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Agriculture

Increase in use of good hybrid seeds needed to save agri sector: PHHSA

LAHORE: “Pakistan has to increase the usage of quality hybrid seed to save its agriculture from total destruction....

Published 30 Sep, 2022 07:05am

Editorials

Economic despondency

EDITORIAL: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) nfor the week ending 29 September 2022 year on year was estimated at...

Published 29 Sep, 2022 06:01am

World Bank confirms fears of growing food insecurity

Says flooding in Pakistan has exacerbated previously high levels of food insecurity

Updated 23 Sep, 2022 09:57am

Pakistan

Experts call for ‘climate smart’ agriculture

ISLAMABAD: Agriculture experts have stressed the significance of “climate smart” agriculture to achieve food...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 05:57am

Business & Finance

World Bank’s delegation meets chief of P&D Chairman

LAHORE: A World Bank’s delegation led by Gailius Draugelis met Chairman of Planning & Development Board...

Published 14 Sep, 2022 04:45am

Markets

Govt to introduce measures to stabilise currency market: Miftah

Finance minister says speculation will end as govt moves to curb volatility

Updated 13 Sep, 2022 04:52pm

World

China, Indonesia hail ‘win-win’ cooperation after rare Beijing summit

BEIJING: The leaders of China and Indonesia pledged to scale up trade and expand cooperation in areas such as...

Published 27 Jul, 2022 07:44am

Opinion

Use of water for farming

It is heartening to note that the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has said that the cost of...

Published 08 Jul, 2022 05:36am

Use of water for farming: Cost of hydel projects should be borne by provinces: Nepra

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Wednesday asserted that the cost of hydel...

Updated 07 Jul, 2022 09:31am

BR Research

Free electricity to the poor: Worth a shot

The Chief Minister Punjab announced 12 months of free electricity for the consumer using up to 100 units a month. ...

Published 06 Jul, 2022 09:04am

Business & Finance

PM forms body to ease Japanese firms’ concerns

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a 13-member committee to review and resolve bottlenecks and...

Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am

Business & Finance

Super tax: PBC says Pakistan taxing 'productivity and growth'

Advocacy platform questions who will benefit from the govt's latest taxation measures

Updated 25 Jun, 2022 06:36pm

Opinion

‘Housing projects on farmlands’

This is apropos a Business Recorder editorial “Housing projects on farmlands” carried by the newspaper on...

Published 18 Jun, 2022 06:00am

Business & Finance

Venezuela president talks cooperation with Qatar emir

DOHA: Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro met Wednesday with Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in the...

Published 16 Jun, 2022 06:03am

Pakistan

Punjab govt announces Rs3.23trn budget amid deadlock

Health, water, solar power, SEZs get massive allocations

Updated 15 Jun, 2022 08:49pm

Pakistan

We want to attract Gulf investment for Karachi: Sindh CM

Murad Ali Shah says Sindh aiming to secure sizable funding from Kuwait Investment Authority

Published 15 Jun, 2022 01:39pm

Business & Finance

Punjab proposes Rs19.53bn for agriculture, irrigation, livestock

LAHORE: The Punjab government has proposed a sum of Rs19.53 billion as the Annual Development Programme (ADP)...

Published 15 Jun, 2022 06:58am

Markets

Government fixes fertiliser price at Rs1,850 per bag

Agreement reached between companies and ministry of industries

Updated 31 May, 2022 06:58pm

BR Research

Performance of major crops under PTI govt

Pakistan’s crop output is reported to have staged a comeback in the now closing FY22. According to Federal...

Published 25 May, 2022 08:28am

Pakistan

Punjab govt forms committee on resource mobilisation

LAHORE: The Punjab government has constituted a 21-member committee of experts for examining and finalising resource...

Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am

Pakistan

Citrus orchards: Fight high temperature by retaining moisture in soil: experts

MULTAN: Agriculture experts on Saturday said that citrus orchards can survive heat up to 40 Celsius, however, warned...

Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz calls for achieving wheat procurement targets by June 1

Says federal government will supply commodity to public at low cost

Updated 16 May, 2022 03:15pm

BR Research

Protecting agriculture with takaful

Pakistan is primarily an agricultural economy and with global warming and climate change, weather patterns are also...

Published 10 May, 2022 08:45am

Business & Finance

Tourism, Agriculture & E-Commerce: Vast scope of developing small businesses in Tharparkar exists

LAHORE: There is a vast scope of developing small businesses in Tharparkar in the fields of tourism, Agriculture and...

Published 08 May, 2022 06:10am

BR Research

An understated victory

As fears of Pakistan missing its wheat target grow, another grain is breaking new records. According to Federal...

Published 20 Apr, 2022 08:19am

Pakistan

About 30,000 acres of barren, non-agri land being made fertile annually

MULTAN: About 30,000 acres of barren land are being made fertile annually in Punjab, however, the speed is extremely...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 05:30am

Business & Finance

SBP announces measures for investment in agri warehouses/silos

Governor Dr Reza Baqir chairs first meeting of task force on Electronic Warehouse Receipt Financing (EWRF)

Published 11 Mar, 2022 05:59pm

Pakistan

There’s need to reduce water waste

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

Published 03 Mar, 2022 04:39am

Editorials

Logistical nightmares in agriculture

EDITORIAL: It makes not just economic sense but also basic common sense for farmers to get agriculture inputs right...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Pakistan

Kissan Card: official says full-fledged campaign launched

PESHAWAR: District Director Agriculture Peshawar, Shams-ur-Rehman said that the Department of Agriculture ...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 06:47am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 9	278.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 9	278
USD to Japanese Yen / May 9	155.57
USD to Swiss Franc / May 9	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 9	1.25
Euro to USD / May 9	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 8	5187.67
Nasdaq / May 8	16302.76
Dow Jones / May 8	39056.39
India Sensex / May 9	72965.17
Tokyo Nikkei / May 9	38260.75
Hang Seng / May 9	18532.72
FTSE 100 / May 9	8363.71
Germany DAX 30 / May 9	18547.71

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / May 9	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 9	79.44
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 9	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 9	205075
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 9	2318.17
Diesel/Litre / May 9	281.96

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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