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Telenor acquisition: Delay in CCP’s decision may impact 5G launch

ISLAMABAD: The delay in Competition Commission of Pakistan’s (CCP) decision regarding acquisition of Telenor...

Updated 10 Jan, 2025 08:49am

Business & Finance

PTA, Huawei Pakistan sign MoU

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and Huawei Pakistan have signed a memorandum of understanding...

Published 01 Jan, 2025 03:03am

Auction for 5G: Consultancy firm NERA backs telecom operators’ demands

ISLAMABAD: The National Economic Research Associates Inc (NERA) – US-based international consultancy firm hired for...

Updated 26 Dec, 2024 03:38pm

Editorials

A fractured digital outlook

EDITORIAL: The government’s admission on December 16 in parliament of at least partial responsibility for sluggish...

Updated 21 Dec, 2024 07:25am

Target set for attaining 50/100 Mbps broadband speed

ISLAMABAD: The government, terming 2025 as year of 5G, has prepared an ambitious target including attaining an...

Updated 18 Dec, 2024 03:56pm

Business & Finance

Telecom operators set prerequisites for launch of 5G

ISLAMABAD: Telecom operators have set prerequisites including local currency payments, staggered payment plans, and...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 06:45am

5G launch: 2600 band’s 140MHZ deficit constitutes NERA’s key concern

ISLAMABAD: The unavailability of 140 MHZ in the 2600 band - the most suitable for launch of 5G in the country...

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 10:02am

Technology

PTA hires NERA for 5G spectrum auction

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has acquired consultancy services of National Economic...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 07:13am

5G spectrum auction/release of IMT Spectrum: NERA accepts LoI for providing consultancy services

ISLAMABAD: National Economic Research Associates Inc (NERA) – United States-based international consultancy firm has...

Updated 22 Oct, 2024 09:34am

5G spectrum auction: NERA selected for consultancy services

ISLAMABAD: National Economic Research Associates Inc (NERA) – United States-based international consultancy firm,...

Updated 13 Oct, 2024 10:04am

Business & Finance

All five int’l firms qualify for 5G spectrum auction

ISLAMABAD: All of the five international consultants qualified in technical bids for providing consultancy services...

Published 01 Oct, 2024 06:49am

BR Research

Interview with Julian Gorman, Head of Asia Pacific, GSMA

‘5G is a transformative leap that requires substantial groundwork’ In an insightful discussion with Julian Gorman,...

Published 27 Sep, 2024 08:52am

Technology

5G spectrum auction: PTA shortlists 10 global consultants

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has shortlisted 10 international consultants/JVs/firms who had...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 05:55am

5G spectrum auction: 11 entities submit EOIs for consultancy

ISLAMABAD: As many as eleven international consultants/ JVs/ firms have submitted expressions of interest (EOIs) for...

Updated 16 Jul, 2024 04:00pm

Technology

Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2024: Huawei highlights advancements in 5G-A technology, AI integration

ISLAMABAD: Huawei made a significant impact at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) Shanghai 2024, highlighting its...

Published 05 Jul, 2024 03:17am

Pakistan

Vision digitization: Huawei ready to share its experience with Pakistan

SHANGHAI: When the world is ready to mark 2024 as the first year of commercial 5.5G and the integration of AI into a...

Published 28 Jun, 2024 05:41am

Technology

Nokia and Dell agree partnership on private 5G, cloud networks

LONDON: Nokia and Dell Technologies have agreed a partnership to help deploy so-called private 5G networks and adapt...

Published 15 Feb, 2024 06:08pm

Technology

Jazz-powered first 5G Innovation Hackathon under way

ISLAMABAD: Teams from across Pakistan are on a quest to explore practical 5G use cases in the country by...

Published 13 Dec, 2023 05:33am

5G will be arriving in July next year, says minister

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister of Information Technology and Telecommunication Dr Umar Saif on Friday...

Updated 09 Dec, 2023 09:02am

Pakistan

Shamshad-led panel likely to assess, finalise availability of 282 MHz spectrum for auction

ISLAMABAD: The advisory committee for the IMT/5G spectrum auction, headed by Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad...

Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:57am

Pakistan

IMT/5G spectrum auction: Cabinet likely to approve TORs, formation of advisory body

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker federal cabinet is likely to approve the terms of reference (TORs) and the constitution of...

Published 06 Oct, 2023 03:03am

Technology

Auction for 5G spectrum may take more time than expected

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government has little in hand with respect to fiscal and policy interventions to oblige...

Updated 18 Sep, 2023 08:48am

Business & Finance

Qualcomm to supply Apple with 5G chips until 2026

SAN FRANCISCO: Qualcomm on Monday said it had signed a new deal with Apple to supply 5G chips to the iPhone maker...

Updated 18 Sep, 2023 07:44am

Business & Finance

Huawei says it has reached global patent licensing deal with Xiaomi

BEIJING: China’s Huawei Technologies inked on Wednesday a global patent cross-licensing deal with Xiaomi Inc,...

Updated 18 Sep, 2023 07:45am

Technology

PTCL Group President, Minister discuss 5G spectrum auction

ISLAMABAD: The government is all set to come up with a plan to enable cashless shopping, personal transactions and...

Published 14 Sep, 2023 06:07am

Kakar gives go-ahead to plan aimed at bringing PayPal, Starlink to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Wednesday approved the Ministry of Information Technology...

Updated 07 Sep, 2023 09:19am

Technology

5G launch hamstrung by low handset and OFC penetration, other challenges

ISLAMABAD: Several challenges and impediments including low handset and optic fibre cable (OFC) penetration,...

Published 05 Sep, 2023 06:22am

Technology

Auction for 5G Spectrum to be held within next 10 months

ISLAMABAD: Auction of 5G Spectrum will be held within the next 10 months, while hurdles in the process relating...

Published 30 Aug, 2023 03:33am

Business & Finance

5G to drive global economic transformation: FTO’s coordinator

ISLAMABAD: Coordinator to Federal Tax Ombudsman Meher Kashif Younis on Sunday said it is evident that 5G has the...

Published 03 Jul, 2023 06:04am

Business & Finance

Vodafone, Hutchison announce merger of UK mobile ops

LONDON: Mobile phone giant Vodafone has agreed to merge British operations with Three UK, owned by Hong Kong-based ...

Published 19 Jun, 2023 06:54am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 20	278.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 20	278.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 20	154.99
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 20	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 20	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 17	5,996.66
Nasdaq / Jan 17	19,630.20
Dow Jones / Jan 17	43,487.83
India Sensex / Jan 20	77,073.44
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 20	38,951.77
Hang Seng / Jan 20	20,075.11
FTSE 100 / Jan 20	8,520.54
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 20	20,990.31

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 20	76.74
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 20	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 20	242,541
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 20	2,724.84
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 20	67.80
Petrol/Litre / Jan 21	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 21 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	25.06 ▲ 2.28 (10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 21 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	35.65 ▲ 3.24 (10.00%)
Pak Engineering / Jan 21 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	671.22 ▲ 61.02 (10.00%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jan 21 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	108.90 ▲ 9.90 (10.00%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 21 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	77.59 ▲ 7.05 (9.99%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jan 21 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.77 ▲ 1.16 (9.99%)
Shadman Cotton / Jan 21 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	31.82 ▲ 2.89 (9.99%)
Popular Islamic / Jan 21 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	12.67 ▲ 1.14 (9.89%)
Bank Makramah / Jan 21 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	3.73 ▲ 0.33 (9.71%)

Stock	Price
Sanghar Sugar / Jan 21 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	22.51 ▼ -2.48 (-9.92%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jan 21 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	27.26 ▼ -2.95 (-9.76%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 21 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	102.50 ▼ -10.97 (-9.67%)
Fateh Sports / Jan 21 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	72.50 ▼ -6.07 (-7.73%)
Kohat Textile / Jan 21 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	32.32 ▼ -2.58 (-7.39%)
Parmount Sp. / Jan 21 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.30 ▼ -0.31 (-6.72%)
GOC (Pak) / Jan 21 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	64.99 ▼ -4.10 (-5.93%)
Prosperity Weav / Jan 21 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	35 ▼ -2.00 (-5.41%)
Saritow Spinning / Jan 21 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	9.40 ▼ -0.53 (-5.34%)

Stock	Volume
Lotte Chemical / Jan 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	59,473,543 ▼ -0.18
Bank Makramah / Jan 21 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	57,800,421 ▲ 0.33
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	56,891,848 ▼ -0.02
Fauji Cement / Jan 21 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	34,056,976 ▲ 1.40
Hascol Petrol / Jan 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	24,273,766 ▼ -0.09
Dewan Motors / Jan 21 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	22,896,108 ▼ -1.45
Hub Power Co. / Jan 21 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	21,405,956 ▼ -2.94
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 21 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	19,827,701 ▲ 1.70
Maple Leaf Cement / Jan 21 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	19,744,679 ▼ -0.06

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