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PSC approves eight new seeds of different crops

LAHORE: The Punjab Seed Council (PSC) on Friday approved eight new seeds of different crops for general cultivation...

Published 12 Aug, 2023 06:26am

Business & Finance

Agri financing hits record Rs1.78trn in FY23

KARACHI: With a 25 percent impressive growth, the financial institutions disbursed all-time high Rs 1.776 trillion...

Published 10 Aug, 2023 06:35am

Opinion

How to galvanise our exports

If we can start from an economic policy perspective, policymakers are asking the wrong question: how to increase...

Updated 09 Aug, 2023 06:27am

Pakistan

Punjab govt approves 40 new research projects worth Rs900m

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Friday approved 40 new research projects worth Rs 900 million related to...

Published 05 Aug, 2023 06:00am

Opinion

Wheat can rescue Pakistan!

Russia is weaponizing wheat again. Back in March 2022, the world’s TV screens carried images of burning wheat...

Published 03 Aug, 2023 05:54am

Editorials

An agriculture revolution is needed

EDITORIAL: Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir while addressing the inaugural ceremony of the Khanewal Model...

Published 26 Jul, 2023 06:27am

Business & Finance

Agri, IT, minerals, energy sectors: Minister says opportunity exists to get $25bn investment from Gulf countries

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Saturday said that there is an opportunity to...

Published 23 Jul, 2023 03:25am

Dar again says no new tax imposed on agriculture, construction sectors

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar here Saturday categorically cleared that the...

Updated 23 Jul, 2023 07:30pm

Pakistan

PM stresses need for reforms

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that the danger of default is over following the...

Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am

Tubewells’ solarisation: ECNEC approves PC-1 of Rs377.236bn plan

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved PC-1 of a three years...

Updated 18 Jul, 2023 09:25am

Business & Finance

Stakeholders hail ‘Green Pakistan Initiative’

LAHORE: Stakeholders welcoming the ‘Green Pakistan Initiative’ have said that for the first time the government,...

Published 12 Jul, 2023 06:39am

ECNEC approves Rs377bn agri tube-well solarisation plan

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved “Prime Minister’s...

Updated 12 Jul, 2023 08:50am

PM optimistic about country’s agri prospects

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has termed the agriculture sector as backbone of the country, saying, it is...

Updated 11 Jul, 2023 09:00am

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz says 'second agricultural revolution' has begun in Pakistan

PM, COAS vow to put country on the road to progress through Green Pakistan Initiative

Published 10 Jul, 2023 09:23pm

Business & Finance

Agri, defence, IT and mines sectors: Saudi Arabia invests $0.5bn under SIFC so far

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia has made half a billion dollars investment under the Special Investment Facilitation Council...

Published 07 Jul, 2023 05:24am

Pakistan

PAD to focus on corporate farming, horticulture, kitchen gardening

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Agriculture, Industry and Commerce S. M. Tanveer has instructed the provincial...

Published 06 Jul, 2023 05:42am

Investment purposes: KSA, UAE showing keen interest in IT, agriculture: minister

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Petroleum Dr Musadiq Malik on Sunday said that Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United...

Updated 03 Jul, 2023 08:57am

Bilawal for further increasing trade with Japan

TOKYO: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday declared his intention to boost trade and promote...

Updated 03 Jul, 2023 08:57am

Business & Finance

Agri and allied engineering sector: FCCI keen to resolve issues at provincial level

FAISALABAD: Most of the problems confronted by the agriculture and allied engineering sector are genuine but at this...

Published 29 Jun, 2023 04:19am

Pakistan

Sustainable agri development top priority of govt: minister

FAISALABAD: Provincial Minister for Agriculture, Energy, Industries, Commerce, Investment and Skill Development SM...

Published 26 Jun, 2023 07:26am

Pakistan

Sindh writes letter to Centre over water shortage

KARACHI: Provincial Irrigation Minister Jam Khan Shoro has contacted the federal government regarding shortage of...

Published 24 Jun, 2023 06:02am

COAS to be part of SIFC apex body

ISLAMABAD: The federal government constituted three special committees to get good output from the newly formed...

Updated 22 Jun, 2023 08:57am

PM for increasing FDI to $5bn through SIFC

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said with the help of the Special Investment Facilitation...

Updated 22 Jun, 2023 08:54am

Pakistan

Caretaker set-up: No minister to represent agri sector: Bhandara

LAHORE: Agriculture Republic Co-founder Aamer Hayat Bhandara commenting on the prevailing situation of agricultural...

Published 20 Jun, 2023 03:16am

Pakistan

Governor opens Food Technology Asia Int’l Exhibition

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Mohammed Kamran Khan Tessori on Saturday inaugurated the 15th Food Technology Asia -2023...

Published 18 Jun, 2023 06:07am

Business & Finance

Agriculture sector: Treasury calls for introducing more incentives

ISLAMABAD: The treasury lawmakers in the National Assembly on Thursday called for introducing more incentives in the...

Published 16 Jun, 2023 06:27am

Pakistan

No one in the country should go to bed hungry: minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiative Ahsan Iqbal urged attention to food...

Published 15 Jun, 2023 06:03am

Business & Finance

Agriculture sector misses growth target

ISLAMABAD: The country’s agriculture sector has missed the growth target of 3.5 percent set for the outgoing...

Published 09 Jun, 2023 06:20am

Pakistan

Economic Survey 2022-23: Pakistan’s performance explained through graphs

The government of Pakistan presented the Economic Survey 2022-23 on Thursday. Business Recorder summarises the...

Published 08 Jun, 2023 09:57pm

Business & Finance

Unprecedented floods wreak havoc on Pakistan’s agri sector: Economic Survey 2022-23

Unprecedented floods last year wreaked havoc on Pakistan’s agriculture sector, revealed the Economic Survey 2022-23...

Published 08 Jun, 2023 09:27pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 8	278.28
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 8	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / May 8	155.51
USD to Swiss Franc / May 8	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 8	1.25
Euro to USD / May 8	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 8	5187.67
India Sensex / May 8	73466.39
Tokyo Nikkei / May 8	38202.37
Nasdaq / May 8	16302.76
Hang Seng / May 8	18313.86
FTSE 100 / May 8	8354.05
Dow Jones / May 8	39056.39
Germany DAX 30 / May 8	18498.38

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 7	19935
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 8	78.99
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 8	205075
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 8	2308.85
Cotton US¢/pound / May 8	80.06
Petrol/Litre / May 9	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 9 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 9 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 9 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 9 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 9 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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