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Experts advocate for climate-resilient agri practices in Sindh

Published 19 Mar, 2025 07:22am

HYDERABAD: Agricultural experts from national and international research institutions, alongside progressive...

FAO team discusses climate data enhancement at SAU

Published 18 Mar, 2025 08:12am

HYDERABAD: A high-level delegation from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, under the...

FAO says global food commodity prices rise in Feb

Published 09 Mar, 2025 05:17am

ROME: Global food commodity prices rose in February, driven by higher sugar, dairy, and vegetable oil prices, the...

World food prices dip 2pc in 2024: FAO

Published 04 Jan, 2025 06:30am

PARIS: World food commodity prices declined by 2.1 percent in 2024 compared to the previous year, the FAO said on...

Babies born into hunger

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:10am

EDITORIAL: Various surveys conducted by international agencies show that nearly 40 percent of children under five...

Global food prices reach 18-month high: FAO

Published 09 Nov, 2024 06:36am

PARIS: Global food prices rose in October to their highest level in 18 months, with a sharp increase in the cost of...

World Food Day Celebrated at SAU with awareness rally, seminar

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

HYDERABAD: Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) Tandojam marked World Food Day with a seminar and awareness rally...

SAU, FAO sign agreement for modern agri practices

Published 15 Jun, 2024 06:57am

HYDERABAD: A Letter of Agreement (LOA) was signed between Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, and the United...

Global food prices drop 13.7pc in 2023: FAO

Published 06 Jan, 2024 05:17am

PARIS: World food prices fell in 2023, with considerable declines for grains and oils as supply concerns eased, the...

World Food Day celebrated at Jamshoro

Published 14 Oct, 2023 05:32am

HYDERABAD: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) and Sindh Food Authority (representing Sindh Food...

Global rice prices hit 15-year high after India’s curbs

Updated 09 Sep, 2023 09:24am

PARIS: Global rice prices reached a 15-year high in August after top exporter India banned some overseas sales of...

World rice price index jumps to near 12-year high in July: FAO

Updated 05 Aug, 2023 09:22am

MUMBAI: The United Nations food agency’s rice price index rose 2.8% in July from a month ago to their highest level...

Now a nutrition crisis

Published 18 Jun, 2023 06:27am

EDITORIAL: It’s is indeed most disturbing but no surprise, really, that Pakistan’s many crises – economic,...

Rising prices: Poorer nations will cut food imports: UN

Published 16 Jun, 2023 06:27am

PARIS: High food prices will prompt poorer nations to cut back on food imports this year, the UN’s Food and...

World food prices rise for first time in a year: FAO

Published 06 May, 2023 06:45am

ROME: The United Nations food agency’s world price index rose in April for the first time in a year, but is still...

The ‘Little Boy’ next door

Published 03 May, 2023 06:35am

EDITORIAL: Last year, one-third of Pakistan was under water, and some of that water is still there in parts of Sindh...

Consumer price inflation in Pakistan second highest in South Asia: World Bank

Updated 16 Mar, 2023 02:16pm

ISLAMABAD: The consumer price inflation for food items in Pakistan was 45.1 per cent in February 2023 on a...

World food prices fall for 11th month running in Feb: FAO

Published 04 Mar, 2023 06:10am

LONDON: The United Nations food agency’s world price index fell in February for an 11th consecutive month, and is...

Use of technology stressed to deal with water scarcity

Published 23 Jan, 2023 05:57am

HYDERABAD: Use of technology is helpful in meeting water shortages that looms large over the country due to climate...

Egypt’s small farms play big role but struggle to survive

Published 25 Jul, 2022 06:12am

Egyptian smallholders grow nearly half of the country’s crops, a lifeline role increasingly important after grain...

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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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