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Anjum Ibrahim

Opinion

Borrowing to live beyond their means

Credit is widely regarded as an engine of growth – an input used by public and private sectors to engage in economic...

Published 03 Aug, 2026 02:22am

Opinion

Water mismanagement

Pakistan is ranked as the sixteenth most water-stressed country in the world with annual per capita water...

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 06:11am

Opinion

Public sensitivity to inflation

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) as calculated by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) for May 2026 was 11.7...

Published 20 Jul, 2026 05:50am

Opinion

Narrative can shape market perception

The theory that markets reach an equilibrium effortlessly, defined as the conjunction between supply and demand to...

Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

Opinion

Taxes reforms remain a dream

The heavy reliance on indirect taxes in the budget for 2026-27, regressive taxes whose incidence on the poor is...

Updated 06 Jul, 2026 04:34am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Buoyancy’ in focus

“Buoyancy is extremely important.” “I can’t swim, so for me….” “Hey I wasn’t referring to buoyancy as applicable to...

Published 04 Jul, 2026 02:29am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Has-been and has-beens

“What does; one has-been, say to; another has-been?” “How dare you call me a has-been. I am still an active member...

Published 03 Jul, 2026 05:13am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘The Shawshank Redemption’?

“There was an escape from Adiala jail…” “Don’t go there.” “Why not? It’s a maximum security prison and….” “I warn...

Published 02 Jul, 2026 05:45am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Western public increasingly turning against Israel

“Ah woe is me.” “That’s a Shakespearean quote though I haven’t heard anyone quote it.” “Which quote have you heard?”...

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

Opinion

Provincial Budgets

The linkage between the federal and the provincial budgets, as dictated by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in...

Published 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Our Marco Rubio is Ishaq Dar

“Absence makes the heart grow fonder.” “Indeed so here is a restraining order.” “Don’t be facetious.” “OK how about...

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Trump following our example in some instances

“So who is following whom?” “Well I am not sure, you could call it following but our high level team played a...

Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am

Opinion

Charter of economy: a redundant concept

The Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ataullah Tarar referred to the federal budget 2026-27 as “sagacious”...

Published 22 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Trump deserves commendation

“Trump has done what no other US president dared to do.” “Indeed and that includes Obama, Clinton, and Bush all...

Published 20 Jun, 2026 04:57am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Interior Minister wants the Foreign Ministry now?

“All hail President Trump.” “He is getting majorly trashed by the Israelis and the powerful and very rich Zionist...

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: It’s the thought that counts

“It’s not generic therefore you cannot make a generic statement about it.” “Hey a gift must be appreciated. Haven’t...

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Are we going to make a party of the Geneva event?

“I am giving a party tomorrow.” “I hope I am invited!” “Well yes you are, the party is at your house so I guess you...

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Global media referring to PM’s tweet

“Some families have it in their blood.” “What? A disease?” “You need to start seeing the glass as half full. I mean...

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

Opinion

Budget FY27

The expectations - voluntary ceding of the annual rise in the provincial share of the divisible pool to the Centre -...

Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am

Opinion

Blatant capitulation

Post-2019 Pakistani budgets exhibit a blatant capitulation to Inter-national Mo-netary Fund (IMF) conditions —...

Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:17am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 7	277.91
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 7	277.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 7	157.76
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 7	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 7	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 7	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 7	3.65

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 7	7,757.64
India Sensex / Aug 7	78,499.17
Nasdaq / Aug 7	26,690.62
FTSE 100 / Aug 7	10,901.09
Dow Jones / Aug 7	54,036.93
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 7	26,319.45
France CAC40 / Aug 7	8,714.93
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 10	66,903.90
Hang Seng / Aug 10	25,839.73

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 7	78.18
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 7	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 7	389,519
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 7	4,341.56
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 7	84.40
Petrol/Litre / Aug 10	327.62
Diesel/Litre / Aug 10	380.86

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 7 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.84 ▲ 1.26 (10.02%)
Secure Logistics-Trax Group / Aug 7 Secure Logistics-Trax Group Limited(SLGL)	17.68 ▲ 1.61 (10.02%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Aug 7 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	46.39 ▲ 4.22 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Aug 7 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	61.81 ▲ 5.62 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 7 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	229.52 ▲ 20.87 (10%)
Frieslandcampina / Aug 7 Frieslandcampina Engro Pakistan Limited(FCEPL)	121.30 ▲ 11.03 (10%)
Faisal Sp. / Aug 7 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	358.06 ▲ 32.55 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 7 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	78.43 ▲ 7.13 (10%)
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Aug 7 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	6.80 ▲ 0.59 (9.5%)
Imperial Limited / Aug 7 Imperial Limited(IML)	23.48 ▲ 1.98 (9.21%)

Stock	Price
Fateh Sports / Aug 7 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	159.49 ▼ -16.5 (-9.38%)
Trust Mod. / Aug 7 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	18.57 ▼ -1.68 (-8.3%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 7 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	42.43 ▼ -3.56 (-7.74%)
Shams Textile / Aug 7 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	52.52 ▼ -4.29 (-7.55%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Aug 7 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	22.17 ▼ -1.69 (-7.08%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 7 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	52.77 ▼ -3.97 (-7%)
Tri-Star Power / Aug 7 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	17.35 ▼ -1.25 (-6.72%)
Gadoon Textile / Aug 7 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	341.05 ▼ -21.04 (-5.81%)
AKD Hospitality / Aug 7 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	150.79 ▼ -9.21 (-5.76%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Aug 7 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	14.47 ▼ -0.88 (-5.73%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	161,177,862 ▲ 0.69
B.O.Punjab / Aug 7 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	52,334,090 ▲ 0.46
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Aug 7 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	24,216,535 ▲ 0.59
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Aug 7 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	20,061,794 ▲ 0.32
Nishat Chun.Pow. / Aug 7 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	18,254,792 ▲ 0.7
Nishat Power / Aug 7 Nishat Power Limited(NPL)	15,207,765 ▼ -0.2
Unity Foods Ltd / Aug 7 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	15,156,912 ▼ -0.39
Hascol Petrol / Aug 7 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	13,781,842 ▲ 0.35
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 7 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	12,582,914 ▲ 1.26
Maple Leaf Cement / Aug 7 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,492,335 ▼ -1.02

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