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Google Wallet now available in Pakistan

In a major development on the digital payment front, Google Wallet is now available in Pakistan, allowing users to...

Updated 12 Mar, 2025 11:27pm

Business & Finance

PCJCCI think tank meeting: Pakistan urged to take solid steps to bolster reforms

LAHORE: Pakistan should take solid steps to bolster reforms related to the market-oriented allocation of data...

Published 07 Mar, 2025 06:08am

Excessive reserve prices: Unsold spectrum to inflict $1.8bn loss to GDP: GSMA

ISLAMABAD: The impact of unsold spectrum because of excessive reserve prices in the upcoming auction will be...

Updated 30 Jan, 2025 09:29am

Pakistan

After NA, Senate panel also passes Digital Nation Pakistan Bill

The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Technology passed Monday the Digital Nation Pakistan Bill by a...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 08:50pm

Business & Finance

PM vows to achieve $25bn IT export target

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday reiterated his government’s resolve to meet $25 billion IT...

Published 09 Nov, 2024 06:36am

Technology

Unserved, underserved areas: USF provides broadband services

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) is revolutionizing Pakistan's digital landscape by providing broadband...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:48am

Technology

Govt making all-out efforts towards ICT promotion: minister

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Information Technology (IT) and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja has said that...

Published 28 Jun, 2024 05:41am

Business & Finance

SMEs: Business community seeks sound cyber security system

ISLAMABAD: The business community has urged the government to provide a sound cyber security system to Small and...

Published 20 Oct, 2023 05:17am

Pakistan

Umar Saif assumes charge as caretaker IT & Telecom minister

ISLAMABAD: Dr Umar Saif assumed charge as the caretaker Federal Minister for Information Technology,...

Published 19 Aug, 2023 06:36am

Pakistan

Clarification by PTML

ISLAMABAD: In reference to the information circulating on various sections of social media, the PTML would like to...

Published 12 Aug, 2023 06:26am

Perspectives

Balancing the digital gender divide is critical to achieving economic equality

There is a persisting gender gap in the technology and innovation sectors across many countries, as women and girls...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:51pm

Technology

Zong 4G says has revolutionized country’s digital landscape

ISLAMABAD: 2023 marks a momentous milestone for Zong 4G as it celebrates 15 years of unwavering excellence in...

Published 21 Jul, 2023 06:38am

Business & Finance

Telecom customers: GSMA advocates reduction in taxes through finance bill

ISLAMABAD: The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) has proposed the government for a ...

Published 17 May, 2023 06:22am

Pakistan

‘Digital Pakistan’: Dr Imran Batada’s book launched at IoBM event

KARACHI: The book “Digital Pakistan” by Dr Imran Batada was launched at the Institute of Business Management...

Published 12 Mar, 2023 05:55am

Pakistan

1,800 TCF schools: Jazz digitally enabling TCF to implement tech-enabled learning

KARACHI: Jazz, Pakistan’s leading digital operator and a part of VEON Group, is digitally enabling The Citizens...

Published 18 Feb, 2023 03:33am

Technology

‘Country heading towards digital catastrophe’

ISLAMABAD: The chief executive officers of Pakistan’s largest telecom companies have warned that the country is...

Updated 03 Feb, 2023 10:35am

Supplements

Welcome to Digital Pakistan

TEXT: The world has gone digital and like many other countries, Pakistan is also on a journey of Digital...

Published 07 Dec, 2022 06:18am

Business & Finance

Mobile industry underscores need for WGA to battle against headwinds

ISLAMABAD: There is a significant risk of Digital Pakistan not being realised in the current market and regulatory...

Published 25 Nov, 2022 06:26am

Technology

At GITEX, Pakistan makes a pitch for investment in its IT sector

DUBAI: Pakistan made its mark on day two of GITEX GLOBAL 2022, dubbed the world’s largest tech show, where the...

Published 12 Oct, 2022 05:46am

Pakistan

Minister inaugurates Data Dissemination KIOSK

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development, Ahsan Iqbal inaugurated the Data Dissemination KIOSK. Dr Naeemuz...

Published 29 Jul, 2022 06:14am

Business & Finance

Telecom sector needs to upgrade infrastructure, says minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications Syed Aminul Haque has said that the...

Published 20 May, 2022 05:15am

Opinion

‘The year of telecommunication’

Bell to Broadband is a Tale of Telecomm-unication. The beginning of modern telecommunications in the nineteenth...

Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am

Pakistan

Jazz wins five awards at Effie Awards Pakistan 2022

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s leading digital operator Jazz has won five awards at the Effie Awards Pakistan 2022. The...

Published 08 Apr, 2022 05:28am

Business & Finance

Systems Limited, 1LINK join hands to accelerate business transformation

KARACHI: Asif Peer, CEO and Managing Director at Systems Limited, and Najeeb Agrawalla, CEO at 1LINK, joined hands ...

Published 07 Apr, 2022 05:15am

Supplements

Peak Solutions: Our dream may come true and we may see Pakistan as a “Digital Pakistan”

TEXT: The universe is evolving. The whole world and human beings have to grow and change certain things to be ...

Published 09 Mar, 2022 06:44am

Business & Finance

Jul 2021 to Jan 2022: ICT export remittances surge to $1.487bn

ISLAMABAD: The ICT export remittances, including telecommunication, computer and information services for the period...

Published 26 Feb, 2022 04:37am

Pakistan

New-era technology: Senate panel for ‘transformation’ of state media organizations

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting Wednesday emphasized on the transformation...

Published 20 Jan, 2022 04:21am

Pakistan

Fixed broadband: Govt has yet to cash in on $6bn investment opportunity: Tabadlab

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s fixed broadband network is grossly inadequate in servicing the rising internet demands of ...

Published 12 Jan, 2022 04:25am

Pakistan

VEON Group CEO Kaan Terzioglu meets PM

ISLAMABAD: Kaan Terzioglu, Chief Executive Officer, VEON Group called on Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad. ...

Published 25 Nov, 2021 03:53am

Business & Finance

USF has emerged as leading public-sector organization: CEO

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) has emerged as a leading public-sector organisation, which has the...

Published 15 Oct, 2021 04:08am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 11	280.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 11	280.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 11	143.54
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 11	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 11	1.31
Euro to USD / Apr 11	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 11	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 11	5,363.36
India Sensex / Apr 11	75,157.26
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 11	33,585.58
Nasdaq / Apr 11	16,724.46
Hang Seng / Apr 11	20,914.69
FTSE 100 / Apr 11	7,964.18
Dow Jones / Apr 11	40,212.71
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 11	20,374.10
France CAC40 / Apr 11	7,104.80

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 11	61.50
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 11	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 11	290,466
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 11	3,237.61
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 11	67.01
Petrol/Litre / Apr 12	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 12	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Apr 11 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	8.85 ▲ 1 (12.74%)
Ruby Textile / Apr 11 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	7 ▲ 0.7 (11.11%)
Bawany Air Products / Apr 11 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	28.91 ▲ 2.63 (10.01%)
Calcorp Ltd / Apr 11 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	37.24 ▲ 3.39 (10.01%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 11 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	1,329.45 ▲ 120.86 (10%)
ZIL Limited / Apr 11 ZIL Limited(ZIL)	295.72 ▲ 26.88 (10%)
Jubile Life InsXD / Apr 11 Jubilee Life Insurance Company Limited(JLICL)	152.56 ▲ 13.87 (10%)
Diamond Ind. / Apr 11 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	35.20 ▲ 3.2 (10%)
Parmount Sp. / Apr 11 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.18 ▲ 0.38 (10%)
Hoechst Pak. / Apr 11 Hoechst Pakistan Limited(HPL)	3,519 ▲ 319 (9.97%)

Stock	Price
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 11 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	1.84 ▼ -0.41 (-18.22%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Apr 11 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	17.53 ▼ -1.95 (-10.01%)
National Silk / Apr 11 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	30.75 ▼ -3.25 (-9.56%)
Universal Ins. / Apr 11 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9 ▼ -0.85 (-8.63%)
Noon Sugar / Apr 11 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	71.10 ▼ -6.61 (-8.51%)
Masood Textile / Apr 11 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	52 ▼ -4.8 (-8.45%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Apr 11 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	26 ▼ -2.29 (-8.09%)
Nimir Resins / Apr 11 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	32.50 ▼ -2.85 (-8.06%)
Chashma / Apr 11 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	59.02 ▼ -4.97 (-7.77%)
EFU General / Apr 11 EFU General Insurance Limited(EFUG)	116 ▼ -8.45 (-6.79%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Apr 11 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,573,180 ▼ -0.07
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 11 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	57,922,646 ▲ 0.02
Sui South Gas / Apr 11 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	44,734,661 ▲ 0.52
Pak Elektron / Apr 11 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	40,461,763 ▲ 2.13
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 11 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	37,973,873 ▼ -0.34
B.O.Punjab / Apr 11 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	33,069,655 ▲ 0.54
Citi Pharma Ltd / Apr 11 Citi Pharma Limited(CPHL)	25,314,966 ▲ 2.71
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 11 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	21,075,820 ▲ 0.24
Fauji Cement / Apr 11 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	19,242,425 ▼ -0.65
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 11 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,890,477 ▼ -0.01

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