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Anjum Ibrahim

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Politics plus self-interest plus

“I simply cannot understand what happens to basic human nature once politics enters into the equation.”...

Published 03 Nov, 2023 06:11am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Most poisons are delivered in food

“The Man Who Must Remain Nameless reckons he is being slowly poisoned.” “Well did you know that statistics...

Published 02 Nov, 2023 03:16am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Raza Rabbani is a perfectionist

“The Senators made fiery speeches against Israeli disproportionate…” “Indeed they did and rightly so. I was...

Published 01 Nov, 2023 05:57am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The two proverbial ‘Plan As’

“So what’s your beef these days?” “I am a mutton person, healthier than beef.” “Dear Lord, what’s ...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 05:26am

Opinion

Reliance on foreign loans

Economic Affairs Division in its foreign economic assistance (FEA) data disclosed a 58 percent rise in foreign loan...

Updated 30 Oct, 2023 05:51am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Toshakhana controversy

“The world’s narrative is as divided as…as…as…” “Between The Man Who Must Remain Nameless and Nawaz...

Published 28 Oct, 2023 05:58am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Samdhi has won the heart and mind of Nawaz for all times to come

“Conferring cabinet portfolios must be viewed as overwhelming life-long largesse by the party chief and in return...

Published 27 Oct, 2023 05:16am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘My kingdom for a horse’

“Ah Antonio, Antonio, Antonio!” “What prompted this….this…refrain?” “I am not sure the word refrain is...

Published 26 Oct, 2023 06:08am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Is it vagaries of fate or vagaries of temperament?

“Ah the vagaries of…of…” “Weather?” “That too with weather a-changing these days but I was referring ...

Published 25 Oct, 2023 06:19am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The deepening turmoil in the world

“What did you think?” “You have to narrow it down, the turmoil in the world with two ongoing wars – and no I...

Published 24 Oct, 2023 05:05am

Opinion

Economy: performance of the caretakers

Continued deterioration of key macroeconomic statistics pertaining to the general state of the economy as well as to...

Published 23 Oct, 2023 05:58am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The fall of Plan-A?

“What is good for the goose is not good for the gander.” “The actual proverb is what is good for the goose is...

Published 21 Oct, 2023 06:05am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The difference between internship and poodleship

“What Tony Blair was to Bush II, Sunak is to Biden?” “What?” “He is enrolled in a course on poodleship.”...

Updated 20 Oct, 2023 05:46am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: PM’s moustache: is it the Charlie Chaplin moustache?

“What is with the moustache?” “Well let me tell you that in the previous century a moustache was a symbol of...

Published 19 Oct, 2023 05:10am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Nawaz Sharif considers himself a tiger not a tiger-impersonate

“I just don’t understand.” “Let me give you my perspective. I was lucky enough to go to Sunderbans,...

Published 18 Oct, 2023 06:09am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Everyone must have a fair and equal chance of succeeding

“Can you clarify what is a level playing field.” “Multiple meanings – as many as the…the…the rupee ...

Published 17 Oct, 2023 05:51am

Opinion

Can economy afford another Dar tenure?

Key economic indicators reflect a worsening trend (as per data released by the Finance Division) in July-August...

Published 16 Oct, 2023 05:47am

Opinion

Partly Facetious: Nawaz wasn’t in exile?

“I guess if Nawaz Sharif is returning after four years in exile, the deal has been struck.” “Hey he wasn’t...

Published 14 Oct, 2023 05:32am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Will Nawaz land in Pakistan on Oct 21?

“Is it too much to ask for three to four hundred thousand of one’s voters to come out and welcome one!” “I...

Published 13 Oct, 2023 05:50am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Caretakers in focus

“I have attended a few annual meeting of these multilaterals.” “Right they are great forums to build contacts...

Published 12 Oct, 2023 05:57am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

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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