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Minister highlights 25pc growth in IT exports, focus on $25bn target

ISLAMABAD: “Pakistan’s ICT exports have shown 25 percent growth and the government is committed to building on...

Published 12 Nov, 2024 06:38am

BR Research

Current account FY25: weak exports pose threat

The near-zero current account balance is expected to continue, as a deficit of $162 million was posted on July 24....

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:50am

Technology

Pakistan’s ICT exports soar to $2.28bn, reveals Economic Survey 2023-24

Pakistan’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector exports remittances have surged 17.44% to $2.283...

Published 11 Jun, 2024 11:23pm

Technology

Pakistan’s ICT exports increase 9% to $1.45bn in 1HFY24

Pakistan’s information communication and technology (ICT) exports increased by 9% or $64 million to $1.455 billion...

Updated 17 Jan, 2024 11:16pm

Editorials

Boosting ICT exports

EDITORIAL: For Pakistan to come out of its recurrent balance of payment rut, exports are required to grow at a fast...

Published 11 Nov, 2023 06:30am

Q1 IT, ITeS export remittances up 3.3pc to $655m YoY

ISLAMABAD: The IT and IT-enabled Services (ITeS) export remittances comprising computer services and call centre...

Updated 21 Oct, 2023 04:50pm

Minister unveils roadmap of ‘$10bn IT exports’

KARACHI: Caretaker Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Dr Umar Saif has unveiled a roadmap to achieve the...

Updated 04 Sep, 2023 09:25am

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

Business & Finance

35pc retention of remittances in FCY accounts: SBP to coordinate to help resolve banking matters

ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will coordinate to engage commercial bank representatives with the...

Published 13 May, 2023 05:59am

BR Research

ICTs: out of breath?

With numbers for two-thirds of the fiscal year now in, the country’s information and communications technology (ICT)...

Published 31 Mar, 2023 08:48am

Business & Finance

Jul-Feb FY23: IT, ITeS export remittances up 1.7pc to $1.718bn

ISLAMABAD: The IT and IT-enabled Services (ITeS) export remittances comprising computer and call centre services...

Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am

Business & Finance

Jul-Jan 2022-23: IT, ITeS export remittances up 2.4pc to $1.523bn YoY

ISLAMABAD: The IT and IT-enabled Services (ITeS) export remittances comprising computer services and call centre...

Published 21 Feb, 2023 05:57am

BR Research

Flat-lining ICT exports

The star of Pakistan’s exports in recent years is becoming dim. At the half-yearly close in December 2022, the...

Published 26 Jan, 2023 07:59am

Business & Finance

IT, ITeS export remittances surge by 14pc in Aug

ISLAMABAD: The IT and IT-enabled Services (ITeS) export remittances comprising computer services and call center...

Published 23 Sep, 2022 07:06am

BR Research

ICT exports: still strong?

The country’s exports of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) services continued the strong double-digit...

Published 04 Aug, 2022 09:04am

Business & Finance

IT exports remittances surge to all-time high

ISLAMABAD: The Information Technology (IT) exports remittances including telecommunication, computer, and ...

Updated 29 Jun, 2022 10:30am

BR Research

ICT exports: slowdown looming?

The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) services exports have grown in double digits this fiscal thus ...

Updated 29 Mar, 2022 09:45am

BR Research

ICT exports: sustained growth

The exports of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) services continue to chart an upward path. For the...

Published 26 Jan, 2022 08:11am

Technology

Telecom services: Proposed taxation to hinder IT sector’s growth

ISLAMABAD: The proposed increase of five percent in the withholding tax (WHT) on telecom services and the standard...

Updated 28 Dec, 2021 11:29am

BR Research

Chasing IT exports

The country’s digital exports have been responding well. As per latest data from the SBP, the exports of...

Published 06 Dec, 2021 08:08am

BR Research

ICTs in third quarter

Amidst the general economic anxieties these days, the country’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT)...

Published 09 Nov, 2021 07:30am

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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