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The govt has to pull its socks up

I do not know whether or not the development that State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has confirmed the receipt of $1.1...

Published 02 May, 2024 04:58am

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‘Everything is anti-clockwise in Pakistan’

The following is in addition to what I have stated through a letter to Editor carried by the newspaper yesterday....

Published 01 May, 2024 04:14am

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Everything is anti-clockwise in Pakistan

Ironically, everything in Pakistan seems to be upside down and anticlockwise. The country often experiences the...

Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am

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Iran must issue a warning to Israel

Iran deserves commendation for carrying out an unprecedented attack on Israel. It has rightly defended its attack by...

Published 29 Apr, 2024 04:49am

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Israel outmaneuvered by Iran

Following Israel’s airstrike on Iran’s consulate in Damascus, Syria, the Islamic republic’s military and...

Published 28 Apr, 2024 02:56am

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‘US’s China containment policy’

This is apropos a letter to the editor entitled ‘US’s China containment policy’ carried by the newspaper the...

Published 27 Apr, 2024 05:03am

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Massive increase in import of used cars

A substantial increase in used car imports witnessed in the first quarter of this year is alarming. This significant...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

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Sanity gaining ground

An incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman, Imran Khan, has rejected the reports of any deal...

Published 25 Apr, 2024 03:05am

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US’s China containment policy

While it comes to China-US rivalry, two opposite themes emerge. China says that this world is big enough for all of...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am

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‘Can Pakistan do better than ADB’s predictions?’

This is apropos a letter to the Editor carried by the newspaper yesterday. The writer is spot on, so to speak. ...

Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am

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Can Pakistan do better than ADB’s predictions?

The Asian Development Bank’s recent outlook points to growth potential, contingent upon addressing underlying...

Published 22 Apr, 2024 04:39am

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‘Innovative diplomacy with the US, KSA and Iran’

This is apropos a letter to the Editor by this writer carried by the newspaper yesterday. Assuming this theory holds...

Published 21 Apr, 2024 04:10am

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Innovative diplomacy with the US, KSA and Iran

The convergence of diplomatic engagements between Pakistan, USA, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and Iran amidst...

Published 20 Apr, 2024 04:18am

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The upcoming budget

According to a Business Recorder news item, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted an 11-member ministerial...

Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am

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Iran deserves a lot of praise

The Iranian attack on Israel has generated a diverse reaction in the diverse world public. According to Press TV,...

Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:24am

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IK must revisit his approach to politics

It’s not just that Imran Khan really believed that his letter to the IMF (International Monetary Fund) could make...

Published 17 Apr, 2024 05:28am

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Pakistan’s commitment to Saudi security is ‘iron clad’

A Saudi delegation, led by foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud, has arrived in Pakistan amid growing...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am

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‘Operation True Promise’

On Saturday night, Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles against Israel. Israel claims the attack was...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 03:56am

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Balochistan CM Bugti needs to work harder

Nine people from Punjab were killed near Noshki, Balochistan in the early hours of yesterday, when gunmen forced ...

Published 14 Apr, 2024 03:33am

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Iran must do what it must do

It has been almost two weeks that Israel attacked Iran’s embassy in Damascus, killing, among others, two senior...

Published 13 Apr, 2024 03:49am

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Eid is about children: Gaza has lost thousands of children

Last year, Palestinians in Gaza celebrated Eid al-Fitr as they visited mosques to perform the Eid prayer, gathered...

Published 10 Apr, 2024 02:16am

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A word of advice

Muhammad Aurangzeb the Minister for Finance is being viewed quite favourably by the entire nation for a variety of...

Published 09 Apr, 2024 05:06am

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Iranian strike on Israel looks imminent

Anticipating a major retaliation from Iran, Israel has shut a number of its embassies around the world. According to...

Published 08 Apr, 2024 04:46am

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Security situation in KPK

A deputy superintendent of police (DSP) and a constable were martyred on Friday night when unknown attackers opened...

Published 07 Apr, 2024 03:01am

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The democratic competition

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N’s) Rana Sanaullah is widely known for his somewhat coarse demeanor. But he...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

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By the way, where’s the Ummah?

What has the Palestinian sheikh Mahmoud al-Hasanat has said is nothing but a sardonic comment on the criminal...

Published 05 Apr, 2024 04:50am

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The challenge of terrorism

That the challenge of terrorism has become quite formidable is a grim reality. Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General...

Published 04 Apr, 2024 04:56am

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Israel’s growing belligerence: Iran must walk the talk

Islamic Republic of Iran has strongly reacted to a deadly air strike that Israel carried out in his country’s...

Published 03 Apr, 2024 05:29am

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Judiciary is sacred, judges are fallible?

Former chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) Tassaduq Hussain Jillani is always treated, and rightly so, with a lot...

Published 02 Apr, 2024 04:38am

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Qaiser causes unfortunate controversy

Senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former Speaker of National Assembly Asad Qaiser is widely known as...

Published 01 Apr, 2024 05:34am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 2	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 2	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / May 2	155.37
USD to Swiss Franc / May 2	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 2	1.25
Euro to USD / May 2	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 1	5018.39
Nasdaq / May 1	15605.48
FTSE 100 / May 1	8121.24
Dow Jones / May 1	37903.29
Germany DAX 30 / May 1	17932.17
France CAC40 / May 1	7984.93
India Sensex / May 2	74720.19
Tokyo Nikkei / May 2	38236.07

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / May 2	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 2	79.53
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 2	20000
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 2	206619
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 2	2311.74
Diesel/Litre / May 2	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 2 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 2 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 2 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 2 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 2 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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