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Anjum Ibrahim

Opinion

Poverty statistics are critical

In Pakistan administration after administration errs on the side of data manipulation to show better performance ...

Updated 06 Jan, 2025 06:47am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Third Wife injecting her own agenda item into the talks?

“The Opposition government talks…” “Stop right there. Let me correct you on two counts. First the opposition...

Updated 04 Jan, 2025 08:18am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: NS and SS: the heirs are different

“What’s the difference between Nawaz Sharif and Shehbaz Sharif?” “Why would it matter to you? They are a...

Updated 03 Jan, 2025 08:10am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Attacking a government building is a no-no in any country

“We never learn lessons, do we?” “Nawaz Sharif is still trying to challenge the great physicist Albert...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:20am

Opinion

In memoriam: ‘Arshad Sahib’

I never ever dwelt on his incisive reports, nor on his interactive approach on matters pertaining to journalism but...

Published 01 Jan, 2025 03:03am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Nawaz nominated to act as a reserve in the game?

“If Nawaz Sharif is the twelfth man in the field of cricket, then where does that leave Zardari sahib?” ...

Published 01 Jan, 2025 03:03am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: What is the way forward for Netanyahu?

“Bibi files…” “Yes they detail Netanyahu’s corruption ranging from accepting very expensive gifts ...

Updated 31 Dec, 2024 08:37am

Opinion

The fault is not in our stars but in ourselves!

Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has consistently pledged implementation of all agreed reforms in the...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 06:21am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: PPP has a plate that may have biryani, but they want barbecue

“Battles, battles everywhere and ne’er a war to win.” “Isn’t Coleridge’s quote; water, water everywhere...

Published 28 Dec, 2024 05:59am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: We have assassinated two of our prime ministers – Liaquat Ali Khan and Benazir Bhutto

“Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.” “I believe this much quoted...

Published 26 Dec, 2024 06:11am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Sufism requires a way of life that few can afford today

“To be or not to be an elite.” “You crazy! We aren’t Sufis!” “That’s some reference! Sufism requires a...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 06:33am

Opinion

IMF and provincial governments

Three provincial chief ministers from three competing political parties – Punjab (PML-N), Sindh (PPP) and Khyber...

Updated 23 Dec, 2024 08:25am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: There is no gang of three in the West

“Whatever we are subjected to in childhood, we bestow on our children.” “A blanket statement from someone with...

Updated 21 Dec, 2024 07:31am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: He has done a US-given pre-conditions for talks

“To talk or not to talk, that is the question!” “Much less of a dire narrative than Shakespeare’s to be or...

Published 20 Dec, 2024 02:43am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Which country started the First Daughter concept?

“So one US media giant is facing criticism for being duped by a man who claimed to be an inmate of the notorious...

Published 19 Dec, 2024 05:57am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: There are quite a few nasal deliverers amongst the current batch of federal ministers

“When you defend your performance against mounting criticism, what is the best approach?” “Hmmm go on the...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The concept of flow and stock

“There is the concept of flow and then there is the concept of stock.” “Yes, I know – the stock of energy...

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 08:19am

Opinion

Lack of awareness of IMF conditions

Pakistan’s private sector elite in industry and the farm sectors, major non-institutional recipients of budgeted...

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 07:42am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Ex’ is not an epithet; it’s a prefix

“Do we have an award with the title of Person of the Year?” “Well, we have other much coveted titles.” “For...

Updated 14 Dec, 2024 08:30am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Learn the difference between talking figuratively and…

“So I don’t get it - who lost his source of power.” “If you mean The Man Who Must Remain Nameless and...

Published 13 Dec, 2024 06:29am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 25	280.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 25	280.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 26	150.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 26	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 26	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 26	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 25	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 25	5,776.65
Nasdaq / Mar 25	18,271.86
Dow Jones / Mar 25	42,587.50
India Sensex / Mar 26	77,971.12
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 26	38,027.29
Hang Seng / Mar 26	23,483.32
FTSE 100 / Mar 26	8,660.31
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 26	22,923.69
France CAC40 / Mar 26	8,042.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 25	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 25	272,462
Petrol/Litre / Mar 26	255.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 26	69.26
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 26	3,018.44
Diesel/Litre / Mar 26	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 26	65.37

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 26 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	3.01 ▲ 1 (49.75%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Mar 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.99 ▲ 1 (11.12%)
Zephyr Textile / Mar 26 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.40 ▲ 1.04 (10.04%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 26 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	110.80 ▲ 10.07 (10%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 26 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	737.77 ▲ 67.07 (10%)
Data Agro / Mar 26 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	96.62 ▲ 8.78 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Mar 26 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	58.44 ▲ 5.31 (9.99%)
Crescent Fib. / Mar 26 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.70 ▲ 4.14 (9.96%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 26 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	14.48 ▲ 1.31 (9.95%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Mar 26 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	340 ▲ 30.55 (9.87%)

Stock	Price
Elahi Cot. / Mar 26 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Mar 26 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.95 ▼ -1.38 (-9.63%)
Atlas Ins. Ltd / Mar 26 Atlas Insurance Limited(ATIL)	58.50 ▼ -5.48 (-8.57%)
Bela Auto / Mar 26 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	167 ▼ -14.94 (-8.21%)
Kohat Textile / Mar 26 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	28.15 ▼ -2.4 (-7.86%)
Jubilee Spinning / Mar 26 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.88 ▼ -0.89 (-7.56%)
Frontier Ceram / Mar 26 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	22.40 ▼ -1.82 (-7.51%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 26 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	73.62 ▼ -5.95 (-7.48%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 26 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	900.16 ▼ -71.96 (-7.4%)
UDL International / Mar 26 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	7.11 ▼ -0.53 (-6.94%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Elektron / Mar 26 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,093,385 ▲ 1.6
P.S.O. / Mar 26 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,846,685 ▲ 1.38
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	22,825,615 ▼ -0.92
Cnergyico PK / Mar 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,176,390 ▲ 0.07
B.O.Punjab / Mar 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,063,012 ▼ -0.18
Pak Petroleum / Mar 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,868,233 ▲ 7.49
Engro Fert. / Mar 26 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,391,574 ▼ -1.85
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,412,844 ▲ 0.01
TPL REIT Fund I / Mar 26 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,002,839 ▲ 0.06
Fauji Cement / Mar 26 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	10,156,162 ▲ 1.41

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