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Anjum Ibrahim

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Is it safer to be quiet?

"So the Indians have packed up from Kandahar?" "Hmmm." "What?" "Maybe it's safer to be quiet." "I quote the wise...

Published 13 Jul, 2021 03:22am

Opinion

Contingent liabilities

Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin in his budget speech stated that "although losses of PIA and Steel Mills have been...

Published 12 Jul, 2021 05:26am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The rupee-dollar parity

“What is so funny?” “I am sorry – it’s too funny for words.” Splutter. “Have a glass of water, calm...

Published 10 Jul, 2021 03:42am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The holy cows in Pakistan

“The Former First Daughter, when asked if a deal has been made by the party supremos, got angry…” “She had...

Published 09 Jul, 2021 04:25am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Khan’s Ehsaas

“So issuing Eurobonds at over 6 percent for 5 years, over 7 percent for 10 years and over 8 percent for 15 years ...

Published 08 Jul, 2021 04:22am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: US presidents went to visit US troops

“All I want to say on the subject is if only the number of visits to a restive area resolves problems…”...

Published 07 Jul, 2021 04:28am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: There's a forest behind

"You have heard the expression not seeing the forest for the trees!" "That's our Former First Daughter - she tries...

Published 06 Jul, 2021 03:48am

Opinion

PM's pro-poor policies

Imran Khan as a private citizen has an exemplary record in critical interventions in pro-poor projects in deficient...

Published 05 Jul, 2021 04:57am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Their mum’s statue

“Princes William and Harry came together to unveil their mum’s statue despite, let me emphasize this, despite...

Published 03 Jul, 2021 03:19am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Bilawal versus Qureshi

“So what do you think?” “I was never in doubt that the budget would be passed though with perhaps not with as...

Published 02 Jul, 2021 04:20am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Hemingway was not an economist

“The government’s narrative is simple: everything is hunky-dory except inflation and that too will be controlled...

Published 01 Jul, 2021 04:09am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: If there is load-shedding there's no television

"You know I am not sure that bashing one's political opponents will win seats. In the West, bashing one's

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Khan was ferocious pacer, no medium pacer or spinner

"The Khan was a paceman not a spinner." "Spinners are short, not that tall, and they are kind of rotund and..." ...

Published 29 Jun, 2021 03:24am

Opinion

Rupee decline

Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin in his wind-up speech in parliament this Friday lamented the rupee-dollar parity ...

Published 28 Jun, 2021 04:38am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Are we an enigma?

"As I grow older I find Pakistanis are an enigma." "Are you mistaking our voting patterns with pledges that remain...

Published 26 Jun, 2021 03:24am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Former First Daughter or?

"So what did you think of what Maryam Nawaz said outside the court yesterday?" "Hmmm, interesting - you did not...

Published 25 Jun, 2021 04:20am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Some crude binaries

“Babar Awan has been coming on television a lot.” “That’s Dr for you, yes I am aware of the Montecito angle...

Published 24 Jun, 2021 03:36am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The PM does get irritated pretty quickly

“The Khan did another Nawaz Sharif.” “I have told you once I have told you a hundred times don’t compare ...

Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Has Shehbaz effectively neutralised PDM?

“So without using abusive language and threats and…” “And show-cause notices.” “Ha, ha, yes so without...

Published 22 Jun, 2021 04:46am

Opinion

Discount rate and currency value

President Tayyip Erdogan reportedly told Prime Minister Imran Khan that the 13.25 percent discount rate (effective...

Published 21 Jun, 2021 03:43am

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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