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Farooq Hassan

Opinion

Hippie, happy Kabul

During the 1962-75 period Kabul was one of the main outposts of the hippie movement. The other was Nepal ...

Published 19 Jul, 2022 06:00am

Opinion

Pakistani tycoons: nationalisation fears

A textile and financial magnate is a Pakistani icon. A risk-taker. A trailblazing entrepreneur. A poster boy for...

Updated 30 Mar, 2022 08:59pm

Opinion

Revisiting the supply chain

Covid-19 has upended the supply chain! Time for a revisit. In the 1960s, it was called the “Purchase...

Published 27 Jan, 2022 04:05am

Opinion

The conglomerate discount

As of now I have 55 years of working experience in the corporate sector. I was a failure. Accomplished zero. Zilch....

Published 06 Jan, 2022 04:13am

Opinion

Swinging Sialkot

Sialkot is in the news again. For the wrong reasons. As an alumnus of Sialkot, let me cast some light on swinging...

Published 14 Dec, 2021 06:40am

Opinion

The American deep state

Like a volcano, Afghanistan is on the boil again. Wrong. Volcanoes have a long period of dormancy – 20, 40, 50...

Published 02 Sep, 2021 04:21am

Opinion

Brand Ambassadors

Brands are a very important corporate asset. Some technology brand’s current value is between US$150 billion-200...

Published 10 Aug, 2021 04:39am

Opinion

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

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	285.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	284.83
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	148.67
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Jul 15	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 16	6,263.70
Nasdaq / Jul 16	20,730.49
Dow Jones / Jul 16	44,254.78
India Sensex / Jul 17	82,481.83
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	39,901.19
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,541.19
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	8,965.78
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,224.23
France CAC40 / Jul 17	7,791.07

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 16	16,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 16	305,212
Petrol/Litre / Jul 17	272.15
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	66.56
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	3,335.18
Diesel/Litre / Jul 17	284.35
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	68.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chenab Ltd / Jul 17 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	8.65 ▲ 1 (13.07%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jul 17 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	9.47 ▲ 1 (11.81%)
Trust Mod. / Jul 17 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	9.72 ▲ 1 (11.47%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jul 17 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	7.88 ▲ 0.8 (11.3%)
Zephyr Textile / Jul 17 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	16.46 ▲ 1.5 (10.03%)
Int. Knit. / Jul 17 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	31.85 ▲ 2.9 (10.02%)
Habib Insurance / Jul 17 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	18.55 ▲ 1.69 (10.02%)
Sitara Peroxide / Jul 17 Sitara Peroxide Limited(SPL)	17.69 ▲ 1.61 (10.01%)
D.M. Corporation / Jul 17 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	49.60 ▲ 4.51 (10%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jul 17 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	137.76 ▲ 12.52 (10%)

Stock	Price
First IBL Mod. / Jul 17 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	5.84 ▼ -0.61 (-9.46%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	40.11 ▼ -3.56 (-8.15%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jul 17 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	38.10 ▼ -3.35 (-8.08%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jul 17 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	71.49 ▼ -5.73 (-7.42%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	52.52 ▼ -3.39 (-6.06%)
MACPAC Films / Jul 17 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	54 ▼ -3.38 (-5.89%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	125.01 ▼ -7.22 (-5.46%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	9.34 ▼ -0.48 (-4.89%)
Atlas Ins. Ltd / Jul 17 Atlas Insurance Limited(ATIL)	89.50 ▼ -4.51 (-4.8%)
Shabbir Tiles / Jul 17 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	17.75 ▼ -0.89 (-4.77%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Jul 17 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	48,571,746 ▲ 0.53
First Dawood Prop. / Jul 17 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	18,095,619 ▲ 0.58
Thatta Cement / Jul 17 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	13,576,837 ▲ 1.52
Ghani Chemworld / Jul 17 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	12,986,960 ▲ 1
Hub Power Co. / Jul 17 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	9,888,101 ▲ 4.35
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	7,117,018 ▲ 0.1
Treet Corp / Jul 17 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	6,973,043 ▲ 0.66
Ist.Capital Sec / Jul 17 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	6,598,029 ▲ 0.17
Ghani Global Holding / Jul 17 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	6,034,393 ▲ 0.76
Sui South Gas / Jul 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	5,228,177 ▲ 0.2

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