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Anjum Ibrahim

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: The steady deterioration of our cricket team’s performance

“Didn’t anyone tell The Brown Pope that the security threat in Islamabad’s Blue Area has weakened considerably?”...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 06:44am

Opinion

Electric Vehicles come to Pakistan

Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb claimed at the launching ceremony of BYD, a Chinese company globally ...

Updated 26 Aug, 2024 07:36am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: We dance to the tune of our own drummer

“I am less toxic of the two candidates was put forth by Kamala Harris in her acceptance speech.” “Well she...

Published 24 Aug, 2024 06:23am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Lewinsky presented an unwashed dress as evidence

“Freedom is valued by all.” “Indeed it is – be it lack of freedom due to external factors or internal...

Published 23 Aug, 2024 03:24am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The three principles of the French Revolution

“I was listening to the Democratic Party Convention and as Doug Emhoff, the husband of Kamala Harris, came on the...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 08:01am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: An apple does not fall far from the tree

“The world is going crazy!” “Your world or world in general?” “Both. Let me explain the US Democratic Party is...

Published 21 Aug, 2024 06:43am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Maryam looked relaxed and dutiful next to her dad

“What did you think of The Father, the Daughter and their grasp of basic economics?” “How many notifications does it...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Opinion

The narrative must change

The Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR’s) narrative, irrespective of the many chairmen it has been subjected to -...

Published 19 Aug, 2024 03:20am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Welcome to the world of US politics

“I know you insist we were the trailblazers on many counts and the United States followed, but there is one thing...

Published 17 Aug, 2024 06:12am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: There are the elites who do a good lobbying job for their own interest

“So the Omni guy Majeed has been given a national award.” “Not yet, but yes he is on the list.” “And the...

Updated 16 Aug, 2024 07:19am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Mainstream media and social media

“What is the difference in the speed of dissemination between mainstream media and social media?” “Before I ...

Published 15 Aug, 2024 06:46am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The fault for not welcoming Nadeem Ashraf lay with her dratted tailor

“Can anyone explain the composition of the welcome committee?” “Welcome committee for what occasion? I don’t...

Updated 13 Aug, 2024 07:52am

Opinion

Partly Facetious: Arshad Nadeem has done this country proud

“The nation heard of one joyous event after….after years.” “Notification Maryam Nawaz’s chief of army staff uniform...

Updated 12 Aug, 2024 07:16am

Opinion

Inflation decline and no feel-good factor

The July inflation data was released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on the 1 of August, showing a ...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 06:36am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The US is going the Pakistan route?

“The US airwaves are focused on the reasons why Kamala Harris chose Tim Walz as her running mate.” “Right and...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 06:56am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Nature or nurture

“I have it on very good authority that Greedy for Portfolios Samdhi (GPS) has expressed extreme, but very extreme,...

Published 08 Aug, 2024 06:22am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: There’s a philosopher in all of us

“We always but always give an easy out to our adversaries.” “We as in?” “Pakistanis.” “If that were so, the ongoing...

Updated 07 Aug, 2024 06:20am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The uniform for the chief fireman is still not ready

“You have to understand it’s all about the Law of Necessity.” “You being facetious!” “Good heavens no! It’s all...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am

Opinion

All is not quite well!

A reality check shows a yawning gap between the relatively small audience (external more than internal as the ...

Updated 05 Aug, 2024 08:36am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Lies are outright lies…

“So what do you reckon? Lies, half-truths or full truth - no, no…that simply is not an option.” “In a world...

Published 03 Aug, 2024 06:46am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 28	278.92
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 28	278.72
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 28	155.41
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 28	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 28	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 28	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 28	6,067.70
Nasdaq / Jan 28	19,733.59
FTSE 100 / Jan 28	8,533.87
Dow Jones / Jan 28	44,850.35
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 28	21,430.58
France CAC40 / Jan 28	7,897.37
India Sensex / Jan 29	76,280.68
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 29	39,346.10

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 28	73.71
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 28	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 28	247,560.80
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 28	2,762.94
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 28	67.08
Petrol/Litre / Jan 29	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Redco Textile / Jan 29 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	19.97 ▲ 1.82 (10.03%)
Saritow Spinning / Jan 29 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	14.81 ▲ 1.35 (10.03%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 29 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	44.41 ▲ 4.04 (10.01%)
Sanghar Sugar / Jan 29 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	30.69 ▲ 2.79 (10%)
LSE Ventures / Jan 29 LSE Ventures Limited(LSEVL)	13.20 ▲ 1.2 (10%)
Calcorp Ltd / Jan 29 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	31.50 ▲ 2.86 (9.99%)
Shahmurad Sugar / Jan 29 Shahmurad Sugar Mills Limited(SHSML)	393.98 ▲ 31.53 (8.7%)
J.A.Textile / Jan 29 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	31.50 ▲ 2.48 (8.55%)
Blessed Tex. / Jan 29 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	368 ▲ 28 (8.24%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 29 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	6.88 ▼ -1 (-12.69%)
Dewan Textile / Jan 29 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	6.17 ▼ -0.83 (-11.86%)
First IBL Mod. / Jan 29 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	2.90 ▼ -0.2 (-6.45%)
Fazal Cloth / Jan 29 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	150.05 ▼ -10.31 (-6.43%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Jan 29 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	8.66 ▼ -0.59 (-6.38%)
Premium Textile / Jan 29 Premium Textile Mills Limited(PRET)	375 ▼ -24.78 (-6.2%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Jan 29 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	12.16 ▼ -0.76 (-5.88%)
Pak Synthetics / Jan 29 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	37.25 ▼ -2.25 (-5.7%)
Reliance Weaving / Jan 29 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	140 ▼ -7.75 (-5.25%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	67,917,203 ▼ -0.03
Sui South Gas / Jan 29 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	29,454,322 ▲ 0.36
Cnergyico PK / Jan 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,426,632 ▲ 0.09
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 29 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	26,339,311 ▲ 0.14
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 29 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	26,038,104 ▲ 4.34
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,860,876 ▲ 0.15
Fauji Cement / Jan 29 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	18,743,736 ▼ -0.52
Lotte Chemical / Jan 29 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	14,546,524 ▼ -0.05
Pak Elektron / Jan 29 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	14,387,699 ▼ -0.03

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