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Anjum Ibrahim

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

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 14	279.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 14	279.07
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 14	152.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 14	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 14	1.26
Euro to USD / Feb 14	1.05
UK LIBOR % / Feb 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 14	6,114.63
India Sensex / Feb 14	75,939.21
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 14	39,149.43
Nasdaq / Feb 14	20,026.77
Hang Seng / Feb 14	22,620.33
FTSE 100 / Feb 14	8,732.46
Dow Jones / Feb 14	44,546.08
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 14	22,513.42
France CAC40 / Feb 14	8,178.54

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Feb 14	70.74
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Feb 14	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Feb 14	262,517
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Feb 14	2,882.53
Cotton US¢/pound / Feb 14	68.31
Petrol/Litre / Feb 16	256.13
Diesel/Litre / Feb 16	263.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
At-Tahur Ltd. / Feb 14 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	35.26 ▲ 3.21 (10.02%)
Saritow Spinning / Feb 14 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	23.84 ▲ 2.17 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Feb 14 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	38.02 ▲ 3.46 (10.01%)
Lucky Cement / Feb 14 Lucky Cement Limited(LUCK)	1,366.37 ▲ 124.22 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Feb 14 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	108.35 ▲ 9.85 (10%)
Agriautos Ind. / Feb 14 Agriauto Industries Limited(AGIL)	115.49 ▲ 10.5 (10%)
Mandviwala / Feb 14 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	20.48 ▲ 1.86 (9.99%)
Sindh Abadgar / Feb 14 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	50.08 ▲ 4.55 (9.99%)
Popular Islamic / Feb 14 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	12.37 ▲ 1.04 (9.18%)
F.Credit & Inv / Feb 14 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	8.39 ▲ 0.7 (9.1%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Textile / Feb 14 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	6.80 ▼ -0.99 (-12.71%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Feb 14 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	7.55 ▼ -0.93 (-10.97%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Feb 14 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	10.77 ▼ -1.2 (-10.03%)
Redco Textile / Feb 14 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	22.60 ▼ -2.51 (-10%)
Engro Powergen / Feb 14 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	25.78 ▼ -2.86 (-9.99%)
D.M. Textile / Feb 14 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Universal Ins. / Feb 14 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	12.91 ▼ -1.43 (-9.97%)
Sakrand Sugar / Feb 14 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	12.11 ▼ -1.34 (-9.96%)
Idrees Tex. / Feb 14 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	12.81 ▼ -1.41 (-9.92%)
Sui South Gas / Feb 14 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32.68 ▼ -3.56 (-9.82%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Feb 14 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	79,317,612 ▼ -0.66
Lotte Chemical / Feb 14 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	72,104,503 ▼ -1.12
Power Cement / Feb 14 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	40,290,839 ▼ -0.18
Sui South Gas / Feb 14 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,711,461 ▼ -3.56
Hascol Petrol / Feb 14 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	31,600,150 ▼ -0.41
Dewan Motors / Feb 14 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	31,281,602 ▼ -2.6
Cnergyico PK / Feb 14 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	20,508,125 ▼ -0.25
Fauji Foods Ltd / Feb 14 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	20,173,357 ▼ -0.24
Fauji Cement / Feb 14 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	16,904,777 ▼ -1.09
WorldCall Telecom / Feb 14 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,467,161 ▼ -0.04

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