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Bangladesh’s liberation, but silence on Biharis

The people of Bangladesh deserve kudos for the removal of Sheikh Hasina, who did not really benefit the people of...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 08:59pm

Opinion

Merits of BRI and its flagship project CPEC

In the past two years, China introduced three major initiatives for the benefit of mankind. These are Global...

Updated 26 Aug, 2024 07:41am

Perspectives

Chang`e-6 China’s lunar mission’s accomplishment & Pakistan

Chang’e-6 lunar probe – named after the mythical Chinese moon goddess – returned to earth in China’s northern region...

Published 01 Jul, 2024 11:22pm

Perspectives

What is summer solstice?

Summer solstice, also known as the estival solstice, occurs when one of Earth’s poles has its maximum tilt toward...

Published 20 Jun, 2024 04:39pm

Perspectives

The failure of ‘Abki baar, 400 paar’: a roundup of India’s 2024 Lok Sabha elections

The results of India’s 2024 Lok Sabha elections spread over six weeks, are finally out, defying predictions. It was...

Published 09 Jun, 2024 08:38pm

Perspectives

Pilgrimage to Makkah & Madina in the digital age

Every year millions of Muslims from around the globe converge towards the holy sites of Haram Sharif at Makkah and...

Published 13 May, 2024 12:34am

Perspectives

Practical significance of the global security initiative (GSI)

On April 21, 2024, the Global Security Initiative (GSI) celebrated its second anniversary since its launch. This...

Published 27 Apr, 2024 08:28pm

Perspectives

What’s in store as India prepares for Lok-Sabha elections 2024

India is about to hold the world’s biggest election: 970 million voters will cast their ballots over seven phases of...

Published 17 Apr, 2024 05:16pm

Perspectives

BFA 2024 concludes on sanguine note despite challenges

Themed as ‘Asia and the World: Common Challenges, Shared Responsibilities’, the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) annual...

Published 31 Mar, 2024 10:02pm

Perspectives

For Gaza’s children, Eid will be amid death and destruction

Muslim children will be celebrating Eid at the end of the holy month of Ramadan. They will go for Eid prayers with...

Published 24 Mar, 2024 06:05pm

Perspectives

Beware the Ides of March

The expression ‘Beware the Ides of March’ was used in renowned playwright William Shakespeare’s epic Julius Caesar....

Published 03 Mar, 2024 03:24pm

Perspectives

Kashmir Solidarity Day: need of the hour

Kashmir Solidarity Day is observed on 5 February every year since 1990 across Pakistan and by the Kashmiri Diaspora...

Published 05 Feb, 2024 03:10pm

Perspectives

2024 is the ultimate election year: will it be boon or bane for democracy?

The year 2024 will witness more elections in a year than ever before; thus, it will be the ultimate election year....

Published 20 Jan, 2024 02:00pm

Perspectives

The wisdom behind Xi Jinping’s thoughts on diplomacy

“Let China sleep, for when she wakes, she will shake the world.” – Napoleon Bonaparte China has come a long way from...

Updated 06 Jan, 2024 04:44pm

Perspectives

Quaid-i-Azam and the inspirations Pakistan Air Force drew from him

“Few individuals significantly alter the course of history. Fewer still modify the map of the world. Hardly anyone...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 10:04am

Perspectives

Hero of Battle of Hilli: Akram Shaheed N.H. awaiting a hero’s reburial

Major Muhammad Akram Shaheed embraced shahadat on December 5, 1971, in the epic battle of Hilli in East Pakistan. He...

Published 05 Dec, 2023 12:05am

Perspectives

October 27: Kashmir’s bleakest day

October 27, 1947 is etched in the mind of every Kashmiri as on this black day, reportedly, Maharaja Hari Singh, the...

Published 27 Oct, 2023 10:20am

Perspectives

Marking 74 years since the founding of People’s Republic of China (PRC)

On October 1, 1949, Mao Zedong, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) declared the...

Published 01 Oct, 2023 11:29am

Perspectives

Defence Day of Pakistan: remembering the sacrifices

September 6 is celebrated by the nation as the Defence Day of Pakistan to commemorate the country’s finest hour when...

Published 06 Sep, 2023 12:40am

Perspectives

Freedom at Midnight: revisited

The independence of Pakistan and India has been fairly well chronicled, both with accuracy and biases. For instance,...

Published 14 Aug, 2023 11:12am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 31	279.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 31	278.88
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 31	155.19
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 31	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 31	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 31	1.04

Stock	Volume
Hang Seng / Jan 30	20,225.11
S&P 500 / Jan 31	6,040.53
India Sensex / Jan 31	77,500.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 31	39,572.49
Nasdaq / Jan 31	19,627.44
FTSE 100 / Jan 31	8,673.96
Dow Jones / Jan 31	44,544.66
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 31	21,732.05

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 31	72.53
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 31	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 31	250,171
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 31	2,798.41
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 31	65.88
Petrol/Litre / Feb 2	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Ind. / Jan 31 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	10.21 ▲ 1 (10.86%)
IGI Life Ins / Jan 31 IGI Life Insurance Limited(IGIL)	15.13 ▲ 1.38 (10.04%)
Sana Ind / Jan 31 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	28.77 ▲ 2.62 (10.02%)
Tariq Corporation / Jan 31 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	16.91 ▲ 1.54 (10.02%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Jan 31 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	15.72 ▲ 1.43 (10.01%)
Redco Textile / Jan 31 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	24.17 ▲ 2.2 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 31 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	53.74 ▲ 4.89 (10.01%)
Pak Leather / Jan 31 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	32.63 ▲ 2.97 (10.01%)
Dandot Cement / Jan 31 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 31 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	54.86 ▼ -6.1 (-10.01%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 31 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	63 ▼ -7 (-10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Jan 31 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	189 ▼ -21 (-10%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jan 31 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	10.41 ▼ -1.15 (-9.95%)
National Silk / Jan 31 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	40.84 ▼ -4.51 (-9.94%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Jan 31 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.83 ▼ -0.76 (-8.85%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jan 31 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	109.56 ▼ -10.44 (-8.7%)
Kohinoor Mills / Jan 31 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	31.05 ▼ -2.9 (-8.54%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jan 31 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	7.28 ▼ -0.66 (-8.31%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,672,997 ▲ 0.14
Sui South Gas / Jan 31 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	48,364,956 ▼ -1.33
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	36,344,486 ▼ -0.06
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 31 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,226,540 ▼ -0.77
Bank Makramah / Jan 31 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	31,509,642 ▲ 0.04
B.O.Punjab / Jan 31 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	17,873,860 ▲ 0.2
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,969,744 ▼ -0.07
Pak Refinery / Jan 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,492,313 ▼ -0.57
Treet Battery / Jan 31 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	15,390,342 ▲ 1.07

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