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‘Trump’s strategy to counter China’s BRI: too little, too late’

This is apropos letters to the Editor by this writer carried by the newspaper in recent days. In this writer’s...

Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am

Opinion

‘Trump’s strategy to counter China’s BRI: too little, too late’

This is apropos two back-to-back letters to the Editor titled ‘Trump’s strategy to counter China’s BRI: too...

Published 01 Feb, 2025 06:30am

Opinion

Trump’s strategy to counter China’s BRI: too little, too late

During the two confirmation hearings — Marco Rubio’s confirmation hearing for Secretary of State and the Senate...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am

Opinion

Trump’s fossil fuel push threatens Earth

The US Senate Finance Committee, during the confirmation hearing of the Treasury Secretary, fell short of showering...

Published 28 Jan, 2025 06:45am

Opinion

US versus China: the battle for rare earth dominance

During Scott Bessent’s confirmation hearing for US Treasury Secretary before the Senate Finance Committee,...

Updated 24 Jan, 2025 07:47am

Opinion

‘California wildfire: Will Trump reconsider the Paris Accord?’

This is apropos my two back-to-back letters titled ‘California wildfire: Will Trump reconsider the Paris ...

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 07:01am

Opinion

Why Does Trump want to occupy Greenland?

President-elect Donald Trump has made his expansionist ideology loud and clear. Among his many controversial...

Published 16 Jan, 2025 03:05am

Opinion

Will Trudeau come back?

The handsome, serene, ever-smiling, and dashing Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, finally succumbed to the...

Updated 09 Jan, 2025 07:50am

Opinion

Vision 2025: futility or progress?

Pakistan’s Vision 2025, launched by the Ministry of Planning, Development & Reform, rightly outlines an...

Updated 08 Jan, 2025 08:25am

Opinion

“‘Sunshine gold’ dethrones ‘black gold’”

Collectively, the top ten ‘sunshine gold nations’ save over $60 billion annually, demonstrating solar energy’s...

Updated 04 Jan, 2025 08:29am

Opinion

“‘Sunshine gold’ dethrones ‘black gold’”

Recognising the vast potential of solar energy, countries around the world began making substantial investments in...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 07:01am

Opinion

‘Sunshine gold’ dethrones ‘black gold’

Oil has been a dominant force shaping global economies over the past two centuries, acting as both a maker and...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:19am

Opinion

How did Ali Sobh become a mega-millionaire?

A young, pregnant woman from Lebanon fled to the United States — the “Land of Opportunity” — with her ...

Updated 07 Dec, 2024 08:54am

Opinion

‘The looming challenge to dollar dominance’

This is apropos three letters to the Editor titled “The looming challenge to dollar dominance” by this writer...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 06:58am

Opinion

‘The looming challenge to dollar dominance’

This is apropos two back-to-back letters to the Editor with the above headline carried by the newspaper on Tuesday...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 07:39am

Opinion

The looming challenge to dollar dominance

Efforts to challenge the US dollar’s global dominance have historically been hindered by disparities among nations...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 06:17am

Opinion

‘Elon Musk aimed at bending the universe’

This apropos three letters to the Editor headlined ‘Elon Musk aimed at Bending the Universe’ carried by the...

Updated 02 Dec, 2024 07:15am

Opinion

‘Elon Musk aimed at bending the universe’

This is apropos a letter to the Editor ‘Elon Musk aimed at bending the Universe’ by this writer carried by the...

Published 30 Nov, 2024 06:26am

Opinion

Elon Musk aimed at bending the universe

The secret of Mr Trump’s admiration for Elon Musk became clear to this writer during an interview where Trump...

Published 29 Nov, 2024 06:52am

Opinion

‘Trump’s bureaucracy cuts: a daunting task’

This is apropos letters to the Editor by this writer titled ‘Trump’s bureaucracy cuts: a daunting task’ ...

Published 27 Nov, 2024 07:36am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 3	279.13
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 3	278.93
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 3	155.42
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 3	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 3	1.23
Euro to USD / Feb 3	1.02

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 31	6,040.53
Nasdaq / Jan 31	19,627.44
Dow Jones / Jan 31	44,544.66
India Sensex / Feb 3	77,186.74
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 3	38,520.09
Hang Seng / Feb 3	20,217.26
FTSE 100 / Feb 3	8,574.30
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 3	21,386.36

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 31	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 31	250,171
Petrol/Litre / Feb 3	257.13
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Feb 3	74.12
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Feb 3	2,797
Diesel/Litre / Feb 3	267.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Feb 3 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	5.48 ▲ 1 (22.32%)
Siddiqsons Tin / Feb 3 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	6.82 ▲ 1 (17.18%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Feb 3 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	10 ▲ 1 (11.11%)
Unicap Modaraba / Feb 3 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	3.05 ▲ 0.3 (10.91%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Feb 3 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	1.53 ▲ 0.15 (10.87%)
Dandot Cement / Feb 3 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	18.13 ▲ 1.65 (10.01%)
Gadoon Textile / Feb 3 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	272.84 ▲ 24.8 (10%)
AL-Noor Sugar / Feb 3 Al-Noor Sugar Mills Limited(ALNRS)	79.99 ▲ 7.27 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Feb 3 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	53.44 ▲ 4.86 (10%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Feb 3 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7.03 ▼ -0.85 (-10.79%)
Equity Modaraba / Feb 3 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3 ▼ -0.35 (-10.45%)
Olympia Mills / Feb 3 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	35.57 ▼ -3.95 (-9.99%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Feb 3 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	48.37 ▼ -5.37 (-9.99%)
Hussain Industries / Feb 3 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	26 ▼ -2.86 (-9.91%)
Fateh Ind. / Feb 3 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	120.06 ▼ -12.77 (-9.61%)
Karam Ceramics / Feb 3 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	56 ▼ -5.9 (-9.53%)
Sardar Chemical / Feb 3 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	31.52 ▼ -3.32 (-9.53%)
Popular Islamic / Feb 3 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	12.30 ▼ -1.27 (-9.36%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Feb 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,683,225 ▼ -0.21
WorldCall Telecom / Feb 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	37,804,093 ▲ 0
B.O.Punjab / Feb 3 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	24,677,060 ▲ 0.11
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Feb 3 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	21,941,840 ▼ -0.37
Bank Makramah / Feb 3 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	18,549,052 ▲ 0
Sui South Gas / Feb 3 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	17,308,051 ▼ -0.84
Pak Refinery / Feb 3 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,516,319 ▼ -1.78
Fauji Cement / Feb 3 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	16,104,526 ▼ -0.3
K-Electric Ltd. / Feb 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	15,806,816 ▼ -0.14

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