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Opinion

Fuel price hike and role of media

Benjamin Disraeli had put it aptly: “lies, damned lies, and statistics”. Media is using ‘statistics’ to...

Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am

Opinion

Have circumstances boxed PML-N in?

Economic conditions will remain tight for the next year. With shaving off energy subsidies, pain will be felt by...

Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am

Opinion

Govt still clueless

There is total confusion and indecisiveness. When the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) was formed the government,...

Updated 23 May, 2022 09:50am

Opinion

The political battlefield

Last week, crucial economic and political decisions took place in London. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) ...

Published 16 May, 2022 05:42am

Opinion

Time is running out

Pakistan is entering a near impossible situation. The country has probably never seen such weak political and...

Updated 09 May, 2022 07:44pm

Opinion

A weak govt?

The new Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led government has taken charge on a weak footing. It is a coalition of...

Published 02 May, 2022 05:46am

Opinion

Economy: sanity must prevail

Times are tough. The fiscal deficit is slipping, and the circular debt is growing due to growing energy prices...

Published 25 Apr, 2022 05:42am

Opinion

Shehbaz ‘speed’ struggling?

The newly-formed government did not swallow the bitter pill of increasing petroleum prices. The political pressure...

Published 18 Apr, 2022 05:30am

Opinion

An uphill battle

Last week was a roller coaster. The spillover of political uncertainties was felt severely on economic front. ...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 05:23am

Opinion

Economy: ‘begging’ for attention

The worst possible time for political chaos is when economic conditions are deteriorating, and the singular focus...

Published 04 Apr, 2022 05:38am

Opinion

No road to stability?

The political drama is reaching its climax. Multiple scenarios are possible; but perhaps none leads to a stable ...

Published 21 Mar, 2022 06:39am

Opinion

The costs of inaction

The political temperature is heating up. In the quest for survival, the tough economic decisions are kept on the...

Published 14 Mar, 2022 07:01am

Opinion

Desperate times

Just as a glimmer of hope appeared of life getting back to normalcy after economic shock of pandemic, the war ...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:07am

Opinion

Choosing reforms over politics

Talks and efforts to oust the government by the opposition forces are heating up. Option of vote of no- confidence ...

Published 28 Feb, 2022 06:44am

Opinion

WACOG: about time!

WACOG (weighted average cost of gas) bill has been passed by the Senate. This is a landmark achievement, which would...

Published 21 Feb, 2022 07:25am

Opinion

Ministerial appraisals: teething problems?

Last week, the federal government did a performance review of its ministries and ranked the top performers. One may...

Published 14 Feb, 2022 06:47am

Opinion

Do not flirt with petroleum prices

The international oil prices are hovering their seven year high, and the current government in Pakistan is entering...

Published 07 Feb, 2022 05:22am

Opinion

Think beyond ‘mafias’

Last week, Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) initiated an inquiry into suspected collusion by commercial ...

Published 31 Jan, 2022 05:28am

Opinion

Sehat Sahulat: tame down the ambition

Sehat Sahulat Programme - SSP (or Qaumi Sehat Card) is one of the flagship initiatives in the health space by the ...

Published 24 Jan, 2022 06:50am

Opinion

APTMA vs MoE: cutting thru the noise

The rift between the textile industry (particularly APTMA – All Pakistan Textile Mills Association) and government...

Published 16 Jan, 2022 04:17am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 22	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 22	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 23	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 23	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 23	1.25
Euro to USD / Nov 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 22	5,969.34
India Sensex / Nov 22	79,117.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Nasdaq / Nov 22	18,003.65
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,229.97
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,262.08
Dow Jones / Nov 22	44,296.51
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,322.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 23	71.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 23	2,716.19
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 23	70.77
Petrol/Litre / Nov 24	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 24 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 24 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 24 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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