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Use of VPNs: Typographical error led to confusion: Council of Islamic Ideology

ISLAMABAD: The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) chairman has clarified his earlier statement, affirming that the...

Updated 21 Nov, 2024 09:19am

Technology

PTA hires NERA for 5G spectrum auction

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has acquired consultancy services of National Economic...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 07:13am

Pakistan

VPN issue: CII summons meeting

ISLAMABAD: The Chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), Allama Dr Raghib Naeemi, has called an important...

Updated 20 Nov, 2024 08:58am

Business & Finance

PTA rules out any link with internet slowdowns with VPNs

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Tuesday ruled out any connection between recent internet...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 06:45am

PTA streamlines VPN registration process

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has streamlined the VPN registration process for...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 09:42am

Pakistan

Internet services suspended in parts of Balochistan: Ministry seeks countrywide VPNs blockage

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Interior has directed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to block illegal...

Published 16 Nov, 2024 06:04am

Pakistan

Mobile internet services suspended in certain parts of Balochistan: PTA

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Friday announced that mobile internet services in certain areas of...

Updated 15 Nov, 2024 10:26pm

Pakistan

‘Used by terrorists’: interior ministry wants PTA to ban ‘illegal VPNs’ across Pakistan

Identifies 'alarming fact that VPNs are used by terrorists to obscure and conceal their communication'

Updated 15 Nov, 2024 10:25pm

Pakistan

Ministry asks PTA to block, restrict all harmful online content

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, while observing that Pakistan is one of the...

Published 13 Nov, 2024 08:06am

Pakistan

Senate body told: Non-renewal of LDI licences can impact telecom ecosystem

ISLAMABAD: The non-renewal of Long Distance International (LDI) licences on account of outstanding dues of around Rs...

Published 09 Nov, 2024 07:33am

Business & Finance

PTA absolves itself from responsibility of securing e-devices

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has absolved itself from the responsibility of securing...

Published 09 Nov, 2024 07:22am

Business & Finance

Telecom Cyber Security Awards 2024: Telenor Pakistan announces its top achievement

ISLAMABAD: Telenor Pakistan announced its top achievement at the "Telecom Cyber Security Awards 2024," organised by...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 05:50am

Business & Finance

Collective efforts urged to fight cybersecurity threats

ISLAMABAD: Aamir Ibrahim, CEO of Jazz, said Pakistan’s digital space requires collective efforts from government...

Published 06 Nov, 2024 05:50am

Business & Finance

Aug-Sep: number of cellular subscribers rises to 193.346m

ISLAMABAD: The number of cellular subscribers increased from 193.098 million by end-August to 193.346 million by...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:49am

Business & Finance

TikTok, PTA to launch contest on digital safety

KARACHI: TikTok, in collaboration with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), has announced the launch of...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 06:49am

PTCL’s acquisition of Telenor, Orion Towers: CCP told there are no immediate competition concerns

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) was informed Tuesday that there are no immediate competition...

Updated 23 Oct, 2024 09:27am

Technology

ANOG conference commences today

ISLAMABAD: The 42nd South Asian Network Operators Group (SANOG) conference commenced today, gathering experts from...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 07:02am

5G spectrum auction/release of IMT Spectrum: NERA accepts LoI for providing consultancy services

ISLAMABAD: National Economic Research Associates Inc (NERA) – United States-based international consultancy firm has...

Updated 22 Oct, 2024 09:34am

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

5G spectrum auction: NERA selected for consultancy services

ISLAMABAD: National Economic Research Associates Inc (NERA) – United States-based international consultancy firm,...

Updated 13 Oct, 2024 10:04am

Business & Finance

PTA seeks immediate withdrawal of export of live animals’ decision

KARACHI: It is unveiled from newspapers that the government is considering for the export of live animals for which...

Updated 09 Oct, 2024 08:16am

Telecom services deteriorate as CMOs meet KPIs partially

ISLAMABAD: Amid deteriorating telecom services in the country, Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) partially met key...

Updated 08 Oct, 2024 09:24am

Hearing held by CCP on M&A case: Wateen and Jazz advance their arguments

ISLAMABAD: Wateen Telecom Ltd and Jazz telecom presented legal arguments against the acquisition of Telenor Pakistan...

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:11am

Business & Finance

PTA publishes Framework for Wireless Local Area Network

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) after extensive consultation with the relevant ...

Published 25 Sep, 2024 06:48am

Perspectives

The deplorable state of Pakistan’s digital divide

According to the 2017 national population census, 64% of Pakistan’s population lives in rural areas. While this...

Published 19 Sep, 2024 11:29am

Acquisition of Telenor, Orion Towers: PTA gets application

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has received the application for the grant of approval of the...

Updated 12 Sep, 2024 09:05am

PTA drafts ‘Accounting Separation (1st Amendment) Regulations, 2024’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) drafted “Accounting Separation (1st Amendment) Regulations,...

Updated 11 Sep, 2024 09:31am

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

Senate panel told: Non-renewal of LDI licences to impact telecom ecosystem

ISLAMABAD: The non-renewal of Long Distance International (LDI) licenses on account of outstanding dues of around...

Updated 10 Sep, 2024 09:16am

Pakistan

‘PTA does possess certain tools to monitor, control internet traffic’

ISLAMABAD: While registration may help the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to monitor Virtual Private...

Published 08 Sep, 2024 02:42am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 20	238,940
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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