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Anjum Ibrahim

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Some descriptive epithets for bitter or scornful laughter

“So is there any possibility of some kind of rapprochement?” “What does that word mean?” “Well Zardari...

Published 22 Mar, 2023 06:24am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Maryam needs to overcome three challenges

“Name calling is now routine. Notification Maryam Nawaz (NMN) was labeled the Queen of Liars and The Khan as a...

Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am

Opinion

Toshakhana: asset accumulation

The release of the list of those who received extremely expensive gifts during their official foreign tours (mostly...

Published 20 Mar, 2023 06:12am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Shehbaz yet to defy his elder brother

“Ishaq Dar has DOG.” “I don’t think so - I mean if he had a pet we would have known right!” “How would...

Updated 18 Mar, 2023 06:48am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Malala certainly does us proud

“Malala Yousafzai looked really nice at the Oscars.” “Better than…” “Hey stop comparing her with others....

Published 17 Mar, 2023 06:16am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: IK’s rationale rather credible

“I reckon in Pakistan this question doesn’t apply.” “So what question does apply?” “Who is more in the...

Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:01am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Twelfth person’ or ‘twelfth man’?

“So compare a tin of pineapples with a five karat ring?” “I heard The Khan’s twelfth person in the team say...

Published 15 Mar, 2023 06:01am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: What’s ‘de-seatable’?

“What’s the difference between say a cult and a voter?” “Well in established democracies where democracy ...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 03:18am

Opinion

Policies and their implementation

Policies in Pakistan’s multiple sectors are well researched, many compiled with donor funding which enables...

Published 13 Mar, 2023 06:15am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The elusive IMF review

“Dar says that the IMF review is taking longer than it should have.” “Did he say why?” “The Khan!”...

Published 11 Mar, 2023 03:16am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Khan has yet to prove his mettle

“The Rana will be remembered as building gateways all over the capital.” “Gateway to heaven is a novel.”...

Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:46am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: When the cat’s away, the mice will play

“I do accept that Gallup Pakistan is a far cry from Gallup international and I am not going to refer to the series...

Published 09 Mar, 2023 06:23am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Khan’s popularity

“I will have you know The Khan’s popularity graph declined by 5 percent on Monday…” “Which survey?”...

Published 08 Mar, 2023 06:20am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The difference between a leader and a jackal

“Notification Maryam Nawaz (NMN) has told us the difference between a leader and a jackal, why are you ...

Published 07 Mar, 2023 03:16am

Opinion

Inflation out of control

Consumer price index (headline inflation) rose by 31.5 percent in February (up by 3.7 percentage points from...

Published 06 Mar, 2023 06:36am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘The criticised were criticisers once’

“Retirement unlocks one’s tongue.” “Only retirement?” “Well retirement certainly, I am not sure who you...

Published 04 Mar, 2023 06:10am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Govt lawyers left the field open

“The word that comes to mind is Wile E with respect to the court decision on the date of polls in Punjab and ...

Published 03 Mar, 2023 06:12am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The difference between their ordeals

“Timid as a mouse is all I can say.” “I don’t know about your encounters with mice but there is one big fat...

Published 02 Mar, 2023 06:23am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: How has the Khan gained weight?

“The case of the Two Tarars requires a revisit.” “The two Tarars? Reminds me of the two British comedians who...

Published 01 Mar, 2023 06:21am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The culture of reinterpreting words

“Mummyyyyyyyyyy.” “You OK? I mean whenever I am not well or in a deep doo-doo I think of my mummy…” “Oye...

Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Trust Mod. / Mar 22 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	1.70 ▲ 0.48 (39.34%)
Pervez Ahmed Co / Mar 22 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	0.79 ▲ 0.09 (12.86%)
Punjab Mod / Mar 22 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	1.55 ▲ 0.14 (9.93%)
Towellers Ltd. / Mar 22 Towellers Limited(TOWL)	219.35 ▲ 15.30 (7.50%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 22 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	54.80 ▲ 3.78 (7.41%)
Hinopak Motor / Mar 22 Hinopak Motors Limited(HINO)	219.45 ▲ 15.05 (7.36%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Mar 22 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	29.25 ▲ 1.90 (6.95%)
Data Textile / Mar 22 Data Textiles Limited(DATM)	3.66 ▲ 0.22 (6.40%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Mar 22 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	2.37 ▲ 0.11 (4.87%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Mar 22 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	3.05 ▲ 0.13 (4.45%)

Stock	Price
First Elite Cap.Mod / Mar 22 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	2.62 ▼ -0.54 (-17.09%)
Jubilee Spinning / Mar 22 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	2.90 ▼ -0.51 (-14.96%)
Kohinoor Power / Mar 22 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	3.62 ▼ -0.37 (-9.27%)
Escorts Bank / Mar 22 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	3.16 ▼ -0.32 (-9.20%)
Samba Bank / Mar 22 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	7 ▼ -0.60 (-7.89%)
Bilal Fibres / Mar 22 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	2.27 ▼ -0.19 (-7.72%)
S.S.Oil / Mar 22 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	99.30 ▼ -8.05 (-7.50%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Mar 22 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	201.17 ▼ -16.26 (-7.48%)
Quetta Textile / Mar 22 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	15.75 ▼ -1.27 (-7.46%)
JS Global Cap. / Mar 22 JS Global Capital Limited(JSGCL)	300.10 ▼ -23.90 (-7.38%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Cement / Mar 22 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	15,576,000 ▲ 0.12
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	6,046,419 ▲ 0.01
Cnergyico PK / Mar 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	4,848,036 ▼ -0.06
Unity Foods Ltd / Mar 22 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	4,691,640 ▼ -0.16
Pak Elektron / Mar 22 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	4,522,500 ▼ -0.07
Hascol Petrol / Mar 22 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	4,470,500 ▼ -0.02
TPL Properties / Mar 22 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	4,391,678 ▼ -0.05
Ghani Glo Hol / Mar 22 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	4,311,148 ▲ 0.20
Fauji Foods Ltd / Mar 22 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	4,273,685 ▲ 0.23
Loads Limited / Mar 22 Loads Limited(LOADS)	4,188,000 ▼ -0.15

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 22	283.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 22	283.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 22	132.42
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 22	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 22	1.22
Euro to USD / Mar 22	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 21	4.56

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 21	4002.87
Nasdaq / Mar 21	11860.11
FTSE 100 / Mar 21	7536.22
Dow Jones / Mar 21	32560.60
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 21	15195.34
France CAC40 / Mar 21	7112.91
India Sensex / Mar 22	58196.91
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 22	27459.77
Hang Seng / Mar 22	19685.51

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 21	19235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 21	177726
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 22	69.01
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 22	1940.41
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 22	77.98

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