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Anjum Ibrahim

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Raja Parvez Ashraf completed his term

“Two men who hate each other, Biden and Trump, met up.” “That’s tradition, isn’t it – the incoming and the outgoing...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 06:20am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Brown Pope’s decision

“I propose Nishan-e-Haider, the highest military award, for the Brown Pope.” “He is not in the military has never...

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 06:54am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: A bird in hand is worth two in the bush

“One theory that needs debunking is the one that argues that a system in place is worth more than individuals...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 06:33am

Opinion

Go beyond the Fund advice

Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met under the chairmanship of Jameel Ahmed, Governor of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)...

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 07:17am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Thinking about and planning for future, not just the present

“It’s all relative, isn’t it! I reckon double think is the right phrase to use – a phrase used by George...

Published 09 Nov, 2024 06:36am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Trump has returned with the electoral as well as the popular vote

“So the Khanzadehs believe that Trump will, get this, order the release of The Man Who Must Remain Nameless and...

Updated 08 Nov, 2024 08:42am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: De jure versus de facto

“I have a theory…” “Conspiracy or…” “Or, my theory is that the biggest threat to democracy is not an autocrat or a...

Published 07 Nov, 2024 06:16am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: It’s more efficacious to act than talk

“Is it a quid pro quo?” “I don’t think so — you double the numbers and give a five-year term to…”...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 06:45am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: What is done today is undone tomorrow in this country

“Nothing less than Nishan-i-Haider for Greedy for Portfolios Samdhi (GPS). His list of services is rising by the...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:30am

Opinion

Privatisation and SBP

Heads should roll in the aftermath of the fiasco of the Thursday bidding of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) as...

Published 04 Nov, 2024 03:29am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: It’s not Aleem Khan’s fault

“Yet another feather in the cap.” “Mine, yours or Harry’s?” “Harry’s?” “Isn’t that the expression, Tom, Dick, and...

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 06:51am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Third Wife was silent

“So how goes it!” “How what goes?” “The conspiracy theory. The Third Wife is out, and I am not sure if she...

Published 01 Nov, 2024 07:29am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The challenge of conspiracy theories

“Interesting!” “Please stop, I am sick and tired of conspiracy theories, so let it be.” “Well, we do need...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 06:52am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘The cleverly dispersed Bilawal Houses are the White House’

“So where is the Third Wife these days?” “No longer in Adiala.” “I know, but is she being feted at the...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:36am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The concept of namak halali

“It’s no laughing matter.” “If you are brought up on the concept of namak halali (which can be translated ...

Published 29 Oct, 2024 03:27am

Opinion

The economics of conflict

Conflict has a vastly different impact on different economies based on how insulated it may be (either voluntarily ...

Updated 28 Oct, 2024 08:31am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Plan D has been activated

“Ali Amin Gandapur – that name has how many ains– the twenty-fourth letter of the alphabet?” “Oh for...

Published 26 Oct, 2024 05:55am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: We refer to social media as a fake outlet

“So the ongoing summit in Kazan, Russia…” “Is being underplayed and on some Western channels dismissed as a...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:29am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The challenge of sifting truth from fake news

“Yayyy.” “What is that in aid for? The extent of divisiveness within the country and without is simply...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 06:49am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Cricket is not a game played at the Olympics

“You have reserves in national sports teams, and to my mind, reserves are the same as…” “Do reserves include...

Published 23 Oct, 2024 06:22am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 2	278.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 2	278.55
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 2	156.70
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 2	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 2	1.25
Euro to USD / Jan 2	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 1	5,881.63
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 1	39,894.54
Nasdaq / Jan 1	19,310.79
Dow Jones / Jan 1	42,544.22
India Sensex / Jan 2	79,764.68
Hang Seng / Jan 2	19,586.19
FTSE 100 / Jan 2	8,177.07
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 2	19,923.95

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 1	18,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 1	241,773.70
Petrol/Litre / Jan 2	252.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 2	71.98
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 2	2,635.56
Diesel/Litre / Jan 2	258.34

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Siddiqsons Tin / Jan 2 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	6.66 ▲ 0.80 (13.65%)
Escorts Bank / Jan 2 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.85 ▲ 0.80 (13.22%)
Tri-Star Power / Jan 2 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	5.87 ▲ 0.63 (12.02%)
Ittefaq Iron Ind / Jan 2 Ittefaq Iron Industries Limited(ITTEFAQ)	9.47 ▲ 1.00 (11.81%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 2 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	47.69 ▲ 4.34 (10.01%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	79.20 ▲ 7.20 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Jan 2 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	629.66 ▲ 57.24 (10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Jan 2 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	217.42 ▲ 19.77 (10.00%)
Exide (PAK) / Jan 2 Exide Pakistan Limited(EXIDE)	889.49 ▲ 80.86 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Prudential Mod. / Jan 2 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	2.97 ▼ -0.72 (-19.51%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jan 2 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	27.90 ▼ -3.10 (-10.00%)
Frontier Ceram / Jan 2 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	34.76 ▼ -3.86 (-9.99%)
Ellcot Spinning / Jan 2 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	108.10 ▼ -11.97 (-9.97%)
Fateh Sports / Jan 2 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	78.60 ▼ -8.62 (-9.88%)
National Silk / Jan 2 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	50 ▼ -5.44 (-9.81%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jan 2 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	37.41 ▼ -4.04 (-9.75%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 2 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36.36 ▼ -3.53 (-8.85%)
First Capital Equities / Jan 2 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.51 ▼ -0.51 (-8.47%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 2 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	88,905,675 ▲ 0.88
Cnergyico PK / Jan 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	71,999,946 ▼ -0.11
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	71,859,219 ▲ 0.03
Pak Int.Bulk / Jan 2 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	62,831,962 ▼ -0.20
Telecard Limited / Jan 2 Telecard Limited(TELE)	60,523,518 ▲ 0.72
B.O.Punjab / Jan 2 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	45,412,470 ▼ -0.17
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jan 2 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	41,276,943 ▲ 0.26
Pak Elektron / Jan 2 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	33,978,834 ▲ 0.11
Aisha Steel Mill / Jan 2 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	33,731,868 ▼ -0.39

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