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On broadband uptake

Official numbers tell a promising story of broadband uptake. As of August end 2019, the PTA data show that there were 73

Updated 23 Oct, 2019 01:08pm

Telecommunication

Jazz delivers strong performance

Economic headwinds may be strong, but the top cellular operator is proving up to the task. As per latest half-yearly fin

Updated 05 Aug, 2019 07:23am

Telecommunication

Ufone: better signals

Don’t count it out just yet. The last-ranked cellular operator is having a revival of sorts. After years of scoring loss

Published 31 Jul, 2019 06:29am

Telecommunication

4G dominates

Amid economic slowdown, Telco’s revenues are bound to grow little in real terms. But help may come from subscriptions. I

Updated 23 Jul, 2019 06:41am

Telecommunication

Telenor: top-line disappoints

It’s a tough time to be a telco in Pakistan. Unless the top-line grows in double digits, operating profits would be hit

Published 19 Jul, 2019 06:26am

Telecommunication

PTCL sings the same tune

Looking at the latest financials of Pakistan Telecommunications Co. Limited (PSX: PTC), it is evident that the recent pa

Published 18 Jul, 2019 06:31am

Telecommunication

On federal broadband tax

Telecoms and taxes go hand in hand in Pakistan. Telco’s had thought that at least the federal government would have thei

Published 04 Jul, 2019 06:09am

Telecommunication

Huawei: back to normal?

In the art of brinkmanship, trust Donald Trump to walk back from the edge. Banning Huawei, China’s tech jewel, from doin

Published 03 Jul, 2019 06:13am

Telecommunication

Licence renewal: meets halfway

The saga of telecom licence renewal may finally be heading for a resolution. (For some background, read “ Telecom licens

Published 27 Jun, 2019 06:51am

Telecommunication

ICT in the budget

Another budget comes and goes, leaving in its wake a few fiscal tweaks here and there for the Information and Communicat

Published 17 Jun, 2019 06:37am

Telecommunication

Cellphones: hands down

As the budget season approaches, a further hike in import duties for mobile phones cannot be ruled out. Contrary to popu

Published 30 May, 2019 05:13am

Telecommunication

Jazz sings a muffled tune

Continuing with the question of how well or poorly the cellular operators are doing financially; it’s time to put Jazz (

Published 17 May, 2019 05:09am

Telecommunication

A steep price?

Nothing moves a government like a court. The saga of telecom licenses took a legal turn earlier this month when operator

Updated 13 May, 2019 06:29am

Telecommunication

Telecom licences: indecision hurts

Add the telecom sector among the affected lot of government indecisions. It was bad enough that the government dragged i

Published 08 May, 2019 06:52am

Telecommunication

Race to 5G

Aside from trade, technology is playing a role in shifting the global economy’s center of gravity towards the East. Afte

Published 06 May, 2019 06:36am

Telecommunication

How are Telcos doing?

In a follow-up to the apex court’s restoration of upfront taxes on mobile recharge, it is worth exploring how the move c

Updated 02 May, 2019 06:50am

Telecommunication

PTC: buoyed by subsidiaries

A telecom giant had an impressive first quarter this calendar year. The latest financial results of the Pakistan Telecom

Published 18 Apr, 2019 06:28am

Telecommunication

ICT needs governance

A golden goose needs some taking care of. Or it may fall sick. The Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) indu

Published 10 Apr, 2019 05:49am

Telecommunication

On telco’s license renewal

Is it time to squeeze the golden goose one more time? Most cellular operators have their licenses up for renewal this ye

Published 19 Mar, 2019 05:57am

Miscellaneous

Beware of cyberspace

With the Indo-Pak bilateral getting physical lately, it is easy to lose sight of the fact that Pakistan’s cyber defenses

Published 05 Mar, 2019 06:37am

Telecommunication

Boosting fixed broadband

The telecom FDI numbers are falling fast. As per SBP data, there was a net outflow of about $150 million in 7MFY19, comp

Published 01 Mar, 2019 06:17am

Telecommunication

The next 50 million

Hats off to the cellular sector for having reached a tele-density of about three-quarters of the population! But it’s no

Published 26 Feb, 2019 05:30am

Telecommunication

Cut in IT budget

This column has previously raised the issue of low government spending on the IT sector. (Read “IT: build scale ,” publ

Published 21 Feb, 2019 06:39am

Telecommunication

NetSol: top line is sound

One of the country’s leading software houses has closed the half-year ended December 31, 2018 on an upbeat note. NetSol

Published 15 Feb, 2019 04:59am

Telecommunication

PTC: hello to profits

A pattern of sorts is setting at the telecom giant. Latest financial results announced by the Pakistan Telecommunication

Published 14 Feb, 2019 05:07am

Telecommunication

E-commerce: get house in order

This column has been advocating for e-commerce regulations for some time now. (Read the last piece on the subject: “ Nee

Published 08 Feb, 2019 06:28am

Telecommunication

On boosting IT exports

Size matters. This column has previously grappled with the conundrum of building “scale” in the local ICT industry that

Published 06 Feb, 2019 06:08am

Telecommunication

Blockchain comes to Pakistan

There are some technologies that have the potential to revolutionize the world. Blockchain is touted to be one of them.

Published 15 Jan, 2019 06:42am

Telecommunication

Etisalat payment saga

An $800 million saga refuses to end. It’s been a rigmarole trying to get Etisalat, which has the PTCL Group’s management

Published 11 Jan, 2019 06:26am

Telecommunication

Telco’s in 2018

In a year of political transition, the telecom sector continued its steady pace. Quite a lull, in other words! No major

Published 28 Dec, 2018 06:19am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 19	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 19	154.37
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 18	5011.12
Nasdaq / Apr 18	15601.50
FTSE 100 / Apr 18	7877.05
Dow Jones / Apr 18	37775.38
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 18	17837.40
France CAC40 / Apr 18	8023.26
India Sensex / Apr 19	72222.48
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	37068.35

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	214077
Petrol/Litre / Apr 19	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 19	84.27
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 19	2382.04
Diesel/Litre / Apr 19	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 19 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 19 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 19 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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