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Violence against Pakistani students in Bishkek

Our Foreign Office had rightly summoned and handed a note of protest to Kyrgyzstan’s diplomat in the country in...

Published 20 May, 2024 05:44am

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Army should adopt a more professional and scientific approach towards public relations

This is apropos a letter to the Editor by this writer carried by the newspaper in its yesterday’s issue. The tone...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

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Social media regulatory authority: Will it work?

Personally for me and most patriotic Pakistanis, the army stands as the bulwark of a nation’s sovereignty,...

Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am

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The treachery of current Indian leadership

Iran and India signing a contract to develop and equip the long-stalled Chabahar port in an agreement that would ...

Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am

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US working hand in glove with Israel

It is heartening to note that the European Union has taken a meaningful step against Israel’s growing belligerence...

Published 16 May, 2024 06:28am

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Iran deserves praise

Israel’s ground and air campaign in Gaza has so far killed more than 35,000 people, mostly civilians, and driven...

Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am

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Tax reforms: Aurangzeb will bell the cat?

It is indeed heartening to note that the country’s external account position is gradually improving amid reports...

Published 14 May, 2024 05:18am

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Seeking guidance from Prof Dercon

In an interesting but a very important development Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a six-member...

Published 13 May, 2024 06:08am

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‘Dharna Commission Report: more questions than answers’

This is apropos a letter to the Editor by this writer carried by the newspaper yesterday. In this author’s view,...

Published 12 May, 2024 03:09am

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Dharna Commission Report: more questions than answers

The Dharna Commission Report should have elaborated on who initiated the introduction of the amendment in the...

Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am

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Please prefer compromise and conciliation to confrontation

Yesterday, the government marked May 9 as “black day” in commemoration of the first “anniversary” of the...

Published 10 May, 2024 04:17am

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India stabbing the US-led West in the back

That India facilitates the supply of mercenaries to governments in various parts of the world is a fact that has...

Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am

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‘Wheat, wheat everywhere…’

BR op-ed writer Rashed Rahman deserves accolades for presenting the causes and reasons of ‘Pakistan’s Kissan...

Published 08 May, 2024 07:14am

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The preponderance of social media

This is apropos two back-to-back letters to the Editor of Mr Qamar Bashir carried by the newspaper in its issues of...

Published 07 May, 2024 06:05am

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The quest for recovery of Rs2.7 trillion revenue

That the tax litigation system in Pakistan has long been afflicted by inordinate delays, bureaucratic hurdles, and a...

Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am

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‘Bahawalnagar incident, a PR success, or…?’

This is apropos a Letter to the Editor of this writer carried by the newspaper yesterday. Furthermore, in my view,...

Published 05 May, 2024 02:54am

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Bahawalnagar incident, a PR success, or…?

With extensive experience supporting ministers and leaders in various capacities—from press attaché in Kuala...

Published 04 May, 2024 05:48am

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Finally, Pakistan will Orbit the Moon

Pakistan’s ICUBE-Q satellite is set to be transported by China’s Chang’e 6 spacecraft, scheduled to depart ...

Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am

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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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 20	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 20	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 20	155.76
USD to Swiss Franc / May 20	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 20	1.27
Euro to USD / May 20	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 17	5303.27
India Sensex / May 17	73917.03
Nasdaq / May 17	16685.97
FTSE 100 / May 17	8420.26
Dow Jones / May 17	40003.59
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	18704.42
France CAC40 / May 17	8167.50
Tokyo Nikkei / May 20	39197.34

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 17	210562
Petrol/Litre / May 20	273.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 20	80.09
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 20	2436.84
Diesel/Litre / May 20	274.08

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 20 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 20 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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