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IT ministry set for overhaul for WB’s $77.73m ‘DEEP’

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to restructure the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication to...

Updated 13 Apr, 2025 09:41am

Markets

NA panel directs PTA to fast-track Starlink’s entry into Pakistan

Rs43.65 billion proposed for IT ministry's PSDP budget for FY26

Updated 04 Feb, 2025 09:56pm

Pakistan

IT & Telecommunication Ministry: Contract appointment of two senior officers extended

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has approved extension in contract appointment of two senior officers of the...

Published 08 Oct, 2024 06:46am

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

Pakistan

Appointment, extension in IT ministry

ISLAMABAD: The government has appointed Imad Memon, as Member (International Coordination), and gave extension to...

Published 17 Aug, 2024 06:12am

Pakistan

IT Ministry finalising Personal Data Protection Bill

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications is finalising the Personal Data Protection...

Published 22 May, 2024 05:54am

Pakistan

'Contract based smart phone policy' being enforced from 15 Jan

LAHORE: The government is going to launch a 'Contract based smart phone policy' from the 15th of January, 2025, the...

Published 30 Dec, 2023 06:28am

Pakistan

Smartphones for all: IT ministry to issue policy directive in coming days

The process of providing smartphones to customers on easy installments will be initiated soon, said Caretaker...

Updated 02 Nov, 2023 10:17pm

Pakistan

Senate body informed: Global firms wary of investing in country due to absence of data protection law

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication was informed on Wednesday...

Published 06 Apr, 2023 06:20am

Pakistan

IT ministry urged to do away with manual system

ISLAMABAD: Minister of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Secretary, Syed Zafar Ali Shah, on Wednesday,...

Published 07 Jul, 2022 06:12am

Business & Finance

Groundbreaking of IT Park in Karachi this month: Amin

KARACHI: With a cost of around Rs 31 billion, the Information Technology and Telecommunication ministry has acquired...

Published 03 Jun, 2022 06:55am

Technology

With favourable policies, Pakistan's IT exports can rise to $15 billion in 3 years: minister

Pakistan’s Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Amin-ul-Haque said the country's IT-sector exports can...

Published 02 Jun, 2022 11:37pm

Technology

PM approves incentive package for IT sector, freelancers

Public-private partnership venture capital fund also given go-ahead

Published 22 Feb, 2022 08:41pm

IT minister opposes ban on crypto-currency

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Aminul Haque on Wednesday opposed the...

Updated 03 Feb, 2022 09:24am

Pakistan

IT ministry launches Rs11.5bn projects to facilitate 4.4m people

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) Board approved 10 projects worth approximately Rs 11.5 billion to ...

Published 13 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Pakistan

Ignite CEO visits UIT

KARACHI: Ignite CEO Asim Shahryar Husain visited Usman institute of Technology (UIT) with Syed Junaid Imam from IT...

Published 14 Jul, 2021 03:59am

Pakistan

All projects: IT Ministry depts directed to accelerate pace of work

ISLAMABAD: Federal Secretary Ministry of IT and Telecommunication Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui directed the attached...

Updated 08 Apr, 2021 09:12am

Pakistan

FY2020-2021: IT ministry approves eight projects worth Rs5.850bn

ISLAMABAD: The Departmental Development Working Party (DDWP) of the Ministry of Information Technology and...

Updated 02 Apr, 2021 09:07am

Technology

Fazal Software Technology Park inaugurated in Islamabad: PSEB

Fazal Software Technology Park was inaugurated by Secretary IT Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui on Thursday, as reported by the Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB).
This is the second Software Technology Park inaugurated in Pakistan within a span of less than 3 months.

Published 08 Feb, 2021 04:05pm

World

Twitter blocks India accounts on govt order over farm protests

NEW DELHI: Twitter on Monday blocked scores of accounts and tweets in India at the government’s request, including...

Published 02 Feb, 2021 04:29am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 17	280.67
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 17	280.47
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 17	142.81
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 17	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 17	1.32
Euro to USD / Apr 17	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 16	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 16	5,275.70
Nasdaq / Apr 16	16,307.16
Dow Jones / Apr 16	39,669.39
India Sensex / Apr 17	77,621.26
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 17	34,285.53
Hang Seng / Apr 17	21,352.47
FTSE 100 / Apr 17	8,207.23
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17	21,240.89
France CAC40 / Apr 17	7,290.96

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 16	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 16	298,353
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 17	63.25
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 17	3,331.95
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 17	66.66
Petrol/Litre / Apr 18	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 18	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ghazi Fabrics / Apr 17 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	8.36 ▲ 1 (13.59%)
UDL International / Apr 17 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	8.52 ▲ 1 (13.3%)
Escorts Bank / Apr 17 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.84 ▲ 0.76 (12.5%)
Chakwal Spinning / Apr 17 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	57.93 ▲ 5.27 (10.01%)
United Brands / Apr 17 United Brands Limited(UBDL)	23.18 ▲ 2.11 (10.01%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 17 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	244.59 ▲ 22.24 (10%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Apr 17 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	21.89 ▲ 1.99 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 17 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	1,928.97 ▲ 175.36 (10%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Apr 17 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	13.97 ▲ 1.27 (10%)
Bolan Casting / Apr 17 Bolan Castings Limited(BCL)	104.06 ▲ 9.46 (10%)

Stock	Price
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 17 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	1.07 ▼ -0.31 (-22.46%)
Gulshan Sp. / Apr 17 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	3.48 ▼ -0.46 (-11.68%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 17 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	56.69 ▼ -6.29 (-9.99%)
Int. Knit. / Apr 17 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	14.84 ▼ -1.56 (-9.51%)
Jubilee Gen. Ins. / Apr 17 Jubilee General Insurance Limited(JGICL)	49.52 ▼ -4.7 (-8.67%)
Bawany Air Products / Apr 17 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	32.39 ▼ -2.92 (-8.27%)
Asim Textile / Apr 17 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	13.40 ▼ -1.2 (-8.22%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Apr 17 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	8.85 ▼ -0.6 (-6.35%)
Sanghar Sugar / Apr 17 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	50.83 ▼ -3.24 (-5.99%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Apr 17 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	340.04 ▼ -19.97 (-5.55%)

Stock	Volume
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 17 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	23,794,610 ▲ 3.81
B.O.Punjab / Apr 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	23,321,095 ▲ 0.15
Cnergyico PK / Apr 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,945,036 ▲ 0.02
Fauji Cement / Apr 17 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	16,949,781 ▲ 1.19
National Bank / Apr 17 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	16,604,549 ▲ 4.2
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,865,718 ▲ 0
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Apr 17 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	14,613,210 ▲ 0.21
Sui South Gas / Apr 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	11,876,679 ▲ 1.06
Hascol Petrol / Apr 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	10,975,030 ▲ 0.09
United BankXD / Apr 17 United Bank Limited(UBL)	10,968,701 ▲ 16.02

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