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Breast cancer: USF chief focuses on importance of increasing awareness

ISLAMABAD: Universal Service Fund (USF) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Chaudhry Mudassar Naveed emphasised the...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am

Technology

Unserved, underserved areas: USF provides broadband services

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) is revolutionizing Pakistan's digital landscape by providing broadband...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:48am

Business & Finance

USF approves Rs23bn budget for 2024-25

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) Policy Committee approved USF Company budget of Rs 23 billion for the...

Published 04 Sep, 2024 06:38am

Pakistan

Several options for settlement of outstanding amounts against LDI operators under study

ISLAMABAD: The government is contemplating upon several options on settlement of outstanding amounts of around...

Updated 16 Aug, 2024 08:09am

Business & Finance

Projects in underserved and unserved areas: USF body approves release of Rs4.7bn Q4 budget

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) Policy Committee approved the release of the 4th quarter budget ...

Published 25 May, 2024 05:32am

Business & Finance

Implementation of around 150 projects: USF has given Rs141.66bn in subsidy to telecom operators so far

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) has awarded Rs 141.66 billion in subsidy so far to telecom operators for...

Published 26 Mar, 2024 04:20am

Business & Finance

Sibi, Motorway M-8: USF awards Rs6.78bn contract to Ufone

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) has awarded a contract worth approximately PKR 6.78 billion to Ufone for...

Published 14 Jul, 2023 06:22am

Technology

USF policy body approves Rs4.3bn for Q4

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) Policy Committee, on Tuesday, approved the release of Rs4.370 billion to...

Published 24 May, 2023 05:57am

Technology

5G networks: SATRC workshop highlights significance of national optical fibre

ISLAMABAD: The South Asian Telecommunication Regulators’ Council (SATRC) Workshop on Policy, Regulation and...

Published 11 May, 2023 05:54am

Business & Finance

Telecom services in unserved, underserved areas: USF has spent Rs90.670bn so far

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) has spent Rs 90.670 billion since inception on providing telecom ...

Published 06 Apr, 2023 06:20am

Pakistan

Relaxing network rollout obligations for CMOs under study

ISLAMABAD: The government is considering relaxing network rollout obligations for cellular mobile operators (CMOs)...

Published 14 Mar, 2023 03:18am

Business & Finance

Spectrum availability not being fully utilised by CMOs

ISLAMABAD: The government has sufficient spectrum to offer for any future spectrum auction for NGMS in Pakistan;...

Updated 13 Feb, 2023 09:20am

Business & Finance

Upgrading of mobile networks: Curbs on LCs causing hurdles in import of equipment: minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque has said that the limited facility of...

Published 18 Jan, 2023 06:22am

LCs issue: CMOs likely to get force majeure for new projects

ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to grant force majeure to cellular mobile operators (CMOs) for 10 new...

Updated 17 Jan, 2023 08:55am

Pakistan

Broadband facilities: Over 70 connectivity projects under way, says minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque said over 70 connectivity projects worth...

Published 26 Nov, 2022 04:13am

Pakistan

Minister launches ‘smartphone for all’ initiative

ISLAMABAD: The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) and Kistpay in collaboration with the...

Published 24 Nov, 2022 04:28am

Editorials

Pakistan’s ‘digital emergency’

EDITORIAL: IT Minister Aminul Haque would have noticed, when he met telecom industry executives divided over the...

Published 23 Nov, 2022 05:55am

Technology

Telecom sector seeks critically-needed fiscal space

ISLAMABAD: The telecom sector seeks urgent policy interventions from the government to provide critically-needed...

Published 18 Nov, 2022 07:35am

Technology

The reasons why IT-telecom sector lagging behind explained

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s information technology and telecom sector is lagging behind its potential due to...

Updated 03 Nov, 2022 12:17pm

Pakistan

Tharparkar & Gwadar districts: MOITT launches two projects worth Rs1bn

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MOITT) on Friday launched two projects ...

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

Technology

4G connectivity: Over 11.5m Pakistanis to benefit from joint Jazz-USF efforts

ISLAMABAD: Over 11.5 million Pakistanis in rural areas will benefit from 4G connectivity under the joint efforts of...

Published 22 Mar, 2022 05:21am

Pakistan

M3 and M5 Motorways: Jazz bags Rs300m contract for broadband services

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication through the Universal Service Fund (USF)...

Published 16 Dec, 2021 04:00am

Pakistan

Govt planning to revise legal, institutional framework of USF

ISLAMABAD: The government is planning to revise the legal and institutional framework of Universal Service Fund...

Published 14 Dec, 2021 06:40am

Pakistan

IT ministry launches Rs11.5bn projects to facilitate 4.4m people

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) Board approved 10 projects worth approximately Rs 11.5 billion to ...

Published 13 Dec, 2021 06:45am

Business & Finance

USF has emerged as leading public-sector organization: CEO

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) has emerged as a leading public-sector organisation, which has the...

Published 15 Oct, 2021 04:08am

Pakistan

Un-served and under-served areas of Sindh, Punjab: USF approves 4 projects to provide high-speed internet services

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) Board approved four projects worth around Rs 993 million to provide...

Published 21 Sep, 2021 04:10am

Pakistan

Broadband services: USF awards around Rs555m contract to Telenor

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) Thursday awarded contract worth around Rs555 million to Telenor for...

Published 13 Aug, 2021 04:44am

Pakistan

IT, telecom projects: USF policy board approves over Rs18bn budget

ISLAMABAD: The Policy Committee of the Universal Service Fund (USF) under the Ministry of Information Technology ...

Published 08 Aug, 2021 03:38am

Pakistan

Mobile calls over 5 minutes: Several cabinet members oppose additional tax

ISLAMABAD: Several members of the Prime Minister Imran Khan’s cabinet are against the 75 paisa tax on mobile calls...

Published 09 Jul, 2021 04:25am

Business & Finance

Broadband services in Southern Punjab: USF, Jazz sign Rs154m contract

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF), on Thursday, awarded contract worth Rs154 million to Jazz for providing...

Published 09 Jul, 2021 04:25am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 17	278.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 17	278.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 17	1.05
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 17	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 17	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 17	154.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 16	6,074.08
Nasdaq / Dec 16	20,173.89
Dow Jones / Dec 16	43,717.48
India Sensex / Dec 17	80,962.81
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 17	39,364.68
Hang Seng / Dec 17	19,777.10
FTSE 100 / Dec 17	8,214.43
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 17	20,290.76

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 16	243,059.70
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 17	70.82
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 17	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 17	2,654.67
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 17	69.11
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	7.11 ▲ 1.00 (16.37%)
First Capital Equities / Dec 17 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.74 ▲ 0.82 (13.85%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 17 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.45 ▲ 1.00 (10.58%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 17 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	18.32 ▲ 1.67 (10.03%)
Air Link Com. / Dec 17 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	208.93 ▲ 18.99 (10.00%)
Data Agro / Dec 17 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	126.58 ▲ 11.51 (10.00%)
Fazal Cloth / Dec 17 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	179.55 ▲ 16.32 (10.00%)
Land Mark Spinning / Dec 17 Landmark Spinning Industries Limited(LMSM)	63.91 ▲ 5.81 (10.00%)
Pak Datacom / Dec 17 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	94.49 ▲ 8.59 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Power / Dec 17 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	5.51 ▼ -0.74 (-11.84%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 17 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.19 ▼ -0.51 (-10.85%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 17 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	32.02 ▼ -3.56 (-10.01%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Dec 17 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	20.17 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
Chakwal Spinning / Dec 17 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	53.72 ▼ -5.97 (-10.00%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Dec 17 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	126.67 ▼ -14.07 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 17 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	809.76 ▼ -89.97 (-10.00%)
Quetta Textile / Dec 17 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	17.73 ▼ -1.97 (-10.00%)
Fateh Ind. / Dec 17 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	120.57 ▼ -13.37 (-9.98%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	403,228,918 ▼ -0.06
Pak Elektron / Dec 17 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,379,306 ▲ 3.33
Cnergyico PK / Dec 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	59,584,754 ▼ -0.06
B.O.Punjab / Dec 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,023,129 ▲ 0.59
Pak Refinery / Dec 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,947,968 ▲ 3.65
Sui South Gas / Dec 17 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,917,218 ▲ 1.17
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,337,248 ▲ 1.16
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 17 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	33,958,478 ▼ -0.28
Hub Power Co. / Dec 17 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,067,460 ▲ 11.97

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