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From 'Sam-suck' to Apple rival: the Samsung transformation

Military-style management and an unquestioning reverence for the founding Lee family have fuelled Samsung's transition from the world's most ridiculed phonemaker to its biggest, says the author of a new book.

Published 31 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Telecommunication

Bouygues Telecom to put 20 percent of staff on partial unemployment

France's Bouygues Telecom said on Sunday about 20% of its workforce would be temporarily laid off during the coronavirus crisis and receive compensation for 15 days. France has launched a package of measures to cushion the economic blow dealt by the coron

Published 30 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Telecommunication

Huawei unveils P40 smartphones online

China's Huawei Technologies unveiled its new flagship photography-focused P40 smartphones on Wednesday in an online presentation after the coronavirus scuppered the event it had planned.

Published 30 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Telecommunication

Covid-19 pandemic: Telecom operators act to facilitate subscribers

Telecom operators have been undertaking several initiatives amid COVID-19 pandemic to facilitate subscribers across Pakistan, and to provide them with awareness about coronavirus and uninterrupted services.

Published 29 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Telecommunication

Pakistan's telecom operators provide special packages amid coronavirus pandemic

SMS on precautionary measures against COVID-19 in national & regional languages are being sent to all mobile su

Updated 28 Mar, 2020 08:50am

Telecommunication

Telecom sector's contribution to exchequer nosedives

Telecom sector contribution to the national exchequer and the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the sector are on a continuous decline, remaining Rs95 billion and $635.3 million, while registering 37 percent and 20 percent fall, respectively during 2018-

Published 28 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Telecommunication

Ufone partners with MicroEnsure to offer 'USehat'

A leading mobile phone operator (Ufone) Friday partnered with MicroEnsure to offer 'USehat' to offer affordable healthcare solution to Pakistanis providing financial safety net to customer against costs of hospitalization at any hospital across Pakistan.

Published 28 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Telecommunication

Internet usage increases 15pc as Pakistanis are compelled to stay at home amid corona crisis

A net increase of around 15 percent in internet usage was witnessed since last week as the country fights against C

Updated 27 Mar, 2020 08:13am

Telecommunication

Ufone offers unlimited U-U & PTCL minutes

It is a time when every Pakistani is engulfed by fear and worries related to coronavirus. Amidst the panic, Pakistani brand Ufone is trying to help out its people to live with befikri through introduction of unlimited U-U and PTCL minutes (additional 5,00

Published 27 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Telecommunication

PTA chief hails PM relief package

Chairman Pakistan Tanner's Association (PTA) Sheikh Afzal Hussain has hailed the relief package announced by the Prime Minister of Pakistan which worth Rs1 trillion in comprehensive which was of course fundamental need of the country and export industries

Published 27 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Telecommunication

Huawei flagship phone goes Google-free

Huawei drove into its post-Google era Thursday with a flagship smartphone that uses none of the Android maker's apps now that the Chinese group has been blacklisted by US authorities. The new P40 might not be the first Google-free phone launched by Huawei

Published 27 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Telecommunication

G7 pledges to 'do whatever is necessary' to restore growth

G7 finance ministers and central bank chiefs on Tuesday vowed to "do whatever is necessary" to safeguard jobs and the economy from disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Published 25 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Telecommunication

Closure of telecom franchises to disturb social connectivity

Closer of telecom franchises, during the lockdown, may disturb the social connectivity and information sharing related to coronavirus (COVID-19).

Published 24 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Telecommunication

Ufone monthly data offer to ensure seamless communication

Due to the coronavirus outbreak in Pakistan, many people are now working from and staying at home to ensure social distancing. This has further increased the demand of effective and seamless communication. Owing to this growing demand, Ufone has introduce

Published 24 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Telecommunication

Xiaomi says 80 percent of supply chain operational ahead of 5G phone launch

China's Xiaomi had resumed operations for over 80 percent of its supply chain as of Thursday in the wake of the country's coronavirus outbreak, the company's president said. Wang Xiang told an online media briefing that the company was still very confiden

Published 23 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Telecommunication

Thales, Telstra, Microsoft & Arduino deliver scalable trust for easy-to-deploy IoT applications

Thales and Telstra, Australia's leading telecommunications company are working with Microsoft and Arduino to pave the way for scalable security for connected IoT devices, by implementing a solution that enables trusted and secure end-to-end communication

Published 23 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Telecommunication

Infinix S5 Pro launched

Infinix, a leading smartphone brand, has launched its latest devise Infinix S5 Pro with a pop-up selfie camera. Infinix Pakistan CEO Joe Hu said that they are introducing a new member to the Infinix S5 family.

Published 22 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Telecommunication

Plunge in smartphone shipments: report

Smartphone shipments took an historic plunge last month as the novel coronavirus disrupted supply and demand, industry tracker Strategy Analytics said on Friday. Global smartphone shipments dropped to 61.8 million in February, a 38 percent drop from the s

Published 22 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Telecommunication

PTCL & Ufone close sales & service centers

In the best interest of public health, Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited & Ufone have announced closure of Sales & Service Centers and Joint Shops across Pakistan till March 31, 2020, due to the increasing number of coronavirus cases emerging in

Published 21 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Telecommunication

Telenor, Zong & Ufone miss most of key performance indicators: survey

Telenor, Zong and Ufone have missed most of the key performance indicators (KPIs) set in their license and applicable regulations, revealed an independent quality of service survey carried out by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA).

Published 21 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Telecommunication

Online launch of OPPO's Reno3 series held

The premium smartphone maker, OPPO, launched the magnificent RENO3 Series in the first ever online launch event in Pakistan hosted by Sheheryar Munawar.

Published 21 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Telecommunication

COVID-19 outbreak: PTA issues advisory for operators, stakeholders

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued an advisory for telecom operators and stakeholders for uninterrupted telecom services amid coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the country.

Published 21 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Telecommunication

Online education, business activities: Legal VoIPs, VPNs & video conferencing apps can be used: PTA

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Wednesday announced that all educational institutes and online businesses can use legal Voice over Internet Protocols (VoIP), Virtual Private Networks (VPN), and video conferencing applications to carry on

Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Telecommunication

Zong 4G partners with NayaPay

Zong 4G partners with NayaPay to provide seamless digital experience to customers leading the charge in customer advocacy. Zong 4G has partnered with NayaPay (Pvt) Limited to enable its customers to make digital payments for its services. The two organis

Published 19 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Telecommunication

Pakistan launches chatbot, dashboard to address coronavirus queries

The chatbot is programmed to answer several queries related to coronavirus. The government has also establishe

Published 17 Mar, 2020 06:40am

Telecommunication

SIMs data to be shifted to PTA for authentication, verification

The SIMs data currently secure at the Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs)' level is to be shifted to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) for authentication and verification as the authority is reviewing SIM sale and authentication process, officia

Published 17 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Telecommunication

Huawei granted another 45 days to do business with US companies

The United States on Tuesday granted Chinese telecom giant Huawei another 45 days to continue doing business with American companies. The new provisional license expires on May 15. Prior to the extension, the previous license was set to expire on April 1.

Published 16 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Telecommunication

Telenor marks 15 years operations in Pakistan

Telenor Pakistan on Friday marked 15 years of its operations in Pakistan with an investment of over $4.5 billion, making it one of the largest foreign direct investors in the country, and has paid over $2.5 billion in direct and indirect taxes through a s

Published 14 Mar, 2020 12:00am

Telecommunication

China-Pakistan mobile manufacturer eyes to start exporting

Their plant in Pakistan is most efficient of all owned by the Transsion group globally. The introduction of DI

Published 12 Mar, 2020 09:31am

Telecommunication

Govt invites social media companies for consultation on Citizen Protection Rules 2020

We are fully cognizant of the critical role played by Technology Companies in promoting the digital economy and fre

Published 12 Mar, 2020 07:36am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 18	154.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 18	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 18	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 18	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 17	5022.21
Nasdaq / Apr 17	15683.37
Dow Jones / Apr 17	37735.31
India Sensex / Apr 18	72965.85
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	38103.03
Hang Seng / Apr 18	16452.30
FTSE 100 / Apr 18	7883.62
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 18	17795.41

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 16	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 17	215964
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 18	82.77
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 18	2374.98
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 18	81.50
Petrol/Litre / Apr 19	293.94

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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