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Need for e-commerce regulations

The digital medium is bound to have vulnerabilities. The local banking system’s digital flank was found exposed this Oct

Published 14 Dec, 2018 07:06am

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Can local IT industry help with digital payment security?

Last week, this column took up the question of digital payment security from a banking viewpoint in the wake of centra

Updated 10 Dec, 2018 06:06am

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Need for cyber coordination

Events over past six weeks have exposed cyber threats to Pakistan’s digital payments infrastructure. Issued last week, t

Published 04 Dec, 2018 05:13am

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E-commerce in FY18

E-commerce has got a special mention in the central bank’s latest annual report. The report concludes that the sector ha

Published 28 Nov, 2018 04:43am

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IT: build scale

Export of IT services – especially software – still remains a “potential” sector, given the numbers. Background discussi

Published 26 Nov, 2018 05:58am

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Telecoms: big on repatriation; short on FDI

Among the FDI disappointments this fiscal is the particularly-abysmal showing by the telecoms sector. As per the SBP dat

Published 20 Nov, 2018 06:09am

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Pakistan’s unique tele-density

If media reports are any guide, a recent study on mobile and internet access in Pakistan, conducted by LIRNEasia a “pro-

Updated 19 Nov, 2018 08:26am

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Improving E-Government

Technology has been readily been employed over the past decade to fill the gaps in government service delivery. The aim

Published 06 Nov, 2018 06:19am

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Economic impact of digitization

What kind of impact can digitisation of services have on Pakistan’s macro-economy? The subject is an important one and t

Published 31 Oct, 2018 06:05am

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PTC: buoyed by subsidiaries

Quarterly gains mustn’t be read too much into. But the recent quarterly numbers posted by the Pakistan Telecommunication

Published 15 Oct, 2018 07:09am

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Good year for NetSol

A prominent local software house has just had a blockbuster year. As per a company notice sent to the bourse last week,

Published 01 Oct, 2018 07:20am

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SYS: exchange-gain delights

A prominent local software house looks set to close the ongoing calendar year on an even better note than the last one.

Published 30 Aug, 2018 07:04am

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PTCL: non-core hurts

A telecom giant has had a disappointing quarter lately. Group profits at the Pakistan Telecommunications Co. Limited (PS

Published 20 Jul, 2018 07:03am

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On digital inclusion

While financial inclusion is all the rage, digital inclusion has received relatively less focus in Pakistan. In ‘E-comm

Published 17 Jul, 2018 06:48am

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E-commerce: two exclusions

Hailed as a strong new source of job-creation, the e-commerce sector is said to be booming in Pakistan. With sales expec

Published 11 Jul, 2018 06:40am

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On PTI’s digital policy

Good on PTI for launching a digital policy. The draft touches a variety of issues affecting the local IT & IT-enable

Published 05 Jul, 2018 07:54am

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ADCs: growing use

The year 2018 might later be remembered as the year digital payment channels really broke through. The central bank’s la

Published 07 Jun, 2018 05:49am

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Supreme Court and mobile taxes

That the Supreme Court has taken up on the subject of mobile taxes is a welcome move. But that it is also reportedly loo

Published 24 May, 2018 07:05am

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On IT export

Folks wonder why Pakistan’s Information Technology (IT) exports continue to remain drab. Comparison with India is usuall

Published 22 May, 2018 07:17am

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On boosting broadband uptake

Nearly four years since its launch, mobile broadband continues to make waves. Contrary to expectations of a slowdown thi

Published 08 May, 2018 06:03am

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Telecom taxes: in the spotlight

Hear, hear. In a sharply pro-consumer turn, the honorable Supreme Court has itself taken up the matter of heavy deductio

Updated 07 May, 2018 06:53am

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Earnings galore for NetSol

Good times roll this year for one of Pakistan’s most prominent software makers. NetSol Technologies Limited (PSX: NetSol

Published 03 May, 2018 07:31am

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PTCL: on the mend

After years of decline, a telecom giant is on its way back to restore order at the top line. Latest financials released

Published 16 Apr, 2018 07:25am

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On digital Pakistan

The mantra of “Digital Pakistan” is in fashion these days. In its latest quarterly report, the State Bank of Pakistan ha

Published 11 Apr, 2018 06:16am

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Facebook: moment of truth?

The leading social network has been under fire some time now. Facebook may yet be too big to break: it has an influentia

Published 30 Mar, 2018 05:48am

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Profits grow at SYS

The growth run continues for Pakistan’s oldest software house. Latest financials of Systems Limited (PSX: SYS) show impr

Published 29 Mar, 2018 05:12am

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The rise of social media marketing

The world of marketing and advertising has taken on a new chapter. Over a short span of few years, it has moved from the

Published 16 Mar, 2018 05:55am

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On PTCL’s network transformation

Suffering from years of top line decline, a telecom giant has homework to do. And its current chief does not mince words

Published 09 Mar, 2018 06:51am

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PTCL in CY17

The telecom giant’s quest towards stabilizing the top line decline continues. Latest financials, reported on February 14

Published 16 Feb, 2018 06:27am

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NetSol: non-core delights

After recording a massive top line growth in FY17, the country’s leading software house has to deal with a lackluster to

Published 14 Feb, 2018 06:17am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 23	278.42
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 23	278.22
USD to Japanese Yen / May 23	156.74
USD to Swiss Franc / May 23	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 23	1.27
Euro to USD / May 23	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 22	5307.01
Nasdaq / May 22	16801.54
Dow Jones / May 22	39671.04
India Sensex / May 23	74667.86
Tokyo Nikkei / May 23	39034.80
Hang Seng / May 23	18845.59
FTSE 100 / May 23	8373.47
Germany DAX 30 / May 23	18748.98

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 23	76.94
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 23	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 23	207476
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 23	2362.37
Cotton US¢/pound / May 23	79
Petrol/Litre / May 24	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 24 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 24 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 24 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 24 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 24 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 24 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 24 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 24 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 24 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 24 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 24 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 24 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 24 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 24 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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