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leadership

An intelligent institution learns from its mistakes

Updated 30 Sep, 2026 06:33am

There is something strange about leadership. We expect leaders to have answers. The higher someone rises in an...

Pendulum of leadership authority and influence

Published 08 Sep, 2026 10:06pm

The authority with which he spoke was commendable. His beaming presence lightened the room. Nobody dares question...

Thought leadership: real or self-styled?

Updated 03 Sep, 2026 06:39am

After every few years management gurus, scientists and practitioners come up with some “new” fancy jargon, cliché or...

Make the leader’s presence count

Published 25 Aug, 2026 07:53pm

You can feel the presence. The energy is palpable. The vibe is poignant. Some people spark interest and attention...

Strategic pause – missing-in-action leadership skill

Published 18 Aug, 2026 08:36pm

“Fast and faster. Rapid response. The race is on. This is a world of change like never before. Those who wait will...

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...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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