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Anjum Ibrahim

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

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘To err is human and to forgive divine’

“The body language was….was….one of intense anger.” “Trump called off the attack on Iran, so I would guess that his...

Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:17am

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

Opinion

Contesting finance minister’s narrative

Growth rate for the outgoing fiscal year has been estimated at 3.7 percent, a rate lower than the budgeted 4.2...

Updated 12 Jun, 2026 07:47am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The losers, the winners, and the sidelined…

“Geography is very important.” “Hmmmm.” “Well it is you know.” “Our leaders have always said we are geographically...

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: What happened to the Board of Peace?

“There is no such thing as a news blackout anymore.” “I hope you are not referring to….” “I am referring to news...

Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:46am

Opinion

Partly Facetious: The budget controversy

“I don’t understand why the budget controversy.” “Why not? Muhammad Aurengzeb failed to get anybody on board and the...

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The attack and the counter-attack

“It was an interesting development to say the least.” “I think the development merits, shall we say, the use of the...

Published 09 Jun, 2026 04:58am

Opinion

Pakistan’s energy insecurity

Global debate is naturally fuelled in the immediate aftermath of supply disruptions of a critical product (natural...

Published 08 Jun, 2026 02:29am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: A tale told by an idiot full of sound and fury

“Ooopsy daisy.” “What happened?” “Did you hear of talks on consolidation of the four provincial police service into...

Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:09am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Samdhi ji still angry at being kicked out of the PM’s House

“Haven’t seen the HA for a while.” “HA as in, wait let me guess — Heave-to Albania?” “Excuse me?” “Albania is a...

Published 05 Jun, 2026 06:20am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Has the ‘third party’ been taken on board?

“Why in the world did you kick the poor guy out?” “I assume the poor guy you are referring to is Nawaz Sharif, now...

Published 04 Jun, 2026 05:22am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 24	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 24	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 25	161.83
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 25	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 25	1.32
Euro to USD / Jun 25	1.14
SOFR % / Jun 24	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 24	7,358.22
Nasdaq / Jun 24	25,476.63
Dow Jones / Jun 24	51,848.90
India Sensex / Jun 25	77,542.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 25	72,326.48
Hang Seng / Jun 25	23,036.20
FTSE 100 / Jun 25	10,470.52
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 25	24,834.21
France CAC40 / Jun 25	8,395.16

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 24	18,280
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 24	368,985
Petrol/Litre / Jun 25	299.50
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 25	69.47
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 25	3,981.05
Diesel/Litre / Jun 25	311.47
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 25	76.52

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ghani Chemworld Limited (R) / Jun 24 Ghani Chemworld Limited Right(GCWLR)	8.01 ▲ 1 (14.27%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 24 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	10.01 ▲ 0.94 (10.36%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	57.61 ▲ 5.24 (10.01%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / Jun 24 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	12.20 ▲ 1.11 (10.01%)
Feroze 1888 / Jun 24 Feroze1888 Mills Limited(FML)	57.48 ▲ 5.23 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jun 24 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	33.52 ▲ 3.05 (10.01%)
Sardar Chemical / Jun 24 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	77.07 ▲ 7.01 (10.01%)
Buxly Paints / Jun 24 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	251.72 ▲ 22.88 (10%)
Chashma / Jun 24 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	101.19 ▲ 9.2 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jun 24 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	111.29 ▲ 10.12 (10%)

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 24 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	22.28 ▼ -2.47 (-9.98%)
Int. Knit. / Jun 24 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	100.26 ▼ -11.12 (-9.98%)
Aruj Industries / Jun 24 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	10.80 ▼ -1.14 (-9.55%)
NIT PakistanXD / Jun 24 NIT Pakistan Gateway ETF(NITGETF)	37.25 ▼ -3.75 (-9.15%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 24 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	23.52 ▼ -2.32 (-8.98%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 24 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	43.13 ▼ -3.72 (-7.94%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 24 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	7.06 ▼ -0.51 (-6.74%)
Zuma Resources / Jun 24 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	104.71 ▼ -7.26 (-6.48%)
Popular Islamic / Jun 24 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	22.28 ▼ -1.26 (-5.35%)
TPL Insurance / Jun 24 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	25.60 ▼ -1.44 (-5.33%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	112,892,122 ▲ 0.33
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 24 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,295,107 ▲ 0.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	38,761,163 ▲ 0.01
Pak Elektron / Jun 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	31,348,609 ▲ 1.02
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 24 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	27,194,838 ▲ 3.85
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 24 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	21,872,379 ▲ 1.92
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 24 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	20,610,130 ▲ 0.11
Sui South Gas / Jun 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	20,069,542 ▼ -0.9
The Organic Meat / Jun 24 The Organic Meat Company Limited(TOMCL)	20,043,142 ▲ 2.92
B.O.Punjab / Jun 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	18,657,800 ▲ 0.26

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