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wheat imports

Fragile balance of payments

Updated 28 Oct, 2025 06:36am

The figures on the balance of payments for Pakistan for the first quarter of 2025-26 have been released recently by...

Wheat down 7-9 cents, corn down 2-4 cents, soy mixed

Published 14 Apr, 2025 07:29pm

CHICAGO: Following are U.S. expectations for the resumption of grain and soy complex trading at the Chicago Board of...

Turkiye resumes Russian wheat imports, data shows

Published 10 Apr, 2025 01:55pm

MOSCOW: Turkiye resumed purchases of Russian wheat this year after lifting import restrictions in March, new data...

Corn and wheat slip to new lows with planting and exports in focus

Published 28 Mar, 2025 05:52pm

PARIS/SINGAPORE: Chicago corn futures slipped to a new three-week low on Friday on expectations of increased U.S....

Morocco to extend wheat import subsidies to year-end

Published 27 Mar, 2025 07:14am

PARIS: Morocco will extend its current subsidy programme for soft wheat imports until December 31, state grains...

Stop the wheat policy circus now

Published 17 Mar, 2025 07:03am

If Pakistan’s policymakers are in the business of flip-flopping, at least let them excel at it. Unfortunately, their...

‘Urgent wheat imports may be needed to save from food crisis’

Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am

KARACHI: The Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, the President of the Pakistan Businessmen and...

French wheat rating slips, maize sowing slows as rain returns

Published 24 May, 2024 01:38pm

The condition of French soft wheat declined slightly last week to remain at a four-year low while maize planting...

Reducing public sector footprint in cash crops

Published 24 May, 2024 05:48am

EDITORIAL: Wheat procurement, or the lack thereof, has recently become a significant political and economic issue,...

You cannot quit cold turkey when there is no market!

Published 09 May, 2024 08:23am

To the federal cabinet secretary in charge of the wheat inquiry committee: Happy hunting, sir. Afterall, if a target...

Wheat, wheat everywhere…

Published 07 May, 2024 06:05am

The wheat crisis has thrown up a host of troubling questions that revolve around the persistent wisdom that in our...

Wheat fiasco points towards govt ‘negligence’

Updated 07 May, 2024 08:52am

ISLAMABAD: The mismanagement associated with allowing wheat imports, which benefited the private sector and deprived...

Key states, including Pakistan: Wheat imports expected to rise: World Bank

Published 01 May, 2024 04:14am

ISLAMABAD: Wheat imports are expected to rise for key importing countries including Pakistan, says the World Bank....

Deals on import of over 1.3MMTs of wheat sealed

Updated 01 Nov, 2023 09:02am

KARACHI: Pakistani traders have finalized deals for the import of over 1.3 million metric tons of wheat to meet the...

Rs201bn cash credit limit: ECC approves procurement of 1.8 MMTs of wheat by Passco

Updated 09 Mar, 2023 08:53am

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet Wednesday approved the procurement of 1.80 MMTs...

Revolving fund account for CPEC IPPs approved: ECC allows import of 0.583MTs of wheat

Updated 06 Dec, 2022 09:35am

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has allowed the import of 0.583 million tonnes ...

TCP tenders to buy 500,000 tonnes of wheat

Published 18 Nov, 2022 07:12am

HAMBURG: A government agency in Pakistan has issued a new international tender to purchase and import 500,000 tonnes...

Govt refusal to allow wheat import worries Elahi

Published 17 Oct, 2022 05:57am

LAHORE: The Federal government has refused to grant permission to the Punjab government to import wheat. Chief...

China sets 2023 import quota for corn, wheat

Published 11 Oct, 2022 07:15am

BEIJING: China on Monday set its low tariff rate quota for wheat, corn and rice imports in 2023 at the same volumes...

Import of 2MMT of wheat: Private sector seeks to get the nod from govt

Updated 28 Sep, 2022 10:04am

KARACHI: The private sector is seeking the federal government’s nod for the import of some 2 million metric tons ...

Over 8.664m tons of wheat available for domestic consumptions

Published 25 Sep, 2022 06:01am

ISLAMABAD: Strategic wheat stocks of the country are recorded at 8.644 million tons, which are sufficient to tackle...

Ministry for allowing TCP to award wheat import contract

Updated 22 Sep, 2022 09:31am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFS&R) has proposed to allow TCP to award...

CBOT wheat may extend its gains to $9.37-1/4

Published 21 Sep, 2022 01:11pm

SINGAPORE: CBOT wheat may extend its gains to $9.37-1/4 per bushel, as suggested by a projection analysis. The...

FY2022-23: Balance of payments

Published 21 Sep, 2022 05:57am

The continuing turmoil in the forex market is a bewildering experience with no parallel in the country’s history....

Wheat imports put big strain on forex reserves: ADB

Updated 20 Sep, 2022 09:14am

In its latest report, 'Asian Development Review', lender says in the wake of population growth, urbanisation, and industrialisation, the availability of arable land and water facing intense pressure from non-farm uses in Pakistan

Egyptian delegation to visit India to discuss wheat imports

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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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