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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 / Dec 17	278.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 17	278.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 17	1.05
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 17	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 17	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 17	154.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 16	6,074.08
Nasdaq / Dec 16	20,173.89
Dow Jones / Dec 16	43,717.48
India Sensex / Dec 17	80,962.81
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 17	39,364.68
Hang Seng / Dec 17	19,777.10
FTSE 100 / Dec 17	8,214.43
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 17	20,290.76

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 16	243,059.70
Petrol/Litre / Dec 17	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 17	70.82
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 17	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 17	2,654.67
Diesel/Litre / Dec 17	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	7.11 ▲ 1.00 (16.37%)
First Capital Equities / Dec 17 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.74 ▲ 0.82 (13.85%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 17 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.45 ▲ 1.00 (10.58%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 17 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	18.32 ▲ 1.67 (10.03%)
Air Link Com. / Dec 17 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	208.93 ▲ 18.99 (10.00%)
Data Agro / Dec 17 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	126.58 ▲ 11.51 (10.00%)
Fazal Cloth / Dec 17 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	179.55 ▲ 16.32 (10.00%)
Land Mark Spinning / Dec 17 Landmark Spinning Industries Limited(LMSM)	63.91 ▲ 5.81 (10.00%)
Pak Datacom / Dec 17 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	94.49 ▲ 8.59 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Power / Dec 17 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	5.51 ▼ -0.74 (-11.84%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 17 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.19 ▼ -0.51 (-10.85%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 17 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	32.02 ▼ -3.56 (-10.01%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Dec 17 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	20.17 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
Chakwal Spinning / Dec 17 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	53.72 ▼ -5.97 (-10.00%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Dec 17 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	126.67 ▼ -14.07 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 17 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	809.76 ▼ -89.97 (-10.00%)
Quetta Textile / Dec 17 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	17.73 ▼ -1.97 (-10.00%)
Fateh Ind. / Dec 17 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	120.57 ▼ -13.37 (-9.98%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	403,228,918 ▼ -0.06
Pak Elektron / Dec 17 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,379,306 ▲ 3.33
Cnergyico PK / Dec 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	59,584,754 ▼ -0.06
B.O.Punjab / Dec 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,023,129 ▲ 0.59
Pak Refinery / Dec 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,947,968 ▲ 3.65
Sui South Gas / Dec 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,917,218 ▲ 1.17
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,337,248 ▲ 1.16
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 17 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	33,958,478 ▼ -0.28
Hub Power Co. / Dec 17 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,067,460 ▲ 11.97

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