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5G networks: SATRC workshop highlights significance of national optical fibre

ISLAMABAD: The South Asian Telecommunication Regulators’ Council (SATRC) Workshop on Policy, Regulation and...

Published 11 May, 2023 05:54am

Technology

Only around 50pc of women own mobile phones: GSMA

ISLAMABAD: Only around half of all women in Pakistan own a mobile phone compared to 81 percent of men, and without...

Published 11 May, 2023 05:54am

Pakistan

Google’s skill development plans aligned with govt’s vision: Minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque has said that...

Published 10 May, 2023 06:03am

Business & Finance

Jul-Dec: Govt inks $3.9bn new loan agreements

ISLAMABAD: The government has signed new loan agreements worth $3.904 billion with development partners during the...

Published 10 May, 2023 06:03am

Pakistan

APT’s SG for enhancing cross-border collaboration

ISLAMABAD: Secretary General Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) Masanori Kondo stressed on enhancing cross-border...

Published 09 May, 2023 05:37am

Pakistan

PTA: Govt likely to appoint Hafeezur Rehman as member admin

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is likely to appoint Major General Hafeezur Rehman (retired) as new Member...

Published 09 May, 2023 05:37am

IMF’s May meetings: Pakistan not on agenda as bailout remains stalled

According to the IMF Executive Board calendar available on its website, next meetings are scheduled for May 11, 15, and 17

Updated 09 May, 2023 10:10am

Business & Finance

OICCI urges govt to abolish WHT on telecom users

ISLAMABAD: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has urged the government to abolish...

Published 09 May, 2023 05:37am

Business & Finance

Prices of kitchen items show an upward trend

ISLAMABAD: The prices of most of the essential kitchen items have witnessed an upward trend during this week past...

Published 07 May, 2023 03:21am

Business & Finance

Jan-Mar: 2.81m mobile phones manufactured locally

Official data suggests that local manufacturing plants have manufactured/ assembled 0.46 million mobile handsets during March 2023 compared to 0.08 million imported commercially.

Updated 07 May, 2023 10:02am

Business & Finance

SPI-based weekly inflation records 48.35pc increase YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended May 4, 2023, recorded an increase...

Published 06 May, 2023 06:42am

IMF to wrap up bailout review once financing in place

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) continues to work with the Pakistani authorities to bring the ninth...

Updated 06 May, 2023 09:00am

Pakistan

Benazir Income Support Programme: Balochistan, remote areas: minister says ‘missing number’ quite high

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Poverty Alleviation Shazia Marri on Thursday admitted that the missing number of eligible...

Published 05 May, 2023 06:44am

Business & Finance

Q1 2023: Jazz’s revenue down 20.4pc in USD terms due to PKR devaluation

ISLAMABAD: Despite a 16 percent year-on-year (YoY) growth in overall revenues in local currency, Jazz’s revenue...

Published 05 May, 2023 06:44am

Pakistan

Public debt-to-GDP ratios have continued to rise in Pakistan: IMF

ISLAMABAD: The public debt-to-GDP ratios have continued to rise in Pakistan, reflecting the combination of...

Published 04 May, 2023 07:37pm

Pakistan

APC for ensuring supremacy of parliament, holding same-day elections

ISLAMABAD: The All Parties’ Conference (APC) convened by the Awami National Party (ANP) on Wednesday urged for...

Published 04 May, 2023 04:26am

Business & Finance

Feb-end to Mar-end: Number of 3G and 4G users up 0.69m to 124.85m MoM

ISLAMABAD: The number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan increased by 0.69 million from 124.16 million by end February ...

Published 04 May, 2023 04:26am

July-April FY23: Trade deficit declines 39.62pc to $23.71bn YoY

Country’s exports during July-April (2022-23) were recorded at $ 23.174 billion against the exports of $ 26.247 billion in July-April of 2021-22

Updated 03 May, 2023 12:01pm

Business & Finance

Food pushes inflation to record 36.4pc in April

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation increased to 36.4 per cent on a year-on-year basis in ...

Published 03 May, 2023 06:35am

Human Capital Index: Pakistan’s value lower than South Asia’s average: World Bank

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Human Capital Index (HCI) value of 0.41 is lower than the South Asia average of 0.48, and...

Updated 03 May, 2023 08:50am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 24	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 24	278.33
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 24	157.10
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 24	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 24	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 23	5,974.07
Nasdaq / Dec 23	19,764.89
Dow Jones / Dec 23	42,906.95
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
India Sensex / Dec 24	78,616.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 24	39,036.85
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,130.86

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 23	241,087.80
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	69.54
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 24	17,785
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,618.54
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 24	69.13
Petrol/Litre / Dec 25	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 24 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	5.99 ▲ 1.00 (20.04%)
Next Capital / Dec 24 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	8.90 ▲ 1.00 (12.66%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Dec 24 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	9 ▲ 1.00 (12.50%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 24 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.13 ▲ 1.47 (10.03%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 24 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	14.37 ▲ 1.31 (10.03%)
Popular Islamic / Dec 24 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.58 ▲ 1.42 (10.03%)
Mandviwala / Dec 24 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	16.59 ▲ 1.51 (10.01%)
Blessed Tex. / Dec 24 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	301.77 ▲ 27.43 (10.00%)
Crescent Cotton / Dec 24 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	55 ▲ 5.00 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
S.G.Power / Dec 24 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	10.58 ▼ -1.18 (-10.03%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 24 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36 ▼ -4.00 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 24 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	33.95 ▼ -3.77 (-9.99%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 24 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	26.16 ▼ -2.90 (-9.98%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Dec 24 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	9.85 ▼ -1.07 (-9.80%)
National Silk / Dec 24 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	50.01 ▼ -5.43 (-9.79%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 24 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.10 ▼ -0.40 (-8.89%)
Crescent Fib. / Dec 24 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	40.16 ▼ -3.81 (-8.66%)
Reliance Ins. / Dec 24 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	11.55 ▼ -1.05 (-8.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	126,573,463 ▲ 0.05
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	66,984,381 ▲ 0.49
Cnergyico PK / Dec 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,471,663 ▼ -0.27
Pak Elektron / Dec 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,651,653 ▼ -1.53
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,108,956 ▼ -0.18
Sui South Gas / Dec 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,467,532 ▼ -0.50
P.T.C.L. / Dec 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,030,118 ▼ -1.31
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 24 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,441,264 ▲ 3.35
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 24 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	28,106,970 ▼ -0.18

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