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Digital Nation Pakistan Bill tabled in NA

ISLAMABAD: As part of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s national digital agenda spanning economy, society, and...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am

Govt envisages increasing IT sector exports to $4.2bn

ISLAMABAD: Amid admission that a substantial portion of IT exports revenue remains un-remitted, the government...

Updated 14 Dec, 2024 06:00pm

Business & Finance

Payoneer hosts 4th edition of XBorder Excellence Awards

ISLAMABAD: Payoneer, the global financial technology company dedicated to empowering small and medium-sized...

Published 10 Dec, 2024 07:40am

Editorials

Give dialogue a chance

EDITORIAL: In a political climate ridden with strife and conflict, the PPP’s decision on December 2 to engage in...

Published 08 Dec, 2024 02:56am

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

Editorials

The high price of digital clampdowns

EDITORIAL: Last week saw the State Minister for Information Technology Shaza Fatima presenting a detailed five-year...

Published 29 Nov, 2024 06:03am

Markets

AI could add $10-20bn to Pakistan’s GDP by 2030, says Saudi Data and AI Authority advisor

Pakistan’s digital economy is poised for significant growth, potentially contributing an estimated $60 billion, with...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 09:03pm

Business & Finance

PM vows to achieve $25bn IT export target

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday reiterated his government’s resolve to meet $25 billion IT...

Published 09 Nov, 2024 06:36am

Economic growth; Digitisation of economy key requisite: Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has described the digitisation of...

Updated 09 Nov, 2024 08:44am

Business & Finance

PCJCCI for transforming industrial economy to digital economy

LAHORE: Nazir Hussain, President Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) have suggested...

Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:30am

Opinion

The scientific revolution’s call to rulers

The scientific and technological revolution that began after World War II has fundamentally reshaped global...

Updated 31 Oct, 2024 07:53am

Business & Finance

From ‘small village’ to humanoid teachers, hugging robots: GITEX GLOBAL highlights Dubai’s rise

DUBAI: Dubai Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence Omar bin Sultan Al Olama reminisced about the time when...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

Pakistan

WISE holds seminar titled ‘Youth digital pathways for sustainable uplift’

LAHORE: “Youth digital innovation is a powerful force for sustainable development, particularly in countries like...

Published 11 Aug, 2024 03:28am

Pakistan

Google delegation meets Shaza Fatima

ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation of Google called on Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima...

Published 22 Jun, 2024 06:47am

Pakistan, China sign more MoUs

BEIJING: Pakistan and China on Thursday signed multiple Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) to enhance bilateral...

Updated 07 Jun, 2024 08:41am

Business & Finance

IT sector: Blome says US keen to broaden ties

ISLAMABAD: The United States has expressed the desire to broaden cooperation with Pakistan in the information...

Published 16 May, 2024 06:28am

Business & Finance

CPEC Phase-II initiatives: Huawei wants to collaborate in ‘digital economy’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China want to initiate various development projects relevant to the competitive digital...

Published 04 May, 2024 05:48am

Technology

Tech and crypto: Dubai attracts 9 MNCs with market value of $82bn

Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy revealed that the combined market value of the nine multinational companies (MNCs)...

Updated 23 Apr, 2024 01:29pm

Business & Finance

Punjab CM highlights potential of digital economy

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif said on Friday that abundant opportunities are available for the...

Published 20 Apr, 2024 04:18am

Pakistan

CCP launches ‘Competition Assessment of Digital Markets and Digital Services’

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has launched a “Competition Assessment of Digital Markets...

Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Business & Finance

World Bank likely to approve $78m worth ‘Pakistan: Digital Economy Enhancement Project’ on Friday

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors is likely to approve, “Pakistan: Digital Economy...

Published 19 Mar, 2024 04:53am

Business & Finance

Focus urged on responsible AI-driven digital economy

LAHORE: A two-day policy dialogue on “digitisation and artificial intelligence: opportunities and challenges in...

Published 02 Mar, 2024 04:16am

Business & Finance

Digital economy promotion: Roadmap prepared for next govt: minister

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Dr. Umar Saif has said that...

Published 12 Feb, 2024 06:25am

Business & Finance

PCJCCI underscores need for transforming industrial economy into digital economy

LAHORE: Moazzam Ghurki, President Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) has suggested to...

Published 05 Jan, 2024 03:12am

Pakistan

First artificial intelligence training programme announced

LAHORE: Punjab Higher Education Commission has announced the first artificial intelligence training program of its...

Published 30 Dec, 2023 06:28am

BR Research

Digital invoicing in the FMCG industry

In the last few years, FBR’s focus (on the face of it) has been shifting towards digitization of the economy,...

Published 22 Dec, 2023 09:03am

Business & Finance

OIC body, Huawei Technologies sign MoU to raise cybersecurity awareness

ISLAMABAD: The Ministerial Committee for Scientific and Technological Cooperation of the Organisation of Islamic...

Published 13 Dec, 2023 05:33am

BR Research

FDI blues for digital ones

While the country’s digital economy has grown considerably since the pandemic years, its investment barometer...

Published 29 May, 2023 08:40am

Editorials

Self-defeating policy

EDITORIAL: Whatever the government might have gained by blocking access to the internet over the last few days,...

Published 13 May, 2023 05:59am

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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