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PTA enables VPN registration for freelancers via mobile numbers

In a bid to facilitate the IT sector, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has allowed freelancers to...

Updated 07 Dec, 2024 07:46pm

Pakistan

‘Creeping coup’: In Pakistan, lack of internet access is costing livelihoods

KARACHI: A protest by thousands in Pakistan’s capital last month demanding the release of jailed former Prime...

Updated 07 Dec, 2024 04:45pm

Technology

Internet users report disruptions again as govt puts blame on towers, infrastructure

WhatsApp users report significant disruptions in sending & receiving audio messages & photos/videos via mobile data

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 09:50pm

Pakistan

PTI ‘violent protests’ caused Rs192bn daily losses to economy: Interior Ministry

The recent “violent protests” organised by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) resulted in indirect economic losses...

Updated 01 Dec, 2024 10:28pm

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

Pakistan

PTA says VPNs will not be blocked in Pakistan, but urges registration

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Tuesday clarified that the government was not about to...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 04:14pm

Perspectives

The pandemic boosted Pakistan’s freelancers, now internet disruptions are threatening their well-being

As COVID-19 reshaped the world, Pakistan’s freelance economy didn’t remain immune to change. It evolved and did so...

Published 09 Sep, 2024 08:31pm

Pakistan

Pakistan govt begins VPN registration amid internet services disruption

Expert says on days when services are blocked (election day, Muharram, etc) those with registered VPNs will not be impacted

Updated 30 Aug, 2024 11:30pm

Technology

Internet slowdown likely to continue for months

ISLAMABAD: The internet slowdown across the country is likely to continue for a longer time, as the fault in SMW-4...

Published 29 Aug, 2024 06:53am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s internet disruption could continue till early October due to ‘submarine cable fault’

PTA says fault occurred in two cables, one of which has been repaired

Updated 28 Aug, 2024 08:48pm

Opinion

The ordeal of food riders amid internet disruptions

The recent wave of internet disruptions across Pakistan has brought to light the plight of a largely unacknowledged...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 06:44am

Technology

MNCs planning to relocate from Pakistan amid Internet disruptions, says PBC

The Pakistan Business Council (PBC), the country’s leading corporate advocacy platform, warned on Friday that many...

Updated 16 Aug, 2024 08:20pm

Technology

Sector’s competitiveness getting affected with internet disruptions: IT firm CEO

Pakistan’s IT sector is grappling with severe internet disruptions that pose a significant threat to the country’s...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 08:00am

Internet slowdown: ministry, PTA fail to satisfy Senate body

ISLAMABAD: Amid fear of billions of losses on account of slowdown of internet services in the country, the Ministry...

Updated 16 Aug, 2024 09:30am

Markets

Internet disruptions: some Pakistani freelancers made ‘unavailable’ on fiverr

A multinational online marketplace for freelance services fiverr – which has gained immense popularity in the...

Updated 15 Aug, 2024 11:54pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s internet firewall could cost economy $300mn, association says

P@SHA says government's lack of transparency around firewall has "ignited a firestorm of distrust" among internet users and Pakistan's global IT clients who fear their proprietary data and privacy will be compromised

Updated 15 Aug, 2024 11:53pm

Technology

Ongoing internet disruption to ‘derail’ Pakistan economy, warns OICCI

Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has warned that frequent internet disruptions in...

Updated 15 Aug, 2024 08:29pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 13	278.15
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 13	277.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 13	153.65
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 13	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 13	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 13	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 13	6,051.09
India Sensex / Dec 13	82,133.12
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 13	39,470.44
Nasdaq / Dec 13	19,926.72
Hang Seng / Dec 13	19,971.24
FTSE 100 / Dec 13	8,300.33
Dow Jones / Dec 13	44,828.06
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 13	20,405.92

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 13	71.29
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 13	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 13	242,373.80
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 13	2,648.23
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 13	69.27
Petrol/Litre / Dec 15	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 13 786 Investments Limited(786)	8.07 ▲ 1.00 (14.14%)
F.Credit & Inv / Dec 13 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	8.69 ▲ 1.00 (13.00%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	15.14 ▲ 1.38 (10.03%)
United Brands / Dec 13 United Brands Limited(UBDL)	24.84 ▲ 2.26 (10.01%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	76.32 ▲ 6.94 (10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 13 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	190.43 ▲ 17.31 (10.00%)
Data Agro / Dec 13 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	104.61 ▲ 9.51 (10.00%)
Fecto Cement / Dec 13 Fecto Cement Limited(FECTC)	120.47 ▲ 10.95 (10.00%)
Honda Atlas Cars / Dec 13 Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limited(HCAR)	336.11 ▲ 30.56 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 13 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5 ▼ -0.76 (-13.19%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 13 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	32.99 ▼ -3.66 (-9.99%)
Crescent Fib. / Dec 13 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	39.60 ▼ -4.37 (-9.94%)
Mughal Energy / Dec 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	21 ▼ -1.65 (-7.28%)
Askari Bank / Dec 13 Askari Bank Limited(AKBL)	37.56 ▼ -2.93 (-7.24%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Dec 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	3.25 ▼ -0.24 (-6.88%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Dec 13 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	6.45 ▼ -0.45 (-6.52%)
Haseeb Waqas / Dec 13 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	12.01 ▼ -0.83 (-6.46%)
K.S.B.Pumps / Dec 13 KSB Pumps Company Limited(KSBP)	151 ▼ -9.98 (-6.20%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	232,925,553 ▼ -0.01
Cnergyico PK / Dec 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	80,186,381 ▼ -0.14
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 13 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	75,005,438 ▲ 0.61
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 13 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	59,689,845 ▲ 0.06
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 13 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	49,273,861 ▼ -0.03
Treet Corp / Dec 13 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	47,769,775 ▲ 2.23
Lotte Chemical / Dec 13 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	45,989,291 ▼ -1.12
Sui South Gas / Dec 13 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	38,442,527 ▼ -1.06
Power Cement / Dec 13 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	37,680,570 ▲ 0.57

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