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Anjum Ibrahim

Opinion

Private savings, govt dissaving: debt

Savings by an individual/householder or a government have different objectives and constraints and while a healthy...

Updated 18 Sep, 2023 07:33am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Curiosity did kill the cat

“I don’t recall ever reading about any ambassador stationed in Islamabad visiting the Chief Election ...

Published 16 Sep, 2023 03:03am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Bilawal playing the devil’s advocate

“Would anyone who knows when elections will be held stand up please!” “That’s funny.” “No it isn’t –...

Published 15 Sep, 2023 06:32am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The difference between jail and home

“Shehbaz Sharif says that the whole of Pakistan is waiting for the return of the prodigal.” “Nawaz Sharif is...

Published 14 Sep, 2023 06:07am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Finally, PKR’s woes end

“So the dollar is tumbling down.” “Indeed and the airwaves are full of praises for the whippers…” “You...

Published 13 Sep, 2023 06:17am

Opinion

Rating agencies and Pakistan’s response

There are three major international credit rating agencies providing investors information about bond and debt...

Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:54am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Support’ can be the same as ‘prop up’ in many cases

“What is the difference between support and prop up?” “Depends on the context.” “You are not a politician...

Published 09 Sep, 2023 06:20am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: A beleaguered Pak rupee

“The rupee in the open market has come down dramatically due not to any measures taken by the can I say the...

Published 08 Sep, 2023 06:01am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: They must take governance courses, maybe they would learn

“I propose that the subject titled governance, relatively new if one considers other centuries old subjects like...

Published 07 Sep, 2023 06:21am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: IMF doesn’t buy into govt data

“So the International Monetary Fund (IMF) rejected government data as well as the proposal?” “Right, so there...

Published 06 Sep, 2023 03:37am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Blome-Maryam meeting

“Notification Maryam Nawaz (NMN) held a high level meeting.” “Hey which ever meeting she deigns to attend, ...

Published 05 Sep, 2023 06:22am

Opinion

Power bills and public anger

The usual jargon was issued by the Prime Minister’s Office on 27, Sunday, after an inconclusive emergent meeting...

Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: What was not entertaining about the Three Caretakers?

“There was Larry, Joe and of course the wisest of the three Moe.” “Don’t be facetious. I would have you know...

Published 02 Sep, 2023 06:30am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Hear ye hear ye all stakeholders

“Sometimes I wish that those who claim they are working for the country or in the national interest would...

Published 01 Sep, 2023 05:41am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Zulfiqar Mirza was dumped as required’?

“I think it’s a deliberate strategy to allow only murshed (spiritual guides) to visit the jail, apart from a few...

Published 31 Aug, 2023 06:00am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: A technocrat should not issue directives?

“Why are you laughing?” “The caretaker finance minister did what our finance ministers have done since...

Published 30 Aug, 2023 03:33am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The so-called caretaker technocrats

“So there goes another premise for installing caretakers.” “Well the intense lobbying by the how shall I...

Updated 29 Aug, 2023 06:33am

Opinion

Trade conundrum: who is at fault?

The July 2023 trade data indicates an improvement in the trade deficit – from negative 1.863 billion dollars to...

Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Pariwaar politics

“So who do you reckon is the heir?” “Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is the heir…” “There is much talk of Asefa...

Published 26 Aug, 2023 06:13am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Why build a five foot wall around the toilet?

“Why can’t highly educated people realise that once their end of term/retirement is in sight their actions are...

Published 25 Aug, 2023 06:34am

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 24	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 24 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 24 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 24 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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