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Anjum Ibrahim

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The iconic ‘bat’ symbol

“So a review petition in the Supreme Court on taking away the bat symbol.” “Yep, and that reminds me what is...

Published 17 Jan, 2024 06:02am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: A beleaguered PTI

“Bias or based on law.” “Depends on so many factors. And before you seek an objective viewpoint, let me give...

Published 16 Jan, 2024 05:44am

Opinion

Claims of economic improvement

The narrative of the stakeholders today is that there has been a noticeable uptick in various macroeconomic...

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:03am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The two judges’ exit causes considerable controversy

“The Land of the Pure is perhaps a misnomer.” “Perhaps?” “OK, but those heady days when the Quaid,...

Published 13 Jan, 2024 05:38am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Swinging yorker or swinging voter?

“I am a swing voter and…” “Isn’t that against the spirit of…” “Don’t bring religion into it.”...

Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: They have all managed to become richer

“I can’t understand this obsession with a narrative.” “Hmmmm, in any case the diehard supporters of ...

Published 11 Jan, 2024 06:15am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The number of misses is rising exponentially

“Eggs have become very expensive.” “Everything has, the Sensitive Price Index is over 42 percent and the...

Published 10 Jan, 2024 05:22am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: A very small sturdy breed of pony with a long shaggy mane and tail

“So The Man Who Must Remain Nameless could not possibly have written an article? Is that the Caretaker...

Published 09 Jan, 2024 04:18am

Opinion

QNA – a right step?

At the 107 National Accounts Committee (NAC) meeting held on 28 November 2023 approval was given to the introduction...

Published 08 Jan, 2024 05:23am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Did the pir give any spiritual guidance to Zardari sahib?

“Why are all our party leaders so very superstitious?” “Is that a question or a statement?” “Well both;...

Published 06 Jan, 2024 05:17am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Power talks to power’

“Yet another myth has been debunked.” “Which one are you referring to? That Nawaz Sharif can win an election...

Published 05 Jan, 2024 03:12am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Sporting a Charlie Chaplin moustache

“So is the present more important than say legacy?” “If you ask me, then I would say both – I want an easy...

Updated 04 Jan, 2024 06:12am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Pakwanaa, hattwanaa, and churrwanaa

“We as a nation have reached a stage in bad-mouthness….” “I had heard of a bad mouth in English, never...

Published 03 Jan, 2024 05:32am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Social media cannot be contained, it is here to stay…

“I would label 2023 as a revelatory year.” “Yes indeed, the fate of the two brothers.” “I don’t get...

Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am

Opinion

Pakistan’s intractable budget deficit?

Pakistan’s unsustainable budget deficits can be sourced to the never to be satisfied thirst of all ...

Updated 01 Jan, 2024 06:52am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Gongloo league’s failure

“The cries of unfairness by the courts with respect to retaining the bat symbol by the party of The Man Who Must...

Published 30 Dec, 2023 06:28am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Stage for pir manhandling has been set?

“Shah Mehmud Qureshi was manhandled by the police.” “Punjab police?” “Don’t make it an ethnic issue ...

Published 29 Dec, 2023 02:58am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Where there is the matter of Pakistani Samdhis angels fear to tread

“Marriage as a form of alliance…” “Please! I am not sure who you are referring to, but where there is the...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: A lap that is warm in winters and cool in summers

“Nawaz Sharif is…” “I hope you were not going to say something disrespectful – he is the next prime...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Baloch protesters in Islamabad

“There have been many butchers in history…”“Hey, if you are referring to the treatment meted out to the...

Published 23 Dec, 2023 06:16am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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