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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

Technology

Unserved, underserved areas: USF provides broadband services

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) is revolutionizing Pakistan's digital landscape by providing broadband...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:48am

Technology

Govt making all-out efforts towards ICT promotion: minister

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Information Technology (IT) and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja has said that...

Published 28 Jun, 2024 05:41am

Business & Finance

SMEs: Business community seeks sound cyber security system

ISLAMABAD: The business community has urged the government to provide a sound cyber security system to Small and...

Published 20 Oct, 2023 05:17am

Pakistan

Umar Saif assumes charge as caretaker IT & Telecom minister

ISLAMABAD: Dr Umar Saif assumed charge as the caretaker Federal Minister for Information Technology,...

Published 19 Aug, 2023 06:36am

Pakistan

Clarification by PTML

ISLAMABAD: In reference to the information circulating on various sections of social media, the PTML would like to...

Published 12 Aug, 2023 06:26am

Perspectives

Balancing the digital gender divide is critical to achieving economic equality

There is a persisting gender gap in the technology and innovation sectors across many countries, as women and girls...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:51pm

Technology

Zong 4G says has revolutionized country’s digital landscape

ISLAMABAD: 2023 marks a momentous milestone for Zong 4G as it celebrates 15 years of unwavering excellence in...

Published 21 Jul, 2023 06:38am

Business & Finance

Telecom customers: GSMA advocates reduction in taxes through finance bill

ISLAMABAD: The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) has proposed the government for a ...

Published 17 May, 2023 06:22am

Pakistan

‘Digital Pakistan’: Dr Imran Batada’s book launched at IoBM event

KARACHI: The book “Digital Pakistan” by Dr Imran Batada was launched at the Institute of Business Management...

Published 12 Mar, 2023 05:55am

Pakistan

1,800 TCF schools: Jazz digitally enabling TCF to implement tech-enabled learning

KARACHI: Jazz, Pakistan’s leading digital operator and a part of VEON Group, is digitally enabling The Citizens...

Published 18 Feb, 2023 03:33am

Technology

‘Country heading towards digital catastrophe’

ISLAMABAD: The chief executive officers of Pakistan’s largest telecom companies have warned that the country is...

Updated 03 Feb, 2023 10:35am

Supplements

Welcome to Digital Pakistan

TEXT: The world has gone digital and like many other countries, Pakistan is also on a journey of Digital...

Published 07 Dec, 2022 06:18am

Business & Finance

Mobile industry underscores need for WGA to battle against headwinds

ISLAMABAD: There is a significant risk of Digital Pakistan not being realised in the current market and regulatory...

Published 25 Nov, 2022 06:26am

Technology

At GITEX, Pakistan makes a pitch for investment in its IT sector

DUBAI: Pakistan made its mark on day two of GITEX GLOBAL 2022, dubbed the world’s largest tech show, where the...

Published 12 Oct, 2022 05:46am

Pakistan

Minister inaugurates Data Dissemination KIOSK

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development, Ahsan Iqbal inaugurated the Data Dissemination KIOSK. Dr Naeemuz...

Published 29 Jul, 2022 06:14am

Business & Finance

Telecom sector needs to upgrade infrastructure, says minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications Syed Aminul Haque has said that the...

Published 20 May, 2022 05:15am

Opinion

‘The year of telecommunication’

Bell to Broadband is a Tale of Telecomm-unication. The beginning of modern telecommunications in the nineteenth...

Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am

Pakistan

Jazz wins five awards at Effie Awards Pakistan 2022

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s leading digital operator Jazz has won five awards at the Effie Awards Pakistan 2022. The...

Published 08 Apr, 2022 05:28am

Business & Finance

Systems Limited, 1LINK join hands to accelerate business transformation

KARACHI: Asif Peer, CEO and Managing Director at Systems Limited, and Najeeb Agrawalla, CEO at 1LINK, joined hands ...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 05:15am

Supplements

Peak Solutions: Our dream may come true and we may see Pakistan as a “Digital Pakistan”

TEXT: The universe is evolving. The whole world and human beings have to grow and change certain things to be ...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 06:44am

Business & Finance

Jul 2021 to Jan 2022: ICT export remittances surge to $1.487bn

ISLAMABAD: The ICT export remittances, including telecommunication, computer and information services for the period...

Published 26 Feb, 2022 04:37am

Pakistan

New-era technology: Senate panel for ‘transformation’ of state media organizations

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting Wednesday emphasized on the transformation...

Published 20 Jan, 2022 04:21am

Pakistan

Fixed broadband: Govt has yet to cash in on $6bn investment opportunity: Tabadlab

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s fixed broadband network is grossly inadequate in servicing the rising internet demands of ...

Published 12 Jan, 2022 04:25am

Pakistan

VEON Group CEO Kaan Terzioglu meets PM

ISLAMABAD: Kaan Terzioglu, Chief Executive Officer, VEON Group called on Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad. ...

Published 25 Nov, 2021 03:53am

Business & Finance

USF has emerged as leading public-sector organization: CEO

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) has emerged as a leading public-sector organisation, which has the...

Published 15 Oct, 2021 04:08am

Nokia wants to help develop 5G ecosystem roadmap in Pakistan: officials

ISLAMABAD: Nokia has expressed keen interest for collaboration with the Ministry of Information Technology and...

Updated 03 Oct, 2021 11:42am

Pakistan

Un-served and under-served areas of Sindh, Punjab: USF approves 4 projects to provide high-speed internet services

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) Board approved four projects worth around Rs 993 million to provide...

Published 21 Sep, 2021 04:10am

Digital financial products, services: SBP announces 2 initiatives

KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Dr Reza Baqir announced two new initiatives to facilitate the...

Published 05 Aug, 2021 03:21am

BR Research

No more cheap talk?

The government’s Digital Pakistan drive depends on making Information and Telecommunication Technology (ICT)...

Published 08 Jul, 2021 08:20am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71
Hang Seng / Dec 18	19,857.31
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,222.99
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,267.35

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 18	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.42 (10.37%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	61.55 ▲ 5.60 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Dec 18 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	564.23 ▲ 51.29 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 18 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-10.00%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	331.40 ▼ -36.82 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Synthetic Prod / Dec 18 Synthetic Products Enterprises Limited(SPEL)	45.89 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 18 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	198.85 ▼ -22.08 (-9.99%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.34
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,234,901 ▼ -0.51
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,136,151 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -1.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,669,770 ▼ -0.33
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.67
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.46
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	36,858,206 ▲ 1.01

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