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Anjum Ibrahim

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The economics of conflict

Conflict has a vastly different impact on different economies based on how insulated it may be (either voluntarily ...

Updated 28 Oct, 2024 08:31am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Plan D has been activated

“Ali Amin Gandapur – that name has how many ains– the twenty-fourth letter of the alphabet?” “Oh for...

Published 26 Oct, 2024 05:55am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: We refer to social media as a fake outlet

“So the ongoing summit in Kazan, Russia…” “Is being underplayed and on some Western channels dismissed as a...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:29am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The challenge of sifting truth from fake news

“Yayyy.” “What is that in aid for? The extent of divisiveness within the country and without is simply...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 06:49am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Cricket is not a game played at the Olympics

“You have reserves in national sports teams, and to my mind, reserves are the same as…” “Do reserves include...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 06:22am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The 26th Amendment

“So what do you think of the twenty-sixth amendment of our constitution – and need I add the amendments began...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

Opinion

IMF programme: lack of ingenuity?

The narrative led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb is that the economy has...

Updated 21 Oct, 2024 07:07am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘The Palestinians don’t operate like the PML-N high command’

“I have a theory…” “Oh dear me.” “What? Why such despondency over my having a theory?” “I bet you it’s a conspiracy...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 06:48am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Why in the world did you kick me out of the prime minister’s house?

“It reminds me of the Israel American relationship.” “I know the nature of that relationship – the tail wags...

Published 18 Oct, 2024 06:10am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Speaking of yellow and shallow…’

“There are two elements prevalent in the Land of the Pure that I simply cannot get my head around.” “Only...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘I am guilty of being shallow and yellow’

“I plead guilty.” “Whether you plead guilty or innocent doesn’t matter - the nature of your crime merits a military...

Updated 16 Oct, 2024 07:24am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Adiala is our Guantanamo’

“He is an equal opportunity destroyer.” “Excuse me?” “I am marveling at God-given aptitude to a single...

Updated 15 Oct, 2024 07:21am

Opinion

Dated IMF staff report

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) uploaded documents early 11 October Pakistan time, nearly thirteen weeks after...

Updated 14 Oct, 2024 07:33am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Gandapur is a statesman unlike The Brown Pope’

“Who ordered the Brown Pope to go to Peshawar for the grand jirga? I mean, the guy’s body language seated next ...

Published 12 Oct, 2024 06:17am

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Let’s plead with the Powers That Be: give talks a chance…’

“Two press conferences, and there was many a similarity.” “Well you know the life-long party heads brook no...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 06:30am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: PTI protesters hiding in hospitals?

“The case of the disappearance of Gandapur.” “Indeed, the way the airwaves are focused on his disappearance...

Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘I see you are enamoured of the Trenchman’

“I have another proverb for you: jack of all trades and master of none – does it relate to the people of the ...

Published 09 Oct, 2024 06:26am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Too much and too early

“I have come to the conclusion that proverbs are regional, if not country specific.” “Really, and this...

Published 08 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Opinion

Is de-dollarisation on the move?

This is the second of a two-part series on de-dollarisation. President Richard Nixon’s treasury secretary John...

Updated 07 Oct, 2024 08:24am

Opinion

Partly Facetious: Biden backpedals

“So Biden, now unambiguously a lame-duck president, said the US is in discussions with Israel on potential strikes...

Published 05 Oct, 2024 06:43am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 20	278.13
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 20	277.93
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 20	154.96
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 20	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 20	1.27
Euro to USD / Nov 20	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
India Sensex / Nov 20	77,578.38
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 20	38,072.42
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Hang Seng / Nov 20	19,668.80
FTSE 100 / Nov 20	8,085.07
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 20	19,004.78

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 20	68.87
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 20	17,885
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 20	238,940
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 20	2,655.46
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 20	70.41
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38

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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