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The unsettling saga of signal-gate

In a shocking breach of communication protocols that has sent ripples through national security circles, a recent...

Published 29 Mar, 2025 05:57pm

Markets

Russian rouble weakens after Trump-Putin call

MOSCOW: The Russian rouble interrupted its rally and weakened against both the US dollar and China’s yuan on...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 03:01pm

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Donald Trump’s crypto gamble

As the U.S. government formalises its involvement in the crypto industry, the future of digital currencies appears...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 02:45pm

Perspectives

Global AI divide - US and UK refusal to sign Paris AI Declaration

The Global AI Summit in Paris, a gathering of over 50 nations aimed at establishing a global framework for the...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 03:49pm

Perspectives

A blueprint for institutional reforms in Pakistan

Regardless of who rules Pakistan, the enduring issues of corruption, governmental inertia, and economic distress...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 05:51pm

Perspectives

What’s next after the pager and walkie-talkie explosions

The near-simultaneous explosions of pagers and walkie-talkies within a 24-hour period resulted in mass casualties in...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 10:27am

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Lessons for Pakistan: Hezbollah pager attacks raise fresh concerns on cyber-physical warfare

In a highly sophisticated cyber-attack that has sent shockwaves across the globe, thousands of Hezbollah members’...

Published 18 Sep, 2024 06:41pm

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Knowledge economy: a pathway towards prosperity for Pakistan

A recent ITPI report indicates that every US dollar invested in education through a ‘community school approach’...

Published 16 Sep, 2024 09:40pm

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Reimagining Pakistan’s academic pedagogy

In a world driven by knowledge and innovation, the importance of a competitive education system cannot be overstated...

Published 15 Feb, 2024 07:42pm

Perspectives

Human capital development: a catalyst for change

According to UNESCO, for every US dollar spent on education anywhere in the world, as much as $10 to $15 can be...

Updated 27 Sep, 2021 06:20pm

Perspectives

Sustainable job creation – a potential government strategy

According to the World Bank, there are almost 200 million people out of work across the globe and governments are...

Published 12 Mar, 2021 01:23pm

Perspectives

Re-evaluating the role of Universities

From Mesopotamia to Incas and North China to Maya civilisations, learning has historically been discipline led and...

Published 03 Mar, 2021 09:37am

Perspectives

The importance of cyber security for governments

It is no exaggeration to say that hacking and cyber security have become as much of an integral part of state...

Published 30 Jan, 2021 02:26pm

Perspectives

The dilemma of the Higher Education Commission

Higher Education plays a key role in development of knowledge economies and learning societies within all nations....

Published 21 Jan, 2021 02:55pm

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Upskilling the workforce and education in Pakistan

The British government has taken an initiative to offer almost 400 courses free of cost to the general public with...

Published 12 Jan, 2021 04:51pm

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Vocational education in Pakistan

The global economy is becoming more professionalised and not everyone needs a university degree to be successful....

Published 07 Jan, 2021 09:29am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 28	281.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 28	279.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 31	148.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 31	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 31	1.30
Euro to USD / Mar 31	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 27	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 28	5,580.94
India Sensex / Mar 28	77,414.92
Nasdaq / Mar 28	17,322.99
Dow Jones / Mar 28	41,583.90
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 31	35,617.56
Hang Seng / Mar 31	23,146.55
FTSE 100 / Mar 31	8,576.85
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 31	22,201.28
France CAC40 / Mar 31	7,810.99

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 27	275,205
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 28	17,085
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 31	69.31
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 31	3,117.12
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 31	66.49
Petrol/Litre / Apr 1	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 1	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 27 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	4.01 ▲ 1 (33.22%)
Parmount Sp. / Mar 27 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.10 ▲ 0.59 (16.81%)
Shaheen Ins. / Mar 27 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7.50 ▲ 0.97 (14.85%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 27 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.02 ▲ 1.37 (10.04%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 27 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	33.83 ▲ 3.08 (10.02%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	35.95 ▲ 3.27 (10.01%)
J.K.Spinning / Mar 27 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	69.58 ▲ 6.33 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Mar 27 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	106.28 ▲ 9.66 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	121.88 ▲ 11.08 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Mar 27 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,429.95 ▲ 130 (10%)

Stock	Price
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	11.60 ▼ -98.09 (-89.42%)
Elahi Cot. / Mar 27 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Khalid Siraj / Mar 27 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	8.03 ▼ -0.87 (-9.78%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 27 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	874.01 ▼ -93.68 (-9.68%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 27 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	18.90 ▼ -1.75 (-8.47%)
Cordoba Logistics / Mar 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	12.61 ▼ -1.15 (-8.36%)
Sally Textile / Mar 27 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11.01 ▼ -0.99 (-8.25%)
Masood Textile / Mar 27 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.06 ▼ -4.27 (-8.01%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 27 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.57 ▼ -0.73 (-7.09%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Mar 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	42 ▼ -3.1 (-6.87%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	45,325,056 ▲ 0.31
Pak Elektron / Mar 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,179,304 ▲ 0.67
P.S.O. / Mar 27 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,879,128 ▲ 1.58
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	20,499,919 ▼ -98.09
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,191,931 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Mar 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,148,304 ▼ -0.2
Pak Petroleum / Mar 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,934,134 ▼ -1.85
Engro Fert. / Mar 27 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,419,464 ▲ 0.5
Fauji Cement / Mar 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	14,194,696 ▲ 0.53
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	11,282,647 ▲ 0.09

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