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Founder of China's smartphone maker barred from planes, trains

The founder of China's smartphone maker Smartisan Technology has been barred from taking flights and high-speed railway trains due to the company's failure to comply with court rulings from a contractual dispute, a local court document showed.

Published 04 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Telecommunication

Smartphone sales see modest rebound after two-year slump: survey

Global smartphone sales increased modestly in the third quarter, the first growth for the segment after a two-year slump, a market tracker said.

Published 04 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Telecommunication

Gender neutral emojis hit screens in new Apple update

Apple has put out new gender neutral emojis of most of its people icons - including punks, clowns and zombies - as part of an update to its mobile operating system.

Published 04 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Telecommunication

Apple asks US to waive tariffs on Chinese-made watches, iPhone parts, AirPods

Apple Inc asked the Trump administration to waive tariffs on Chinese-made Apple Watches, iPhone components and other consumer products, according to company filings with the US Trade Representative's Office.

Updated 03 Nov, 2019 11:04pm

Telecommunication

Samsung unveils new Galaxy A20s smartphone

Samsung Electronics on Friday unveiled the new Galaxy A20s, which is an upgrade of Galaxy A20. "Made for those who want to capture and share their experiences instantaneously, the Galaxy A20s delivers the performance you need for the era of live. With a v

Published 02 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Telecommunication

China rolls out 5G services in race to narrow technology gap

China's three major state telecom operators rolled out 5G wireless technology Thursday, as the country races to narrow its technology gap with the US amid a bruising trade war. China Mobile, the country's largest carrier, announced its 5G services were av

Published 01 Nov, 2019 12:00am

Telecommunication

PTCL clarification

This is with reference to a news item "Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL) urged to improve services in SITE area," published in Business Recorder dated October 30, 2019, PTCL spokesperson Fariha Tahir Shah has clarified that due to

Published 31 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Telecommunication

Mercantile Pacific appointed as Apple's authorized distributor in Pakistan

Apple has appointed Mercantile Pacific, Singapore, one of the leading global mobile phone distribution companies, as a regional distributor for Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Company has a well-established and constantly growing network of partners, suppli

Published 31 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Telecommunication

PTCL's campaign on breast cancer awareness concludes

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has concluded its month long campaign on Breast Cancer awareness in the month of October. The month-long digital campaign was undertaken to create awareness in not only female employees but all staff membe

Updated 30 Oct, 2019 06:34am

Telecommunication

Infrastructure development: Engro's Enfrashare partners with Telenor Pakistan

Leading connectivity infrastructure provider, Enfrashare Pakistan Private Limited and Telenor Pakistan, one of Pakistan's top mobile network operators, have entered into a long-term partnership agreement. Under this partnership, Enfrashare will help devel

Updated 30 Oct, 2019 06:34am

Telecommunication

Realme XT smartphone launched

Realme, the fastest growing smartphone brand in Pakistan, fortified its leadership in the market by launching Pakistan's first 64MP ultra high-resolution quad camera smartphone - realme XT. Realme XT is part of realme's premium X series that has taken an

Updated 30 Oct, 2019 06:35am

Telecommunication

Senate body for allowing to import two duty-free mobile phones' per year

The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication on Monday recommended for suspending an order of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and allowing two duty-free mobile phones' import per year under the baggage rules. The Ministry o

Published 29 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Telecommunication

Pakistan all set to install nationwide ‘web monitoring system’

Pakistan has acquired services Canada-based network equipment company Sadvine, to help build a nationwide ‘web moni

Published 28 Oct, 2019 10:16am

Telecommunication

Big funds gear up to invest in Italy's broadband champion

Some of the world's biggest infrastructure funds including Australia's Macquarie and Singapore's GIC are considering first steps that could lead to them taking part in Italy's plans to create a national fast broadband champion, sources said. Italy is tryi

Updated 28 Oct, 2019 06:13am

Telecommunication

PTA to amend bill to curb unwanted, undesired messages/calls

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has decided to amend "The protection from spam, unsolicited, fraudulent and obnoxious communication regulations, 2009" bill to curb unwanted and undesired massages and calls, which cause inconvenience to the user

Updated 28 Oct, 2019 09:47am

Telecommunication

India's under-pressure telecom firms hit with $13 billion bill

India's beleaguered telecom companies were dealt a blow on Friday after being told to pay a whopping $13-billion bill, though boosting Asia's richest tycoon Mukesh Ambani who has shaken up the sector with his low-cost deals. After a two-decade legal wrang

Updated 26 Oct, 2019 06:28am

Telecommunication

NGBSD programme: USF Company approves award of three contracts with Rs 1.77 billion subsidy to Telenor, Jazz

The Board of Directors (BoD) of Universal Service Fund Company (USF Co) has approved award of three contracts with a subsidy of Rs 1.77 billion to Telenor Pakistan and Jazz under Next Generation Broadband for Sustainable Development (NGBSD) Programme.

Updated 26 Oct, 2019 06:31am

Telecommunication

Nokia shares plunge on lower earnings forecast

Shares in Nokia tumbled 20 percent on Thursday after the Finnish telecommunications equipment maker cut its earnings forecast in the face of intense competition to build the latest 5G mobile networks. While returning to profit in the third quarter, the co

Updated 25 Oct, 2019 07:14am

Telecommunication

PTCL hosts reception for Hajis

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) organized a special reception in Islamabad to honour the employees, who performed Hajj in 2019 under PTCL Hajj scheme.

Updated 25 Oct, 2019 07:21am

Telecommunication

Ministries/institutions: private service providers prone to cyber threats, Senate body told

The government ministries/institutions provided with internet and inexpensive data hosting services by private service providers are prone to cyber threats, revealed National Telecommunications Corporation (NTC).

Updated 25 Oct, 2019 07:21am

Telecommunication

TECNO launches CAMON 12 Air exclusively on Daraz

Tecno Mobile has released its most awaited and most hyped phone; CAMON12 Air exclusively on Daraz. CAMON 12 Ai

Published 24 Oct, 2019 07:23am

Telecommunication

Re-introduction of tax: Telenor posts sharp decline in Q3 revenue: CEO

One of the leading telecom companies' revenue has declined in Pakistan due to multiple factors, including re-introduction of telecom tax as well as challenging market environment. This has been revealed in third quarter report of Telenor issued Wednesday.

Updated 24 Oct, 2019 06:35am

Telecommunication

Huawei ships 200 million smartphone units for 2019 in record time

Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) announced that it has shipped 200 million smartphones to date in 2019, 64 days earlier than the same shipment last year.

Updated 24 Oct, 2019 06:34am

Telecommunication

Smartphone malware targeting officials

A security firm says fake smartphone apps laden with malware are targeting Pakistan's military and government. A report Wednesday by Canadian company BlackBerry identifies new espionage campaigns attempting to steal sensitive data from mobile devices.

Updated 24 Oct, 2019 06:53am

Telecommunication

Sunrise shareholders reject giant Swiss telecoms deal

Swiss communications firm Sunrise said Tuesday that it does not have enough shareholder support to acquire cable operator UPC Switzerland, quashing what would have been one of Europe's largest takeovers. Sunrise had scheduled a meeting of shareholders for

Updated 23 Oct, 2019 06:39am

Telecommunication

PTA to identify operators with SMP status

To promote fair competition in the sector, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has decided to identify operators with Significant Market Power (SMP) status to prohibit them from abusing their dominant positions through anti-competitive practices. T

Updated 23 Oct, 2019 07:20am

Telecommunication

Jazz, Afiniti to enhance customer experience using AI solutions

Jazz, Pakistan's leading digital communications company, and Afiniti, a multinational advanced analytics company, have partnered to implement Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions in customer service contact centers across Pakistan, fostering significant

Updated 23 Oct, 2019 07:20am

Telecommunication

Samsung to deploy software patch after Galaxy S10 fingerprint flaw found

A flaw with Samsung's top-end Galaxy S10 fingerprint system that allows the smartphone to be opened by a third party will soon be fixed, the tech giant said Thursday. A user in the UK told the Sun newspaper earlier this week her Samsung device could be un

Updated 21 Oct, 2019 04:43am

Telecommunication

Ericsson earnings top forecast as 5G takes off

Telecoms equipment maker Ericsson beat quarterly core earnings expectations on Thursday and lifted its market forecast for this year and its sales target for 2020, saying demand for superfast 5G networks was taking off earlier than expected.

Updated 21 Oct, 2019 06:54am

Telecommunication

Huawei in early talks with US firms to license 5G platform

Blacklisted Chinese telecoms equipment giant Huawei is in early-stage talks with some US telecoms companies about licensing its 5G network technology to them, a Huawei executive told Reuters on Friday.

Updated 21 Oct, 2019 06:51am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	278.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	155.61
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 25	5048.42
India Sensex / Apr 25	74339.44
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	37628.48
Nasdaq / Apr 25	15611.76
Hang Seng / Apr 25	17284.54
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8078.86
Dow Jones / Apr 25	38085.80
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	17917.28

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	83.77
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 25	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 25	240900
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	2331.28
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 25	81.08
Petrol/Litre / Apr 26	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 26 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 26 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 26 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 26 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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