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Mirza M Hamza

Opinion

Where are we headed?

For the first time in this stabilisation cycle, Pakistan’s foreign reserves have done more than reach their targets;...

Published 19 Oct, 2026 08:23pm

Opinion

Divided below, sovereign above

The year is 1858. Undivided India is a patchwork of kingdoms, principalities and districts, and on paper power...

Updated 12 Sep, 2026 07:54am

Opinion

The price of cool air: why electricity costs so much in Pakistan

Nothing beats the heat in the summer months, especially June and July. With record temperatures across Pakistan this...

Published 10 Aug, 2026 09:12pm

Opinion

A faltering alliance

Recent comments by J.D. Vance on Israeli cabinet members demonstrate a break from the usual pampering of Israeli...

Published 12 Jul, 2026 10:16pm

Perspectives

The banks' favourite borrower

Pakistan’s FY27 budget, presented on June 12, allocated Rs8.054 trillion to interest payments. That is about 43% of...

Published 08 Jul, 2026 08:26pm

Opinion

Budget FY27: choosing growth over stability

Pakistan has acquired stability. The dollar has been stable since late 2023 and inflation has been curbed. Even tax...

Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am

Perspectives

Beyond the IMF baseline: Pakistan’s hard fiscal choices in FY27 budget

On April 27, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) raised the policy rate by 100 basis points to 11.5%, its first hike...

Published 02 Jun, 2026 07:06pm

Perspectives

A national policing template?

Management is all about timely decision-making with the available resources at hand. Data is therefore an essential...

Published 20 May, 2026 07:40pm

Opinion

Rules rewritten

Modern state behaviour is outpacing the codification of international law. Take the Lotus case, for example, which...

Published 12 May, 2026 06:01am

Opinion

After Islamabad

Twenty-one hours of direct talks in Islamabad between Vice President JD Vance and Iran’s parliamentary speaker...

Published 14 Apr, 2026 02:25am

Opinion

In dire straits

America is midway through the fourth week of a war that shows no signs of stopping. The Strait of Hormuz remains...

Published 23 Mar, 2026 05:24am

Opinion

Childcare is economic infrastructure

This year’s International Women’s Day carried an uncomfortable reminder for Pakistan. The country ranked last among...

Published 19 Mar, 2026 06:08am

Opinion

The price of ‘Epic Fury’

On Saturday, the United States and Israel launched a major coordinated military assault against Iran, codenamed...

Published 11 Mar, 2026 05:25am

Opinion

Living beyond means

“We Musalmans in general and young men in particular, do not know the value of money. A paisa saved today is two...

Updated 24 Feb, 2026 05:51am

Opinion

OPINION: The road towards stagnation

The IMF Executive Board approved another 1.2 billion dollars for Pakistan on December 9. Along with the press...

Updated 23 Dec, 2025 07:28am

Opinion

Debt addiction

Many economists believe that debt is not inherently destabilizing, at least theoretically. A country’s debt burden...

Published 14 Nov, 2025 06:41am

Opinion

The rare earth race

Bill Emmott in his 2017 book “The Fate of the West” argued how America’s collapse almost certainly triggers ...

Updated 22 Oct, 2025 06:58am

Opinion

Between optimism and obligation

The recent talks with IMF ended seemingly positive, with Finance Minister Aurangzeb describing the whole affair as...

Updated 15 Oct, 2025 07:53am

Opinion

An economic mirage

Pakistan’s stock market has been crowned the world’s best performer, surging 98.7 percent year-on-year to ...

Published 03 Oct, 2025 06:24am

Opinion

The hydraulic break point

Pakistan has survived three states since 1947: the partition state, the truncated state after 1971, and the...

Published 11 Sep, 2025 06:50am

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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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