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Anjum Ibrahim

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Pakistan’s intractable budget deficit?

Pakistan’s unsustainable budget deficits can be sourced to the never to be satisfied thirst of all ...

Updated 01 Jan, 2024 06:52am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Gongloo league’s failure

“The cries of unfairness by the courts with respect to retaining the bat symbol by the party of The Man Who Must...

Published 30 Dec, 2023 06:28am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Stage for pir manhandling has been set?

“Shah Mehmud Qureshi was manhandled by the police.” “Punjab police?” “Don’t make it an ethnic issue ...

Published 29 Dec, 2023 02:58am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Where there is the matter of Pakistani Samdhis angels fear to tread

“Marriage as a form of alliance…” “Please! I am not sure who you are referring to, but where there is the...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: A lap that is warm in winters and cool in summers

“Nawaz Sharif is…” “I hope you were not going to say something disrespectful – he is the next prime...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Baloch protesters in Islamabad

“There have been many butchers in history…”“Hey, if you are referring to the treatment meted out to the...

Published 23 Dec, 2023 06:16am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Project Nawaz’ still on board?

“Which is the fourth-largest party in this country?” “That depends on the next election results – MQM used ...

Published 22 Dec, 2023 05:22am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: We have a tendency to delay

“The airwaves are talking of nothing but…” “Airwaves operate under an occupational hazard – they cannot...

Published 21 Dec, 2023 03:54am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The difference between interim minister and caretaker minister

“So Project, The Man Who Must remain Nameless failed?” “Hmmmm.” “Hey the economy faltered, the builders ...

Published 20 Dec, 2023 06:00am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The lack of a level playing field

“You know what the real issue in this country is?” “There are so many that…” “Think hard. What stands...

Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Opinion

Charter of economy: a non-starter

The concept of all political parties signing off on a charter of the economy has been consistently raised by the...

Updated 18 Dec, 2023 07:03am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Chips are never down for all in Pakistan

“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” “Who are you referring to? I know for a fact that The Man Who...

Published 16 Dec, 2023 05:49am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: A structure precariously balanced together

“I don’t get it!” “You will really have to narrow it down for me to understand in the Land of the Pure. If...

Published 15 Dec, 2023 03:12am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The tale of two Samdhis

“The terms of reference for all are very clear.” “All as in who exactly?” “Well, the caretakers for...

Published 14 Dec, 2023 05:24am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Rough political seas have foundered PML-N founder’s ship in mid-ocean

“Our politics is about re-relevance.” “Is that a political science term?” “If it isn’t it is one now.”...

Published 13 Dec, 2023 05:33am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Democracy is not about values, human rights and all that?

“So what’s the difference between democracy and autocracy?” “Autocracy as in?” “Well, the entire gamut...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am

Opinion

Money talks in politics

Money talks in politics and political processes globally, which necessitates regulations to ensure democratic values...

Published 11 Dec, 2023 06:41am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The lightweight on a seesaw is no longer a lightweight

“It’s not a see saw, it’s more like…like…I can’t think of the right word.” “Maybe I can help. What...

Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:46am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: US Senate doesn’t have a Sanjrani, so to speak

“I find it strange.” “Strange is not the word. I reckon it is the first time in US history that their Senate...

Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: We are extremely thick skinned

“Hmmm that’s Pakistani character.” “What?” “Well Danny boy accused The Visionary…” “I don’t know...

Updated 07 Dec, 2023 04:22pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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