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Perilous pattern

Recent political developments allude to a mindset characterized by impulsive decision-making, overenthusiasm,...

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 07:19am

Pakistan

JI chief spells out threats to democracy

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan Amir Engr Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has said that trends of interest-centric...

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 06:59am

Pakistan

Mayor praises KPC for promoting, strengthening democracy

KARACHI: Mayor Karachi, Barrister Murtaza Wahab, said that Karachi Press Club (KPC) is our historical heritage, and...

Updated 13 Dec, 2024 09:09am

Opinion

A legacy of democracy, sacrifice, and public service

November 30, 1967, stands as a defining moment in Pakistan’s political history—a day that reshaped the nation’s...

Updated 30 Nov, 2024 06:54am

Opinion

Democracy under attack

Despite its shortcomings democracy is widely hailed as the best-known system of governance known to mankind. It...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 06:33am

Opinion

Jamandru faults

Jamandru is a Punjabi word which means ‘At birth’. Pakistan was born on August 14, 1947, with serious birth...

Published 14 Oct, 2024 07:30am

Opinion

Political ‘surrender’ of 1958 that shook the foundations of Pakistan

History is full of accounts of surrender and retreat. In the American Civil war (1861-1865) Confederate General in...

Updated 09 Oct, 2024 07:18am

Editorials

Democracy at a crossroads

EDITORIAL: In a detailed statement issued to mark the International Day of Democracy, being observed on September ...

Updated 16 Sep, 2024 07:35am

Opinion

Selected or elected PMs?

Despite being a constitutional democracy since August 14, 1973, mass confusion prevails in the mechanism of...

Published 04 Sep, 2024 07:16am

Pakistan

Bilawal reaffirms PPP’s commitment to democracy, unity

KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, in his message on the occasion of ...

Updated 15 Aug, 2024 08:09am

Pakistan

Democracy, constitutionalism, and equality: Bilawal vows to uphold core principles

ISLAMABAD: On the occasion of Pakistan's Independence Day, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal...

Published 14 Aug, 2024 06:40am

Opinion

Lessons from illusionary revolutions

Amid escalating student-led protests and mounting unrest, Bangladesh’s long-serving Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 06:56am

World

Pope deplores state of democracy, warns against ‘populists’

TRIESTE, (Italy): Pope Francis denounced populist politics and what he called “the dross of ideology” on Sunday,...

Published 08 Jul, 2024 06:03am

Pakistan

CM for upholding principles of parliamentary democracy

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif in her message on the International Day of Parliamentary System of...

Published 01 Jul, 2024 07:01am

Opinion

Our Constitution: A sacred document

Confusion prevails over the definition of state (Riasat). Perhaps Pakistan is the only country in the world that was...

Published 24 May, 2024 05:58am

Opinion

Yes-man democracy

Why all the fuss about dragging Ayub Khan out of his grave just to get at Omar Ayub Khan? The man has every right to...

Updated 23 May, 2024 05:49am

Opinion

Balancing power: the struggle for genuine democracy in Pakistan

A country is fundamentally a political entity, governed by a distinct political framework. Yet, challenges arise ...

Published 20 May, 2024 05:44am

Opinion

Navigating change: Strategies for empowering Pakistani democracy

Elected representatives, including those in the National Assembly, provincial assemblies, Senate, and local...

Published 08 Apr, 2024 04:46am

Pakistan

JUI-F chief addresses lawyers

LAHORE: Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said “The constitution of the country was ...

Published 07 Mar, 2024 04:59am

Opinion

Economy on a knife-edge after election

With ballot-box rigging, arbitrary arrests, politicization of the judiciary, media censorship, and endless internet...

Updated 07 Mar, 2024 08:06am

Editorials

And another needless crisis

EDITORIAL: So, the next roadblock in the national journey back to a proper, functioning democracy has been placed by...

Published 28 Feb, 2024 06:10am

Editorials

Democracy in trouble

EDITORIAL: As global headlines continue to be dominated by news of wars, immigration crises, flawed electoral...

Published 25 Feb, 2024 04:51am

Opinion

Flood waters have reached Islamabad?

It seems that the flood waters are now gushing towards the capital of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. I remember ...

Published 25 Feb, 2024 04:51am

Pakistan

PDP chairman for political reconciliation to help protect democracy

KARACHI: Urgent political reconciliation is necessary to save the fragile democracy of our country, as growing...

Published 19 Feb, 2024 05:24am

President speaks of criticality of ‘true mandate’

Congratulates people on taking part in the voting process during the general elections

Updated 12 Feb, 2024 10:11am

Nation went to the polls despite security challenges: PM

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar Saturday said voters in the general elections exercised ...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 09:25am

Pakistan

Participation of youth vital to strengthening democracy: PM

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Monday said youth should be engaged in the political...

Published 06 Feb, 2024 05:00am

Pakistan

Google provides information to support democracy, elections 2024

KARACHI: Google being a Socially Responsible Organization is supporting the democratic process by facilitating the...

Published 03 Feb, 2024 05:46am

Pakistan

Only political forces can help solve problems facing Pakistan: Zardari

HUB: Former President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday said a strong democracy was crucial to address the problems facing...

Published 29 Jan, 2024 04:37am

Pakistan

‘Wrong decisions will produce right results,’ Fazl tells supporters

LARKANA: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazal (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday advised against blaming the...

Published 29 Jan, 2024 04:37am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Petrol/Litre / Dec 21	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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