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Anjum Ibrahim

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Wasn’t Captain Safdar (retd) at Maryam’s oath-taking ceremony?

“So Notification Maryam Nawaz (NMN) has transitioned.” “Indeed she has. In her maiden speech as an oath taker...

Published 28 Feb, 2024 06:10am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: BISP the only success story?

“So what about The Samdhi?” “Why? I mean, after you wasted reams of paper to assess his performance as ...

Published 27 Feb, 2024 03:06am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: There’s a piece that can jump over other pieces

“I know of one person who has voluntarily become a sacrificial lamb.” “Well it ain’t The Maulana. He has ...

Published 23 Feb, 2024 06:36am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Don’t compare apples with oranges

“There is one thing I simply cannot understand about transitions.” “Well, transition as in…in…how do I put...

Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Explaining what actually constitutes the word ‘field’

“You think the Man Without a Portfolio took the decision to go Absent Without Leave (AWOL) and I am referring to...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 05:29am

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

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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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 20	278.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 20	278.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 20	154.99
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 20	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 20	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 17	5,996.66
Nasdaq / Jan 17	19,630.20
Dow Jones / Jan 17	43,487.83
India Sensex / Jan 20	77,073.44
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 20	38,951.77
Hang Seng / Jan 20	20,075.11
FTSE 100 / Jan 20	8,520.54
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 20	20,990.31

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 20	76.74
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 20	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 20	242,541
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 20	2,724.84
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 20	67.80
Petrol/Litre / Jan 21	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Bank Makramah / Jan 20 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	3.61 ▲ 0.91 (33.70%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jan 20 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.60 ▲ 1.00 (13.16%)
Apna Microfin. / Jan 20 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.50 ▲ 0.97 (10.18%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Jan 20 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	11.61 ▲ 1.06 (10.05%)
Loads Limited / Jan 20 Loads Limited(LOADS)	17 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
AKD Securities / Jan 20 AKD Securities Limited(AKDSL)	24.93 ▲ 2.27 (10.02%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 20 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	18.24 ▲ 1.66 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Jan 20 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	254.47 ▲ 23.13 (10.00%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jan 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	53.44 ▲ 4.86 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Hussain Industries / Jan 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	31.09 ▼ -3.45 (-9.99%)
Faisal Sp. / Jan 20 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	334.01 ▼ -35.89 (-9.70%)
Parmount Sp. / Jan 20 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.61 ▼ -0.44 (-8.71%)
Sindh Abadgar / Jan 20 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	38.04 ▼ -3.46 (-8.34%)
MithchellsFruit / Jan 20 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	279 ▼ -24.10 (-7.95%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Jan 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	19.26 ▼ -1.62 (-7.76%)
AN Textile Mill / Jan 20 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	11.80 ▼ -0.99 (-7.74%)
Service Textile / Jan 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	13.82 ▼ -1.16 (-7.74%)
Masood Textile / Jan 20 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	52.02 ▼ -4.22 (-7.50%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	101,934,297 ▼ -0.01
Lotte Chemical / Jan 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	59,408,954 ▲ 1.94
Bank Makramah / Jan 20 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	57,604,421 ▲ 0.91
Hub Power Co. / Jan 20 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	36,888,747 ▲ 0.70
Hascol Petrol / Jan 20 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	32,496,536 ▲ 0.17
Dewan Motors / Jan 20 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	28,438,701 ▲ 1.02
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 20 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	24,244,731 ▲ 7.71
Maple Leaf Cement / Jan 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	19,741,577 ▲ 2.08
The Searle Co. / Jan 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	17,062,686 ▲ 4.29

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