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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

Editorials

‘Conspiracy against democracy’?

EDITORIAL: Independent senators submitting resolution after resolution in the upper house, still demanding a delay ...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Perspectives

2024 is the ultimate election year: will it be boon or bane for democracy?

The year 2024 will witness more elections in a year than ever before; thus, it will be the ultimate election year....

Published 20 Jan, 2024 02:00pm

Pakistan

Importance of democracy within political parties highlighted

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa said that not only democracy should be in the country, but also in the...

Published 13 Jan, 2024 05:38am

Pakistan

PPP condemns passage of resolution

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) condemned the resolution passed by the Upper House of the Parliament....

Published 06 Jan, 2024 05:17am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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