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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

Business & Finance

Budget documents: 5G auction not mentioned

Govt has budgeted Rs 72.597 billion from 4G licenses under the head of non-tax revenue for the next fiscal year of 2023-24 against Rs 50 billion budgeted for the outgoing fiscal year

Updated 11 Jun, 2023 08:23am

Business & Finance

Spectrum fee, local handset manufacturing applications: Telecom operators propose tax breaks

ISLAMABAD: Telecom operators have proposed the government to adopt a model to earn with 5G developments instead of...

Published 05 Jun, 2023 03:27am

Business & Finance

Majority of EU countries against network fee levy on Big Tech

BRUSSELS: A majority of EU countries have rejected a push by Europe’s big telecoms operators to force Big Tech to...

Published 05 Jun, 2023 03:27am

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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