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Anjum Ibrahim

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The so-called caretaker technocrats

“So there goes another premise for installing caretakers.” “Well the intense lobbying by the how shall I...

Updated 29 Aug, 2023 06:33am

Opinion

Trade conundrum: who is at fault?

The July 2023 trade data indicates an improvement in the trade deficit – from negative 1.863 billion dollars to...

Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Pariwaar politics

“So who do you reckon is the heir?” “Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is the heir…” “There is much talk of Asefa...

Published 26 Aug, 2023 06:13am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Why build a five foot wall around the toilet?

“Why can’t highly educated people realise that once their end of term/retirement is in sight their actions are...

Published 25 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Appointment of yet another revolving finance minister

“I was saddened.” “By what?” “The appointment of yet another revolving finance minister.” “Hey look at...

Published 24 Aug, 2023 06:22am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The elite are more liberal

“I always thought letter and spirit go together.” “Only in civilised societies.” “So I guess the two go...

Published 23 Aug, 2023 05:50am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Plan A or Plan D?

“What is the most controversial word today in the Land of the Pure?” “A guess: where in this country will the...

Published 22 Aug, 2023 06:03am

Opinion

Caretakers must ensure fiscal discipline

The last official document on the state of the economy prior to the end of the tenure of the eleven-party coalition...

Published 21 Aug, 2023 06:43am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The First Daughter concept

“It is high time the US acknowledges Pakistan’s lead.” “Really, in which area? Self-destruct or…”...

Published 19 Aug, 2023 06:36am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Jail time alone is not enough...

“If I give you a choice of retaining your dual nationality or becoming a federal minister what would you opt...

Published 18 Aug, 2023 05:42am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The retired are being left to their own devices

“There is one man who I simply cannot understand.” “Hey spend a night in jail where there is no air...

Published 17 Aug, 2023 03:49am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Was Nawaz consulted?

“So Kakar is in.” “Yes he has made history.” “As in how? Wait I think I have got it. It’s the ways of...

Published 16 Aug, 2023 05:50am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The seeds of discontent

“So what’s the most ill kept secret today?” “If someone wants to be enabled to raise the national flag on...

Published 12 Aug, 2023 06:26am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: There is Plan A, Plan B, Plan C, Plan D, maybe even up to Plan Z

“What is the difference between institutional thinking and political parties’ thinking?” “You are kidding me...

Updated 11 Aug, 2023 05:53am

Opinion

Partly Facetious: If push comes to shove

“There is an urgent need for those who receive a salary at the taxpayers’ expense to be trained on how to ...

Published 10 Aug, 2023 06:35am

Opinion

Partly Facetious: The intelligence provided is not a reflection of ground realities

“I really don’t understand why politicians with an overarching ambition to get elected would postpone elections...

Published 09 Aug, 2023 05:33am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Samdhi has no concept of economics

“How do you define a level playing field?” “Same o same o negative treatment to one’s opponents but those...

Published 08 Aug, 2023 06:37am

Opinion

LSM sector travails

Large-scale manufacturing (LSM) sector, as per data released by the Finance Division, registered negative 8.1 ...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: PM a devotee of Einstein’s theory?

“Will the real establishment man step forward.” “Shehbaz Sharif says he has been accused of being the...

Updated 05 Aug, 2023 06:21am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: An accountant’s approach to economy

“Hey what did you think of the passage of the bill establishing a sovereign wealth fund?” “In a country where...

Published 04 Aug, 2023 06:20am

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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