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Anjum Ibrahim

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Shehbaz eager to become PM again: not a good move

“The Man Without a Portfolio hath spoken again.” “Don’t step on the tail of a snake.” “He is no krait...

Published 20 Feb, 2024 03:09am

Opinion

Economic morass is visibly deepening

March 15 was the date agreed for the second and final staff-level agreement (SLA) on the ongoing nine-month 3 ...

Published 19 Feb, 2024 05:24am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: An increase in Diesel’s price

“The price of diesel was raised by Rs 8.37 per litre.” “And that to me shows that the twice consenting to...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 05:51am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Green energy versus fossil fuel

“So now what?” “Well, I heard the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have en masse supported green energy.” “I...

Published 16 Feb, 2024 06:02am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Better form will prevail

“The Man Who Must Remain Nameless refuses to engage with the three parties that secured the maximum seats, apart...

Published 15 Feb, 2024 05:39am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: If wishes were horses…

“Our very homegrown…” “If only we could grow an economic plan at home.” “If wishes were horses…”...

Published 14 Feb, 2024 02:34am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Islamic world is big on denouncement, and…

“The world has gone not quite mad but…but…” “Upside down?” “That’s right – what was up is now ...

Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:59am

Opinion

Lack of economics behind politics

The marriage between politics and economics is well established globally though in Pakistan political parties’...

Published 12 Feb, 2024 06:26am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Maryam won but didn’t win big

“Don’t look so smug, the battle royale has not yet been engaged.” “I am just smiling because this is the...

Published 10 Feb, 2024 05:48am

Opinion

Partly Facetious: Zardari has bought a few more carrots?

“I guess it’s a family affair.” “What? The distribution of who gets which ministry?” “Well that’s ...

Updated 07 Feb, 2024 06:11am

Opinion

Manifestoes, subsidies instead of reforms

Media personnel were way more insistent on manifestoes from the three national parties in the run up to the 8...

Published 05 Feb, 2024 06:08am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: A pirni a faith healer or spiritual guide?

“I don’t get it.!” “Well, as an acknowledged spiritual guide to The Man Who Must Remain Nameless, who...

Published 03 Feb, 2024 05:46am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Wasn’t Maryam a beneficiary à la carte as well?

“I have to admit – it did surprise me.” “What? That Sanam Javed is in jail but not yet convicted, and as ...

Published 02 Feb, 2024 05:20am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: There was conspicuous accumulation of wealth

“Hmmmm.” “Right, reminiscent of 2017.” “Not quite.” “Ten years against ten years!” “OK the ...

Published 01 Feb, 2024 04:52am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Party leaders of the three national parties are brave

“We are a very brave people.” “Yes indeed, the military is boldly engaged in anti-terror operations and at...

Published 31 Jan, 2024 05:22am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: PML-N will return to power?

“Biden in a somber mood said, “we had a tough day last night in the Middle East. We lost three brave souls in an...

Published 30 Jan, 2024 04:52am

Opinion

Design flaws in IMF programme

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) programmes are regarded as well designed by other multilaterals (with routine...

Published 29 Jan, 2024 04:37am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Sticks and stones may hurt my bones, but…

“So the code of conduct has been issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). Why are you laughing?”...

Published 27 Jan, 2024 06:20am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: It’s always the Nawaz Sharif way or the highway

“It’s like when a wealthy man dies, intestate claimants come out of the woodwork.” “I don’t get it....

Published 26 Jan, 2024 04:58am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The House of Sharif ain’t known for their academic and reading skills?

“Delusions are a close cousin to politicians.” “Muslims are allowed marriage with their first cousins so I am...

Published 25 Jan, 2024 04:23am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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