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Small farmers

Easy loans, modern medical facilities: Sindh govt to introduce projects for small farmers soon: Malkani

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

KARACHI: Provincial Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Sindh, Muhammad Ali Malkani has said that the Government of...

Experts call for ‘deep’ agrarian reforms

Published 04 Jan, 2026 02:41am

LAHORE: The fourth Federal Congress of the Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee (PKRC) began here on Saturday, bringing...

Collateral-free loans: SBP launches ‘NSFSI’ for small farmers

Published 15 Oct, 2025 05:55am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has introduced a fully digital platform, “National Subsistence Farmers...

Banks to offer collateral-free financing of up to Rs1mn to small farmers: SBP

Published 14 Oct, 2025 10:30pm

KARACHI: Pakistan’s central bank has notified the establishment of ‘Zarkhez-e’ portal to facilitate small...

Credit access to small farmers: Risk coverage scheme for banks, MFBs unveiled

Updated 21 Aug, 2025 08:50am

KARACHI: In a major step to strengthen the agriculture sector and provide greater access to credit for small and...

Punjab to provide DAP fertilizer subsidy to small farmers

Published 29 Jul, 2025 07:30am

LAHORE: The Punjab government is considering providing a subsidy of Rs 3,000 per bag of DAP fertilizer to farmers...

Punjab’s outdated mandi system hurting small farmers: think tank

Published 22 Jun, 2025 02:48am

LAHORE: Agriculture Republic, an agricultural think tank, has termed Punjab’s mandi (market) system outdated and...

Aurangzeb for financing facilities to small farmers in Pakistan

Updated 28 May, 2025 09:42am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb chaired a key meeting at the Finance...

‘Small farmers will not vacate their land’

Published 22 Nov, 2024 03:03am

LAHORE: Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee and Anjuman Mazareen Punjab on Thursday declared that small farmers will ...

Mobilink Bank introduces climate insurance to protect small farmers

Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:08am

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

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

Published 27 May, 2024 08:46am

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

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

Published 07 Mar, 2024 04:59am

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

Experts underscore need for insulating small farmers from economic losses

Published 11 Dec, 2023 06:41am

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

Experts emphasize protecting small farmers from economic distress

Published 10 Dec, 2023 03:33am

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

Small farmers: Syngenta launches Aaghaz centres

Published 10 Dec, 2022 07:41am

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

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

Published 25 Sep, 2022 06:01am

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

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

Updated 19 Jan, 2022 07:17pm

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

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

Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am

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

Sindh announces financial package for small farmers

Updated 15 Nov, 2021 07:28am

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

Concern voiced over increase in prices of DAP, urea

Published 14 Nov, 2021 04:12am

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

PM says small farmers under increased focus

Updated 12 Nov, 2021 09:34am

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

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

Published 05 Nov, 2021 04:39am

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

PM's step gives voice to small farmers' woes

Updated 16 Oct, 2021 09:16am

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

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

Published 04 Jul, 2021 03:41am

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

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

Updated 02 Jul, 2021 08:31am

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

ACCA calls for cut in tax rates to single digit

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.

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

Published 23 Jan, 2021 05:48pm

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

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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 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	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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