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Anjum Ibrahim

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The criticality of a moustache

The criticality of a moustache "So Adolf Hitler or Charlie Chaplin!?" "Excuse me? Those two men were poles apart ...

Published 03 Nov, 2020 02:50am

Opinion

The economics of shortages

Shortages that presage a raise in the price of a commodity have become a way of life in Pakistan – shortage of...

Published 02 Nov, 2020 02:52am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘We’re all thieves’

“The Prime Minister has pledged yet again to bring down prices.” “But does he know how.” “Yes he does, ...

Published 29 Oct, 2020 02:53am

Opinion

Partly Facetious: Opposition's media doing a good job

"Proverbs lose their relevance over time." "I don't quite agree - proverbs basic premise is human nature and that...

Updated 28 Oct, 2020 03:21am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Macron's flawed approach

"On 2 October French President Macron announced new laws to combat what he termed radical Islam..." "Yes that's...

Published 27 Oct, 2020 02:59am

Opinion

Govt’s approach to Opposition

This is the second of a two part series of articles focusing on the Prime Minister’s strategy to deal with the...

Published 26 Oct, 2020 02:52am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: A dog pound

"Islamabad's red zone looks like a dog pound." "I would urge you to be careful, you know and I know how sensitive...

Updated 24 Oct, 2020 03:13am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Zardari's strategy works

"I propose a resolution be passed in the national assembly awarding yet another honorary PhD degree to Zardari...

Published 23 Oct, 2020 02:32am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Trump has undermined his office

“The Prime Minister is a three trump man.” “Excuse me?” “Three trump and by that I don’t mean The Khan...

Published 22 Oct, 2020 02:54am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The husband-wife story

"And that's how we have so many, many accidental heads of parties with no charisma, little education and no...

Updated 21 Oct, 2020 03:30am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Two wrongs don't make a right

"One right doesn't take care of all the subsequent wrongs." "Hey the correct expression is two wrongs don't make a...

Published 20 Oct, 2020 02:42am

Opinion

Protests' impact on the economy

The Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI) government's dismissal of Pakistan Democratic Movement's (PDM's) plan to oust it...

Published 19 Oct, 2020 03:02am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Nawaz is no eye candy

"It's all about optics." "Indeed politics is about optics so which party's optics did the general public favour ...

Published 17 Oct, 2020 03:08am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Gujranwala show

"Today is D-Day." "How come? You have taken a Corona test and the results are expected today?" "No I was referring...

Updated 16 Oct, 2020 03:09am

Opinion

Partly Facetious: Desi murghi & desi politics

“I like Maryam Aurengzeb, she is passionate and logical – I mean in our desi politics you can either be...

Published 15 Oct, 2020 03:10am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: PM not taking PDM threat seriously?

"The Khan has allowed the Opposition's protest assuming that few would join in and..." "Irrespective of how many...

Updated 14 Oct, 2020 03:58am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Tigers monitoring food inflation!

"I don't understand would The Khan's tigers be granted magisterial powers to check food inflation?" "I am not sure...

Published 13 Oct, 2020 02:45am

Markets

Honeymoon period over?

If surveys are any indication then the ruling Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf’s (PTI) honeymoon period during which...

Published 12 Oct, 2020 02:58am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: A die-hard Khanzadeh

"From one extreme position to another...." "Hey that's not a u turn - that's changing with the changing times and...

Updated 10 Oct, 2020 03:25am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Sedition charges

"So what do you reckon? Is the government being truthful when it says it was not involved in filing the sedition...

Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am

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 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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