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Opinion

Imran Khan’s political future

The noose of political annihilation appears to be tightening around the neck of Imran Khan and his Pakistan...

Published 23 Aug, 2022 05:56am

Opinion

Those who do not learn from history…

Pakistan’s 75th Independence anniversary has just passed. As usual, the day produced much flag-waving and...

Published 16 Aug, 2022 03:59am

Opinion

It never rains, but it pours

Climate change is upon us, if the unremitting monsoon deluge that has drowned almost the entire country is any...

Published 02 Aug, 2022 05:36am

Opinion

Gasping for breath

It proved difficult to put pen to paper today as the whole country waited with bated breath for the Supreme Court...

Published 26 Jul, 2022 04:31am

Opinion

An unexpected victory

Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) has pulled an unexpected rabbit out of its hat by trouncing the ...

Published 19 Jul, 2022 06:00am

Opinion

New pink wave in Latin America

Gustav Petro, a former M-19 guerrilla, was elected the first left-wing President in Colombia’s history on June 19,...

Published 28 Jun, 2022 06:10am

Opinion

An unsustainable development model

Far be it from me to add to the reams of newsprint and hours of air time devoted to the federal budget 2022-23...

Published 14 Jun, 2022 05:56am

Opinion

Grand dialogue: non-starter

Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif wants a ‘grand dialogue’ among all stakeholders to somehow keep sectors such...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 05:47am

Opinion

PTI: what next?

The abrupt fizzling out of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf’s (PTI’s) long march can be explained by three factors....

Published 31 May, 2022 05:11am

Opinion

The long and the short of it

Imran Khan has finally announced his long march on Islamabad for May 25, 2022. He has dubbed it the ‘battle for...

Published 24 May, 2022 05:35am

Opinion

The victim card

Pakistan’s history is witness to the fact that every prime minister turfed out of office by fair means or foul has...

Published 17 May, 2022 05:39am

Opinion

‘Neutrality’s’ fallout

Both military and civilian state institutions have come out with hard-hitting statements against attempts to “drag...

Published 10 May, 2022 05:10am

Opinion

What a fall

The last two weeks in Pakistan’s life have shaken the country to its roots. As far as the Imran Khan-led Pakistan...

Published 19 Apr, 2022 05:32am

Opinion

Hope afresh

The past week has been one of the most dramatic in Pakistan’s history. But even more remarkable is the fact that a...

Published 12 Apr, 2022 05:17am

Opinion

Imran Khan’s ‘flight’

Politics in Pakistan never fails to surprise and shock. But Imran Khan’s actions in the last few days have broken...

Published 05 Apr, 2022 05:38am

Opinion

Bizarre, desperate ploy

As these lines are being written, the National Assembly (NA) is meeting to take up the no-confidence motion of the...

Published 29 Mar, 2022 05:49am

Opinion

The slippery slope of Pakistan’s politics

While controversy rages against Speaker National Assembly (NA) Asad Qaiser’s delaying the calling of the NA ...

Published 22 Mar, 2022 05:21am

Opinion

The Ides of March

Some well wisher should have advised Prime Minister Imran Khan to take heed of the warning to Julius Caesar ...

Published 15 Mar, 2022 05:43am

Opinion

Turn of the tide?

On both sides of the political divide, the season of rallies, processions and long marches seems to have arrived....

Published 08 Mar, 2022 05:15am

Opinion

A dangerous crisis

The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has raised international concerns about the risks and dangers inherent in such a...

Published 01 Mar, 2022 05:34am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 2	278.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 2	278.55
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 2	156.70
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 2	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 2	1.25
Euro to USD / Jan 2	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 1	5,881.63
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 1	39,894.54
Nasdaq / Jan 1	19,310.79
Dow Jones / Jan 1	42,544.22
India Sensex / Jan 2	79,764.68
Hang Seng / Jan 2	19,586.19
FTSE 100 / Jan 2	8,177.07
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 2	19,923.95

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 1	18,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 1	241,773.70
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 2	71.98
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 2	2,635.56
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 2	68.76
Petrol/Litre / Jan 3	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Siddiqsons Tin / Jan 2 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	6.66 ▲ 0.80 (13.65%)
Escorts Bank / Jan 2 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.85 ▲ 0.80 (13.22%)
Tri-Star Power / Jan 2 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	5.87 ▲ 0.63 (12.02%)
Ittefaq Iron Ind / Jan 2 Ittefaq Iron Industries Limited(ITTEFAQ)	9.47 ▲ 1.00 (11.81%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 2 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	47.69 ▲ 4.34 (10.01%)
Ali Asghar / Jan 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	79.20 ▲ 7.20 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Jan 2 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	629.66 ▲ 57.24 (10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Jan 2 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	217.42 ▲ 19.77 (10.00%)
Exide (PAK) / Jan 2 Exide Pakistan Limited(EXIDE)	889.49 ▲ 80.86 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Prudential Mod. / Jan 2 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	2.97 ▼ -0.72 (-19.51%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jan 2 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	27.90 ▼ -3.10 (-10.00%)
Frontier Ceram / Jan 2 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	34.76 ▼ -3.86 (-9.99%)
Ellcot Spinning / Jan 2 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	108.10 ▼ -11.97 (-9.97%)
Fateh Sports / Jan 2 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	78.60 ▼ -8.62 (-9.88%)
National Silk / Jan 2 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	50 ▼ -5.44 (-9.81%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jan 2 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	37.41 ▼ -4.04 (-9.75%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 2 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36.36 ▼ -3.53 (-8.85%)
First Capital Equities / Jan 2 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.51 ▼ -0.51 (-8.47%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 2 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	88,905,675 ▲ 0.88
Cnergyico PK / Jan 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	71,999,946 ▼ -0.11
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	71,859,219 ▲ 0.03
Pak Int.Bulk / Jan 2 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	62,831,962 ▼ -0.20
Telecard Limited / Jan 2 Telecard Limited(TELE)	60,523,518 ▲ 0.72
B.O.Punjab / Jan 2 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	45,412,470 ▼ -0.17
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jan 2 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	41,276,943 ▲ 0.26
Pak Elektron / Jan 2 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	33,978,834 ▲ 0.11
Aisha Steel Mill / Jan 2 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	33,731,868 ▼ -0.39

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