Business & Finance Moody’s lowers local, foreign currency issuer, unsecured debt ratings to Caa3 ISLAMABAD: Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) has downgraded the government of Pakistan’s local and foreign... Published 01 Mar, 2023 06:21am
Technology PTA grants permission to Jazz for technical trials ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued provisional permission to PMCL (Jazz) for ... Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am
Business & Finance PTA asked to ensure proper network coverage, data services ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunications expressed... Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am
Print First digital census will begin tomorrow ISLAMABAD: The field enumeration of the 7th Housing and Population, first of its kind of digital census in South... Updated 28 Feb, 2023 09:40am
Print Why IMF lending still stalled? Reticence amongst some of the friendly countries in disbursing already pledged support and roll overs major reasons for the stalled ninth review of IMF Updated 27 Feb, 2023 10:37am
Print Govt yet to appoint new PTA chairman ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommuni-cation Authority (PTA) is being run headless for more than 50 days, as the... Updated 26 Feb, 2023 09:58am
Business & Finance SPI inflation up 2.78pc WoW ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based inflation for the week ended February 23, 2023, recorded an... Published 25 Feb, 2023 06:48am
Business & Finance Role of FD, FBR: Info technology minister makes sardonic comment ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) need to understand the issues being faced by... Published 24 Feb, 2023 06:00am
Pakistan Mobile or social media: Govt not in favour of blocking websites, says minister ISLAMABAD: The government is not in favour of blocking any mobile or social media website, which move affects access... Published 23 Feb, 2023 05:52am
Pakistan IT minister opens Gokina Smart Village project ISLAMABAD: In line with the government’s Digital Pakistan vision and the UN SDGs, Smart Village Pakistan aims to... Published 23 Feb, 2023 05:52am
Business & Finance Telecom licence price pegged with USD: CMOs warn of ‘digital catastrophe’ ISLAMABAD: The Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) Wednesday gave SOS call to the government and warned that the ... Published 23 Feb, 2023 05:52am
Technology ‘Regulations for Telecom Equipment Standards, 2023’ to be applicable on all licences issued under 1996 Act ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has prepared “Regulations for Telecom Equipment Standards,... Published 22 Feb, 2023 03:30am
Print WB downgrades $200m locust emergency project ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has downgraded the $200 million locust emergency and food security project for Pakistan to... Updated 22 Feb, 2023 09:11am
Business & Finance Jul-Jan 2022-23: IT, ITeS export remittances up 2.4pc to $1.523bn YoY ISLAMABAD: The IT and IT-enabled Services (ITeS) export remittances comprising computer services and call centre... Published 21 Feb, 2023 05:57am
Business & Finance Companies ordered to take corrective measures: Mobile operators don’t meet key performance indicators: survey ISLAMABAD: The Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) have missed most of the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) mentioned... Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:58am
Print Negative growth of 67.35pc YoY: Mobile phones worth $414.801m imported in 7 months ISLAMABAD: Pakistan imported mobile phones worth $414.801 million during the first seven months (July-January) of... Published 19 Feb, 2023 03:19am
Business & Finance Jul-Jan petroleum group imports show negative growth ISLAMABAD: Petroleum group imports witnessed a negative growth of 9.27 percent during the first seven months... Published 18 Feb, 2023 03:33am
Print Finance (Supplementary) Bill 2023: Senate adopts recommendations ISLAMABAD: The Upper House of the parliament saw a fiery debate on the Finance (Supplementary) Bill, 2023, on Friday... Updated 18 Feb, 2023 09:00am
Business & Finance Jul-Jan textile group exports down 8.17pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile group exports declined by around 8.17 percent during the first seven months... Published 18 Feb, 2023 03:33am
Business & Finance SPI inflation up 2.89pc WoW ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based inflation for the week ended February 16, 2023, recorded an... Published 18 Feb, 2023 03:33am