News stories for Anjum Ibrahim

Anjum Ibrahim

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Daddy is great and daddy will return’

“I am a swing voter.” “Ooops.” “What?” “That makes you neutral and there is no room for neutrality...

Published 03 Nov, 2022 05:50am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Twitter generation

“Nawaz Sharif so directed in a tweet.” “The Twitter generation – Trump used it and now Nawaz Sharif.”...

Published 02 Nov, 2022 04:37am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Rishi Sunak’s Gujranwala link

“Rishi Sunak eat your heart out!” “Hey back off, as an adherent of the Hindu religion and with a constituency...

Updated 02 Nov, 2022 01:18am

Opinion

Inflation and Pakistan

Inflation is largely an outcome of government policies ranging from an unsustainable budget deficit to heavy ...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 06:23am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: What happened on Pakistan’s Fateful Thursday Past?

“What’s the difference between a politician, a journalist and a spy chief?” “Oh dear.” “Aesop, the guy...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Vawda’s presser

“What’s with Faisal Vawda?” “He bowled a googly…” “Indeed that left all reeling but The Khan has yet...

Published 28 Oct, 2022 05:58am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: A card game that is played by physically much less fit people

“The Khan will play his trump card this Friday, the long march will start from Liberty market Lahore.” ...

Published 27 Oct, 2022 05:54am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The man with no portfolio or…

“Why, oh why?” “I tell you, to remain above the curve ain’t easy.” “That’s setting the bar rather ...

Published 26 Oct, 2022 05:52am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Both men married a number of times but…

“Why, oh why?” “That lament is kind of old fashioned.” “Hey there is nothing old fashioned about a lament...

Published 25 Oct, 2022 05:51am

Opinion

What went wrong?

The post-floods growth scenario has become controversial with International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Asian...

Published 24 Oct, 2022 05:45am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Truss’ resignation

“Liz Truss has resigned after 45 days; can you ever imagine anyone in this country voluntarily resigning as prime...

Published 22 Oct, 2022 05:42am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Dar jack of all trades?

“So a successful visit or not?” “What visit?” “Dar’s visit to attend the IMF/World Bank annual...

Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The difference between ‘capitol’ and ‘capital’

“The golden age of Islam from around the eighth century to the fourteenth century was marked by annexation of...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 06:14am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Rana’s growing belligerence against the Khan, so to speak

“I am not an apologist for The Rana…” “Oh dear!” “What?” “In this country whenever anyone says he or she does not...

Published 19 Oct, 2022 05:54am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The by-polls and the Big Three

“Should we extrapolate on the by-election results?” “Extrapolate away my friend but you will only get those ...

Published 18 Oct, 2022 06:02am

Opinion

Pakistan’s pension system

The cost of Pakistan’s public sector pensions is borne entirely by the government and has witnessed a significant...

Published 17 Oct, 2022 05:57am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Our finance ministers

“We have had five finance ministers, not including The Khan’s Interim man Hammad Azhar, so any commonalities...

Published 15 Oct, 2022 05:38am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Moody’s method

“Moody’s has advertised a job vacancy…” “Yes we know silly, Dar sahib has recommended one of his...

Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: How do you explain a cypher?

“Why can’t we learn to call a spade a spade.” “Oh what do we call it?” “I am in no mood for jest.”...

Published 13 Oct, 2022 05:59am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The retired Captain

“I hear the tell all book by Prince Harry and wife…” “I don’t understand why you say and wife. If its ...

Published 12 Oct, 2022 06:06am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 18	154.61
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 18	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 18	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 18	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 18	5011.12
India Sensex / Apr 18	72488.99
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	37716.66
Nasdaq / Apr 18	15601.50
Hang Seng / Apr 18	16385.87
FTSE 100 / Apr 18	7877.05
Dow Jones / Apr 18	37775.38
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 18	17837.40

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 18	82.64
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	214077
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 18	2374.36
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 18	80.61
Petrol/Litre / Apr 19	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 19 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 19 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 19 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00