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Missing in action: relational intelligence

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

It is there. It is there but not there. It is decided. It is understood. It is misunderstood. All of these are words...

Handling the lows of the high performers

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

He is so smart. He is over-smart. What a talent. What a pain. He is a star. He is an enigma. Talk about the “high...

Accountability enigma

Published 10 Jun, 2026 05:53am

Everybody hails accountability. Ever ybody demands accountability. Everybody talks accountability. Few are able to...

Managing conflicts in leadership team

Updated 29 Apr, 2026 06:34am

He is delusional. She is too sweet. He loves to hog attention. She plays her cards well. These are some remarks I...

Leadership signalling in uncertain times

Updated 01 Apr, 2026 08:53am

A frown. A slouch. A smile. A delay. A policy. A meeting. A session. These are all MOEs, i.e., moments of...

Reignite patriotism—I

Published 18 Mar, 2026 04:35am

Patriotism is: “Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more.” (William Shakespeare in Julius Caesar.)...

Promote consultation

Updated 11 Mar, 2026 05:50am

Powerful leaders consider it demeaning for themselves to ask for advice. The leadership across the 57, nay only 56...

OPINION: To lead is to follow too

Updated 28 Jan, 2026 07:40am

Pedestal. Position. Above. High-ups. Exclusive. These are some words to describe “Leadership”. Leaders lead from the...

OPINION: Leadership imperatives for 2026

Updated 31 Dec, 2025 07:29am

2025 was a year of leadership exposé. A year of revelations. A testing year. A year of stress. A year of burnout. An...

OPINION: Rise of incompetent leaders

Updated 24 Dec, 2025 07:27am

Deliverables missed. Targets unachieved. Teams in disarray. Trouble sprouting. All these are signs of leadership...

The absence of ‘executive presence’

Published 03 Dec, 2025 05:59am

MIP. You have MIA, i.e., Missing In Action. You also have MIP, i.e., Missing In Presence. Imagine you are a top...

OPINION: When leaders seek wisdom

Updated 19 Nov, 2025 07:32am

Intelligence, brilliance, diligence, charisma, vibrancy, competitiveness, and acumen: these are the traits of ...

Changing the cultural DNA

Updated 12 Nov, 2025 08:13am

Highly unlikely. Bookish. Tough nut. Too long. Not my cup. Such are the responses whenever you talk about changing...

TFS 9th edition opens: Visionary leaders chart course for future growth

Published 06 Nov, 2025 07:06am

KARACHI: THE FUTURE SUMMIT (TFS) 9th Edition, one of Pakistan’s premier thought leadership platforms, opened here...

Role of leadership

Updated 05 Nov, 2025 07:10am

Perhaps in everybody’s mind the word “leader” or “leadership” conjures images of power, pelf and ...

The 6th sense leadership

Updated 05 Nov, 2025 07:08am

Complexity. Uncertainty. Ambiguity. P&G (Proctor and Gamble) and PMI (Phillip Morris International) leaving the...

Crafting the leadership narrative

Updated 01 Oct, 2025 07:52am

Words. Lines. Paragraphs. Sente nces. Phrases. They uplift you and they put your down. They do and they undo. They...

Unlocking the ‘Via Factor’

Published 19 Sep, 2025 07:44am

Pakistan has long been described as a country of immense promise but limited progress. Our land is fertile, our...

When the leader leaves

Updated 10 Sep, 2025 06:32am

Legend. Personality. Character. Icon. Some leaders inspire these titles. They are exceptional personalities that ...

Leadership journey — moments of truth

Published 03 Sep, 2025 06:55am

Fascinating. Amazing. Satisfying. Puzzling. Reassuring. Exasperating. Delighting. Annoying. These are some of the...

Blinded at the top

Published 20 Aug, 2025 03:24am

Leading. Rising. Growing. Directing. Marching. Changing. Isolating. Missing. Falling. Is this a leadership life...

Leading with versatility

Published 13 Aug, 2025 06:24am

Turbulence. Volatile. Uncertainty. Unrest. Upheaval. Up and down. Disruptive. These are the times that were the...

Leadership — intellect or wisdom?

Updated 09 Apr, 2025 06:27am

Intelligence matters for leadership. Its presence is seen as a guarantee for good leadership to prevail. The premise...

What actually constitutes leadership?

Published 05 Feb, 2025 06:48am

Authentic leadership. Inclusive leadership. Transformational leadership. These are the modern day leadership...

Leadership contextualized

Published 29 Jan, 2025 06:46am

Perhaps as a keen student of history, the quest of mine is to enquire how leadership characteristics evolve in...

When business starts politicking

Published 06 Nov, 2024 07:12am

“I want to leave, it is getting too political”. “I cannot breathe, it is choking”. “Nothing I say gets...

Never too late

Updated 12 Jul, 2024 08:39am

Pakistan’s political and economic problems stem from incompetency, poor governance and above all corruption. Why...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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