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Talking to Adiala

They flew in from America, rushed to Aabpara, traipsed across to Adiala then jetted back to America. And the net...

Published 08 Apr, 2025 06:20am

Opinion

Politics and economy

Perhaps a better caption could have been politicians and economics but a fair sense of judgement prevailed. The...

Published 12 Mar, 2025 03:03am

Opinion

Govt needs to revisit its strategy in relation to PTI

How unfortunate it is that the hawks seem to have prevailed on doves in the government side as defence minister...

Published 22 Feb, 2025 06:31am

Opinion

Region: BD throws up opportunities

In a major development, India has extended its security base and offensive capability and outreach beyond its...

Published 15 Feb, 2025 06:30am

Opinion

Politics over economics

This is the second of a two-part series on Pakistani administration’s focus on domestic factors while ignoring...

Published 20 Jan, 2025 05:31am

Pakistan

Strength of nations lies in politics and culture: Bilawal

KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has emphasised that the strength of a nation...

Updated 18 Jan, 2025 06:53am

Pakistan

Governor raps Bushra for tarnishing women’s politics

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan has said that Bushra Bibi is tarnishing women’s politics. “I...

Published 28 Nov, 2024 05:45am

Editorials

Our messy politics and foreign interventions

EDITORIAL: Diaspora Pakistanis disturbed by our increasingly intolerant politics have effectively been using their...

Published 21 Nov, 2024 06:31am

PM calls for shunning ‘politics of agitation’

ISLAMABAD: As the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is set to hold a protest rally in Islamabad on November...

Updated 20 Nov, 2024 09:20am

Pakistan

IK denies reports of Bushra’s joining politics

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan on Friday said that his wife Bushra Bibi...

Published 16 Nov, 2024 07:41am

Opinion

When business starts politicking

“I want to leave, it is getting too political”. “I cannot breathe, it is choking”. “Nothing I say gets...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 07:12am

Editorials

Punjab power politics

EDITORIAL: The Punjab government’s decision to reduce electricity bills by 14 rupees per unit for those consuming...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Opinion

Protests, politics and the ‘un’-social media

The best way to control is to make people mindless. The best way to keep them mindless is to keep them illiterate...

Updated 15 May, 2024 06:34am

Pakistan

PPP-P leader terms May 9 2023 ‘darkest day in the history of Pakistan’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarian (PPP-P) Secretary General Nayyar Hussain Bukhari said that May 9 ...

Published 10 May, 2024 04:17am

Pakistan

‘Govts must complete their tenures for country’s stability’

ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary affairs analyst Dilawar Hussain has said that for political and democratic stability in the...

Published 01 Apr, 2024 05:34am

Pakistan

PTI says will keep the fight alive in parliament, on streets

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf PTI) on Friday categorically said that the party would opt for...

Published 16 Mar, 2024 06:26am

World

Cambodia ex-PM Hun Sen returns to frontline politics for senate seat

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia’s ruling party claimed a landslide victory in Senate elections on Sunday, setting the stage...

Published 26 Feb, 2024 05:07am

Editorials

‘PDM 2.0’: that, after all, is the art of politics?

EDITORIAL: The deal between Pakistan Muslim league-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians...

Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am

Pakistan

Tareen announces retirement from politics

LAHORE: Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) Chairman Jahangir Khan Tareen announced his resignation from the party...

Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:59am

Zardari claims IK had registered Afghans as voters

KARACHI: As Pakistan continues to expel unregistered Afghan refugees and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf struggles for...

Updated 12 Dec, 2023 08:44am

Sanjrani accepts resignation of Tarin

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate has accepted the resignation of former Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin. Senate Secretariat...

Updated 11 Dec, 2023 09:08am

Pakistan

Tarin quits PTI

ISLAMABAD: As there is no letup in the crackdown against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, Shaukat Tarin, a...

Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:46am

Pakistan

Bilawal underscores need for ‘new’ approach to politics

QUETTA: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday stressed the need for a new way of...

Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am

World

Trump decries ‘political warfare’ in NY business fraud case

NEW YORK: Donald Trump was sworn in to testify on Monday in a New York civil fraud trial that threatens to diminish...

Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:33am

Pakistan

ATP leader for collective efforts to steer country out of crisis

PESHAWAR: Amun Taraqqi Party (ATP) chairman Muhammad Faiq Shah said the politics of manipulation and polarization ...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Politics plus self-interest plus

“I simply cannot understand what happens to basic human nature once politics enters into the equation.”...

Published 03 Nov, 2023 06:11am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Pariwaar politics

“So who do you reckon is the heir?” “Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is the heir…” “There is much talk of Asefa...

Published 26 Aug, 2023 06:13am

Response to MPs’ queries about IMF: Dar says ‘odd politics’ being played against country

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday said odd politics is being played against Pakistan, in response to...

Updated 17 Jun, 2023 08:59am

Editorials

Playing politics with cricket

India is spoiling the pleasure of cricket lovers by refusing to allow its team to participate in the Asia Cup, which...

Updated 20 May, 2023 06:35am

Pakistan

PM for insulating health, education fields against politics

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said regardless of which government assumes power or leaves, politics...

Published 19 Apr, 2023 06:36am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 10	280.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 10	280.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 10	146.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 10	0.85
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 10	1.29
Euro to USD / Apr 10	1.10
UK LIBOR % / Apr 8	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 9	5,456.90
India Sensex / Apr 9	73,847.15
Nasdaq / Apr 9	17,124.97
Dow Jones / Apr 9	40,608.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 10	34,609
Hang Seng / Apr 10	20,681.78
FTSE 100 / Apr 10	7,991.30
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 10	20,795.81
France CAC40 / Apr 10	7,230.41

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 9	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 9	275,205
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 9	66.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 10	60.72
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 10	3,105.88
Petrol/Litre / Apr 11	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 11	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Mutual / Apr 10 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	8.10 ▲ 1 (14.08%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Apr 10 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	9 ▲ 1 (12.5%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Apr 10 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	7.85 ▲ 0.79 (11.19%)
Nazir Cotton Mills / Apr 10 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	11.84 ▲ 1.08 (10.04%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Apr 10 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	17.79 ▲ 1.62 (10.02%)
Frontier Ceram / Apr 10 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	24.59 ▲ 2.24 (10.02%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Apr 10 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	73.99 ▲ 6.73 (10.01%)
Sanghar Sugar / Apr 10 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	53.19 ▲ 4.84 (10.01%)
Sui South Gas / Apr 10 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	39.13 ▲ 3.56 (10.01%)
Air Link Com. / Apr 10 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	173.15 ▲ 15.74 (10%)

Stock	Price
JS Mom. Factor ETF / Apr 10 JS Momentum Factor ETF(JSMFETF)	11.69 ▼ -1.58 (-11.91%)
Premier Sugar / Apr 10 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	324 ▼ -36 (-10%)
Fateh Ind. / Apr 10 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	121.01 ▼ -11.82 (-8.9%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Apr 10 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	8.26 ▼ -0.74 (-8.22%)
Sardar Chemical / Apr 10 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	32.25 ▼ -2.41 (-6.95%)
Tri-Star Power / Apr 10 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	6.62 ▼ -0.42 (-5.97%)
Elahi Cot. / Apr 10 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	128.80 ▼ -7.6 (-5.57%)
Gulshan Sp. / Apr 10 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	3.11 ▼ -0.18 (-5.47%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Apr 10 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	9 ▼ -0.48 (-5.06%)
United Brands / Apr 10 United Brands Limited(UBDL)	22.09 ▼ -1.14 (-4.91%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Apr 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,201,675 ▲ 0.18
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	57,719,498 ▲ 0.34
Sui South Gas / Apr 10 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	44,728,211 ▲ 3.56
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 10 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	37,513,715 ▲ 0.76
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 10 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	20,991,880 ▲ 0.92
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Apr 10 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	20,463,930 ▼ -0.11
Pak Elektron / Apr 10 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	20,122,690 ▲ 4.08
Fauji Cement / Apr 10 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	19,229,506 ▲ 0.12
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 10 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	19,056,551 ▲ 3.8
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,620,477 ▲ 0.03

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