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Our Constitution: A sacred document

Confusion prevails over the definition of state (Riasat). Perhaps Pakistan is the only country in the world that was...

Published 24 May, 2024 05:58am

Opinion

Yes-man democracy

Why all the fuss about dragging Ayub Khan out of his grave just to get at Omar Ayub Khan? The man has every right to...

Updated 23 May, 2024 05:49am

Opinion

Balancing power: the struggle for genuine democracy in Pakistan

A country is fundamentally a political entity, governed by a distinct political framework. Yet, challenges arise ...

Published 20 May, 2024 05:44am

Opinion

Navigating change: Strategies for empowering Pakistani democracy

Elected representatives, including those in the National Assembly, provincial assemblies, Senate, and local...

Published 08 Apr, 2024 04:46am

Pakistan

JUI-F chief addresses lawyers

LAHORE: Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said “The constitution of the country was ...

Published 07 Mar, 2024 04:59am

Opinion

Economy on a knife-edge after election

With ballot-box rigging, arbitrary arrests, politicization of the judiciary, media censorship, and endless internet...

Updated 07 Mar, 2024 08:06am

Editorials

And another needless crisis

EDITORIAL: So, the next roadblock in the national journey back to a proper, functioning democracy has been placed by...

Published 28 Feb, 2024 06:10am

Editorials

Democracy in trouble

EDITORIAL: As global headlines continue to be dominated by news of wars, immigration crises, flawed electoral...

Published 25 Feb, 2024 04:51am

Opinion

Flood waters have reached Islamabad?

It seems that the flood waters are now gushing towards the capital of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. I remember ...

Published 25 Feb, 2024 04:51am

Pakistan

PDP chairman for political reconciliation to help protect democracy

KARACHI: Urgent political reconciliation is necessary to save the fragile democracy of our country, as growing...

Published 19 Feb, 2024 05:24am

President speaks of criticality of ‘true mandate’

Congratulates people on taking part in the voting process during the general elections

Updated 12 Feb, 2024 10:11am

Nation went to the polls despite security challenges: PM

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar Saturday said voters in the general elections exercised ...

Updated 11 Feb, 2024 09:25am

Pakistan

Participation of youth vital to strengthening democracy: PM

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Monday said youth should be engaged in the political...

Published 06 Feb, 2024 05:00am

Pakistan

Google provides information to support democracy, elections 2024

KARACHI: Google being a Socially Responsible Organization is supporting the democratic process by facilitating the...

Published 03 Feb, 2024 05:46am

Pakistan

Only political forces can help solve problems facing Pakistan: Zardari

HUB: Former President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday said a strong democracy was crucial to address the problems facing...

Published 29 Jan, 2024 04:37am

Pakistan

‘Wrong decisions will produce right results,’ Fazl tells supporters

LARKANA: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazal (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday advised against blaming the...

Published 29 Jan, 2024 04:37am

Editorials

‘Conspiracy against democracy’?

EDITORIAL: Independent senators submitting resolution after resolution in the upper house, still demanding a delay ...

Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am

Perspectives

2024 is the ultimate election year: will it be boon or bane for democracy?

The year 2024 will witness more elections in a year than ever before; thus, it will be the ultimate election year....

Published 20 Jan, 2024 02:00pm

Pakistan

Importance of democracy within political parties highlighted

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa said that not only democracy should be in the country, but also in the...

Published 13 Jan, 2024 05:38am

Pakistan

PPP condemns passage of resolution

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) condemned the resolution passed by the Upper House of the Parliament....

Published 06 Jan, 2024 05:17am

Editorials

State of democracy: a bleak picture

EDITORIAL: With the country on the cusp of holding general elections, the Pakistan Institute of Legislative...

Published 05 Jan, 2024 03:12am

Pakistan

Quaid’s birthday anniversary message: PM links greater unity to continuity of democracy

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has stressed the need to forge unity for the continuity of...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 05:42am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Democracy is not about values, human rights and all that?

“So what’s the difference between democracy and autocracy?” “Autocracy as in?” “Well, the entire gamut...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am

Pakistan

‘Establishment’ responsible for ‘failure’ of democracy: JI

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chapter Amir Engr Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has held ‘military establishment’...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am

Pakistan

ATP leader for collective efforts to steer country out of crisis

PESHAWAR: Amun Taraqqi Party (ATP) chairman Muhammad Faiq Shah said the politics of manipulation and polarization ...

Published 06 Nov, 2023 05:27am

Pakistan

‘Constant elections on regular intervals maintain people’s faith in democracy’

LAHORE: “Democracy addressed the needs of all citizens and preserved their freedom and dignity while securing a...

Published 16 Sep, 2023 03:03am

Pakistan

Lawyers lay stress on civilian supremacy, independence of institutions, rule of law

ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Lawyers Convention emphasised upon the importance of civilian supremacy, adherence to the...

Published 08 Sep, 2023 06:01am

Perspectives

Elections are not irrelevant, but public’s indifference suggests otherwise

In a country like Pakistan, where political disillusionment is prevalent among the masses, it is not uncommon to...

Published 23 Aug, 2023 03:57pm

Editorials

Abbasi sets the record straight

EDITORIAL: Former prime minister and senior PML-N (Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz) leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi pulled...

Updated 16 Aug, 2023 06:12am

Pakistan

‘We’ve always used democratic tools to get our point across’: Bilawal

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addressing the National...

Updated 08 Aug, 2023 09:41am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 31	278.42
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 31	278.22
USD to Japanese Yen / May 31	157.31
USD to Swiss Franc / May 31	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / May 31	1.27
Euro to USD / May 31	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 31	5277.51
India Sensex / May 31	73961.31
Tokyo Nikkei / May 31	38487.90
Nasdaq / May 31	16735.02
Hang Seng / May 31	18079.61
FTSE 100 / May 31	8275.38
Dow Jones / May 31	38686.32
Germany DAX 30 / May 31	18497.94

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 31	76.99
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 31	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 31	207219
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 31	2327.33
Cotton US¢/pound / May 31	75.11
Petrol/Litre / Jun 2	268.36

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jun 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jun 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jun 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jun 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jun 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jun 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jun 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jun 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jun 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jun 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jun 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jun 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jun 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jun 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Jun 2 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Jun 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Jun 2 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Jun 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Jun 2 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Jun 2 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Jun 2 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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