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MoU signed to pursue agri-tech initiatives

KARACHI: To address food demands of the future and challenges faced by Pakistan, the Institute of Business ...

Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:40am

Pakistan

President asks DAGP to boost auditing mechanism by using tech

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has asked the Department of Auditor General of Pakistan (DAGP) to strengthen the...

Updated 04 Mar, 2021 09:36am

Pakistan

'SECP's policies conform to values of objectivity, integrity'

ISLAMABAD: SECP chairman Aamir Khan said that the apex regulator had been continuously striving to create an...

Updated 04 Mar, 2021 09:36am

Technology

IT & ITeS export remittances rise to $1.119bn: PSEB

IT-related export remittances have risen up to $1.119 billion during the July to January period of financial year 2020-21, according to the Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB).

Published 24 Feb, 2021 03:25pm

Technology

Spotify to launch its services in Pakistan soon

Spotify has announced that it will be launching its services in Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh, and more than 80 new markets in the next few days, in a recent tweet.

Published 23 Feb, 2021 04:22pm

Technology

Huawei Mate X2 teaser hints at a new folding screen design

Huawei's teaser for its Mate X2 folding phone hints at a new folding screen design on Weibo.

Published 18 Feb, 2021 06:22pm

Technology

Amazon to open its first Fire TV manufacturing line in India

Amazon announced today that it will be opening its first manufacturing line for Fire TV devices in India.

Published 17 Feb, 2021 02:48pm

Technology

IBM to become more environment friendly by 2030

IBM sets new climate goals to get rid of carbon emissions from its operations by 2030.

Published 17 Feb, 2021 02:12pm

Business & Finance

5 years of Shell V-Power celebrated

KARACHI: Shell V-Power is the premium fuel offered by Shell Pakistan, it comes with technology that reduces engine...

Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:34am

Business & Finance

FlyingCement installs, commissions 7.5MW WHRPP

KARACHI: FlyingCement Company has successfully completed the installation and commissioning of 7.5MW Waste Heat...

Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:34am

Technology

Microsoft tried to buy Pinterest

Microsoft approached Pinterest in recent months in an attempt to acquire the $51 billion social media company.
Although, the talks are currently not active, if successful, this could have been Microsoft's biggest deal to date.

Published 11 Feb, 2021 05:15pm

Business & Finance

Amazon to use smart cameras to watch over delivery drivers

SAN FRANCISCO: Amazon on Thursday confirmed plans to install artificial intelligence-imbued cameras in delivery...

Published 08 Feb, 2021 03:46am

Pakistan

PPL holds free eye camps in Sui, Dera Bugti

KARACHI: Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) in partnership with Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital organised two free-of-cost...

Updated 07 Feb, 2021 10:09am

$43bn deal for ‘world’s biggest’ offshore wind farm in South Korea

SEOUL: A $43 billion deal was signed Friday to build what the South Korean government said will be the world's...

Published 06 Feb, 2021 04:06am

Technology

Google adds heart & respiratory rate monitors to Pixel Phones

Pixel phones will now be able to read your heart and respiratory rates with their cameras.

Published 05 Feb, 2021 03:35pm

Business & Finance

Nokia's Revenues Drop due to Share Loss in 2021

Nokia witnesses a drop in its revenues as the company experiences share loss and falling product prices in 2021.

Updated 04 Feb, 2021 03:35pm

World

India warns Twitter to comply with orders to block accounts

Twitter blocked dozens of accounts in India, including that of a leading news magazine, on Monday after the government said that users were posting content aimed at inciting violence.
Twitter unilaterally unblocked accounts, tweets despite the government's order.

Published 03 Feb, 2021 07:12pm

Technology

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G becomes the lowest priced foldable phone

Samsung slashes the price for its Galaxy Z Flip 5G by $250.

Published 02 Feb, 2021 09:13am

Technology

Google Chrome gets a new Tab Grouping Interface

Google Chrome has started rolling out a tab grouping interface for Android.

Published 01 Feb, 2021 04:00pm

Technology

Facebook Investigated in UK for its $400m purchase of Giphy

Facebook Inc. is being investigated in the UK for its $400 million purchase of Giphy Inc by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the UK

Published 30 Jan, 2021 03:49pm

Markets

Japanese shares climb

TOKYO: Japanese shares suffered their biggest drop in six months on Thursday, tracking Wall Street, weighed by...

Published 29 Jan, 2021 04:55am

Technology

World's Most Dangerous Malware Botnet Defeated

After two years of efforts, the FBI, Europol, UK's National Crime Agency and others were able to effectively take down Emotet, the biggest malware botnets in the world.

Published 28 Jan, 2021 05:47pm

Technology

ICT Exports rise by 40 pc: MoITT

Information and Communication Technology exports in Pakistan rose by 40 percent to US$ 958 million during July-December of FY 2020-21.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 06:17pm

World

Twitter grants academics full access to public data, but not for suspended accounts

Twitter Inc on Tuesday opened free access to its new application programming interface (API) software for academic researchers, enabling them to study public conversations on its platform.
Twitter said, with the new product, academic researchers will be able to tap into all the tools released to date on the new API platform, which will enable them to listen to and analyze public conversations.

Published 27 Jan, 2021 10:09am

Technology

Twitter to fight misinformation with new fact-checking program Birdwatch

Twitter has launched a fact-checking program called Birdwatch to fight misinformation on its platform.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 04:35pm

World

State Department says Biden to ensure U.S. technology does not support China's 'malign activities'

“We need a comprehensive strategy and a more systematic approach that actually addresses the full range of these issues, rather than the piecemeal approach of the past few years,” the State Department spokesperson said in emailed comments.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 10:39am

Markets

Monday’s early trade: Nasdaq scales new high ahead of big-tech earnings

NEW YORK: he Nasdaq index hit a record high on Monday as investors remained optimistic at the start of a busy week ...

Published 26 Jan, 2021 05:05am

Markets

European stocks up

MILAN/FRANKFURT: European stocks inched higher on Monday as gains in technology shares and upbeat earnings reports...

Published 26 Jan, 2021 05:05am

Business & Finance

Agha Steel industries Sukuk upgraded to highest in industry

KARACHI: JCRVIS Credit Rating Company Limited (VIS), in response to the latest equity injection and strong corporate...

Published 26 Jan, 2021 05:05am

Technology

Apple warns iPhone 12 and MagSafe Users to stay away from Pacemakers

Apple warns users of iPhone 12 and MagSafe accessories to maintain a distance of more than 6 inches away from implanted medical devices like pacemakers.

Updated 25 Jan, 2021 08:18pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 17	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 17	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 17	155.67
USD to Swiss Franc / May 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 17	1.27
Euro to USD / May 17	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 16	5297.10
Nasdaq / May 16	16698.32
Dow Jones / May 16	39869.38
India Sensex / May 17	73946.83
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	38787.38
Hang Seng / May 17	19525.75
FTSE 100 / May 17	8430.62
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	18692.83

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 17	79.59
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 17	210048
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 17	2386.18
Cotton US¢/pound / May 17	76.29
Petrol/Litre / May 18	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 18 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 18 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 18 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 18 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 18 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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