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Farooq Hassan

Opinion

Pak corporates – challenges to growth

Pak corporates have had a roller-coaster side up, down and sideways with field shots and slam dunks. By the...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:21am

Opinion

Protecting the ‘brand’

Brand valuations are upward bound through the stratosphere in the realm of dollar 150 billion, 200 billion, 350...

Published 28 Nov, 2024 06:27am

Opinion

Big business: significance of indulgences

In Pakistan being a big business person is not good news. Too much pressure, scrutiny and calls for political...

Updated 01 Nov, 2024 08:49am

Opinion

Israel, Palestine, the endgame

Before I tackle the article I seek permission to reproduce a joke that I read in the Reader’s Digest, Circa 1964:...

Published 04 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Opinion

Google or Ogle

I’m over the Hill! I’m from the Morris Minor’s generation or Hillman Minx’s. The fast moving IT industry has left me...

Published 24 Sep, 2024 03:28am

Opinion

The rise and fall of MNCs in Pakistan

The Multinational Corporations (MNCs) are exiting. The MNC bonanza draws to minimalism. The high and mighty have ...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 06:31am

Opinion

A brief historical perspective: US’ evolving relationships with Jewish people, state

This is a toughie – both sides of the current divide can take umbrage. The current Israel/GAZA war has suspended...

Updated 03 Jul, 2024 08:06am

Opinion

Ladies, please give us (men) a break

Of the 17 UN sustainability development goals, 4 directly impact women: gender equality, decent work and economic...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am

Opinion

Corporate secrets. And more…

Secrets always titillate the imagination. Create interest. This may lead to increased sales, brand value...

Updated 13 Sep, 2023 06:53am

Opinion

‘Your network is your net worth’

People love to belong. They feel it gives them status, security, opportunity for upward or lateral mobility. Some...

Updated 01 Aug, 2023 06:45am

Opinion

D-Day: the 6th of June 1944

A terse low-key announcement from General Eisen-hower’s Head Quarters told the world that the long-awaited ...

Published 06 Jun, 2023 05:33am

Opinion

Demystifying CSR

Corporate fads come and go. Some stay, gain traction, and become mainstream. Consultants make a lot of money. Other...

Published 03 May, 2023 06:35am

Opinion

The profundity of feedback loop

Since time immemorial, decision-making has been based on a number of factors, the most important being the feedback...

Updated 08 Mar, 2023 06:46am

Opinion

Geo-dynamics – 2023

At the start of 2023, the catch words are flux, realignment, reset, new world order, pivot, tilt. I am no...

Updated 30 Dec, 2022 06:40am

Opinion

Social engineering

The phrase ‘social engineering’ is basically about changing or influencing a person’s thinking, attitude, and...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 05:48am

Opinion

Talent wars – the 21st century

The 21st century, into its 3rd decade, is being characterized by the ‘talent wars’, perhaps eclipsing the...

Published 23 Aug, 2022 05:56am

Opinion

Elusive corporate turnaround

This article is not about sovereign states, political parties, celebrities and other boring stuff. It’s about...

Published 27 Jul, 2022 05:23am

Opinion

Hippie, happy Kabul

During the 1962-75 period Kabul was one of the main outposts of the hippie movement. The other was Nepal ...

Published 19 Jul, 2022 06:00am

Opinion

Pakistani tycoons: nationalisation fears

A textile and financial magnate is a Pakistani icon. A risk-taker. A trailblazing entrepreneur. A poster boy for...

Updated 30 Mar, 2022 08:59pm

Opinion

Revisiting the supply chain

Covid-19 has upended the supply chain! Time for a revisit. In the 1960s, it was called the “Purchase...

Published 27 Jan, 2022 04:05am

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 1	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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