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Anjum Ibrahim

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: A chocolate chip cookie reminds me of the Khan

“Such bravado!” “Indeed, bravado outside and silence bordering on cowardice inside!” “Ha ha, that’s the...

Updated 13 May, 2023 06:33am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Sunak’s interesting take

“Rishi Sunak, the accidental UK Prime Minister, stated that UK is carefully monitoring the situation in...

Published 12 May, 2023 05:59am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: A performance analysis of murshids

“Why are you shaking your head? It’s not as if former heads of government have never been arrested.” “Yes...

Published 11 May, 2023 05:54am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The unfortunate IK-army spat

“So The Khan says he tried to nominate the army officer in he FIR who he suspected of being behind the attempt on...

Published 10 May, 2023 06:03am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: It’s not what you say in this country that matters it’s who says it

“Ooopsy daisy.” “There are too many ooopsy daisy moments in this country today so you will have to narrow it...

Published 09 May, 2023 05:37am

Opinion

The budget 2023-24

The government’s negotiators are citing the pending International Monetary Fund (IMF) ninth review as well as the...

Published 08 May, 2023 06:40am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The heart is where a lot of decisions are made

“The Third Wife has sent a defamation notice to Notification Maryam Nawaz (NMN).” “Uh oh.” “NMN eat your...

Published 06 May, 2023 06:23am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Khan’s spiritual guide

“The Khan has publicly acknowledged that his wife is his murshid, a spiritual guide…” “I don’t see why...

Updated 05 May, 2023 07:12am

Opinion

Partly Facetious: An elite capture without qualifications

“Let’s say I am a bank manager and you are one of my biggest borrowers, you never implement structural changes...

Published 04 May, 2023 04:26am

Opinion

When and who must table FY24 budget?

With the exact date for the next elections still not set, be it by order of the apex court or a consensus between ...

Published 01 May, 2023 03:28am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Consensus on election date in sight?

“So what do you think? An agreement on elections will be forged?” “Well The Khan has done a two-one.” “I...

Published 29 Apr, 2023 06:04am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Oonth ke mounmein zeera

“Let the game begin.” “Excuse me?” “I said let the game begin.” “I had heard that expression in plural...

Published 28 Apr, 2023 06:08am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Can’t see the forest for the trees?

“We have taken the lead in the world on yet another matter.” “On refusing to learn any lesson from past flawed...

Published 27 Apr, 2023 06:24am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: We need to determine whether the pen is really sharp

“Notification Maryam Nawaz (NMN) before her departure to Saudi Arabia used to say that elections will not be held...

Published 20 Apr, 2023 06:30am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Ashiq’s ashiq

“Have you heard of a guy called Muhammad Safdar Awan?” “Not in that order – I mean there are many, many,...

Published 19 Apr, 2023 06:36am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Gifts to the already gift-ridden?’

“I will take strong exception if they decide to use my tax rupees to fund their umrah’s and...” “That’s ...

Published 18 Apr, 2023 06:21am

Opinion

Debt – a source of rising concern

During the ongoing World Bank/International Monetary Fund (IMF) spring annual meeting Gita Gopinath, the First ...

Published 17 Apr, 2023 06:41am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: We don’t need more than four pillars

“About that antique eight-seater bench of yours with the mother of all pearls inlaid…” “I told you mother of...

Published 15 Apr, 2023 06:19am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Sensitivities are running very high these days

“I have an antique eight seater.” “Antique or modern I never heard of an eight seater.” “Right the usual ...

Published 14 Apr, 2023 05:59am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: It’s Nawaz Sharif’s year?

“The year of the tiger is over?” “That’s what The Khan may wish for but so far Shehbaz Sharif remains on the...

Published 13 Apr, 2023 06:37am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 22	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 22	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 23	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 23	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 23	1.25
Euro to USD / Nov 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 22	5,969.34
India Sensex / Nov 22	79,117.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Nasdaq / Nov 22	18,003.65
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,229.97
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,262.08
Dow Jones / Nov 22	44,296.51
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,322.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 23	71.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 23	2,716.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 23	70.77
Petrol/Litre / Nov 24	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 24 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 24 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 24 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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