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Anjum Ibrahim

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

Opinion

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 3	278.63
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 3	27,843
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 3	157.28
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 3	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 3	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 3	1.03

Stock	Volume
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 1	39,894.54
S&P 500 / Jan 2	5,868.55
Nasdaq / Jan 2	19,280.79
Dow Jones / Jan 2	42,392.27
India Sensex / Jan 3	79,739.02
Hang Seng / Jan 3	19,713.10
FTSE 100 / Jan 3	8,250.97
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 3	19,945.18

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 2	18,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 2	242,888.30
Petrol/Litre / Jan 3	252.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 3	73.26
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 3	2,657
Diesel/Litre / Jan 3	258.34

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Power / Jan 3 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	6.87 ▲ 1.00 (17.04%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Jan 3 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	28 ▲ 2.55 (10.02%)
Bannu Woollen / Jan 3 Bannu Woollen Mills Limited(BNWM)	39.34 ▲ 3.58 (10.01%)
LSE Ventures / Jan 3 LSE Ventures Limited(LSEVL)	12.42 ▲ 1.13 (10.01%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Jan 3 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	692.63 ▲ 62.97 (10.00%)
Arpak Int. / Jan 3 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	76.89 ▲ 6.99 (10.00%)
Chakwal Spinning / Jan 3 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	79.30 ▲ 7.21 (10.00%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 3 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	52.46 ▲ 4.77 (10.00%)
GOC (Pak) / Jan 3 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	79.20 ▲ 7.20 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jan 3 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	37.31 ▼ -4.14 (-9.99%)
Jubilee Spinning / Jan 3 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.81 ▼ -1.19 (-9.92%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jan 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	27.30 ▼ -2.57 (-8.60%)
Pak Paper Prod / Jan 3 Pakistan Paper Products Limited(PPP)	165.99 ▼ -15.39 (-8.48%)
United Brands / Jan 3 United Brands Limited(UBDL)	25.59 ▼ -2.12 (-7.65%)
Khyber Textile / Jan 3 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	580 ▼ -47.00 (-7.50%)
Blessed Tex. / Jan 3 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	301.01 ▼ -23.96 (-7.37%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Jan 3 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	72.20 ▼ -5.60 (-7.20%)
Fauji Cement / Jan 3 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	34.41 ▼ -2.66 (-7.18%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 3 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	89,478,727 ▲ 0.20
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	72,001,410 ▼ -0.04
Telecard Limited / Jan 3 Telecard Limited(TELE)	61,073,411 ▼ -0.19
Cnergyico PK / Jan 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	52,175,076 ▼ -0.20
Fauji Cement / Jan 3 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	46,801,439 ▼ -2.66
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jan 3 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	39,208,471 ▲ 0.09
B.O.Punjab / Jan 3 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	37,387,280 ▼ -0.08
Pak Elektron / Jan 3 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	33,998,434 ▲ 0.80
Bank Makramah / Jan 3 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	31,277,230 ▲ 0.17

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