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Jazz officially phases out its 3G services

ISLAMABAD: Jazz has officially phased out its 3G services, reallocating spectrum resources to its 4G network as part...

Published 19 Nov, 2024 06:35am

Business & Finance

Telecom sector: an estimated 200,000 jobs generated since 3G/4G launch

ISLAMABAD: Since the launch of 3G/4G in Pakistan, an estimated total employment of 200,000 (direct and indirect) has...

Published 26 Jul, 2023 06:17am

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

Technology

From bricks to flips: 50 years of mobile phones

PARIS: From brick-sized handsets popular with stockbrokers to intensely powerful computers that sit in all our...

Published 30 Mar, 2023 01:02pm

Pakistan

Number of 3G, 4G users increases by 1.35 million

ISLAMABAD: The number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan increased by 1.35 million from 122.81 million by end January...

Published 28 Mar, 2023 06:21am

Technology

Number of 3G, 4G users increased by 1.27m in Jan: PTA

ISLAMABAD: The number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan increased by 1.27 million from 121.54 million by end-December...

Published 01 Mar, 2023 06:21am

Technology

Number of 3G, 4G users reached 113.11m by March: PTA

ISLAMABAD: The number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan reached 113.11 million by end-March 2022 compared to 111.38...

Published 19 Apr, 2022 05:32am

Technology

Number of 3G and 4G users reaches 109.72m by Jan-end

ISLAMABAD: The number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan reached 109.72 million by end January 2022 compared to 107.68...

Updated 03 Mar, 2022 09:43am

Pakistan

Number of cellular subscribers reaches 106.68m: PTA

ISLAMABAD: The number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan reached 106.68 million by end-November 2021 compared to 105.73...

Published 24 Dec, 2021 05:43am

Opinion

Tax model for prosperity

There is hardly any doubt about the huge tax gap in Pakistan that is about 70% of the actual collection if not more....

Published 17 Dec, 2021 04:30am

Technology

Number of 3G, 4G users in Pakistan reaches 103.12m: PTA

ISLAMABAD: The number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan reached 103.12 million by end-August 2021 compared to 101.59...

Updated 21 Sep, 2021 11:26am

Pakistan

CMOs remain non-compliant of most of performance threshold as per NGMS licences: survey

ISLAMABAD: The Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) remained non-compliant of most of the performance threshold as per...

Published 03 Aug, 2021 04:35am

Pakistan

Cellular subscribers surge by 0.77m: PTA

ISLAMABAD: The number of cellular subscribers in Pakistan increased by 0.77 million to 184.25 million by end June...

Published 27 Jul, 2021 04:40am

Opinion

Digital connectivity holds the key to economic growth

As Pakistan went into lockdown last year, residents used smartphones, tablet computers and laptops to work, study ...

Published 27 Jul, 2021 04:40am

CMOs miss most of KPIs, a PTA survey claims

ISLAMABAD: The Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) have missed most of the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) set in...

Published 20 Jun, 2021 03:39am

Pakistan

KP, Balochistan areas: Restoration of internet services ordered

ISLAMABAD: In light of the improved security situation, the government has directed telecom operators for ...

Published 03 Jun, 2021 04:13am

Business & Finance

Production of mobile devices locally: PTA issues MDMA to 19 companies

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommuni-cation Authority (PTA) has issued Mobile Device Manufacturing Authorizations to...

Published 26 May, 2021 03:45am

Pakistan

Activation of value-added services: CMOs asked to send mandatory confirmation messages to consumers

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has directed the Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) to send...

Published 25 May, 2021 04:40am

Number of 3G, 4G users reaches 98.12m: PTA

ISLAMABAD: The number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan reached 98.12 million by end-March 2021 compared to 96.26...

Published 09 May, 2021 03:20am

4G signal strength: No CMO achieves 90pc confidence level in Lahore: PTA

ISLAMABAD: None of the Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) have achieved the 90 percent confidence level in Lahore with...

Published 09 May, 2021 03:20am

Pakistan

3G and 4G users reach 95.38m: PTA

ISLAMABAD: The number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan reached 95.38 million by end February 2021 compared to 92.99...

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am

World

Internet, the thorn in the side of Cuba's one party state

It showed dissident artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara being arrested in a poor neighborhood of the capital.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 11:02am

Pakistan

PTA directs mobile service providers to improve services

LAHORE: Chairman Pakistan Telecommunica-tion Authority Major General (r) Amir Azeem Bajwa has said online working ...

Published 23 Mar, 2021 04:37am

Pakistan

Asad Umar stresses early auction of 3G, 4G licenses in GB

Asad Umar stated that GB power sector should have a regional grid of its own as a connection to the grid posed a challenge due to the distance involved.

Published 08 Mar, 2021 08:21pm

Pakistan

Rashid tells NA: ‘Pakistan continues to be one of worst prolific executioners in the world’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan continues to be one of the worst prolific executioners in the world as currently 9,732 criminals...

Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:43am

Technology

3G data sites upgraded to 4G in South Waziristan: PTA

As per details, Data Services of Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) were restored in South Waziristan after Prime Minister's visit on 20th January 2021.

Published 20 Feb, 2021 10:39am

Editorials

Fragile economy?

EDITORIAL: Fiscal deficit stood at 1.8 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) July-November 2020 against 1.6 ...

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am

Pakistan

Seven to eight million children benefited from teleschool: Shafqat

The government was working on facilitating blended learning with use of all the available technologies including tablets, computers and smartphones.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 12:24am

Opinion

How 5G will accelerate Pakistan’s digital journey

The fifth-generation connectivity for data networks across the world promises to make all connectivity problems that...

Published 24 Jan, 2021 03:32am

Pakistan

PTA directs CMOs to start broadband services in SW

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued directions to the cellular mobile operators...

Published 21 Jan, 2021 04:23am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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