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Country producing up to 93pc of mobile phones: EDB

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is locally producing up to 93 percent of the mobile phones and a total 36 local mobile ...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 05:54am

Business & Finance

Mobile phones worth $570.167m imported during Jul-Nov FY25

ISLAMABAD: The country imported mobile phones worth $570.167 million in the first five months (July-November) of the...

Published 22 Dec, 2024 02:57am

Limiting value to $1,200: FBR decides to tighten baggage rules

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to tighten baggage rules to check misuse of this facility...

Updated 10 Dec, 2024 03:56pm

Cell phones: Jul-Oct import registers negative growth YoY

ISLAMABAD: The country imported mobile phones worth $420.799 million in the first four months (July-October) of the...

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 02:44pm

Q1 mobile phones import down 18.93pc to $246.47m YoY

ISLAMABAD: The country imported mobile phones worth $246.472 million in the first quarter (July-September) of the...

Updated 20 Oct, 2024 12:08pm

Business & Finance

Jul-Aug cell phone imports post 19.8pc negative growth

ISLAMABAD: The country imported mobile phones worth $143.889 million in the first two months (July-August) of ...

Published 22 Sep, 2024 02:47am

Business & Finance

Mobile phones worth $64.504m imported in July

ISLAMABAD: The country imported mobile phones worth $64.504 million in the first month (July) of current fiscal year...

Updated 18 Aug, 2024 09:43am

25pc tax slapped on imported mobile phones in CBU condition

Updated Sales Tax Act reveals 25 percent sales tax would be charged on the import of mobile phones or satellite phones on the basis of import value (exceeding USD 500) per set, or equivalent value in rupees in case of supply by the manufacturer

Updated 25 Jul, 2024 01:21pm

Mobile phones localisation, export: PMPMA team takes up incentives, other issues with Aurangzeb

KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held a meeting with a...

Updated 19 Jul, 2024 09:30am

Business & Finance

First 11 months (July-May) of FY 2023-24: Mobile phones’ import posts 213.97pc growth YoY

ISLAMABAD: The country imported mobile phones worth $1.621 billion during the first 11 months (July-May) of the...

Published 21 Jun, 2024 06:37am

Technology

Pakistan’s mobile phone manufacturing/assembly up 168% in 5MCY24

Country now fulfils 95% of its mobile phone demand through local manufacturing, says Topline Securities

Published 20 Jun, 2024 05:46pm

Business & Finance

Rise in tax on import of cell phones likely

ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to increase duties and taxes on the commercial import of mobile phones in CKD/...

Updated 10 Jun, 2024 08:39am

Pakistan

Suspect held over snatching mobile phones from two KSA diplomats

ISLAMABAD: The city police on Monday claimed to have arrested a suspect allegedly involved in snatching mobile ...

Published 04 Jun, 2024 06:28am

July-April: mobile phones worth $1.462bn imported

ISLAMABAD: The country imported mobile phones worth $1.462 billion during the first 10 months (July-April) of the...

Updated 21 May, 2024 09:02am

Pakistan

Purchasing and selling stolen mobile phones: CM directs IGP to start crackdown against shopkeepers

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that with the political will of the government and the...

Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am

Mobile phones: Jul-Mar imports soar 181.26pc to $1.301bn YoY

Mobile phone imports register 930.92 percent growth on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in March 2024 when compared to $14.846 million in March 2023

Updated 28 Apr, 2024 12:11pm

Pakistan

Robbers go on looting spree in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: Robbers and burglars as well as carjackers continued with their looting spree as heavy cash, over 47...

Published 21 Apr, 2024 04:10am

FBR activates Tajir Dost App

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has activated the new Tajir Dost module of the Tax Asaan App, which...

Updated 01 Apr, 2024 08:48am

Pakistan

Mobile phones: customs official accused of imposing levy wrongly

LAHORE: A customs official has allegedly charged levy of smartphones against a consignment of ordinary phones, said...

Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Regularisation of un-registered mobile phones: FBR issues procedure for commercial importers

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a procedure for the commercial importers for regularization...

Updated 25 Mar, 2024 08:51am

Business & Finance

Local manufacturing of mobile phones declined by 4pc in 2023

ISLAMABAD: Local manufacturing/assembling of mobile handsets declined by around four percent during the calendar ...

Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:59am

Business & Finance

India cuts import duty for mobile phone components to 10%

NEW DELHI: India has cut import duty on parts used for manufacturing of mobile phones to 10% from 15%, a move aimed...

Published 31 Jan, 2024 10:18am

Business & Finance

Mobile phones worth $792.612m imported in 1HFY

ISLAMABAD: The country imported mobile phones worth $792.612 million during the first half (July-December) of the...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

FBR issues ‘final’ notices to non-filers

Senior FBR official says blockage of mobile phones will be done positively this month, but 'not necessarily on January 15, 2024'

Updated 11 Jan, 2024 10:52am

Jul-Nov: Petroleum group imports witness 16.19pc negative growth

ISLAMABAD: Petroleum group imports witnessed a negative growth of 16.19 per cent during the first five months...

Updated 22 Dec, 2023 09:47am

Business & Finance

Jul-Nov mobile phones imports up 112.2pc to $616.54m YoY

ISLAMABAD: The country imported mobile phones worth $616.541 million during the first five months (July-November) of...

Updated 22 Dec, 2023 09:03am

Business & Finance

Jan-Oct: 15.66m mobile phones made locally

ISLAMABAD: Local manufacturing plants have manufactured/ assembled 15.66 million mobile handsets during the first 10...

Published 06 Dec, 2023 04:27am

Business & Finance

Jan-July 2023: 8.07m mobile phones manufactured by local plants

ISLAMABAD: Local manufacturing plants have manufactured/assembled 8.07 million mobile handsets during the first ...

Published 29 Aug, 2023 06:01am

Business & Finance

Local manufacturing of cellular phones to reduce import: minister

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication, and Science and Technology, Dr Umar Saif has ...

Published 24 Aug, 2023 06:22am

Valuation, assessment: FTO directs DGCV to accurately classify imported cellphones

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Directorate General Customs Valuation (DGCV) Karachi to...

Updated 04 Aug, 2023 08:48am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 17	278.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 17	278.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 17	155.74
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 17	1.22

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 16	5,937.34
Nasdaq / Jan 16	19,338.29
Dow Jones / Jan 16	43,153.13
India Sensex / Jan 17	76,671.81
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 17	38,451.46
Hang Seng / Jan 17	19,567.81
FTSE 100 / Jan 17	8,477.94
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 17	20,852.83

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 16	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 16	241,941
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 17	79.09
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 17	2,713.02
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 17	67.05
Petrol/Litre / Jan 18	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jan 17 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	7.60 ▲ 1.00 (15.15%)
S.G.Power / Jan 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.51 ▲ 1.00 (11.75%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Jan 17 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	10.50 ▲ 1.00 (10.53%)
AN Textile Mill / Jan 17 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	12.82 ▲ 1.17 (10.04%)
Jah.Sidd. Co. / Jan 17 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	23.62 ▲ 2.15 (10.01%)
Agritech Non-voting / Jan 17 Agritech Non-Voting Preference(AGLNCPS)	24.20 ▲ 2.20 (10.00%)
Arif Habib Ltd. / Jan 17 Arif Habib Limited(AHL)	66.21 ▲ 6.02 (10.00%)
Bilal Fibres / Jan 17 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	15.95 ▲ 1.45 (10.00%)
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 17 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	77.09 ▲ 7.01 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
JS Global Banking / Jan 17 JS Global Banking Sector (ETF)(JSGBETF)	19.77 ▼ -2.75 (-12.21%)
First Capital Equities / Jan 17 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.35 ▼ -0.72 (-11.86%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 17 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7 ▼ -0.88 (-11.17%)
Service Textile / Jan 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	14.98 ▼ -1.66 (-9.98%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jan 17 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.01 ▼ -0.43 (-9.68%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jan 17 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	27.51 ▼ -2.70 (-8.94%)
Mandviwala / Jan 17 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	21.50 ▼ -2.00 (-8.51%)
Universal Ins. / Jan 17 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.23 ▼ -0.65 (-6.58%)
Tata Textile / Jan 17 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	47.10 ▼ -2.80 (-5.61%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	103,704,415 ▲ 0.01
Cnergyico PK / Jan 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	37,108,232 ▲ 0.04
Hub Power Co. / Jan 17 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	36,743,585 ▲ 5.79
Hascol Petrol / Jan 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	32,265,861 ▲ 0.83
Dewan Motors / Jan 17 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	28,402,498 ▲ 2.84
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 17 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	24,195,904 ▲ 7.01
Pak Refinery / Jan 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,625,081 ▲ 0.94
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 17 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	16,675,539 ▲ 0.30
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,024,776 ▲ 0.09

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