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Pakistan’s tech sector reaps huge returns at GITEX, Dubai: PSEB acting CEO

DUBAI: Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) Acting CEO Zeeshan Khattak said the country’s tech companies are...

Published 16 Oct, 2024 06:58am

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s IT sector is keen to show off potential at GITEX Global 2024 in Dubai

DUBAI: Fresh off record exports in the previous fiscal year, Pakistan’s tech sector is gearing up to make the most...

Updated 11 Oct, 2024 07:44am

Pakistan

Ayesha takes oath as first woman Ombudsman in Punjab

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan on Wednesday administered oath to Ayesha Hamid as Ombudsman ...

Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am

Technology

Mari Petroleum begins data centre initiative in Karachi

Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MARI), one of Pakistan’s largest E&P companies, has ramped up efforts to...

Updated 25 Sep, 2024 10:54pm

Business & Finance

Mari Petroleum says will invest Rs10bn in tech-focused subsidiary

The Board of Directors of Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MARI), one of Pakistan’s largest E&P companies, has...

Updated 24 Sep, 2024 10:33pm

Opinion

Google or Ogle

I’m over the Hill! I’m from the Morris Minor’s generation or Hillman Minx’s. The fast moving IT industry has left me...

Published 24 Sep, 2024 03:28am

Business & Finance

P@SHA elects new CEC for 2024-26

ISLAMABAD: The IT industry across the Pakistan has elected the new 10-member central executive committee (CEC) for...

Published 20 Sep, 2024 06:58am

Technology

SAPM on Digital Media Fahd Haroon is bullish on Pakistan’s IT sector

Says internet slowdown result of faults in submarine cables, speeds to be restored to normal

Updated 16 Sep, 2024 08:11pm

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

Internet disruption: Govt says it’s due to submarine cable fault

ISLAMABAD: Amid admission of upgrading National Firewall System (NFS) in the country to monitor social media,...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 06:58am

Pakistan

Authorities issuing conflicting messages: WISPAP

ISLAMABAD: The ongoing saga of internet disruptions in Pakistan has left the public and businesses in a state of...

Updated 22 Aug, 2024 10:20am

Pakistan

State should protect public from negative impacts of social media: COAS Asim Munir

Army chief says those who predicted Pakistan’s default are now silent

Updated 21 Aug, 2024 10:32pm

Business & Finance

‘Slow internet damages IT industry, online businesses badly’

KARACHI: Chairman of the FPCCI Advisory Board and National Business Group Pakistan, the President of Pakistan...

Published 21 Aug, 2024 06:42am

Investment in IT and agri sectors: Govt wants to reengage with Mashreq Bank: Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday expressed government’s interest to reengage with Mashreq...

Updated 20 Aug, 2024 09:30am

MoC says taking efforts to bring down ACD to zero

ISLAMABAD: Commerce Ministry said on Monday it is fighting at the highest level to bring down Additional Customs...

Updated 20 Aug, 2024 08:51am

Islamabad IT Park to help achieve $25bn IT export goal: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has stated that Islamabad information technology (IT) park will prove to be...

Updated 20 Aug, 2024 09:33am

Technology

Chakwal Spinning to set up data centre, cloud operations in Pakistan

The management of Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited (CLOUD) has signed the term sheet for investment of Rs7.784 billion...

Updated 19 Aug, 2024 04:37pm

Technology

LCCI, P@SHA discuss internet disruption impacts on IT sector

LAHORE: The Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) delegates met with the LCCI President Kashif Anwar to...

Published 19 Aug, 2024 03:20am

Technology

Global banks’ tech revival sparks hope for $254bn Indian IT sector

BENGALURU: Global banks have started reviving the technology projects they put on ice in 2023, raising hopes for the...

Published 19 Aug, 2024 03:20am

Opinion

IT business migration to Dubai

Pakistanis, having systematically moved their capital overseas and invested $11 billion in properties in Dubai,...

Updated 17 Aug, 2024 11:56am

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

Technology

LCCI vows full support to IT sector

LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Kashif Anwar has assured continuing support for the...

Published 04 Aug, 2024 02:47am

Business & Finance

IT growth: Viper becomes a certified partner of Google

KARACHI: In a significant move for foster IT growth and collaboration, Viper Technology has become a certified...

Published 03 Aug, 2024 06:46am

Business & Finance

IT, agri sector and SMEs: Aurangzeb asks banks to lend more

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Finance & Revenue, Muhammad Aurangzeb has asked banks to enhance their financing ...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:40am

Technology

SBP allows IT cos to acquire shareholding in entities abroad

KARACHI: In order to enhance IT exports, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday allowed export-oriented IT...

Updated 12 Jul, 2024 09:05am

Business & Finance

Systems Ltd hosts British HC

LAHORE: Systems Limited, Pakistan’s leading provider of IT and IT-Enabled Services in Pakistan, had the distinct...

Published 11 Jul, 2024 07:19am

Business & Finance

IT industry: Higher taxation to give big boost to brain drain: FPCCI

KARACHI: Atif Iqbal Sheikh, President FPCCI, has raise concerns over the recently announced federal budget 2024–25...

Published 28 Jun, 2024 05:41am

Pakistan

Enhancing exports a must for sustainable growth: Senate chief

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani has said that for country’s sustainable and inclusive growth ...

Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Business & Finance

‘IT industry’s budgetary proposals completely overlooked’

ISLAMABAD: The information technology industry’s budgetary proposals were completely overlooked, despite repeated...

Published 14 Jun, 2024 06:31am

Technology

Huawei to train 200,000 young Pakistanis

ISLAMABAD: Huawei has resolved to train 200,000 young Pakistanis. Vice CEO Huawei Pakistan Ray Yu called on the...

Published 13 Jun, 2024 07:19am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 31	277.92
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 31	277.72
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 31	152.20
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 31	0.86
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 31	1.30
Euro to USD / Oct 31	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 30	5,813.67
Nasdaq / Oct 30	18,607.93
Dow Jones / Oct 30	42,141.54
India Sensex / Oct 31	79,453.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 31	39,081.25
Hang Seng / Oct 31	20,382.25
FTSE 100 / Oct 31	8,105.12
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 31	19,158.33

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 30	18,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 30	246,403.40
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 31	69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 31	2,781.74
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 31	69.77
Petrol/Litre / Nov 1	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 1 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 1 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 1 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 1 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 1 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 1 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 1 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 1 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 1 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 1 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 1 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 1 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 1 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 1 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 1 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 1 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 1 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 1 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Nov 1 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 1 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Nov 1 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Nov 1 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Nov 1 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 1 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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