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

Telecommunication

Twitter to label personal accounts of Heads of State

Twitter will be adding labels to the personal accounts of heads of state starting next week as part of its policy for government-affiliated accounts.

Published 15 Feb, 2021 05:41pm

Telecommunication

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

Telecommunication

Fazal Software Technology Park inaugurated in Islamabad: PSEB

Fazal Software Technology Park was inaugurated by Secretary IT Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui on Thursday, as reported by the Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB).
This is the second Software Technology Park inaugurated in Pakistan within a span of less than 3 months.

Published 08 Feb, 2021 04:05pm

Telecommunication

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

Telecommunication

India's TCS becomes Most Valued IT Company in the World

India's Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) overtakes Accenture to become the most valued IT services company in the world today.
TCS's market capitalization rose to US$ 169.9 billion ahead of its rival Accenture.

Published 25 Jan, 2021 07:51pm

Telecommunication

Soybeans ease for second session on Argentine labour talks

Wheat fell for a third consecutive session, while corn dropped for the first time in 12 sessions.

Published 29 Dec, 2020 09:50am

Telecommunication

Palm oil edges lower on weaker rivals, higher export taxes

On the Dalian Commodity Exchange, soyoil fell 0.6% and palm oil declined 0.8%.

Published 23 Dec, 2020 09:34am

Telecommunication

Illegal sale of SIMs: PTA slaps Rs 100 million fine on leading cellular firm

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has imposed a huge fine of Rs100 million on a leading cellular company for contraventions and non-compliance of regulatory laws including sale of grey SIMs, unauthorized sale of SIMs through kiosks activities

Published 31 May, 2020 12:04am

Telecommunication

Ethiopia unlocks one of the world's last closed telecoms markets

For delivery man Sisay Alebachew, the difference between a good and bad day depends on Ethio Telecom, Ethiopia's monopoly telecoms provider.

Published 29 May, 2020 12:05am

Telecommunication

Zong releases campaign titled #humhainone

Zong 4G marks this Eid as a tribute to the resilience of the Pakistani nation as it releases its much-awaited campaign titled #humhainone. As the world continues battling with the pandemic, Zong 4G has come forward with a message of hope, optimism and uni

Published 27 May, 2020 12:06am

Telecommunication

UK set to scale back Huawei role in 5G network

Britain will reduce Chinese tech giant Huawei's controversial involvement in its 5G network in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, the Daily Telegraph reported Saturday.

Published 24 May, 2020 12:01am

Telecommunication

Huawei to fund new tech hub at Imperial College London

Chinese telecoms giant Huawei is to fund a new £5 million ($6.1 million, 5.6-million-euro) technology hub at Imperial College London, British media reported. The institution did not confirm or deny the reports when contacted by AFP, and said an announceme

Published 19 May, 2020 12:02am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
B. F. Mod. / May 19 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	6.00 ▲ 1.00 (20.00%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / May 19 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	6.00 ▲ 1.00 (20.00%)
Silk Bank Ltd / May 19 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	1.24 ▲ 0.16 (14.81%)
Paramount Mod / May 19 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	8.00 ▲ 1.00 (14.29%)
Service Textile / May 19 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	10.90 ▲ 0.90 (9.00%)
Ruby Tex. / May 19 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	4.00 ▲ 0.30 (8.11%)
Aisha Steel Mill / May 19 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.85 ▲ 0.86 (7.83%)
First Imrooz Mod. / May 19 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	134.38 ▲ 9.37 (7.50%)
Janana D Mal / May 19 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	55.04 ▲ 3.84 (7.50%)
Sapphire Textile / May 19 Sapphire Textile Mills Limited(SAPT)	1004.55 ▲ 70.05 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
East West Ins. / May 19 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	77.07 ▲ -12.49 (-13.95%)
Pak. P.V.C. / May 19 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	4.32 ▲ -0.42 (-8.86%)
Trust Mod. / May 19 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	1.66 ▲ -0.14 (-7.78%)
Crescent Cotton / May 19 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	46.25 ▲ -3.75 (-7.50%)
Gatron Ind. / May 19 Gatron (Industries) Limited(GATI)	415.10 ▲ -33.65 (-7.50%)
AL-Noor Sugar / May 19 Al-Noor Sugar Mills Limited(ALNRS)	61.86 ▲ -5.01 (-7.49%)
Frontier Ceram / May 19 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	29.60 ▲ -2.39 (-7.47%)
S.G.Power / May 19 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	4.45 ▲ -0.35 (-7.29%)
Imperial Limited / May 19 Imperial Limited(IML)	13.95 ▲ -1.06 (-7.06%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / May 19 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	2.99 ▲ -0.22 (-6.85%)

Stock	Volume
Ghani Glo Hol / May 19 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	15,051,376 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,323,000 ▼ 0.00
Silk Bank Ltd / May 19 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	13,067,500 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	9,576,000 ▼ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	7,490,536 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Cement / May 19 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	6,985,000 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods Ltd / May 19 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	6,435,098 ▼ 0.00
Engro Polymer / May 19 Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited(EPCL)	5,808,622 ▼ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / May 19 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	5,229,500 ▼ 0.00
Pak Elektron / May 19 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	5,056,000 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 19	199.00
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 19	198.80
USD to Japanese Yen / May 19	128.45
USD to Swiss Franc / May 19	0.99
Pound Sterling to USD / May 19	1.23
Euro to USD / May 19	1.05
UK LIBOR % / May 19	0.82

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 19	3923.68
India Sensex / May 19	54208.53
Tokyo Nikkei / May 19	26205.29
Nasdaq / May 19	11418.16
Hang Seng / May 19	20041.14
FTSE 100 / May 19	7438.09
Dow Jones / May 19	31490.07
Germany DAX 30 / May 19	14007.76
France CAC40 / May 19	6352.94

Item	Value
Crude Oil / May 19	110.10
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / May 19	21180.00
Gold 10 Grams / May 19	113300.00
Gold Spot / May 19	1815.89
Cotton / May 19	128.99

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