AGL 40.00 Decreased By ▼ -0.16 (-0.4%)
AIRLINK 129.53 Decreased By ▼ -2.20 (-1.67%)
BOP 6.68 Decreased By ▼ -0.01 (-0.15%)
CNERGY 4.63 Increased By ▲ 0.16 (3.58%)
DCL 8.94 Increased By ▲ 0.12 (1.36%)
DFML 41.69 Increased By ▲ 1.08 (2.66%)
DGKC 83.77 Decreased By ▼ -0.31 (-0.37%)
FCCL 32.77 Increased By ▲ 0.43 (1.33%)
FFBL 75.47 Increased By ▲ 6.86 (10%)
FFL 11.47 Increased By ▲ 0.12 (1.06%)
HUBC 110.55 Decreased By ▼ -1.21 (-1.08%)
HUMNL 14.56 Increased By ▲ 0.25 (1.75%)
KEL 5.39 Increased By ▲ 0.17 (3.26%)
KOSM 8.40 Decreased By ▼ -0.58 (-6.46%)
MLCF 39.79 Increased By ▲ 0.36 (0.91%)
NBP 60.29 No Change ▼ 0.00 (0%)
OGDC 199.66 Increased By ▲ 4.72 (2.42%)
PAEL 26.65 Decreased By ▼ -0.04 (-0.15%)
PIBTL 7.66 Increased By ▲ 0.18 (2.41%)
PPL 157.92 Increased By ▲ 2.15 (1.38%)
PRL 26.73 Increased By ▲ 0.05 (0.19%)
PTC 18.46 Increased By ▲ 0.16 (0.87%)
SEARL 82.44 Decreased By ▼ -0.58 (-0.7%)
TELE 8.31 Increased By ▲ 0.08 (0.97%)
TOMCL 34.51 Decreased By ▼ -0.04 (-0.12%)
TPLP 9.06 Increased By ▲ 0.25 (2.84%)
TREET 17.47 Increased By ▲ 0.77 (4.61%)
TRG 61.32 Decreased By ▼ -1.13 (-1.81%)
UNITY 27.43 Decreased By ▼ -0.01 (-0.04%)
WTL 1.38 Increased By ▲ 0.10 (7.81%)
BR100 10,407 Increased By 220 (2.16%)
BR30 31,713 Increased By 377.1 (1.2%)
KSE100 97,328 Increased By 1781.9 (1.86%)
KSE30 30,192 Increased By 614.4 (2.08%)
Nov 22, 2024 اردو ► PRINT EDITION ► BR MARKETS ► Dollar to PKR ►

Muhammad Waqar Rana

A tryst with history
Print

A tryst with history

BJP's decisive victory in the recent general elections has ensured a second term for Narendra Modi as India's Prime Minister. History has extended Modi rule with a greater vote, confidence and with a mission and purpose. His last tenure should serve him a
Published 29 May, 2019 12:00am
The game of thrones
Print

The game of thrones

Current debate on the forms of Government, parliamentary or Presidential, only confirms, what titled my piece on the 18th Amendment, published in a local magazine 'Pakistan a land of controversies'. J. S. Mill, in his classic discourse, 'On the Representa
Published 05 May, 2019 12:00am
Tax amnesties
Print

Tax amnesties

Why do we need a tax amnesty? Asked my son after watching news at 9pm. Because we don't pay taxes, I replied. But why don't we pay taxes? He asked next. I paused, then after a moment, replied. We don't have a culture of paying taxes. Being argumentative,
Published 24 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Administration of justice
Print

Administration of justice

Late Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi, in his famous poem 'stone' said: "there is a stone of the statute of justice too, but that can be carved only with the axe of wealth". Minto in the introduction to his collection of short stories also talked about supplying wheels
Published 03 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Re-engaging the US
Print

Re-engaging the US

President Donald Trump is notorious for his bluntness, arrogance and off the cuff remarks. He does not mince words and reaches the core point without beating about the bush. There is a general perception that President Trump does not like Pakistan and Mus
Published 21 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Dams fund: fundamental constitutional questions
Print

Dams fund: fundamental constitutional questions

Pakistan is faced with a tremendous scarcity of water. Successive Governments failed to pay attention to planning and management of this invaluable natural resource for future human, agriculture and industrial consummation. It is now taking the form of a
Published 11 Feb, 2019 12:00am