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Anjum Ibrahim

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Queen’s funeral

“Let me ask you one thing: had The Khan still been the Prime Minister would he have attended the Queen’s ...

Published 20 Sep, 2022 05:51am

Opinion

The rupee fall continues

Why is the rupee continuing to erode even after the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) tranche release of ...

Published 19 Sep, 2022 05:45am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: If political uncertainty becomes certainty?

“So you reckon its political uncertainty that is responsible for the appalling state of the economy?” “It ...

Published 17 Sep, 2022 04:27am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Creating the portfolio of ‘flood minister’

“Why, oh why, doesn’t The Khan rely on the elder Sharif to make appointments — I mean from his own perspective...

Published 16 Sep, 2022 06:04am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: An extremely pliable appointee

“Appointing an acting head of an institution gives the appointer time to…to…” “Well our history shows ...

Published 15 Sep, 2022 05:57am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: IK has special relationship with two letters

“Is economics a science or an arts subject?” “And the difference is?” “Science to me means that laws of...

Published 14 Sep, 2022 04:45am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The elite capture continues…

“I am amazed at the use, frequent use, he makes of it and for all purposes other than what it is meant for...

Published 13 Sep, 2022 06:12am

Opinion

Floods continue to be ignored by IMF

Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has repeatedly claimed that the harsh conditions agreed on behalf of the hapless...

Published 12 Sep, 2022 06:01am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: In politics you can return to power

“The Queen is dead, long live the King.” “If only our politicians would accept the end and vacate…”...

Published 10 Sep, 2022 04:14am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘The man with no portfolio’

“I am not a lawyer but…” “Oh dear!” “What?” “When anyone starts a sentence by saying I am not of ...

Published 09 Sep, 2022 06:09am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Fawad Chaudhry an honourable man’

“Is it true that Shehbaz Sharif is going to go to London to confer with his brother on when to select the next ...

Published 08 Sep, 2022 07:07am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: We’re a democracy not an autocracy

“Lesson learned is not something that our politicians are good at.” “You mean attacking…” “No, no,...

Published 07 Sep, 2022 04:13am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: A very crucial victory

“A cricket win has done it again.” “Done what again? Brought joy to this hapless country!” “United the...

Published 06 Sep, 2022 04:08am

Opinion

Understanding the IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) made no mention of the devastating floods in Pakistan in its press release...

Published 05 Sep, 2022 06:04am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS

What constitutes real freedom? “You know I would urge those who make the curricula in schools to add another...

Published 03 Sep, 2022 04:25am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: But the matter is sub judice, so to speak

“The airwaves on Wednesday focused on The Khan’s appearance in the Islamabad High Court for contempt.”...

Published 02 Sep, 2022 06:00am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The word ‘maturity’ has different meanings

“Maturity is required and…” “Who are you referring to?” “Does it matter — I mean shouldn’t we all...

Published 01 Sep, 2022 05:50am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The number ‘twos’

“Who is the Number Two?” “In our politics the number twos are rather large in number…” “What?”...

Published 31 Aug, 2022 06:27am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: We’re not learning any lessons

“I was extremely disappointed…” “The government is doing what it can, and, I am not hopeful that we are...

Published 30 Aug, 2022 06:26am

Opinion

Pakistan – a perennial Fund borrower

Twenty-third International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, on average three year per programme, in our 75 years of...

Updated 29 Aug, 2022 02:46pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 16	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 16	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / May 16	155.81
USD to Swiss Franc / May 16	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 16	1.27
Euro to USD / May 16	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 16	5297.10
India Sensex / May 16	73663.72
Tokyo Nikkei / May 16	38697.69
Nasdaq / May 16	16698.32
Hang Seng / May 16	19535.72
FTSE 100 / May 16	8438.65
Dow Jones / May 16	39869.38
Germany DAX 30 / May 16	18738.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 16	79.42
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 16	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 16	210562
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 16	2377.52
Cotton US¢/pound / May 16	76.26
Petrol/Litre / May 17	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 17 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 17 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 17 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 17 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 17 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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