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Anjum Ibrahim

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Leaks are the bread and butter of…

“So one leak down and how many more to go?” “Don’t be facetious – leaks are the bread and butter...

Published 01 Oct, 2022 04:20am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: A little leak can sink a big ship

“Leak as in our politics has assumed a starring role…” “You have heard the proverb haven’t you, that a...

Published 30 Sep, 2022 05:52am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Dar’s historic return

“So tell me what do you think of Dar’s return?” “There is no doubt that his path has been eased, ...

Published 29 Sep, 2022 05:54am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The birth of new JS-Dar equation

“The problem for the JS is that Dar’s loyalty to Nawaz Sharif transcends his loyalty to anyone else.” “JS ...

Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: But the Khan is changing

“The problem is that while all stakeholders are playing a game yet they are not playing the same game.” “Well...

Published 27 Sep, 2022 04:06am

Opinion

The pledges versus reality

Pakistan at present not only requires 36 to 42 billion dollars (the former figure cited by the International ...

Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Khan team vs the 11-party coalition govt

“So was the cricket match held between The Khan team and the Eleven Coalition Parties?” “The Dentist hath...

Published 24 Sep, 2022 03:49am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Identifying the uniting factor

“Pakistan is in desperate need of a uniting factor.” “That would be cricket – the only uniting factor in...

Published 23 Sep, 2022 06:12am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Gilani and Geelani

“Please, please, please could someone disappear the Gilani clan?” “Excuse me! Syed Ali Shah Geelani was a much...

Published 22 Sep, 2022 05:48am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Queen’s funeral

“Did you watch the Queen’s funeral?” “Yes I loved the pageantry and the grieving family and oh I did see...

Published 21 Sep, 2022 05:57am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Queen’s funeral

“Let me ask you one thing: had The Khan still been the Prime Minister would he have attended the Queen’s ...

Published 20 Sep, 2022 05:51am

Opinion

The rupee fall continues

Why is the rupee continuing to erode even after the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) tranche release of ...

Published 19 Sep, 2022 05:45am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: If political uncertainty becomes certainty?

“So you reckon its political uncertainty that is responsible for the appalling state of the economy?” “It ...

Published 17 Sep, 2022 04:27am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Creating the portfolio of ‘flood minister’

“Why, oh why, doesn’t The Khan rely on the elder Sharif to make appointments — I mean from his own perspective...

Published 16 Sep, 2022 06:04am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: An extremely pliable appointee

“Appointing an acting head of an institution gives the appointer time to…to…” “Well our history shows ...

Published 15 Sep, 2022 05:57am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: IK has special relationship with two letters

“Is economics a science or an arts subject?” “And the difference is?” “Science to me means that laws of...

Published 14 Sep, 2022 04:45am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The elite capture continues…

“I am amazed at the use, frequent use, he makes of it and for all purposes other than what it is meant for...

Published 13 Sep, 2022 06:12am

Opinion

Floods continue to be ignored by IMF

Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has repeatedly claimed that the harsh conditions agreed on behalf of the hapless...

Published 12 Sep, 2022 06:01am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: In politics you can return to power

“The Queen is dead, long live the King.” “If only our politicians would accept the end and vacate…”...

Published 10 Sep, 2022 04:14am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘The man with no portfolio’

“I am not a lawyer but…” “Oh dear!” “What?” “When anyone starts a sentence by saying I am not of ...

Published 09 Sep, 2022 06:09am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 8	278.78
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 8	278.58
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 8	158.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 8	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 8	1.25
Euro to USD / Jan 8	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 7	5,909.03
Nasdaq / Jan 7	19,489.68
FTSE 100 / Jan 7	8,245.28
Dow Jones / Jan 7	42,528.36
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 7	20,340.57
France CAC40 / Jan 7	7,489.35
India Sensex / Jan 8	77,786.54
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 8	40,008.25

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 7	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 7	236,625
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 8	74.85
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 8	2,650.51
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 8	68.44
Petrol/Litre / Jan 9	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jan 8 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.21 ▲ 0.32 (11.07%)
JS Bank Ltd / Jan 8 JS Bank Limited(JSBL)	10.41 ▲ 1.00 (10.63%)
Idrees Tex. / Jan 8 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	15.68 ▲ 1.43 (10.04%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Jan 8 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	12.38 ▲ 1.13 (10.04%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jan 8 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	59.90 ▲ 5.45 (10.01%)
Asia Ins. / Jan 8 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	14.29 ▲ 1.30 (10.01%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 8 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	60.58 ▲ 5.51 (10.01%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Jan 8 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	296.12 ▲ 26.92 (10.00%)
JDW Sugar / Jan 8 JDW Sugar Mills Limited(JDWS)	904.95 ▲ 82.27 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
JS Mom. Factor ETF / Jan 8 JS Momentum Factor ETF(JSMFETF)	15.15 ▼ -2.18 (-12.58%)
Parmount Sp. / Jan 8 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4 ▼ -0.50 (-11.11%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 8 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	78.82 ▼ -8.76 (-10.00%)
Faisal Sp. / Jan 8 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	292.37 ▼ -32.48 (-10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 8 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	133.71 ▼ -14.86 (-10.00%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 8 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	178.53 ▼ -19.84 (-10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 8 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	156.38 ▼ -17.38 (-10.00%)
Frontier Ceram / Jan 8 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	24.23 ▼ -2.69 (-9.99%)
National Silk / Jan 8 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	49.90 ▼ -5.54 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	520,088,624 ▲ 0.09
Cnergyico PK / Jan 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	76,600,722 ▼ -0.30
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	45,707,217 ▼ -0.21
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 8 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	36,987,542 ▼ -0.41
Sui South Gas / Jan 8 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,354,890 ▲ 2.33
Pak Stock Exchange / Jan 8 Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited(PSX)	27,144,749 ▼ -2.85
Pak Refinery / Jan 8 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	24,452,864 ▼ -2.53
B.O.Punjab / Jan 8 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	22,768,455 ▼ -0.23
Pak Elektron / Jan 8 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	20,370,180 ▼ -0.42

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