News stories for Farooq Hassan

Pakistan’s ‘Dr. No’

In this age of universal “Yes sir, three bags full sir” this might turn out to be an inspirational story. Then...

Published 14 Jul, 2021 03:59am

Opinion

Big global trends – 21st century

The world is a dynamo. Approximately 7.6 billion people (nobody knows the exact number). Different religions,...

Published 19 May, 2021 06:00am

Opinion

Japan under the fading spotlight

Japan is a fascinating country. I personally rate the Japanese as one of the ‘master’ races of the world. But ...

Published 16 Apr, 2021 03:40am

Opinion

Corporate ‘show boys’

We live in the media age. Unfortunately. Success is measured by photo ops, interviews, YouTube, TikTok. Certain...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

Opinion

Brand management

In the 21st century brands are the most important corporate assets. According to Interbrand, the top 100 brands...

Published 09 Feb, 2021 04:43am

Markets

Govt U-turn is no bad thing

In 1962-63, I was doing high school in Sacramento, California. I was an American Field Service Exchange scholar. I...

Published 21 Nov, 2020 02:44am

Opinion

Middle East - shifting paradigm

Israel is making waves again. Nothing new. The current rapprochement was in the making for a long time. The UAE and...

Published 22 Sep, 2020 02:39am

Opinion

Take a knee - Part II

ARTICLE: Have you wondered who was the cruelest person in history? Adolf Hitler and his Nazi party? Genghis Khan and...

Published 01 Aug, 2020 01:12am

Opinion

Take a knee - I

ARTICLE: 'Take a knee' has taken the world by storm - from Japan, going west, to California. My own experience of...

Published 28 Jul, 2020 02:43am

Opinion

The sugar daddy

ARTICLE: In the past six months, the hapless citizens of Pakistan have been subjected to endless media onslaught on...

Published 30 Jun, 2020 03:10am

Opinion

The cardinal principle of British Raj - II

ARTICLE: When Zulfikar Ali Bhutto took over as President and Chief Martial Law Administrator in the early 1971, he...

Published 10 Jun, 2020 03:05am

Opinion

The cardinal principle of British Raj - I

ARTICLE: "To be a gentleman officer two trades are necessary - a good tailor and a good barber". Boris Johnson,...

Updated 10 Jun, 2020 10:47pm

Opinion

The honey trap

ARTICLE: The 'honey trap' is a word that encompasses many things. It was first coined by the spy agencies who used...

Updated 14 Jun, 2020 01:34am

Timing is everything. When you propose to your favourite lady, everything has to be timed right. The Moon in full bloom. The candle light at the dinner table. The 10-carat diamond ring in your pocket. She will say 'Yes'. When a trained fighter pilot is on

Updated 28 Sep, 2019 09:27am

Markets

Political and strategic dynamics of Kashmir-I

Indian Occupied Kashmir(IOK) is on the boil again. Like a volcano it erupts periodically. The response from both antagonists (Pakistan & India) is mired in familiar standardization - same rhetoric, same drama, same calls to the International Community for

Published 26 Aug, 2019 12:00am

Markets

Political and strategic dynamics of Kashmir-I

Published 26 Aug, 2019 12:00am

Does Imran Khan have a tryst with destiny?

Pakistan is undergoing an unprecedented change. The driver is IK. I have never met IK except in 2005 when I invited him to address the Management Association of Pakistan on Leadership. Nor am I a card holder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. I have spent 52 ye

Published 20 Aug, 2019 12:00am

The 'New World Disorder' and the relevance of Pakistan

As if by celestial edict, cricket World Order started dismantling itself 4 years ago. The most glaring examples are Trumpism and Brexit. Both are seismic events, presaging a tectonic shift in World Power politics. There is a massive push back against glob

Published 27 Jun, 2019 12:00am

Developing tourism in Pakistan

IK has a fixation on tourism. Rightly so. It is stated to be the biggest industry in the world. It provides massive employment - the supply chain is very profitable - jobs, food, drinks and everything under the sun. IK must have been impressed with Bali,

Published 11 Jun, 2019 12:00am

Eliminate with extreme prejudice

Murder is a fairly normal affair, Jamaica is the murder capital of the world - statistically speaking. A murder - whether a homicide, poisoning, targeted killing, etc., does not create much excitement - it's not "Breaking News". When you really need for t

Published 23 May, 2019 12:00am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Pak Modaraba / Jul 27 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	4.40 ▲ 1.00 (29.41%)
First Punjab Mod. / Jul 27 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	3.82 ▲ 0.72 (23.23%)
Ist Paramount / Jul 27 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	6.84 ▲ 1.00 (17.12%)
First Prud Mod. / Jul 27 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	3.03 ▲ 0.36 (13.48%)
KASB Mod. / Jul 27 KASB Modaraba(KASBM)	3.30 ▲ 0.37 (12.63%)
Nazir Cotton / Jul 27 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	9.66 ▲ 1.00 (11.55%)
Ghazi Fab. / Jul 27 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	11.60 ▲ 1.00 (9.43%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jul 27 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	12.75 ▲ 1.00 (8.51%)
Unicap Mod. / Jul 27 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	3.10 ▲ 0.23 (8.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 27 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	13.88 ▲ 1.00 (7.76%)

Stock	Price
S.G. Power Ltd. / Jul 27 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	4.50 ▲ -0.48 (-9.64%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jul 27 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	5.26 ▲ -0.54 (-9.31%)
Dewan Farooque Motors / Jul 27 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	10.95 ▲ -1.00 (-8.37%)
Buxly / Jul 27 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	95.28 ▲ -7.72 (-7.50%)
AKD Hospitality / Jul 27 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	411.65 ▲ -33.35 (-7.49%)
Apna Microfin.Bank / Jul 27 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	15.21 ▲ -1.23 (-7.48%)
Dawood Equities / Jul 27 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	22.99 ▲ -1.86 (-7.48%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jul 27 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	21.56 ▲ -1.74 (-7.47%)
Nimir Resins / Jul 27 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	18.96 ▲ -1.53 (-7.47%)
J. K. Spinning / Jul 27 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	48.90 ▲ -3.85 (-7.30%)

Stock	Volume
Worldcall / Jul 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	36,191,500 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petroleum / Jul 27 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	34,010,500 ▼ 0.00
KASB Mod. / Jul 27 KASB Modaraba(KASBM)	17,716,500 ▼ 0.00
TPL Corp / Jul 27 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	17,699,000 ▼ 0.00
Al Shaheer Corp. / Jul 27 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	16,138,000 ▼ 0.00
Gul Ahmed / Jul 27 Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Limited(GATM)	13,709,500 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd / Jul 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	12,993,500 ▼ 0.00
TPL Properties / Jul 27 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	12,846,500 ▼ 0.00
Citi Pharma / Jul 27 Citi Pharma Limited(CPHL)	12,642,500 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Ltd. / Jul 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,634,000 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 26	160.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 26	160.30
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 26	110.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 26	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 26	1.38
Euro to USD / Jul 26	1.18
UK LIBOR % / Jul 26	0.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 26	4422.30
India Sensex / Jul 26	52852.27
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 26	27833.29
Nasdaq / Jul 26	14840.71
Hang Seng / Jul 26	26192.32
FTSE 100 / Jul 26	7025.43
Dow Jones / Jul 26	35144.31
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 26	15618.98
France CAC40 / Jul 26	6568.60

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Jul 26	72.16
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Jul 26	12880.00
Gold 10 Grams / Jul 26	94050.00
Gold Spot / Jul 26	1797.85
Cotton / Jul 26	89.60

Farooq Hassan

Pakistan’s ‘Dr. No’

Big global trends – 21st century

Japan under the fading spotlight

Corporate ‘show boys’

Brand management

Govt U-turn is no bad thing

Middle East - shifting paradigm

Take a knee - Part II

Take a knee - I

The sugar daddy

The cardinal principle of British Raj - II

The cardinal principle of British Raj - I

The honey trap

Kashmir - the Indian timing

Political and strategic dynamics of Kashmir-I

Political and strategic dynamics of Kashmir-I

Does Imran Khan have a tryst with destiny?

The 'New World Disorder' and the relevance of Pakistan

Developing tourism in Pakistan

Eliminate with extreme prejudice

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