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Technology

Jul-Oct mobile phone imports grow 15.54pc to $644.673m YoY

ISLAMABAD: The production of mobile phones by local manufacturing plants has almost doubled against the import of...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 05:23am

Cut in MTRs: Major CMOs oppose PTA’s decision

Due to rupee depreciation, Jazz pleaded that MTR should be revised upward rather than downward

Updated 28 Nov, 2021 09:58am

Cost of starting business: Global index puts Pakistan at 101st place

The global economy.com in its report states that the average for 2019 based on 186 countries was 19.78 percent of per capita GNI

Updated 28 Nov, 2021 10:03am

Pakistan

Population, Housing Census 2022: CCI sent ‘execution and work’ plan

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning has sent the execution and work plan for next “Population and Housing Census...

Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am

SPI down 0.67pc WoW

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended November 25, recorded a decrease of 0.67 percent...

Updated 27 Nov, 2021 12:33pm

PTA lowers Mobile Termination Rates to Rs0.5 per min from January

Move meant to make market healthier and beneficial in terms of lower tariffs

Updated 27 Nov, 2021 12:13pm

Pakistan

‘Hacked’, ‘compromised’ NADRA’s biometric database: Revelation by FIA takes MPs by surprise

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee was left surprised when the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) revealed that ...

Published 26 Nov, 2021 05:15am

Pakistan

Cell phone cards: panel shows reservations over ‘exorbitant’ taxes

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel while expressing serious concerns over “exorbitant” taxes levied on consumers,...

Published 25 Nov, 2021 03:53am

Pakistan

Govt hands TIP over to NRTC for revitalization

ISLAMABAD: The government has handed over the loss-making entity – the Telephone Industries of Pakistan (TIP) to...

Published 25 Nov, 2021 03:53am

Sovereign’s “B-”: Sustained reforms could create positive rating momentum: Fitch

ISLAMABAD: Continued adherence to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Extended Fund Facility (EFF) reform agenda...

Published 25 Nov, 2021 03:35am

Pakistan

New weather forecast system being worked out: ‘Weatherwalay’ to raise Rs500m to install countrywide stations

ISLAMABAD: An emerging startup “Weatherwalay” is working on a state-of-the-art weather forecasting system in...

Published 24 Nov, 2021 05:18am

Business & Finance

$3.898bn foreign debt incurred in 4 months

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan incurred foreign debt of $3.898 billion from multiple financing sources in the first four months...

Updated 23 Nov, 2021 02:59pm

Sixth review under $6bn EFF: IMF, govt reach staff-level agreement

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement on policies and...

Published 23 Nov, 2021 03:54am

Personal data protection law on the cards

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has finalised the “Personal Data ...

Updated 22 Nov, 2021 09:57am

Jul-Oct ICT exports surge 39.26pc to $830m YoY

The government has set a target of $5 billion for export remittances through IT and IT-enabled services for the next three years

Updated 21 Nov, 2021 09:50am

Pakistan

Number of 3G, 4G users reaches 105.73m by Oct: PTA

ISLAMABAD: The number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan reached 105.73 million by end-October 2021 compared to 104.71...

Published 20 Nov, 2021 03:58am

SPI up 1.07pc WoW

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended November 18, 2021 recorded significant increase of...

Updated 20 Nov, 2021 10:04am

PTA restores TikTok

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) has restored the services of TikTok on assurances of the platform to...

Updated 20 Nov, 2021 10:04am

Pakistan

Minister says ECP now required to hold elections thru EVMs

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Senator Syed Shibli Faraz Thursday said that it is the...

Published 19 Nov, 2021 04:35am

Q1 LSMI output up 5.15pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) output increased by 5.15 percent in the first quarter...

Updated 19 Nov, 2021 09:40am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 7	278.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 7	278.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 7	157.53
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 7	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 7	1.26
Euro to USD / Jan 7	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 6	5,975.38
Nasdaq / Jan 6	19,864.98
Dow Jones / Jan 6	42,706.56
India Sensex / Jan 7	78,237.48
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 7	40,083.30
Hang Seng / Jan 7	19,402.37
FTSE 100 / Jan 7	8,213.82
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 7	20,154.11

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 6	234,225
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 7	73.37
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 7	18,285
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 7	2,639.74
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 7	68.94
Petrol/Litre / Jan 8	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
F.Credit & Inv / Jan 7 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	8.30 ▲ 0.99 (13.54%)
Paramount Mod / Jan 7 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	9.27 ▲ 1.00 (12.09%)
Bilal Fibres / Jan 7 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	16.56 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 7 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	55.30 ▲ 5.03 (10.01%)
Shadman Cotton / Jan 7 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	32.43 ▲ 2.95 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jan 7 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	54.45 ▲ 4.95 (10.00%)
AN Textile Mill / Jan 7 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	11.55 ▲ 1.05 (10.00%)
Engro Holdings Ltd / Jan 7 Engro Holdings Limited(ENGROH)	261.71 ▲ 23.79 (10.00%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 7 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	62.03 ▲ 5.64 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Jan 7 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.12 ▼ -0.84 (-12.07%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 7 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.17 ▼ -1.80 (-10.02%)
Elahi Cot. / Jan 7 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	92.70 ▼ -10.30 (-10.00%)
Hallmark Co. / Jan 7 Hallmark Company Limited(HCL)	852.52 ▼ -94.70 (-10.00%)
Karam Ceramics / Jan 7 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	53.55 ▼ -5.95 (-10.00%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jan 7 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	147.86 ▼ -16.43 (-10.00%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 7 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	198.37 ▼ -22.04 (-10.00%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Jan 7 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	22.68 ▼ -2.52 (-10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 7 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	173.76 ▼ -19.31 (-10.00%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	83,169,417 ▼ -0.12
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 7 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	80,416,802 ▲ 0.05
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 7 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	47,302,289 ▼ -0.26
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 7 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	45,667,652 ▲ 0.11
Fast Cables / Jan 7 Fast Cables Limited(FCL)	41,206,673 ▼ -1.25
Pak Refinery / Jan 7 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	35,279,026 ▼ -2.31
Sui South Gas / Jan 7 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,264,882 ▼ -1.00
Pak Elektron / Jan 7 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	30,582,564 ▲ 0.47
Symmetry Group / Jan 7 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	28,673,030 ▼ -0.42

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