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Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘The Prime Minister has been labelled with derogatory epithets…’

“The insanity clause…” “How dare you?” “Who do you think I was referring to?” “If it was The Man Who...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 05:51am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Each Pakistani woman has 6.2 children in her lifetime… .’

“I would advise amending the constitution or laws – I am not sure what is applicable.” “I know what you are...

Updated 20 Nov, 2024 08:25am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘The decision to vote is taken by a different part of the brain…’

“So if you can’t get 10,000 bodies as a member of the national assembly, 5000 if you are a member of the...

Published 19 Nov, 2024 06:35am

Opinion

Measures aimed at checking inflation

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for October 2024 was 7.2 percent against 6.9 percent the month before – a rise of...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The profundity of a uniform

“I tire easily, suffer from bone and joint pain, excessive urination…” “It could be the smog in Punjab –...

Updated 16 Nov, 2024 08:27am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Raja Parvez Ashraf completed his term

“Two men who hate each other, Biden and Trump, met up.” “That’s tradition, isn’t it – the incoming and the outgoing...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 06:20am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Brown Pope’s decision

“I propose Nishan-e-Haider, the highest military award, for the Brown Pope.” “He is not in the military has never...

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 06:54am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: A bird in hand is worth two in the bush

“One theory that needs debunking is the one that argues that a system in place is worth more than individuals...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 06:33am

Opinion

Go beyond the Fund advice

Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met under the chairmanship of Jameel Ahmed, Governor of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)...

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 07:17am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Thinking about and planning for future, not just the present

“It’s all relative, isn’t it! I reckon double think is the right phrase to use – a phrase used by George...

Published 09 Nov, 2024 06:36am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Trump has returned with the electoral as well as the popular vote

“So the Khanzadehs believe that Trump will, get this, order the release of The Man Who Must Remain Nameless and...

Updated 08 Nov, 2024 08:42am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: De jure versus de facto

“I have a theory…” “Conspiracy or…” “Or, my theory is that the biggest threat to democracy is not an autocrat or a...

Published 07 Nov, 2024 06:16am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: It’s more efficacious to act than talk

“Is it a quid pro quo?” “I don’t think so — you double the numbers and give a five-year term to…”...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 06:45am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: What is done today is undone tomorrow in this country

“Nothing less than Nishan-i-Haider for Greedy for Portfolios Samdhi (GPS). His list of services is rising by the...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:30am

Opinion

Privatisation and SBP

Heads should roll in the aftermath of the fiasco of the Thursday bidding of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) as...

Published 04 Nov, 2024 03:29am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: It’s not Aleem Khan’s fault

“Yet another feather in the cap.” “Mine, yours or Harry’s?” “Harry’s?” “Isn’t that the expression, Tom, Dick, and...

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 06:51am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Third Wife was silent

“So how goes it!” “How what goes?” “The conspiracy theory. The Third Wife is out, and I am not sure if she...

Published 01 Nov, 2024 07:29am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The challenge of conspiracy theories

“Interesting!” “Please stop, I am sick and tired of conspiracy theories, so let it be.” “Well, we do need...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 06:52am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘The cleverly dispersed Bilawal Houses are the White House’

“So where is the Third Wife these days?” “No longer in Adiala.” “I know, but is she being feted at the...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:36am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The concept of namak halali

“It’s no laughing matter.” “If you are brought up on the concept of namak halali (which can be translated ...

Published 29 Oct, 2024 03:27am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 20	278.13
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 20	277.93
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 20	154.96
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 20	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 20	1.27
Euro to USD / Nov 20	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
India Sensex / Nov 20	77,578.38
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 20	38,072.42
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Hang Seng / Nov 20	19,668.80
FTSE 100 / Nov 20	8,085.07
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 20	19,004.78

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 20	68.87
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 20	17,885
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 20	238,940
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 20	2,655.46
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 20	70.41
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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