02 Jul, 2021 08:31am

Business

ACCA calls for cut in tax rates to single digit

LAHORE: In the budget proposals released on Monday by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), the...

Published 08 Jun, 2021 04:09am

Tarin calls for interest-free agri loans

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin underlined the need to boost farm productivity by...

Published 19 May, 2021 06:00am

Pakistan

Tarin for curtailing middleman’s role to enhance farmers’ returns by 40pc

The role of middleman was also discussed during the meeting who makes money at the expense of farmers particularly with small and marginal land holdings.

Published 18 May, 2021 10:52pm

World

Small farmers 'need more climate aid to ward off famines': UN

The UN body's warning comes ahead of a climate adaptation summit on January 25 and 26 in the Netherlands.

Published 23 Jan, 2021 05:48pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 4	277.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 4	277.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 5	148.70
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 5	0.86
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 5	1.31
Euro to USD / Oct 5	1.10

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 5	5,751.07
India Sensex / Oct 5	81,688.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 5	38,635.62
Nasdaq / Oct 5	18,137.85
Hang Seng / Oct 5	22,736.87
FTSE 100 / Oct 5	8,280.63
Dow Jones / Oct 5	42,352.75
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 5	19,120.93

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Oct 5	247.03
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 5	74.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 5	18,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 5	237,401.20
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 5	2,653.60
Diesel/Litre / Oct 5	246.29

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 5 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 5 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 5 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 5 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 5 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 5 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 5 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 5 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 5 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 5 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 5 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 5 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 5 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 5 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 5 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 5 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 5 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 5 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 5 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 5 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Oct 5 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Oct 5 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Oct 5 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Oct 5 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 5 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Oct 5 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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