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Khadija Husain

Perspectives

Pakistani expat doctors: a story of sacrifice - II

“I had two kids and was pregnant with my third - and my husband said not to miss out on this opportunity.” Doctor...

Published 29 Sep, 2023 10:14pm

Perspectives

Pakistani expat doctors: a story of hope? - I

When shiny doctor Saab/Madam comes to Pakistan and walks into the room, one enviously surmises that they sure have...

Published 27 Sep, 2023 07:34pm

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High-pressure careers: important to diversify life

Blame it on capitalism if you will - but one of the fundamental questions we carry around all if not most of our...

Published 02 Sep, 2023 09:00pm

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In the age of AI, be careful if your employee is losing one of these skills

In a world where HR is hustling to “upskill” employees to keep up with the Artificial Intelligence (AI) hype and...

Published 30 Jun, 2023 02:35pm

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Learning and development (L&D): a technological check-in

A manager for the parent company of SurveyMonkey analyses technologies of the past, present and future. “The minute...

Published 15 May, 2023 06:17pm

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Social media workplace: a level playing field for women?

The advent of social media as the new workplace is one of the revolutionary ways the web has transformed the world...

Published 28 Mar, 2023 07:52pm

Perspectives

Overseas Pakistanis: there is a lot to learn from India, China's networking model

One evening at dinner, an executive of Pakistani origin, part of a supranational organisation (one of the IMF, World...

Published 17 Feb, 2023 02:58pm

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Work friends: a powerful yet neglected tool in a manager’s playbook

The leaders in 2023 will definitely need to approach their team with a high level of emotional intelligence

Published 20 Jan, 2023 10:21pm

Perspectives

Using Artificial Intelligence for hiring: there are pros and cons

Is Artificial Intelligence (AI) creeping in or is it the new normal? 10 seconds is how long a new ChatGPT takes to...

Updated 08 Jan, 2023 07:37pm

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Relying on social media for financial advice: think again

A Pakistani social media influencer excitedly showed off a new Birkin bag on her Instagram stories while telling her...

Published 13 Dec, 2022 07:49pm

Perspectives

Gen Z: hiring them means HR needs to evolve as well

From employer branding to achieving balanced rewards strategy, companies need to take various factors into account to hire the 'right' candidates

Published 19 Nov, 2022 10:01pm

Perspectives

Working after motherhood: immigrants’ experiences in North America

Motherhood is a beautiful yet stressful experience. Part and parcel of this rollercoaster is the transition back to...

Updated 07 Nov, 2022 10:10pm

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Learning to manage workplace diversity: it is hard work, but worth it

The business case for diversity is well known, or at least it should be in the year 2022. Research highlights its...

Updated 04 Oct, 2022 11:39pm

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Moving to Canada: an insider's view on whether the grass is actually greener

Weighing the pros and cons for highly-skilled Pakistani professionals

Updated 02 Sep, 2022 07:40pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Power / Nov 28 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	4.88 ▲ 1.00 (25.77%)
Saritow Spinning / Nov 28 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	6.90 ▲ 0.90 (15.00%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Nov 28 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	8.60 ▲ 1.00 (13.16%)
Hira Textile / Nov 28 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	2.20 ▲ 0.24 (12.24%)
Service Textile / Nov 28 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	10.11 ▲ 1.00 (10.98%)
Bela Auto / Nov 28 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	7.29 ▲ 0.71 (10.79%)
Shaheen Ins. / Nov 28 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	3.74 ▲ 0.29 (8.41%)
Premier Insurance / Nov 28 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	7.90 ▲ 0.58 (7.92%)
Saif Textile / Nov 28 Saif Textile Mills Limited(SAIF)	12.40 ▲ 0.88 (7.64%)
Calcorp / Nov 28 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	19.91 ▲ 1.39 (7.51%)

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Nov 28 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	5.53 ▼ -0.66 (-10.66%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Nov 28 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	0.90 ▼ -0.09 (-9.09%)
Pervez Ahmed Co / Nov 28 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	0.81 ▼ -0.07 (-7.95%)
Samba Bank / Nov 28 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	7.85 ▼ -0.66 (-7.76%)
Universal Network (GEM) / Nov 28 Universal Network Systems Limited (GEM)(GEMUNSL)	38.54 ▼ -3.12 (-7.49%)
Metro Steel / Nov 28 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	24.97 ▼ -2.02 (-7.48%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Nov 28 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	65.05 ▼ -4.95 (-7.07%)
Bank of Khyber / Nov 28 The Bank of Khyber(BOK)	11 ▼ -0.80 (-6.78%)
Hala Enterprise / Nov 28 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	10.75 ▼ -0.66 (-5.78%)
Punjab Mod / Nov 28 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	1.60 ▼ -0.09 (-5.33%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 28 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	109,392,000 ▲ 0.20
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 28 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	47,603,061 ▲ 0.08
Treet Corp. (R) / Nov 28 Treet Corporation Limited (R)(TREETR2)	24,352,497 ▼ -0.08
B.O.Punjab / Nov 28 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	23,054,217 ▲ 0.24
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 28 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	22,758,500 ▼ -0.22
Maple Leaf Cement / Nov 28 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	17,865,589 ▲ 0.26
D.G.K.Cement / Nov 28 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	15,655,201 ▲ 2.67
Agritech Limited / Nov 28 Agritech Limited(AGL)	15,233,500 ▲ 0.63
Pak Elektron / Nov 28 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	14,205,993 ▼ -0.01
P.I.A.C.(A) / Nov 28 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	13,108,000 ▼ -0.06

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 28	285.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 28	285.35
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 28	148.25
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 28	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 28	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 28	1.10
UK LIBOR % / Nov 27	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 27	4550.43
Nasdaq / Nov 27	14241.02
Dow Jones / Nov 27	35333.47
India Sensex / Nov 28	65983.73
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 28	33370.40
Hang Seng / Nov 28	17485.79
FTSE 100 / Nov 28	7442.27
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 28	15941.55
France CAC40 / Nov 28	7237.40

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 27	17735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 27	185614
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 28	74.99
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 28	2015.58
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 28	79.06

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