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PARTLY FACETIOUS: There is a need for structural changes in taxation system

“Chairman FBR urged the Senate body to abolish the Seventh Schedule of the Income Tax Ordinance…” “Which...

Published 21 Jun, 2025 06:06am

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: Field Marshal Asim Munir got to meet US President

“How would you define victim?” “That depends.” “Really? How come?” “Well, you could be a victim of domestic abuse...

Updated 20 Jun, 2025 08:39am

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: The trend in this country is not to invest in Pakistan but outside

“Trump dished the French President.” “Dished? Like what? As in barbecue, curry?” “Or pizza – Nawaz Sharif does like...

Updated 19 Jun, 2025 07:09am

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: Bravado never ever serves anyone well

“So bravado aside…” “Stop right there.” “I am not…” “Whatever you planned to do, stop right there, my friend....

Updated 18 Jun, 2025 08:20am

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: Ministry of Finance operates like President Trump

“So, is plausible deniability, people specific?” “I think the right question is whether it is individual...

Published 17 Jun, 2025 03:11am

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: We in the Subcontinent don’t take preemptive actions

“So the operative word is pre-emptive.” “What?” “It’s a good word. It justifies taking an action that does not have...

Updated 14 Jun, 2025 07:56am

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘We don’t talk shoes, we talk pages’

“The word blitzkrieg comes to mind.” “Whatever do you mean?” “Blitzkrieg means lightning war – an...

Published 13 Jun, 2025 05:59am

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: Why did FBR Chairman cancel usual press conference after budget speech?

“A universal rule prevails: lessons need not be learned if they go counter to a declared strategy.” “I would...

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 08:51am

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: Our economic signers have never required anger management courses

“Do we have any anger management classes in this country?” “I have never heard of such classes, why do you ask?”...

Published 11 Jun, 2025 07:56am

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‘Operation Spiderweb’ “I learnt that 10,000 additional votes are referred to as an injection.” “Really! Who said...

Updated 05 Jun, 2025 08:00am

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: IG Sindh says Malir jail houses mainly drug users and…

“What’s the difference between judicious and judiciary?” “Hey, there is no relationship between the two...

Published 04 Jun, 2025 03:03am

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: We don’t have royalty in this country

“There are reports that Prince Harry explored the option of taking his mother’s last name.” “Ooops.”...

Published 03 Jun, 2025 06:15am

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Partly Facetious: Budget will have to be approved by IMF

“I was wondering….” “Hey, a country’s survival always trumps the economy, so I reckon defence outlay will increase...

Published 30 May, 2025 06:06am

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Zardari sahib is a master of micro economic management’

“So is there agreement or isn’t there agreement?” “On what?” “On the budget. Has the International...

Published 27 May, 2025 03:05am

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: An accountant’s common sense?

“One must change with the times, don’t you think!” “C S Lewis, the well-known author of children’s books said isn’t...

Updated 24 May, 2025 07:54am

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: With AI one doesn’t even know what is fake or not

“I understand that politicians can no longer rely on optics to look good given the prevalence of social media.”...

Published 23 May, 2025 06:13am

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: Why doesn’t First Uncle get a new Chairman of PCB?

“You know there is so much the West can learn from us!” “Well, the food here is…” “They have Pakistani and Indian...

Updated 21 May, 2025 07:21am

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: Naming and shaming has lost its pungency worldwide

“Naming and shaming is a tool that is dead.” “It was not even birthed in the Land of the Pure. I mean, we go...

Published 20 May, 2025 05:58am

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: There is a new kid on the block

“I don’t understand it.” “What? That Modi is not happy and is…” “No I understand Modi – he hates...

Published 17 May, 2025 06:05am

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: A Treaty is not an MoU

“So what’s a treaty?” “A treaty is a binding formal agreement, contract, or any other written instrument...

Published 16 May, 2025 03:06am

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: The US-Saudi deals

“President Trump has signed over 140 billion dollar defence deals with the Saudi Crown prince.” “I have one...

Updated 15 May, 2025 07:39am

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: Promoting Chinese fighter planes in a big way

“You know, we show-cased the Chinese jets to the world, including the French Rafale, and I bet they have a massive...

Updated 14 May, 2025 07:11am

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘The Gang of Four’

“Prime Minister must revisit the actions of The Gang of Four.” “Modi is one, but I can’t guess who the other three...

Updated 13 May, 2025 07:21am

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Budget on June 2

“So the federal government has stated that the budget would be presented on 2 June.” “Right, but is that date...

Updated 10 May, 2025 07:43am

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: We won because we downed their planes, expensive planes

“Has it died down, you reckon?” “Ï am not quite sure – one minister says that the country has avenged the attack by...

Updated 09 May, 2025 07:10am

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: Trump says has called off any more attacks on Yemen

“War is not a joke.” “Indeed not but…” “There is no but here – I want it to stop.” “What you said yesterday — Ye...

Updated 08 May, 2025 07:05am

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: English is a third language for GPS

“Ye Men.” “Oh, for Pete’s sake! With India getting ever more belligerent, this is no time for such feminist...

Updated 07 May, 2025 07:28am

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: Marco Rubio calling up our prime minister and the Indian foreign minister

“There is no proportionality.” “Right, Israel’s attacks in Gaza…” “That’s not what I was referring to.” “I thought...

Updated 03 May, 2025 07:25am

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: The country is finally united

“I can unhesitatingly say the country is finally united.” “War or the threat of war unites even a very divided...

Published 02 May, 2025 06:12am

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: There is a need to divest the Brown Pope of at least one of his hats

“I do think that the presence of all national leaders, not only regional, be ensured in the assembly…” “Nawaz Sharif...

Updated 30 Apr, 2025 07:44am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 20	283.77
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 20	283.52
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 20	146.09
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 20	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jun 20	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 20	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 20	5,967.84
India Sensex / Jun 20	82,408.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 20	38,403.23
Nasdaq / Jun 20	19,447.41
Hang Seng / Jun 20	23,530.48
FTSE 100 / Jun 20	8,774.65
Dow Jones / Jun 20	42,206.82
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 20	23,350.55
France CAC40 / Jun 20	7,589.66

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 20	74.93
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 20	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 20	306,069
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 20	3,368.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 20	66.70
Petrol/Litre / Jun 22	258.43
Diesel/Litre / Jun 22	262.59

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Jun 20 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	356 ▲ 40.99 (13.01%)
Faisal Sp. / Jun 20 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	313.91 ▲ 33.82 (12.07%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Jun 20 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	33.53 ▲ 3.42 (11.36%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jun 20 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	9.90 ▲ 1 (11.24%)
Crescent Fib. / Jun 20 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	50.25 ▲ 5 (11.05%)
Hala Enterprise / Jun 20 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	25.43 ▲ 2.33 (10.09%)
Shams Textile / Jun 20 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	31.52 ▲ 2.87 (10.02%)
Rupali polyester / Jun 20 Rupali Polyester Limited(RUPL)	24.61 ▲ 2.24 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jun 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	39 ▲ 3.55 (10.01%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Jun 20 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	621.82 ▲ 56.53 (10%)

Stock	Price
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 20 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	12.92 ▼ -2.14 (-14.21%)
Sindh Abadgar / Jun 20 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	61.07 ▼ -7.82 (-11.35%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jun 20 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	41 ▼ -4.9 (-10.68%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 20 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.28 ▼ -5.59 (-10.01%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 20 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	11,153.83 ▼ -1239.27 (-10%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 20 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	173.06 ▼ -19.23 (-10%)
Sardar Chemical / Jun 20 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	56.21 ▼ -6.24 (-9.99%)
Int. Knit. / Jun 20 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	20.18 ▼ -2.23 (-9.95%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.49 ▼ -0.27 (-9.78%)
Calcorp Ltd / Jun 20 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	40.61 ▼ -4.39 (-9.76%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	42,791,268 ▼ -0.04
TRG Pak Ltd / Jun 20 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	26,664,589 ▼ -4.92
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 20 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	25,526,681 ▼ -0.26
Yousuf Weaving / Jun 20 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,497,580 ▲ 0.29
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,445,689 ▲ 0.08
Sui South Gas / Jun 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	13,554,568 ▼ -0.06
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	9,805,036 ▼ -0.27
Dewan Cement / Jun 20 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	9,257,161 ▼ -0.86
Invest Bank / Jun 20 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	8,867,595 ▼ -0.26
Pak Refinery / Jun 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	8,518,206 ▲ 0.01

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