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Business Recorder
14-05-2025
- Business
- Business Recorder
Mills take interest in quality cotton buying
LAHORE: The local cotton market on Tuesday remained steady and the trading volume remained satisfactory. Cotton Analyst Naseem Usman told Business Recorder that the current cotton prices in Sindh and Punjab is in between Rs 16,500 and Rs 17,500 per maund, depending on quality and payment. Around, 400 bales of Ghotki, 1400 bales of Deherki were sold in between Rs 17,200 to Rs 17,400 per maund, 400 bales of Noouabad, 400 bales of Mir Pur Matelo were sold at Rs 16,800 per maund, 100 bales of Burewala were sold at Rs 17,300 per maund, 1000 bales of Haroonabad, 200 bales of Chichawatni were sold at Rs 17,200 per maund, 200 bales of Mian Channu, 600 bales of Rahim Yar Khan were sold at Rs 17,500 per maund and 200 bales of Ali Pur were sold at Rs 17,200 per maund. The Spot Rate remained unchanged at Rs 16,900 per maund. Polyester Fiber was available at Rs 333 per kg. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Arab News
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Pakistani man killed as multiple Indian drones downed amid cross-border hostilities
KARACHI: A Pakistani man was killed and another injured on Thursday when an Indian drone fell on them in the border region of the southern Sindh province, said a police official, amid heightened military tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors following deadly missile strikes a day earlier. The incident comes after an Indian missile attack killed 31 people and injured 57 across several locations in Pakistan, with New Delhi calling it a response to an April 22 attack in the disputed Kashmir region that left 26 tourists dead and which it blamed on Pakistan despite Islamabad's repeated denials. New Delhi said it had targeted 'terrorist infrastructure' across Pakistan, while Islamabad condemned the strikes as a violation of sovereignty and said it had shot down five Indian fighter jets. The drone incident occurred in Sarfaraz Leghari village, located in Ghotki district, according to Senior Superintendent of Police Dr. Samiullah Soomro. 'This morning, a drone fell over two villagers... killing one man and injuring another,' Soomro told Arab News over the phone, saying more details would be confirmed following a visit to the site. Eyewitnesses in Ghotki said the drone entered from the Indian side last night and hovered over the village before it was hit by Pakistani forces this morning, following which it fell down near canal where the men were working. 'My brother Mukhtiar Ahmed, who was only 25, was martyred,' Jabbar Laghari, a local schoolteacher, said. 'He leaves behind three children. My father was also injured.' A security officer told reporters that the drone was Indian. Separately, Pakistan's air defense system shot down an Indian drone in the eastern city of Lahore, Pakistani police and security officials said, as India evacuated thousands of people from villages near the two countries' highly militarized frontier in Kashmir. Local police official Mohammad Rizwan said only that a drone was downed in the Waltan neighborhood of the city that also contains military installations. Local media reported that two additional drones were shot down in other cities in Punjab province, of which Lahore is the capital. Tens of thousands of people in Indian-administered Kashmir also slept in shelters across the de-facto border in Indian-controlled Kashmir overnight, officials and residents said on Thursday. –With input from AP
Business Recorder
04-05-2025
- Business
- Business Recorder
Mills active in quality cotton buying
LAHORE: The local cotton market on Saturday remained steady and the trading volume remained satisfactory. Cotton Analyst Naseem Usman told Business Recorder that the current cotton prices in Sindh and Punjab is in between Rs 16,500 and Rs 17,200 per maund, depending on quality and payment. Approximately, 100 bales of Dherki were sold in between Rs 17,200 to Rs 17,400 ( condition) per maund, 3400 bales of Ghotki were sold in between Rs 17,400 to Rs 17,500 per maund, 400 bales of Tando Adam were sold at Rs 14,500 per maund, 5500 bales of Rahim Yar Khan were sold in between Rs 16,800 to Rs 17,400/17,500 +CR, 400 bales of Ahmed Pur East were sold at Rs 17,200 per maund, 1200 bales of Sadiqabad were sold in between Rs 16,800 to Rs 17,200 per maund, 200 bales of Chichawatni were sold at Rs 17,200 +CR, 200 bales of Mianchannu were sold at Rs 17,500 +CR, 400 bales of Lodhran were sold at Rs 15,500 per maund, 400 bales of Bahawalpur were sold at Rs 15,600 per maund, 400 bales of Layyah, 400 bales of Tounsa were sold at Rs 16,600 per maund, 600 bales of Mianwali were sold at Rs 16,800 per maund and 200 bales of Gani Goth were sold at Rs 16,600 per maund. The Spot Rate remained unchanged at Rs 16,900 per maund. Polyester Fiber was available at Rs 333 per kg. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Business Recorder
23-04-2025
- Business
- Business Recorder
Cotton market remains steady with satisfactory volume
LAHORE: The local cotton market on Wednesday remained steady and the trading volume remained satisfactory. Cotton Analyst Naseem Usman told Business Recorder that the current cotton prices in Sindh and Punjab is in between Rs 15,500 and Rs 17,500 per maund, depending on quality and payment. 600 bales of Ghotki ,1000 bales of Dherki, 400 bales of Mir Pur Mathelo were sold at Rs 17,000 per maund, 600 bales of Khan Pur were sold at Rs 17,600 per maund, 400 bales of Mianchannu, 400 bales of Uch Shareef were sold at Rs 17,500 per maund, 400 bales of Haroonabad were sold at Rs 17,350 per maund, 200 bales of Yazman Mandi, 200 bales of Shehar Sultan were sold at Rs 17,300 per maund, 200 bales of Khair Pur Tamiwali were sold at Rs 17,000 per maund, 600 bales of Sadiqabad were sold at Rs 16,800 per maund, 1000 bales of Rahim Yar Khan were sold at Rs 16,800 to Rs 17,000 per maund and 318 bales of Fort Abbas were sold at Rs 16,750 to Rs 16,800 per maund. The Spot Rate remained unchanged at Rs 16,900 per maund. Polyester fiber was traded at Rs 346 per kilogram. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Express Tribune
23-02-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Karachi gears up for Pak-India showdown
India and Pakistan are set to meet at the ICC Champions Trophy on February 23 in Dubai. Photo: AFP/File Listen to article Cricket fever is gripping the city as fans eagerly await the highly-anticipated match between Pakistan and India on Sunday. To cater to the excitement, big screens have been installed at various locations across the city to catch the live action from the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai. The Institute of Business Administration (IBA) will set up a big screen at its main campus, while, the Sports Department of the Sindh government will install screens at public spots. Iconic venues such as the Pakistan Beach in Clifton and the Youth Club Gulistan-e-Jauhar will also host big screens, providing fans with an opportunity to watch the arch-rivals clash. Meanwhile, the Sindh Sports Minister has warned the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) again that if they do not reform its system and provide opportunities to the province's cricketers based on merit, Sindh will be forced to establish its own cricket board. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of the three-day Ghotki Sports Festival as the guest of honour, Provincial Sports Minister Muhammad Bakhsh Khan Mahar said that Sindh has talented cricketers and there is no shortage of talent in the province. "After the successful organisation of the Champions Trophy, we will try to address the injustices faced by Sindh players." Mahar maintained that the PCB needs to change its attitude towards Sindh's cricketers. The minister also urged PCB to host Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches in Sindh, including Ghotki, to promote cricket in the province.
