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PTA, MoC sign memo in advancing digital ecosystem

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) signed a memorandum of...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 02:56am

Business & Finance

Pakistan, Bangladesh needed to ink FTA or PTA: FPCCI

KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has stressed that Pakistan and Bangladesh need to have free trade...

Published 16 Jan, 2025 03:04am

Technology

Staggering financial losses caused by excessive VPN usage during internet disruptions: PTA

ISLAMABAD: With increased use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), the data usage increase at the cost of more ...

Published 09 Jan, 2025 06:19am

Business & Finance

PTA team meets Ahsan, advocates fixed tax regime for leather sector

KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan Tanners Association (PTA) Hamid Zahur and Danish Aman, Vice Chairman PTA along with...

Published 08 Jan, 2025 07:00am

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NA body told ‘Telecom sector contributed Rs1,700bn to national exchequer in 6 years’

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication was informed that ...

Updated 03 Jan, 2025 08:08am

Technology

CMOs partially met key performance indicators: PTA

ISLAMABAD: Amid deteriorating telecom services in the country, cellular mobile operators (CMOs) partially met key...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 05:54am

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Work underway to fix fault in undersea internet cable: PTA

KARACHI: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said on Thursday that work was being done to repair a fault...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 05:54am

Govt seeking to encroach upon PTA’s domain?

ISLAMABAD: The federal government under Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-Organization) Act, 1996, may issue any policy...

Updated 03 Jan, 2025 09:21am

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Submarine cable fault near Qatar may affect Pakistan internet users: PTA

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said on Thursday a submarine cable fault near Qatar might impact...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 11:01pm

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Four new submarine cables being introduced to boost internet speed, NA panel told

Internet shutdowns are enforced by PTA based on directions from federal government, Ministry of Interior, and honorable courts during law and order situations, PTA chairman explains

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 11:04pm

Business & Finance

PTA, Huawei Pakistan sign MoU

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and Huawei Pakistan have signed a memorandum of understanding...

Published 01 Jan, 2025 03:03am

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IHC upholds PTA’s order for Zong to reimburse over Rs2bn to customers

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has upheld the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)’s order for...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 08:12am

Business & Finance

Advance tax: IHC accepts PTA petition against deduction of extra amount by FBR

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday accepted a petition of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority ...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 06:32am

Editorials

Crackdown on VPNs

EDITORIAL: The state’s war against digital technologies shows no signs of abating with the PTA (Pakistan...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 06:27am

PTA data reveals ‘Number of cellular subscribers, 3G/4G users declines in Nov’

ISLAMABAD: The number of cellular subscribers, 3G/4G users as well as penetration in Pakistan declined in November...

Updated 29 Dec, 2024 03:52pm

Technology

Global connectivity: PTA makes strides

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has made significant strides in enhancing international...

Published 25 Dec, 2024 06:25am

Technology

2Africa submarine cable: PTA says made ‘significant strides’ to boost internet connectivity

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Tuesday said it had made “significant strides” in enhancing...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 11:16pm

Pakistan-Azerbaijan PTA: FBR unveils tariff concessions on imports

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced tariff concessions on the import of items under Pakistan...

Updated 20 Dec, 2024 09:59am

Business & Finance

PTA resumes issuance of Class Licenses for Data Services

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has resumed the issuance of Class Licenses for Data...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

Target set for attaining 50/100 Mbps broadband speed

ISLAMABAD: The government, terming 2025 as year of 5G, has prepared an ambitious target including attaining an...

Updated 18 Dec, 2024 03:56pm

FDI in telecom sector declines

ISLAMABAD: Telecom industry’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) contribution to the national exchequer and investment...

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 03:25pm

Technology

National digital commission to be set up: govt

ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday announced to set up a National Digital Commission, headed by Prime Minister...

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 01:16pm

Business & Finance

Telecom operators set prerequisites for launch of 5G

ISLAMABAD: Telecom operators have set prerequisites including local currency payments, staggered payment plans, and...

Published 11 Dec, 2024 06:45am

Technology

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

Business & Finance

PTA, NCERT sign MoU

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) and the National Computer Emergency Response Team (NCERT)...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 06:58am

Surge in terrorism, vandalism: Formation of high-level JTF announced

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 21	278.88
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 21	278.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 21	155.54
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 21	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 21	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 21	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 17	5,996.66
Nasdaq / Jan 17	19,630.20
Dow Jones / Jan 17	43,487.83
India Sensex / Jan 21	76,270.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 21	39,027.98
Hang Seng / Jan 21	20,098.89
FTSE 100 / Jan 21	8,529.98
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 21	20,988.55

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 20	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 20	242,541
Petrol/Litre / Jan 21	256.13
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 21	77.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 21	2,724.49
Diesel/Litre / Jan 21	260.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jan 21 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	9.60 ▲ 1.00 (11.63%)
Equity Modaraba / Jan 21 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.54 ▲ 0.34 (10.62%)
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	11.30 ▲ 1.03 (10.03%)
786 Invest Ltd / Jan 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	10.98 ▲ 1.00 (10.02%)
Globe Residency / Jan 21 Globe Residency REIT(GRR)	17.36 ▲ 1.58 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 21 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	25.06 ▲ 2.28 (10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 21 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	35.65 ▲ 3.24 (10.00%)
Pak Engineering / Jan 21 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	671.22 ▲ 61.02 (10.00%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jan 21 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	108.90 ▲ 9.90 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Motors / Jan 21 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	45.21 ▼ -5.02 (-9.99%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 21 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.62 ▼ -1.62 (-8.88%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 21 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	64.32 ▼ -6.22 (-8.82%)
S.G.Power / Jan 21 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9 ▼ -0.81 (-8.26%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jan 21 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	5.10 ▼ -0.43 (-7.78%)
Sanghar Sugar / Jan 21 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	23.05 ▼ -1.94 (-7.76%)
ZIL Limited / Jan 21 ZIL Limited(ZIL)	226.01 ▼ -18.99 (-7.75%)
Khyber Textile / Jan 21 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	526 ▼ -43.96 (-7.71%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jan 21 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	13 ▼ -1.03 (-7.34%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	111,866,059 ▲ 0.44
Bank Makramah / Jan 21 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	69,297,556 ▲ 0.05
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	64,182,488 ▼ -0.09
Lotte Chemical / Jan 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	59,473,543 ▼ -0.94
Fauji Cement / Jan 21 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	51,882,881 ▲ 0.34
Hascol Petrol / Jan 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	24,273,766 ▼ -0.39
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 21 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	23,353,008 ▼ -1.60
Dewan Motors / Jan 21 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	22,896,108 ▼ -5.02
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 21 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	21,890,802 ▼ -1.62

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