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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

Business & Finance

Transition towards cashless society to drive financial inclusion: Ali Irfan

ISLAMABAD: The transition towards a cashless society can significantly impact Pakistan’s economy by reducing the...

Published 13 Aug, 2024 08:02am

Business & Finance

Industry leaders discuss future of digital infrastructure

ISLAMABAD: Kazim Mujtaba, President of the Consumer Division at Jazz, outlined the company’s evolution from a...

Published 11 Aug, 2024 03:28am

Business & Finance

Telenor Velocity, GSMA form alliance to empower startups

ISLAMABAD: Telenor Velocity, Telenor Pakistan’s premier startup accelerator, has formed a strategic alliance with...

Updated 10 Aug, 2024 08:09am

Business & Finance

Critical role of shared network infrastructure, green energy initiatives highlighted

ISLAMABAD: Khurrum Ashfaque, CEO of Telenor Pakistan, underscored the critical role of shared network infrastructure...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 06:56am

Pakistan

Minister says digital transformation a critical pillar for future

ISLAMABAD: The digital transformation is a critical pillar for Pakistan’s future as it will enable to create jobs,...

Published 08 Aug, 2024 07:24am

Business & Finance

Telecom services, consumer devices: Taxes are among highest in the world: GSMA

ISLAMABAD: Taxes on telecom service providers, consumer devices and services in Pakistan are among the highest in ...

Published 08 Aug, 2024 06:22am

Technology

Pakistan lacks vision to achieve targets of Digital Pakistan initiative: GSMA

ISLAMABAD: The GSMA has said that Pakistan lacks vision and direction towards digitalisation to achieve the targets...

Published 14 Jun, 2024 06:31am

Business & Finance

Jazz CEO for results-oriented efforts to address gender digital divide

ISLAMABAD: Jazz CEO Aamir Ibrahim has urged for serious, results-oriented efforts to make connectivity more...

Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am

Technology

PTA all set to impose fee for processing, issuance of CoC

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is all set to impose application/processing administrative...

Published 11 Jun, 2024 03:17am

Pakistan

Women’s mobile ownership, internet use adoption in Pakistan: Family approval, affordability, literacy continue to be key barriers: report

ISLAMABAD, Family approval, affordability, and literacy continue to be key barriers to women’s mobile ownership ...

Published 30 May, 2024 06:19am

Technology

Rs63bn taxes/duties collected: DIRBS registers all GSMA-valid mobile devices

ISLAMABAD: The Device Identification Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS) registered all GSMA-valid mobile...

Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am

Technology

Blocking mobile SIMs: explore alternative strategies to enhance tax collection, GSMA urges FBR

GSMA says move could potentially disrupt vital services, especially during disasters and climate-related events

Updated 09 May, 2024 10:29pm

Opinion

Tech solves Pakistan’s three-fold education problem

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 January as the International Day of Education, “in celebration of...

Published 03 Feb, 2024 05:46am

Business & Finance

Affordable instalment options: Ministry to take step to make smartphones more accessible

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of IT and Telecommunication (MoITT) will issue a policy directive in the next few days to make...

Published 03 Nov, 2023 06:11am

Technology

PTCL Group collaborates with GSMA to address ‘Digital Gender Disparity’

KARACHI: Pakistan’s leading ICT services provider, PTCL Group (comprising PTCL & Ufone 4G), joined forces with...

Published 25 Jul, 2023 06:20am

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

Business & Finance

GSMA enumerates damages caused by curbs on internet

ISLAMABAD: The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) has expressed concerns over the...

Updated 13 May, 2023 06:37am

Technology

‘Far-reaching effects’: GSMA urges Pakistan to restore internet services

Says individuals and businesses rely on connectivity for their livelihoods

Updated 12 May, 2023 08:06pm

Technology

Only around 50pc of women own mobile phones: GSMA

ISLAMABAD: Only around half of all women in Pakistan own a mobile phone compared to 81 percent of men, and without...

Published 11 May, 2023 05:54am

Pakistan

Jazz signs LOI with GSMA to increase women empowerment

ISLAMABAD: Jazz, Pakistan’s leading digital operator and a part of VEON Group, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI)...

Published 11 Mar, 2023 03:16am

Pakistan

Broadband facilities: Over 70 connectivity projects under way, says minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque said over 70 connectivity projects worth...

Published 26 Nov, 2022 04:13am

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

Pakistan

Minister launches ‘smartphone for all’ initiative

ISLAMABAD: The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) and Kistpay in collaboration with the...

Published 24 Nov, 2022 04:28am

Telecom sector: Ministry takes up WHT issue with Finance Division, FBR

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has taken up the issue of withholding tax on...

Updated 24 Nov, 2022 09:41am

Business & Finance

MMBL collaborating with GSMA to reduce gender gap in digital financial inclusion

ISLAMABAD: To support the mission of promoting digital inclusion across the nation through innovative financial...

Published 23 Nov, 2022 05:55am

Technology

The reasons why IT-telecom sector lagging behind explained

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s information technology and telecom sector is lagging behind its potential due to...

Updated 03 Nov, 2022 12:17pm

Business & Finance

JazzCash wants to increase female customer base to 50pc

KARACHI: JazzCash is aiming to increase its female customer base to 50 percent in the next few years to provide easy...

Published 01 Nov, 2022 05:55am

Technology

Minister apprises GSMA chief of readiness for 5G launch

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for IT & Telecom Syed Aminul Haque on Thursday stated that the strategy for 5G...

Published 28 Oct, 2022 05:58am

Business & Finance

Telenor unveils report on impact of AgriTech, problems of sector

ISLAMABAD: Advancing its ambition to further empower the agriculture sector, Telenor Pakistan, in collaboration with...

Published 07 Jul, 2022 05:35am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 15	277.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 15	277.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 15	154.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 15	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 15	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 15	1.05

Stock	Volume
India Sensex / Nov 14	77,580.31
S&P 500 / Nov 15	5,870.62
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 15	38,642.91
Nasdaq / Nov 15	18,680.12
Hang Seng / Nov 15	19,426.34
FTSE 100 / Nov 15	8,063.61
Dow Jones / Nov 15	43,444.99
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 15	19,210.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 15	67.02
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 15	233,371.60
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 15	2,563.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 15	68.91
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 16	18,085
Petrol/Litre / Nov 17	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 17 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.33 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 17 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	609.73 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 17 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 17 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 17 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	56.65 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 17 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	115.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 17 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,008.83 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 17 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 17 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.43 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	77,999,077 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 17 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	70,721,702 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	55,501,231 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,884,955 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	36,294,630 ▲ 0.00
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Nov 17 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	32,226,742 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Nov 17 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,018,611 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 17 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	22,405,457 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 17 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	21,319,898 ▲ 0.00

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