News stories for Dr Farid A Malik

Dr Farid A Malik

Opinion

Pakistan's energy crisis is a failure of policy, not resources

In a world driven by technology, energy plays a dominant role. Most countries have evolved special mechanisms to...

Published 04 Jul, 2026 08:55pm

Opinion

Working together for Pakistan

Nations must work together to rise and prosper. Divisions are always deadly. Unification has played a key role in...

Updated 13 May, 2026 06:39am

Opinion

‘Give me loan and leave me alone’

Till October 1958, Pakistan was debt free. As a nation, we lived within our means. There were simplicity and...

Published 03 May, 2026 02:25am

Opinion

China’s goal: technical self-reliance by 2030

China’s march forward continues. The People’s Republic has embarked on an economic transition based on technological...

Published 20 Mar, 2026 06:15am

Opinion

Fixing the shadow economy

In the land of the pure, the informal sector continues to grow, whereas the formal remains in the shadow. By some...

Updated 16 Feb, 2026 05:40am

Opinion

Iqbal’s poetry, Sikander’s prose, Jinnah’s struggle

Sir Dr Muhammad Allama Iqbal is buried in the Hazoori Bagh compound on the left side of the staircase leading to the...

Published 20 Nov, 2025 03:13am

Opinion

Those who draw salary must serve

Salary is paid against work. Financial compensation is tied to performance of duties. In the United States when the...

Published 07 Nov, 2025 06:27am

Opinion

Entering the semiconductor sector

With grand fanfare the Prime Minister (PM) recently announced entering the huge Semiconductor Sector of the world....

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 07:01am

Opinion

National standards the pathway to development

Standards are a basic requirement for product development. Considering their importance, Pakistan Standards...

Updated 16 Oct, 2025 06:43am

Opinion

Benefitting from our mineral wealth

It has been reported that the mineral wealth of Pakistan is estimated at $ 7 trillion mainly because it remains...

Updated 10 Oct, 2025 07:04am

Opinion

Rise and fall of SOEs

State-Owned Ent erprises (SOEs) were once a pride of the nation. During the decade of the seventies a Board of...

Updated 07 Oct, 2025 07:58am

Opinion

An ounce of prevention is needed

It is widely believed that ‘An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure’. There are sixteen ounces in a...

Published 24 Sep, 2025 03:45am

Opinion

From Chairman Mao to President Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping, dressed in the Chairman Mao’s uniform, took guard of honour from the largest ever...

Updated 10 Sep, 2025 06:40am

Opinion

Power versus people

There is a standoff between power and people, each holding on to its domain. In a democratic dispensation, power...

Published 31 Jul, 2025 06:54am

Opinion

Bureaucracy the main hurdle

Modernizing governance is the biggest challenge faced by the government the ‘Baboo’-friendly Prime Minister (PM)...

Published 22 Jul, 2025 06:54am

Opinion

Will Iran sign the Abraham Accord?

Abraham Accord is being discussed for peace in the Middle East (ME). Descendants of Hazrat Ibrahim (Abraham) A.S. ...

Updated 19 Jul, 2025 08:28am

Opinion

Know thy enemy

In the recent Iran-Israel conflict the Islamic Republic of Iran was able to withstand the combined onslaughts by the...

Updated 10 Jul, 2025 07:00am

Opinion

From iron to copper age

Pakistan entered the Iron Age in the year 1973 when work commenced on the construction of Pakistan Steel Mills ...

Published 22 Apr, 2025 06:43am

Opinion

Fence is the best defence

Insulation from the turmoil-laden Afghanistan is the best option for Pakistan. Afghan War III must be avoided at all...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 06:36am

Opinion

Uraan to trillion-dollar economy

It is indeed unfortunate that the policymakers remain totally disconnected with the prevalent ground realities in...

Published 13 Mar, 2025 05:28am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 13	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 13	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 14	159.27
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 14	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 14	1.15
SOFR % / Aug 13	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 13	7,798.99
Nasdaq / Aug 13	26,803.03
Dow Jones / Aug 13	53,839.99
India Sensex / Aug 14	77,758.30
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 14	68,889.01
Hang Seng / Aug 14	25,175.06
FTSE 100 / Aug 14	10,748.76
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 14	26,458.86
France CAC40 / Aug 14	8,654.26

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 13	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 13	394,749
Petrol/Litre / Aug 14	325.43
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 14	81.63
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 14	4,330.09
Diesel/Litre / Aug 14	383.95
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 14	83.44

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Gammon Pak / Aug 13 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	28.25 ▲ 2.57 (10.01%)
Ideal Dynamics / Aug 13 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.13 ▲ 4.47 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Aug 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	49.58 ▲ 4.51 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Aug 13 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	79.51 ▲ 7.23 (10%)
Arctic Textile / Aug 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	47.19 ▲ 4.29 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 13 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	114.83 ▲ 10.44 (10%)
Asim Textile / Aug 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	90.50 ▲ 8.23 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 13 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	336.04 ▲ 30.55 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	68.84 ▲ 6.26 (10%)
MACPAC Films / Aug 13 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	73.07 ▲ 6.64 (10%)

Stock	Price
Supernet Tech. / Aug 13 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	29.87 ▼ -11.86 (-28.42%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.56 ▼ -1.51 (-10.02%)
Universal Ins. / Aug 13 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	20.71 ▼ -2.3 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Aug 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	27.20 ▼ -2.72 (-9.09%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	5.11 ▼ -0.46 (-8.26%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Aug 13 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	17.14 ▼ -1.43 (-7.7%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 13 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	39.82 ▼ -3.18 (-7.4%)
ARM Green Industries / Aug 13 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	55.60 ▼ -4.43 (-7.38%)
Shadman Cotton / Aug 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	64.02 ▼ -4.9 (-7.11%)
Pak Tobacco / Aug 13 Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited(PAKT)	1,364.29 ▼ -96.5 (-6.61%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	247,072,281 ▲ 0.57
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	103,802,064 ▼ -0.46
Pak Refinery / Aug 13 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	40,235,369 ▲ 5.93
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	39,092,471 ▼ -1.51
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,025,744 ▲ 0.01
Thatta Cement / Aug 13 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	19,608,245 ▲ 3.36
B.O.Punjab / Aug 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,204,913 ▲ 0.18
Hascol Petrol / Aug 13 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	15,337,298 ▼ -0.48
TPL Properties / Aug 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	15,140,554 ▼ -0.31
TPL Corp Ltd / Aug 13 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	14,138,754 ▲ 0.53

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