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Shamshad-led panel likely to assess, finalise availability of 282 MHz spectrum for auction

ISLAMABAD: The advisory committee for the IMT/5G spectrum auction, headed by Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad...

Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:57am

Pakistan

IMT/5G spectrum auction: Cabinet likely to approve TORs, formation of advisory body

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker federal cabinet is likely to approve the terms of reference (TORs) and the constitution of...

Published 06 Oct, 2023 03:03am

Technology

Auction for 5G spectrum may take more time than expected

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government has little in hand with respect to fiscal and policy interventions to oblige...

Updated 18 Sep, 2023 08:48am

Business & Finance

Qualcomm to supply Apple with 5G chips until 2026

SAN FRANCISCO: Qualcomm on Monday said it had signed a new deal with Apple to supply 5G chips to the iPhone maker...

Updated 18 Sep, 2023 07:44am

Business & Finance

Huawei says it has reached global patent licensing deal with Xiaomi

BEIJING: China’s Huawei Technologies inked on Wednesday a global patent cross-licensing deal with Xiaomi Inc,...

Updated 18 Sep, 2023 07:45am

Technology

PTCL Group President, Minister discuss 5G spectrum auction

ISLAMABAD: The government is all set to come up with a plan to enable cashless shopping, personal transactions and...

Published 14 Sep, 2023 06:07am

Kakar gives go-ahead to plan aimed at bringing PayPal, Starlink to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Wednesday approved the Ministry of Information Technology...

Updated 07 Sep, 2023 09:19am

Technology

5G launch hamstrung by low handset and OFC penetration, other challenges

ISLAMABAD: Several challenges and impediments including low handset and optic fibre cable (OFC) penetration,...

Published 05 Sep, 2023 06:22am

Technology

Auction for 5G Spectrum to be held within next 10 months

ISLAMABAD: Auction of 5G Spectrum will be held within the next 10 months, while hurdles in the process relating...

Published 30 Aug, 2023 03:33am

Business & Finance

5G to drive global economic transformation: FTO’s coordinator

ISLAMABAD: Coordinator to Federal Tax Ombudsman Meher Kashif Younis on Sunday said it is evident that 5G has the...

Published 03 Jul, 2023 06:04am

Business & Finance

Vodafone, Hutchison announce merger of UK mobile ops

LONDON: Mobile phone giant Vodafone has agreed to merge British operations with Three UK, owned by Hong Kong-based ...

Published 19 Jun, 2023 06:54am

Business & Finance

Budget documents: 5G auction not mentioned

Govt has budgeted Rs 72.597 billion from 4G licenses under the head of non-tax revenue for the next fiscal year of 2023-24 against Rs 50 billion budgeted for the outgoing fiscal year

Updated 11 Jun, 2023 08:23am

Business & Finance

Spectrum fee, local handset manufacturing applications: Telecom operators propose tax breaks

ISLAMABAD: Telecom operators have proposed the government to adopt a model to earn with 5G developments instead of...

Published 05 Jun, 2023 03:27am

Business & Finance

Majority of EU countries against network fee levy on Big Tech

BRUSSELS: A majority of EU countries have rejected a push by Europe’s big telecoms operators to force Big Tech to...

Published 05 Jun, 2023 03:27am

Technology

5G networks: SATRC workshop highlights significance of national optical fibre

ISLAMABAD: The South Asian Telecommunication Regulators’ Council (SATRC) Workshop on Policy, Regulation and...

Published 11 May, 2023 05:54am

Technology

Major issues hindering 5G launch identified

ISLAMABAD: Economic instability and consumer affordability are the major challenges hindering launch of 5G in the...

Published 13 Apr, 2023 06:37am

Business & Finance

Import of items: Telecom operators demand 5G with free spectrum, zero taxes for 5 yrs

ISLAMABAD: Telecom operators have demanded 5G with a free spectrum for five years and zero taxes on the import of...

Published 29 Mar, 2023 06:27am

Pakistan

Ministry informs parliamentary panel: Launch of 5G cellular services not possible

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel was informed on Tuesday by officials of the Ministry of Information Technology that...

Published 15 Feb, 2023 06:27am

Business & Finance

Spectrum availability not being fully utilised by CMOs

ISLAMABAD: The government has sufficient spectrum to offer for any future spectrum auction for NGMS in Pakistan;...

Updated 13 Feb, 2023 09:20am

Business & Finance

Ericsson quarterly earnings miss expectations

STOCKHOLM: Sweden’s Ericsson on Friday reported fourth-quarter core earnings that missed expectations for the ...

Published 23 Jan, 2023 05:57am

Business & Finance

Launch of 5G services faces many challenges

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) stringed several challenges and impediments including low...

Published 16 Jan, 2023 06:18am

Technology

MoITT finalises framework for managing spectrum dynamically

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications (MoITT) has finalised the draft of the...

Published 12 Jan, 2023 05:51am

Business & Finance

10 months required to complete process for 5G launch: officials

ISLAMABAD: The government would require eight to 10 months after the issuance of a policy directive to complete the...

Published 04 Jan, 2023 06:02am

Technology

Country ready for 5G after high 4G penetration: minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque said that 4G penetration in Pakistan has...

Published 22 Dec, 2022 05:57am

Business & Finance

Ericsson sees margin at lower end of target, pushes for cost cuts

STOCKHOLM: Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson said on Thursday it would reach the lower end of its long-term...

Published 19 Dec, 2022 06:00am

World

Germany ups reliance on Huawei for 5G despite security fears

BERLIN: Germany has become even more dependent on Huawei for its 5G radio access network equipment (RAN) than in its...

Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am

Business & Finance

Ericsson and Apple end patent-related legal row with licence deal

STOCKHOLM: Ericsson said on Friday it had struck a global patent licence agreement with Apple, ending a row over...

Published 12 Dec, 2022 06:07am

Markets

Emerging markets: Ericsson report highlights potential economic benefits of 5G

KARACHI: A major new Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) commissioned study by management consulting firm Analysis Mason...

Published 10 Dec, 2022 06:00am

Technology

Pakistan placed among emerging markets that will benefit from 5G rollout: study

Report says country can enhance GDP growth by up to 0.46% through 2035

Published 09 Dec, 2022 08:25pm

Pakistan

Members of Malaysian communications and multimedia body visit PTA offices

ISLAMABAD: Chairman PTA, Maj Gen Amir Azeem Bajwa (R) held a meeting with the Interim Chairman of Malaysian...

Published 30 Nov, 2022 07:15am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.85 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	501.13 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	85.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	481.25 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.53 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 4 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	96.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.85 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	501.13 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	85.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	481.25 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.53 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 4 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	96.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Maple Leaf Cement / Dec 4 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	43,072,746 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Dec 4 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	39,797,114 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Fert Bin / Dec 4 Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited(FFBL)	27,568,000 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Cement / Dec 4 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	27,255,000 ▲ 0.00
Hum Network / Dec 4 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	22,004,000 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,256,413 ▲ 0.00
D.G.K.Cement / Dec 4 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	14,240,764 ▲ 0.00
Air Link Com. / Dec 4 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	13,542,140 ▲ 0.00
Dewan Cement / Dec 4 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	12,062,500 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 4 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	10,296,343 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 1	285.15
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 1	284.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 1	146.82
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 1	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 1	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 1	1.09
UK LIBOR % / Dec 1	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 1	4594.63
India Sensex / Dec 1	67481.19
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 1	33431.51
Nasdaq / Dec 1	14305.03
Hang Seng / Dec 1	16830.30
FTSE 100 / Dec 1	7529.35
Dow Jones / Dec 1	36245.50
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 1	16397.52
France CAC40 / Dec 1	7346.15

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 1	74.07
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 1	17235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 1	189043
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 1	2072.22
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 1	79.42

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