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STZA licencees should obtain registration under PSW: FBR

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has made it mandatory for the licencees of Special Technology Zones...

Published 17 Jan, 2025 02:56am

Business & Finance

China, Pakistan to forge strong software cooperation

BEIJING: The 21st China International Software Corporation Conference was successfully held in Chengdu, China. The...

Published 16 Jan, 2024 05:44am

Opinion

Development of Special Technology Zones

Software development and IT-enabled services (ITeS) for data centres, technical service/call centres, and telecom...

Updated 08 Nov, 2023 06:30am

Disappointing signal for PM’s visit: Pak-China Business, Investment Forum event cancelled

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq’s visit to China to participate in the 3rd Build and Road Forum...

Updated 16 Oct, 2023 09:46am

Business & Finance

CIFTIS to support Pakistan in increasing service exports: envoy

BEIJING: The ongoing China International Fair for Trade in Service (CIFTIS) in Beijing will support Pakistan in...

Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am

Special Technology Zones: FBR imposes conditions on importers

ISLAMABAD: The goods imported for the Special Technology Zones (STZs) must be retained for a period of at least ten...

Updated 11 May, 2023 08:49am

Pakistan

Saudi Prince Fahad visits Khazana HQ in Lahore

LAHORE: Saudi Prince Fahad Bin Mansour Al-Saud visited Khazana HQ in Lahore on March, 8, 2023 and was welcomed by ...

Published 11 Mar, 2023 03:16am

PM forms body to activate STZA

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formed a committee to activate the Special Technology Zones Authority...

Updated 09 Feb, 2023 08:44am

Business & Finance

PRMI business registration: BoI facilitates signing of MoUs

ISLAMABAD: Under the Pakistan Regulatory Modernisation Initiative (PRMI), the Board of Investment (BoI) on Monday...

Updated 06 Dec, 2022 07:21am

Business & Finance

STZA chairman resigns

ISLAMABAD: Amer Hashmi, the chairman of the Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA) has tendered his resignation ...

Published 06 Aug, 2022 04:02am

Business & Finance

Over 4,000 representatives of Chinese companies take part: STZA organises China-Pakistan technology investment conference in Beijing

ISLAMABAD: The Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA), Cabinet Division, Government of Pakistan, the Pakistan’s...

Published 21 Jul, 2022 06:56am

Business & Finance

Pakistan has shortage of 500,000 IT professionals: FPCCI

KARACHI: Shabbir Mansha, Acting President FPCCI, has expressed his longstanding concern that despite having a young,...

Published 19 Jun, 2022 06:06am

Business & Finance

STZA chairman says work on five technology zones has begun

ISLAMABAD: The global technology industry is rapidly expanding with an approximate market size of US 5.3 trillion...

Published 02 Jun, 2022 06:19am

Technology

STZA building a world-class technology ecosystem: chairman

ISLAMABAD: Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA) is building a world-class technology ecosystem in Pakistan to...

Updated 01 Jun, 2022 08:29pm

Business & Finance

President inaugurates Zindigi Future Fest 2022

ISLAMABAD: Zindigi Future Fest, Pakistan’s largest tech conference and expo, powered by JS Bank was inaugurated by...

Published 16 May, 2022 06:36am

Sports

Galaxy Racer launches first-ever professional esports league

LAHORE: Galaxy Racer has announced the official launch of Pakistan’s first-ever professional esports league, the...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 05:15am

PM asks authorities to create tech-friendly ecosystem

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the authorities concerned to take all possible measures for the...

Published 01 Mar, 2022 05:34am

Technology

Russian agency, STZA sign LoI to make technological advancements

ISLAMABAD: The Skolkovo Foundation, Russia’s principal agency for the development and commercialisation of ...

Published 26 Feb, 2022 04:37am

Pakistan

Foreign investment: President for addressing procedural issues

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi urged all stakeholders to address the registration procedural issues and further...

Published 10 Feb, 2022 04:40am

Pakistan

Pakistan, China agree to promote high-quality science, technical exchanges

ISLAMABAD: The Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA) of Pakistan and the Zhongguancun Belt And Road Industrial...

Published 08 Feb, 2022 06:10am

Pakistan

With UAE company’s backing, Pakistan set for bigger share of ‘$300-billion’ industry

• Galaxy Racer Pakistan CEO Fakhr-e-Alam says company’s mandate is to provide platform to boost esports in the country

Updated 28 Jan, 2022 02:33pm

Pakistan

STZA, PAFLA sign MoU

ISLAMABAD: The Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA) and Pakistan Freelancers Association (PAFLA) signed a...

Published 08 Jan, 2022 03:59am

Technology sector: PM for exploiting true potential

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said the government was focused on exploiting true potential of exports in the...

Published 23 Dec, 2021 04:23am

Technology

PM Imran directs authorities to facilitate investment in IT sector

Says govt focused on exploiting full potential of exports

Updated 22 Dec, 2021 06:45pm

Business & Finance

BoI holds seminar on investment

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Investment (BoI) organised an investment promotion seminar to apprise the potential foreign...

Published 07 Dec, 2021 06:29am

Business & Finance

STZA to establish 4 special tech zones in KP

PESHAWAR: Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA) is going to establish four Special Technology Zones (STZs) in...

Published 06 Dec, 2021 06:19am

Pakistan

STZA Chairman meets PM

ISLAMABAD: The Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA) Chairman, Amer Ahmed Hashmi, called on Prime Minister Imran...

Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am

Pakistan

STZA signs 3 MoUs on FDI, technology transfer, job creation

ISLAMABAD: The Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA) has signed three Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with...

Published 15 Oct, 2021 04:08am

I&T: President meets heads of leading firms

DUBAI: President Dr Arif Alvi on Saturday said Pakistan was committed to offering promising business opportunities...

Updated 10 Oct, 2021 08:51pm

BR Research

Can STZA fly?

The current government’s experiment to attract FDI specifically in technology sectors (with an eye on boosting...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 07:35am

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	155.80
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 21	6,049.24
India Sensex / Jan 21	75,838.36
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 21	39,604.71
Nasdaq / Jan 21	19,756.78
Hang Seng / Jan 21	19,872.36
FTSE 100 / Jan 21	8,548.29
Dow Jones / Jan 21	44,025.81
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 21	21,042

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 21	75.89
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 21	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 21	242,798
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 21	2,749.13
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 21	67.43
Petrol/Litre / Jan 22	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 22 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	27.57 ▲ 2.51 (10.02%)
Pak Engineering / Jan 22 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	738.34 ▲ 67.12 (10.00%)
Popular Islamic / Jan 22 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	12.59 ▲ 1.06 (9.19%)
Elahi Cot. / Jan 22 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	111 ▲ 8.00 (7.77%)
Escorts Bank / Jan 22 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6 ▲ 0.40 (7.14%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 22 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	37.99 ▲ 2.34 (6.56%)
Towellers Ltd. / Jan 22 Towellers Limited(TOWL)	159.50 ▲ 9.47 (6.31%)
Hoechst Pak. / Jan 22 Hoechst Pakistan Limited(HPL)	3,300 ▲ 191.48 (6.16%)
Trust Mod. / Jan 22 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	3.83 ▲ 0.22 (6.09%)

Stock	Price
Bela Auto / Jan 22 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	156.20 ▼ -13.98 (-8.21%)
Faisal Sp. / Jan 22 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	340 ▼ -29.90 (-8.08%)
Faran Sugar / Jan 22 Faran Sugar Mills Limited(FRSM)	44 ▼ -3.72 (-7.80%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jan 22 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	10.26 ▼ -0.70 (-6.39%)
Shakarganj / Jan 22 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	30.60 ▼ -2.05 (-6.28%)
Mehmood Tex / Jan 22 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	632 ▼ -37.16 (-5.55%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jan 22 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	46 ▼ -2.58 (-5.31%)
AKD Hospitality / Jan 22 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	157.01 ▼ -7.97 (-4.83%)
Equity Modaraba / Jan 22 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.40 ▼ -0.14 (-3.95%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	114,034,653 ▼ -0.02
Bank Makramah / Jan 22 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	69,476,357 ▲ 0.02
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	64,227,770 ▼ -0.02
Fauji Cement / Jan 22 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	53,698,225 ▲ 0.50
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 22 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	23,402,152 ▲ 1.88
Lotte Chemical / Jan 22 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	23,042,045 ▲ 0.12
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jan 22 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	21,938,589 ▲ 0.24
Power Cement / Jan 22 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,682,567 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Jan 22 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,838,637 ▼ -0.06

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