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Protecting digital frontiers

EDITORIAL: In recent years, Pakistan has seen rapid advancements in digitalisation of its economy, with the ...

Published 04 Apr, 2025 05:22am

Technology

BlackBerry forecasts lower annual revenue due to weak demand for cybersecurity services

Canada’s BlackBerry forecast a revenue decline in fiscal 2026 on Wednesday, as it anticipated weak spending on its...

Published 02 Apr, 2025 06:14pm

World

EU to invest $1.4 billion in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and digital skills

BRUSSELS: The European Commission will invest 1.3 billion euros ($1.4 billion) in artificial intelligence,...

Published 28 Mar, 2025 05:09pm

2.3m bank cards leaked on dark web globally

ISLAMABAD: An international cyber security firm disclosed Thursday that around 2.3 million bank cards were leaked on...

Updated 28 Mar, 2025 08:48am

Technology

Pakistan, Uzbekistan set to enhance digital partnership

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Uzbekistan are set to enhance their digital partnership, with discussions focusing on...

Published 28 Mar, 2025 05:35am

Business & Finance

Alphabet to buy Wiz for $32bn in its biggest deal to boost cloud security

SAN FRANCISCO: Alphabet said on Tuesday it would buy Wiz for about $32 billion in its biggest deal ever, as the...

Published 26 Mar, 2025 08:26am

Starlink’s temporary registration approved

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has approved the temporary registration of Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet service,...

Updated 22 Mar, 2025 09:36am

Pakistan

World Bank assures BISP of ‘full support’ in strengthening digital, cybersecurity

ISLAMABAD: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has sought the assistance of World Bank (WB) in strengthening...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 08:21am

Technology

Guidelines to prevent hacking of WhatsApp accounts issued

ISLAMABAD: An international cybersecurity firm Wednesday issued detailed guidelines to prevent WhatsApp accounts of...

Published 20 Mar, 2025 07:31am

Technology

Google’s $32 billion deal for Wiz accelerated under Trump, sources say

NEW YORK: Less than a year after Google’s plans to acquire Israeli cybersecurity firm Wiz fell apart, executives...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 04:58pm

Business & Finance

Number of Trojan banker attacks on smartphones surges by 196pc in 2024

ISLAMABAD: The number of Trojan banker attacks on smartphones surged by 196 percent in 2024 as compared to the...

Published 07 Mar, 2025 05:45am

Pakistan

18pc increase in phishing attempts noted during 2024

ISLAMABAD: A global cybersecurity firm disclosed Wednesday that there is a significant increase of 18 percent in...

Published 27 Feb, 2025 08:31am

Pakistan

Experts urge govt to develop National Cybersecurity Strategy

ISLAMABAD: Experts at a high-level seminar on cybersecurity have urged Pakistan to develop a National Cybersecurity...

Published 25 Feb, 2025 08:20am

Opinion

Digital Nation Act: a critique

The digital era has transformed societies worldwide, revolutionizing economies, governance, and personal...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 06:49am

Pakistan

NA panel passes Digital Nation Pakistan Bill

ISLAMABAD: Amid serious reservations by opposition party PTI, the National Assembly Standing Committee on ...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 06:14am

Editorials

Enhancing cyber-security

EDITORIAL: The World Economic Forum’s report on Global Cyber-security Outlook 2025, published on January 13,...

Published 19 Jan, 2025 02:47am

Technology

PTA, MoC sign memo in advancing digital ecosystem

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) signed a memorandum of...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 02:56am

Business & Finance

Safeguarding data a major concern for businesses: Kaspersky

ISLAMABAD: A leading cybersecurity firm Friday disclosed that the data protection is a major business concern of...

Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am

Pakistan

MoITT, Huawei Technologies launch ‘ICT Training Portal’

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT), in collaboration with Huawei...

Published 04 Jan, 2025 06:30am

Technology

Kaspersky’s global report: Detection systems discovered significant increase in Windows malware

ISLAMABAD: An international cybersecurity company disclosed Thursday that around 467,000 malicious files/software...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 05:54am

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

World

Internet sites of several French cities hit by cyber attacks

PARIS: The internet sites of several French cities and at least one department were inaccessible Tuesday after a...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 11:03pm

Technology

Growing losses from cyber incidents: Global firms planning to increase cybersecurity budgets

ISLAMABAD: A global Cybersecurity Company Friday disclosed that the companies across the globe including Pakistani...

Published 21 Dec, 2024 06:24am

World

Russia lists US cyber firm Recorded Future as ‘undesirable’

MOSCOW: Russia’s prosecutor-general’s office on Wednesday said it had listed US private cyber security firm Recorded...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 05:34pm

Pakistan

‘54pc of children exposed to violent content on Internet’

ISLAMABAD: A survey conducted by a global cybersecurity company revealed that 54 percent of children have been...

Published 14 Dec, 2024 08:52am

Business & Finance

PTA, NCERT sign MoU

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) and the National Computer Emergency Response Team (NCERT)...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 06:58am

Technology

‘Google strengthens commitment to digital economy, online safety’

ISLAMABAD: Kyle Gardner, Google’s Government Affairs and Public Policy Lead for South Asia, met with Fahd Haroon,...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 03:14am

Technology

‘Digital community struggling to maintain their livelihoods’

ISLAMABAD: Five months into widespread internet disruptions, Pakistan’s digital community remains trapped in a web...

Published 29 Nov, 2024 07:07am

Technology

Over 38m phishing attacks launched during 2024

ISLAMABAD: The cybercriminals launched over 38 million phishing attacks, impersonating major marketplaces, banks, ...

Published 29 Nov, 2024 07:00am

Business & Finance

$25bn 5-year IT export boost plan presented to PM

ISLAMABAD: Amid growing cybersecurity concerns and labelling social media activists as ‘digital terrorists’, a...

Published 23 Nov, 2024 06:19am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 17	280.67
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 17	280.47
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 17	142.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 17	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 17	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 17	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 17	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 17	5,282.70
India Sensex / Apr 17	78,553.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 17	34,583.29
Nasdaq / Apr 17	16,286.45
Hang Seng / Apr 17	21,395.14
FTSE 100 / Apr 17	8,275.66
Dow Jones / Apr 17	39,142.23
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17	21,205.86
France CAC40 / Apr 17	7,285.86

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 17	64.68
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 17	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 17	300,068
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 17	3,326.85
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 17	67.13
Petrol/Litre / Apr 18	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 18	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ruby Textile / Apr 18 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	7.99 ▲ 0.74 (10.21%)
Universal Ins. / Apr 18 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	10.32 ▲ 0.95 (10.14%)
Oilboy Energy / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.91 ▲ 1 (10.09%)
Bunnys Limited / Apr 18 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	26.91 ▲ 2.45 (10.02%)
Safe Mix Con.Lt / Apr 18 Safe Mix Concrete Limited(SMCPL)	18.11 ▲ 1.65 (10.02%)
Nimir Resins / Apr 18 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	46.70 ▲ 4.25 (10.01%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 18 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	269.05 ▲ 24.46 (10%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 18 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	63.90 ▲ 5.81 (10%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Apr 18 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	24.08 ▲ 2.19 (10%)
ECOPACK Ltd / Apr 18 Ecopack Limited(ECOP)	32.79 ▲ 2.98 (10%)

Stock	Price
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.90 ▼ -1.27 (-17.71%)
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	0.89 ▼ -0.18 (-16.82%)
Century Ins. / Apr 18 Century Insurance Company Limited(CENI)	42.80 ▼ -7.02 (-14.09%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Apr 18 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.50 ▼ -1.55 (-14.03%)
Crescent Fib. / Apr 18 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.25 ▼ -5 (-9.95%)
Escorts Bank / Apr 18 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.20 ▼ -0.64 (-9.36%)
Mughal Energy / Apr 18 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	20 ▼ -2.02 (-9.17%)
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.35 ▼ -0.68 (-8.47%)
Dewan Textile / Apr 18 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	6.41 ▼ -0.58 (-8.3%)
TPL Life Insur. / Apr 18 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	49.60 ▼ -4.21 (-7.82%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Apr 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	28,791,517 ▲ 1.75
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 18 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	22,411,589 ▲ 0.36
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,923,439 ▲ 0.15
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 18 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	9,746,465 ▲ 1.33
Pak Elektron / Apr 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	8,491,899 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Apr 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	6,682,279 ▼ -0.02
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	5,698,495 ▲ 0.01
B.O.Punjab / Apr 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	5,558,020 ▼ -0.08
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Apr 18 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	5,456,068 ▲ 0.17
Bunnys Limited / Apr 18 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	5,130,507 ▲ 2.45

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