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Seeking guidance from Prof Dercon

In an interesting but a very important development Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a six-member...

Published 13 May, 2024 06:08am

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‘Dharna Commission Report: more questions than answers’

This is apropos a letter to the Editor by this writer carried by the newspaper yesterday. In this author’s view,...

Published 12 May, 2024 03:09am

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Dharna Commission Report: more questions than answers

The Dharna Commission Report should have elaborated on who initiated the introduction of the amendment in the...

Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am

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Please prefer compromise and conciliation to confrontation

Yesterday, the government marked May 9 as “black day” in commemoration of the first “anniversary” of the...

Published 10 May, 2024 04:17am

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India stabbing the US-led West in the back

That India facilitates the supply of mercenaries to governments in various parts of the world is a fact that has...

Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am

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‘Wheat, wheat everywhere…’

BR op-ed writer Rashed Rahman deserves accolades for presenting the causes and reasons of ‘Pakistan’s Kissan...

Published 08 May, 2024 07:14am

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The preponderance of social media

This is apropos two back-to-back letters to the Editor of Mr Qamar Bashir carried by the newspaper in its issues of...

Published 07 May, 2024 06:05am

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The quest for recovery of Rs2.7 trillion revenue

That the tax litigation system in Pakistan has long been afflicted by inordinate delays, bureaucratic hurdles, and a...

Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am

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‘Bahawalnagar incident, a PR success, or…?’

This is apropos a Letter to the Editor of this writer carried by the newspaper yesterday. Furthermore, in my view,...

Published 05 May, 2024 02:54am

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Bahawalnagar incident, a PR success, or…?

With extensive experience supporting ministers and leaders in various capacities—from press attaché in Kuala...

Published 04 May, 2024 05:48am

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Finally, Pakistan will Orbit the Moon

Pakistan’s ICUBE-Q satellite is set to be transported by China’s Chang’e 6 spacecraft, scheduled to depart ...

Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am

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The govt has to pull its socks up

I do not know whether or not the development that State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has confirmed the receipt of $1.1...

Published 02 May, 2024 04:58am

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‘Everything is anti-clockwise in Pakistan’

The following is in addition to what I have stated through a letter to Editor carried by the newspaper yesterday....

Published 01 May, 2024 04:14am

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Everything is anti-clockwise in Pakistan

Ironically, everything in Pakistan seems to be upside down and anticlockwise. The country often experiences the...

Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am

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Iran must issue a warning to Israel

Iran deserves commendation for carrying out an unprecedented attack on Israel. It has rightly defended its attack by...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 04:49am

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Israel outmaneuvered by Iran

Following Israel’s airstrike on Iran’s consulate in Damascus, Syria, the Islamic republic’s military and...

Published 28 Apr, 2024 02:56am

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‘US’s China containment policy’

This is apropos a letter to the editor entitled ‘US’s China containment policy’ carried by the newspaper the...

Published 27 Apr, 2024 05:03am

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Massive increase in import of used cars

A substantial increase in used car imports witnessed in the first quarter of this year is alarming. This significant...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

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Sanity gaining ground

An incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman, Imran Khan, has rejected the reports of any deal...

Published 25 Apr, 2024 03:05am

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US’s China containment policy

While it comes to China-US rivalry, two opposite themes emerge. China says that this world is big enough for all of...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am

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‘Can Pakistan do better than ADB’s predictions?’

This is apropos a letter to the Editor carried by the newspaper yesterday. The writer is spot on, so to speak. ...

Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am

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Can Pakistan do better than ADB’s predictions?

The Asian Development Bank’s recent outlook points to growth potential, contingent upon addressing underlying...

Published 22 Apr, 2024 04:39am

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‘Innovative diplomacy with the US, KSA and Iran’

This is apropos a letter to the Editor by this writer carried by the newspaper yesterday. Assuming this theory holds...

Published 21 Apr, 2024 04:10am

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Innovative diplomacy with the US, KSA and Iran

The convergence of diplomatic engagements between Pakistan, USA, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and Iran amidst...

Published 20 Apr, 2024 04:18am

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The upcoming budget

According to a Business Recorder news item, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted an 11-member ministerial...

Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am

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Iran deserves a lot of praise

The Iranian attack on Israel has generated a diverse reaction in the diverse world public. According to Press TV,...

Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:24am

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IK must revisit his approach to politics

It’s not just that Imran Khan really believed that his letter to the IMF (International Monetary Fund) could make...

Published 17 Apr, 2024 05:28am

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Pakistan’s commitment to Saudi security is ‘iron clad’

A Saudi delegation, led by foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud, has arrived in Pakistan amid growing...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am

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‘Operation True Promise’

On Saturday night, Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles against Israel. Israel claims the attack was...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 03:56am

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Balochistan CM Bugti needs to work harder

Nine people from Punjab were killed near Noshki, Balochistan in the early hours of yesterday, when gunmen forced ...

Published 14 Apr, 2024 03:33am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 13	278.33
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 13	278.13
USD to Japanese Yen / May 13	155.86
USD to Swiss Franc / May 13	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 13	1.25
Euro to USD / May 13	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 10	5222.68
Nasdaq / May 10	16340.87
Dow Jones / May 10	39512.84
India Sensex / May 13	72058.22
Tokyo Nikkei / May 13	38179.46
Hang Seng / May 13	19101.30
FTSE 100 / May 13	8440.89
Germany DAX 30 / May 13	18764.87

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 11	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 11	208762
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 13	78.49
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 13	2349.25
Cotton US¢/pound / May 13	77.67
Petrol/Litre / May 14	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 14 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 14 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 14 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 14 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 14 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 14 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 14 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 14 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 14 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 14 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 14 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 14 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 14 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 14 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 14 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 14 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 14 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 14 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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