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Anjum Ibrahim

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Fund has hailed MPC decision

“The Fund expressed its support for the Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to raise the discount rate by 250...

Published 12 Apr, 2022 05:17am

Opinion

Economic impasse — yet again

The political impasse triggered by the Deputy Speaker’s 3 April ruling dismissing the no-confidence motion against...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 05:23am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Do we have a jury in Pakistan?

“I am apolitical…” “Congratulations! You are perhaps the only animal in this country who is apolitical...

Published 09 Apr, 2022 04:39am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: All our finance ministers have been rich!

“The Khan has delivered on his pledge…” “Oh dear! This is not the time to be facetious you know, things are...

Published 08 Apr, 2022 05:28am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Doodh ka doodh pani ka pani

“You know I couldn’t find out the origin of the proverb doodh ka doodh pani ka pani — the one most in use at...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 05:15am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The PTV ‘paranoia’

“What are the qualities of a good sportsman?” “You are so not with it. I mean this is the era of gender...

Published 06 Apr, 2022 05:53am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Nawaz Sharif is an open book

“Clever as a fox or dumb as a doormat?” “Fox is an animal and doormat has no life, it is an article produced...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 05:38am

Opinion

Trump cards or flawed thinking

It’s the economy stupid, so stated James Carville, Bill Clinton’s strategist during the 1992 successful...

Published 04 Apr, 2022 05:38am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: They’re back in the driving seat

“So same o same o by Monday?” “I don’t understand what you mean by that?” “Sharifs and the...

Published 02 Apr, 2022 04:14am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: PM can draw some lessons from…

“I hope The Khan has learned some valuable lessons.” “One question: if he is no longer the prime minister...

Published 01 Apr, 2022 05:41am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: How to define a politician

“So Chaudhary Pervez Elahi’s decision to renege on an earlier deal, as per PML-N stalwarts….” “You have...

Published 31 Mar, 2022 05:11am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: PM has sacrificed the Buzz

“So if The Khan is Julius Caesar…”

Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The verbal slaps

“He slapped on the face and not gently if you know what I mean.” “Excuse me, but The Khan may engage in ...

Published 29 Mar, 2022 06:26am

Opinion

SOEs: status quo

State-Owned Entities (SOEs) continue to be the recipients of large annual budgeted injections in Pakistan and...

Published 28 Mar, 2022 05:29am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Queensberry rules and the London rules

I reckon the problem is that all our political parties are playing a different game.” “Hmmmm, if that explains...

Published 26 Mar, 2022 04:13am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The excessive cricketing jargon

“If you play cricket you can clean bowl your opponent and perhaps you would not need an umpire if it is an...

Published 25 Mar, 2022 05:47am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Khan knows…

“Things are good as The Khan says.” “How come? I mean prices continue to rise – yes the price of petroleum...

Published 24 Mar, 2022 05:36am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Gen Zia’s referendum

“Ah I am reminded of 18 December 1984.” “Refresh my memory.” “Ziaul Haq held a referendum in the country...

Published 22 Mar, 2022 05:21am

Opinion

The state of Pakistan’s economy

Miftah Ismail, the finance minister during the tail end of the PML-N tenure under the prime ministership of Shahid...

Published 21 Mar, 2022 06:39am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The likely clean bowled dismissals

“So who is likely to be looking for a new job?” “You referring to the impending vote of no confidence? As The...

Published 19 Mar, 2022 04:42am

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 25	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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