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Anjum Ibrahim

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: Inflation is no longer bearable

“Has the caretaker finance minister been properly briefed by now?” “I would assume so. She took oath on 17...

Published 11 Oct, 2023 03:10am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: There’s a vast difference between words ‘militancy’ and ‘terrorism’

“Why the long face?” “I am devastated by events in the Middle East.” “Aren’t we all - and we are all...

Published 10 Oct, 2023 06:19am

Opinion

Poverty on the rise

Poverty levels have risen from 34.2 percent in 2022 to 39.4 percent in 2023, pushing 12.5 million people below the...

Updated 09 Oct, 2023 07:03am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Dr Nishtar has done Pakistan proud

“Technocrats, technocrats everywhere and never a technocrat who is able.” “Where did that come from?” ...

Published 07 Oct, 2023 06:01am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Kakar didn’t even cause a ripple

“There is one caretaker appointment that I wholly and unreservedly support.” “Is it Kakar whose twelve day...

Published 06 Oct, 2023 03:03am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Musharraf wore two hats

“Who would you twin him with?” “Him as in?” “The Chief Justice?” “I would twin the former chief ...

Updated 05 Oct, 2023 06:45am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Khaqan is singing to his own tune

“So you reckon Notification Maryam Nawaz (NMN) is still at the feasibility stage?” “Depends on who you ask. IF...

Published 04 Oct, 2023 06:20am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Shehbaz has never gone against his brother

“The airwaves are full of predictions that the Project: The Man Who Must Remain Nameless has ended. Why are you...

Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am

Opinion

Widening Indo-Pak economic divide

This is the final part of a two-part series of articles, highlighting the differences between India and Pakistan’s...

Updated 02 Oct, 2023 07:15am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: In Pakistan one man’s Brutus is another’s Antony

“The fault is not in our stars but in ourselves that we are underlings.” “Yep that’s a much cited quote from...

Published 28 Sep, 2023 05:33am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: A non-level playing field

“One former prime minister has criticised the slow speed of the eighty plus Shehbaz Sharif-led Cabinet and…”...

Published 27 Sep, 2023 06:08am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Has Dr Shamshad stopped taking briefings?

“So was Kakar’s five-day visit to the United States to attend the annual United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)...

Published 26 Sep, 2023 06:33am

Opinion

Escalating economic divide with India

The following is the first part of a two-part series of articles highlighting the differences between the economies...

Updated 25 Sep, 2023 07:34am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: NMN has spent a fortune on improving her optics

“So were you happy with the optics?” “Well the best optics in our country’s history were provided by The Man...

Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The strange bed fellows being Naqvi sahib and the Noons

“I reckon there is something in Lahore water…” “Well it couldn’t be Karachi water right! I mean aren’t...

Published 22 Sep, 2023 03:33am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Bringing politics into everything

“LPF is a cause of serious concern.” “Indeed it is and it is LPG not LPF – liquid petroleum gas used mainly...

Published 21 Sep, 2023 06:08am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Economic team leaders are on the same page

“Hey things are looking up – the large scale manufacturing index registered negative 3.62 percent in July ...

Published 20 Sep, 2023 06:28am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Kakar represents the most powerful constituency

“So Kakar has gone off to the US to represent the people of Pakistan.” “Phew.” “Where did that come...

Updated 19 Sep, 2023 07:27am

Opinion

Private savings, govt dissaving: debt

Savings by an individual/householder or a government have different objectives and constraints and while a healthy...

Updated 18 Sep, 2023 07:33am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Curiosity did kill the cat

“I don’t recall ever reading about any ambassador stationed in Islamabad visiting the Chief Election ...

Published 16 Sep, 2023 03:03am

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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