Telecommunication

Social media sites, apps will never be shut down again: IT minister

Federal IT and Telecommunication Minister Aminul Haq said closing social media sites and applications is not a...

Updated 18 Feb, 2023 07:34pm

Telecommunication

Capital gain lifts Norwegian operator Telenor to record earnings

Increase was partly attributed to growth in mobile phone services in Pakistan, Norway and Thailand, which more than offset declining revenues related to the operation of its copper network, rising costs and a soaring electricity bill

Published 02 Feb, 2023 05:08pm

Telecommunication

Telecom Tower Infrastructure accepts acquisition offer from Pakistan's TPL RMC

Acquisition subject to signing of definitive agreements, all necessary corporate approvals, and receipt of relevant regulatory approvals

Updated 20 Dec, 2022 05:10pm

Telecommunication

Veon close to sale of Pakistan tower assets to TPL-TASC Group: report

Acquisition of towers could become Pakistan’s largest deal in more than a decade

Published 16 Dec, 2022 02:53pm

Internet services now operating normally in Pakistan: PTA

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Wednesday said that a fault in a submarine cable, which caused...

Published 30 Nov, 2022 11:25am

Telecommunication

Suspension of DCB payments to Google Play: users, telecom companies at receiving end

Facing a growing liquidity shortage as foreign exchange reserves continue to fall, Pakistan’s central bank has...

Published 26 Nov, 2022 05:47pm

Telecommunication

TPL REIT and TASC Towers submit bid to acquire Telecom Tower Infrastructure Company

TPL REIT says proposed acquisition is being supported by one of the largest national financial institutions

Updated 15 Nov, 2022 07:03pm

Telecommunication

TPL REIT Management Company, TASC Towers partner in bid to acquire telecom tower infrastructure

Duo participates as consortium in auction process for acquisition through an infrastructure REIT

Published 21 Sep, 2022 11:41am

IT and Computers

Play Tests not T20s in business, IT sector stalwarts advise startups

KARACHI: IT sector stalwarts have advised startup founders to play the long game and avoid going for the quick buck,...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 09:17pm

Telecommunication

Number of 3G, 4G users up by 1.86m in one month: PTA

Stood at 115.75 million by end-June 2022

Updated 21 Jul, 2022 10:42am

Telecommunication

PTA to revise MTR downward next month

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) will revise Mobile Termination Rate (MTR) to Re 0.40 per ...

Updated 14 Jun, 2022 09:37am

Telecommunication

Cellphone manufacturers say layoffs in offing as industry running low on raw material

Association says letters of credit for mobile phone CKD kits not being opened for two weeks

Published 03 Jun, 2022 09:20pm

Telecommunication

TECNO holds valuable partner meeting 2022 in Lahore

LAHORE: Globally eminent smartphone brand, TECNO held a splendid Valuable Partners Meeting 2022 at Faletti's Hotel,...

Published 26 Mar, 2022 12:28pm

Telecommunication

The all-new TECNO Spark 8C launched in Pakistan

LAHORE: Leading Chinese smartphone brand, TECNO has officially unveiled the new Spark 8C phone in Pakistan. The...

Published 24 Mar, 2022 11:06am

IT and Computers

PM approves incentive package for IT sector, freelancers

Public-private partnership venture capital fund also given go-ahead

Published 22 Feb, 2022 08:41pm

Telecommunication

‘End-of-life’: Old BlackBerries no longer work

NEW YORK: Nostalgic for those mobile phones with a physical keyboard? Brace yourself, because as of Tuesday many...

Published 05 Jan, 2022 05:36am

Telecommunication

TECNO marks another success with the all-new Camon 18 Series

With the smartphone market growing, brands have been going head to head to make a name for themselves. The...

Published 21 Dec, 2021 04:36pm

Telecommunication

Mobile phone manufacturing: PTA grants licence to Air Link's Select Technologies

Wholly-owned subsidiary will manufacture Xiaomi's smartphones

Published 30 Nov, 2021 12:58pm

Telecommunication

Jul-Oct mobile phone imports grow 15.54pc to $644.673m YoY

ISLAMABAD: The production of mobile phones by local manufacturing plants has almost doubled against the import of...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 05:23am

Telecommunication

Provision of 5G can greatly benefit Pakistan's healthcare, education sectors: experts

Say low latency will improve access to far-flung, remote areas

Updated 21 Nov, 2021 02:04pm

Telecommunication

Telenor launches suite of business solutions

Telenor Pakistan has launched its state-of-the art suite of business solutions to ensure its customers stay...

Published 11 Nov, 2021 01:14pm

Telecommunication

Xiaomi partners with Air Link to manufacture smartphones in Pakistan

Development comes after Air Link last month announced that it will incorporate a wholly-owned subsidiary 'Select Technologies (Pvt) Limited'

Updated 01 Nov, 2021 08:01pm

Telecommunication

Bold steps needed to harness potential of digitalisation: Jazz's chief business officer

Connectivity has now become a fundamental human right, and all governmental initiatives in the ICT arena must take...

Published 20 Oct, 2021 07:43pm

Telecommunication

Pakistan officially added to Amazon’s sellers' list, says Dawood

Amazon has confirmed that it has added Pakistan to its sellers' list, according to a recent tweet by Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood.

Published 21 May, 2021 12:05pm

Stocks

Brazil's financial social media platform TradersClub to file for IPO

The company is seeking a valuation of roughly 3 billion reais in the floatation, one of the sources added.
Brazil's lowest interest rates on record have prompted many investors who once stuck to fixed income to experiment with stocks and other riskier alternatives.

Published 20 May, 2021 07:39pm

Telecommunication

Spotify to launch auto-transcribe feature for podcasts soon

Spotify has announced today that it will be introducing a beta version of a podcast auto-transcription feature for its podcasts over the coming weeks

Published 18 May, 2021 08:04pm

Telecommunication

Telecom giant VEON acquires Pakistani operator Jazz for $273mn

The transaction gives VEON full ownership of Jazz.

Published 23 Mar, 2021 01:40pm

Telecommunication

Twitter starts testing its 'undo tweet' feature

Twitter has confirmed that it will be adding an 'undo tweet' feature to its platform.
Users might have to pay for this new feature.

Published 20 Mar, 2021 05:05pm

Telecommunication

Netflix's new test will crack down on password sharers

Netflix has introduced a new test to crack down on password sharing practices.
The company will ask users to verify if they are account owners by sending them an email or text code; those who fail to verify could not stream Netflix content anymore.

Published 12 Mar, 2021 07:52am

Telecommunication

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

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Chakwal Spinning / Mar 30 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	1.36 ▲ 0.20 (17.24%)
First IBL Mod. / Mar 30 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	5.90 ▲ 0.60 (11.32%)
First Pak Mod. / Mar 30 First Pak Modaraba(PAKMI)	1.34 ▲ 0.13 (10.74%)
Dewan Sugar / Mar 30 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	2.57 ▲ 0.23 (9.83%)
Unicap Modaraba / Mar 30 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.77 ▲ 0.15 (9.26%)
Premier Insurance / Mar 30 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	7.50 ▲ 0.63 (9.17%)
B.R.R.Guardian / Mar 30 B.R.R. Guardian Modaraba(BRR)	12.04 ▲ 0.99 (8.96%)
Ismail Ind. / Mar 30 Ismail Industries Limited(ISIL)	518.26 ▲ 36.15 (7.50%)
Khyber Tex. / Mar 30 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	397.42 ▲ 27.72 (7.50%)
Suraj Cotton / Mar 30 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	102.53 ▲ 7.15 (7.50%)

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First Prudential Mod. / Mar 30 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	1.40 ▼ -0.24 (-14.63%)
Trust Mod. / Mar 30 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	1.30 ▼ -0.20 (-13.33%)
Sapphire Fibres / Mar 30 Sapphire Fibres Limited(SFL)	1018 ▼ -82.00 (-7.45%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 30 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	32 ▼ -2.55 (-7.38%)
Gadoon Textile / Mar 30 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	192.50 ▼ -15.30 (-7.36%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 30 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	461 ▼ -36.43 (-7.32%)
Pakistan Services / Mar 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	876 ▼ -69.10 (-7.31%)
Shield Corp. / Mar 30 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	282 ▼ -22.00 (-7.24%)
Bal. Wheel / Mar 30 Baluchistan Wheels Limited(BWHL)	68.42 ▼ -5.18 (-7.04%)
JDW Sugar / Mar 30 JDW Sugar Mills Limited(JDWS)	356 ▼ -26.79 (-7.00%)

Stock	Volume
Telecard Limited / Mar 30 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,447,500 ▼ -0.21
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	9,398,662 ▲ 0.01
Pakistan Alumin / Mar 30 Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans Limited(PABC)	7,638,000 ▲ 0.23
Pak Elektron / Mar 30 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	6,136,500 ▼ -0.05
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	6,018,500 ▲ 0.08
Engro Corp / Mar 30 Engro Corporation Limited(ENGRO)	5,429,492 ▼ -0.02
Nishat Mills Ltd / Mar 30 Nishat Mills Limited(NML)	4,517,879 ▲ 0.46
Shifa Int.Hosp / Mar 30 Shifa International Hospitals Limited(SHFA)	4,299,000 ▼ -1.99
Agha Steel Ind. / Mar 30 Agha Steel Ind.Ltd(AGHA)	3,645,000 ▲ 0.36
K-Electric Ltd. / Mar 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	3,416,092 ▲ 0.00

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 30	285.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 30	283.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 30	132.47
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 30	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 30	1.23
Euro to USD / Mar 30	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 29	4.81

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 29	4027.81
India Sensex / Mar 29	57960.09
Nasdaq / Mar 29	11926.24
Dow Jones / Mar 29	32717.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 30	27782.93
Hang Seng / Mar 30	20309.13
FTSE 100 / Mar 30	7578.80
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 30	15430.39
France CAC40 / Mar 30	7235.99

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 29	18935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 29	176268
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 30	72.81
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 30	1963.79
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 30	82.34

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