Dr Ajaz Ali

Perspectives

Why the people who built the AI age are starting to worry

Bill Gates warns artificial intelligence (AI) could cause a billion deaths. From a Pentagon intelligence blunder to...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 09:07pm

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How cheap drones are rewriting the economics of war

In May 2026, a Ukrainian interceptor drone costing roughly $2,000 chased down a Russian Shahed over Kyiv. The Shahed...

Published 28 Sep, 2026 10:53pm

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The illusion of scale in higher education

When international ranking bodies like QS and Times Higher Education (THE) publish their annual audits of global...

Published 31 Aug, 2026 09:24pm

Perspectives

Integration of AI in defence and private sector

As Pakistan hosted the Indus RAS (Robotics and Autonomous Systems) Expo 2026 in Islamabad, the event served as more...

Published 07 Aug, 2026 09:48pm

Perspectives

Pakistan doesn’t need more schools, it needs a better school system

Every election cycle promises an “education revolution”, yet Pakistan’s classrooms tell a different story. A new...

Updated 16 Jul, 2026 01:15pm

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Why graduates struggle to find work in a skills-hungry economy

Across many countries, a troubling contradiction has become hard to ignore, graduates are leaving university in...

Published 04 May, 2026 11:24pm

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Why education’s fast-food model failing in the age of AI

For decades, education systems across the developed world have prided themselves on efficiency. Large lecture...

Published 03 Apr, 2026 10:11pm

Perspectives

A short runway for new HEC chairman

Poor education outcomes directly translate into lower productivity, higher unemployment and slower growth

Published 11 Feb, 2026 08:58pm

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From poverty to power in one generation: what Pakistan can learn from China

Pakistan does not lack talent or ambition. It lacks a system that rewards effort predictably

Published 30 Jan, 2026 08:14am

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Pakistan needs to convert youth numbers into economic growth or face disaster

Young people who will determine whether the next decade brings economic dynamism or deepening fragility in the country

Published 05 Jan, 2026 07:23am

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Piles of degrees can’t end Pakistan’s skill deficit plague

Pakistan must shed the stigma attached to vocational education and elevate it to a national priority

Published 18 Dec, 2025 02:33pm

Perspectives

When we neglect education, the economy stalls

We often speak proudly of our young population as a demographic dividend, but without serious investment in education, that dividend will quietly turn into a burden.

Published 02 Dec, 2025 01:10pm

Perspectives

Why Pakistan is losing the export race — and how it can still win

Pakistan can still reverse its export slide if policy coherence, technology adoption and sector upgrades align over the next three years

Published 22 Nov, 2025 09:00am

Perspectives

A nation born in blood demands a future of purpose

In August 1947, as the map of the subcontinent was redrawn, a dream was realised, creating a homeland for millions...

Published 11 Sep, 2025 12:42pm

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What we are failing to teach our next generation

Critical life skills absent from modern education are leaving young adults unprepared for real life. While we are...

Published 06 Aug, 2025 07:01pm

Perspectives

Building digital Pakistan beyond big slogans

The story of transformation begins with a single keystroke, a child’s first coding lesson, and a nation’s unwavering...

Published 12 Jul, 2025 02:53pm

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The time of the hawks

We have entered “the time of the hawks”an era where the traditional calculus of conflict has been rewritten by...

Published 17 Jun, 2025 02:09pm

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Pakistan’s bold crypto mining gambit

Pakistan’s ambitious plan to allocate 2,000 megawatts (MW) of surplus electricity to Bitcoin mining and AI data...

Published 29 May, 2025 05:19pm

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The digital imperative for defence and economy

The recent conflict between Pakistan and India showcased a multidomain, network-centric form of warfare, heavily...

Published 27 May, 2025 04:04pm

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A new security paradigm for Pakistan

As Pakistan navigates this new security terrain, one thing remains clear: the rules of engagement have fundamentally...

Published 16 May, 2025 04:34pm

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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