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Four things you need to know before accepting a job offer

The most intimidating phase of the job process is done and over with, and you now have the prized job offer. Our...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 06:42pm

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Childbirth: are women penalised at work after maternity leave?

Is there a possibility that women seem to mentally degenerate after giving birth? The market seems to think so....

Published 23 Oct, 2024 07:57pm

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Millennials: how does this generation fare in current times

What is the fastest way to observe survival of the fittest amongst human beings? The changes in each generation over...

Published 07 Dec, 2023 02:53pm

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Pakistani expat doctors: a story of sacrifice - II

“I had two kids and was pregnant with my third - and my husband said not to miss out on this opportunity.” Doctor...

Published 29 Sep, 2023 10:14pm

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Pakistani expat doctors: a story of hope? - I

When shiny doctor Saab/Madam comes to Pakistan and walks into the room, one enviously surmises that they sure have...

Published 27 Sep, 2023 07:34pm

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High-pressure careers: important to diversify life

Blame it on capitalism if you will - but one of the fundamental questions we carry around all if not most of our...

Published 02 Sep, 2023 09:00pm

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In the age of AI, be careful if your employee is losing one of these skills

In a world where HR is hustling to “upskill” employees to keep up with the Artificial Intelligence (AI) hype and...

Published 30 Jun, 2023 02:35pm

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Learning and development (L&D): a technological check-in

A manager for the parent company of SurveyMonkey analyses technologies of the past, present and future. “The minute...

Published 15 May, 2023 06:17pm

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Social media workplace: a level playing field for women?

The advent of social media as the new workplace is one of the revolutionary ways the web has transformed the world...

Published 28 Mar, 2023 07:52pm

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Overseas Pakistanis: there is a lot to learn from India, China's networking model

One evening at dinner, an executive of Pakistani origin, part of a supranational organisation (one of the IMF, World...

Published 17 Feb, 2023 02:58pm

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Work friends: a powerful yet neglected tool in a manager’s playbook

The leaders in 2023 will definitely need to approach their team with a high level of emotional intelligence

Published 20 Jan, 2023 10:21pm

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Using Artificial Intelligence for hiring: there are pros and cons

Is Artificial Intelligence (AI) creeping in or is it the new normal? 10 seconds is how long a new ChatGPT takes to...

Updated 08 Jan, 2023 07:37pm

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Relying on social media for financial advice: think again

A Pakistani social media influencer excitedly showed off a new Birkin bag on her Instagram stories while telling her...

Published 13 Dec, 2022 07:49pm

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Gen Z: hiring them means HR needs to evolve as well

From employer branding to achieving balanced rewards strategy, companies need to take various factors into account to hire the 'right' candidates

Published 19 Nov, 2022 10:01pm

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Working after motherhood: immigrants’ experiences in North America

Motherhood is a beautiful yet stressful experience. Part and parcel of this rollercoaster is the transition back to...

Updated 07 Nov, 2022 10:10pm

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Learning to manage workplace diversity: it is hard work, but worth it

The business case for diversity is well known, or at least it should be in the year 2022. Research highlights its...

Updated 04 Oct, 2022 11:39pm

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Moving to Canada: an insider's view on whether the grass is actually greener

Weighing the pros and cons for highly-skilled Pakistani professionals

Updated 02 Sep, 2022 07:40pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 24	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 24	278.33
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 24	157.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 24	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 24	1.04

Stock	Volume
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
S&P 500 / Dec 24	6,040.04
India Sensex / Dec 24	78,472.87
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 24	38,986.40
Nasdaq / Dec 24	20,031.13
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,136.99
Dow Jones / Dec 24	43,297.03

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	70.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 24	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 24	240,487.70
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,616.87
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 24	68.78
Petrol/Litre / Dec 25	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 24 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	5.99 ▲ 1.00 (20.04%)
Next Capital / Dec 24 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	8.90 ▲ 1.00 (12.66%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Dec 24 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	9 ▲ 1.00 (12.50%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 24 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.13 ▲ 1.47 (10.03%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 24 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	14.37 ▲ 1.31 (10.03%)
Popular Islamic / Dec 24 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.58 ▲ 1.42 (10.03%)
Mandviwala / Dec 24 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	16.59 ▲ 1.51 (10.01%)
Blessed Tex. / Dec 24 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	301.77 ▲ 27.43 (10.00%)
Crescent Cotton / Dec 24 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	55 ▲ 5.00 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
S.G.Power / Dec 24 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	10.58 ▼ -1.18 (-10.03%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 24 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36 ▼ -4.00 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 24 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	33.95 ▼ -3.77 (-9.99%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 24 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	26.16 ▼ -2.90 (-9.98%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Dec 24 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	9.85 ▼ -1.07 (-9.80%)
National Silk / Dec 24 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	50.01 ▼ -5.43 (-9.79%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 24 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.10 ▼ -0.40 (-8.89%)
Crescent Fib. / Dec 24 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	40.16 ▼ -3.81 (-8.66%)
Reliance Ins. / Dec 24 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	11.55 ▼ -1.05 (-8.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	126,573,463 ▲ 0.05
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	66,984,381 ▲ 0.49
Cnergyico PK / Dec 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,471,663 ▼ -0.27
Pak Elektron / Dec 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,651,653 ▼ -1.53
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,108,956 ▼ -0.18
Sui South Gas / Dec 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,467,532 ▼ -0.50
P.T.C.L. / Dec 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,030,118 ▼ -1.31
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 24 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,441,264 ▲ 3.35
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 24 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	28,106,970 ▼ -0.18

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