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The economics of 'log kya kaheinge'

Published 12 Nov, 2026 11:04pm

In Pakistan, few questions carry as much economic weight as four seemingly harmless words: ‘log kya kaheinge’ (what...

A lot of AI, nothing said

Published 11 Nov, 2026 08:54am

American actress and model Marilyn Monroe died in 1962. Sixty-four years later, an AI-generated image of her is...

'Clicky Ponting' handed two-year suspension for finger-clicking deception

Published 06 Nov, 2026 06:13pm

Viral "Clicky Ponting" cricketer banned for two years from all cricket for finger-clicking umpire deception

Norway targets 'harmful' social media, games with under-16 ban

Published 19 Oct, 2026 07:45pm

Norway will ban under-16s from social media platforms like TikTok, Snapchat, and Roblox to protect them from online harm

Are you a CEO or a leader?

Published 29 Sep, 2026 08:21pm

“He’s here!” “The new guy is in!” “The top man has been replaced!” “Hmm…Let us see how he behaves.” Chats are full...

FBR notifies rules to tax social media income

Published 24 Sep, 2026 05:47am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced a special procedure for taxation of resident persons...

Cleaning up the game

Updated 19 Sep, 2026 05:34am

EDITORIAL: It seems the rapid expansion of online gaming and gambling has created a remarkably convenient new...

Supreme Court suspends sentences of rights lawyer Mazari and husband

Published 17 Sep, 2026 07:34pm

Supreme Court suspended 17-year sentences for rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband, ordering their bail release after convictions for critical social media posts

Time to rein in the ‘unbridled horse’ of social media

Published 04 Sep, 2026 05:29am

Social media has become a ruthless and unbridled horse that now needs to be reined in. Several countries around the...

The social consequences of sleep deprivation

Updated 31 Aug, 2026 06:39am

Sleep is often treated as a luxury that can be sacrificed when life becomes busy. People work late, students study...

Restricting social media use by under-16s

Published 26 Aug, 2026 04:57am

New Zealand has taken a major step towards restricting social media use by children under the age of 16, introducing...

Social media influencers to pay 10pc WHT

Updated 12 Aug, 2026 06:32am

ISLAMABAD: The new Withholding Tax Card 2026 issued by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday revealed that...

The impact of social media on society

Published 07 Aug, 2026 05:15am

The advent of social media has transformed the way people communicate, access information and interact with the...

Social media and the challenge of trust

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

Social media allows virtually anyone with an internet connection to become a publisher. While this freedom has...

Progress of film projects reviewed

Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:06am

KARACHI: A meeting of the Film Oversight Board of the Information Department was held under the chairmanship of...

Information deluge

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

Since the decade of the fifties the speed of technological advancements in the arena of communication is mind...

X recovers after outage affects thousands globally, Downdetector shows

Updated 22 Jun, 2026 08:42pm

The outage begins around 9:00 a.m. ET, peaking at over 25,000 issues being reported in the U.S. before cooling to about 620 reports

NA panel endorses tax on social media earnings, inherited property CGT

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 09:29am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue on Thursday approved a proposal to impose...

Rs650bn in enforcement & tax policy steps introduced

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 09:15am

ISLAMABAD: The government has taken enforcement and tax policy measures of nearly Rs 650 billion including...

E-resources: Tax credit equal to 10pc of investment introduced

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 09:18am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Bill 2026 has introduced a tax credit equal to 10 percent of investment made in electronic...

Founder of viral Indian Gen Z account alleges crackdown, threats

Published 25 May, 2026 04:25pm

'The government has taken down our iconic website,' founder Abhijeet Dipke writes on X.

Parent company of Trump's Truth Social reports $400mn loss

Published 09 May, 2026 11:24am

Trump Media & Technology Group reports revenue of less than $1 million for the three months ending March 31

Greece’s parliament will legislate the ban mid-2026

Austria plans social media ban for children under 14

Published 27 Mar, 2026 04:33pm

We will decisively protect children and young people in future from the negative effects of social media

Social media-driven money laundering

Published 25 Mar, 2026 02:12am

EDITORIAL: The government’s decision to launch a far-reaching crackdown on money laundering and Hawala-Hundi...

Shakira concert in Doha, Abu Dhabi festival postponed as conflict rages

Published 24 Mar, 2026 06:18pm

Abu Dhabi's Offlimits Music Festival, which was due to be headlined by Shakira and the Jonas Brothers

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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