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Digital Pakistan

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

Nokia wants to help develop 5G ecosystem roadmap in Pakistan: officials

ISLAMABAD: Nokia has expressed keen interest for collaboration with the Ministry of Information Technology and...

Updated 03 Oct, 2021 11:42am

Pakistan

Un-served and under-served areas of Sindh, Punjab: USF approves 4 projects to provide high-speed internet services

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) Board approved four projects worth around Rs 993 million to provide...

Published 21 Sep, 2021 04:10am

Digital financial products, services: SBP announces 2 initiatives

KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Dr Reza Baqir announced two new initiatives to facilitate the...

Published 05 Aug, 2021 03:21am

BR Research

No more cheap talk?

The government’s Digital Pakistan drive depends on making Information and Telecommunication Technology (ICT)...

Published 08 Jul, 2021 08:20am

Pakistan

Education Ministry, Tech Valley join hands to make ICT Schools digital

The aim of this step of Ministry of Federal Education was to ensure the professional development of teachers and students. Parliamentary Secretary for Federal Education Wajiha Qamar has termed this initiative a milestone in the history.

Published 24 May, 2021 05:50pm

Pakistan

13 Young Pakistanis Make it to the Forbes 30 Under 30

Thirteen young Pakistanis have made it to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list this year.
The list includes startup founders and young innovators like Hamza Jawaid, Saad Jangda, Muhammad Owais Qureshi, Zohaib Ali, Iman Jamall, Hasib Malik, Yaseen Khalid, M. Saquib Malik, Nabeel Siddiqui, Misha Japanwala, Abdullah Siddiqui, Shayan Mahmud, and Hannia Zia.

Published 23 Apr, 2021 07:54pm

Markets

SECP achieves another milestone

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), in its pursuit of end-to-end digitisation of...

Published 14 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Technology

USF awards Rs 2.07bn contract to Ufone, for providing High Speed Mobile Broadband

The Ministry of IT and Telecommunication through USF has contracted various development projects worth approximately PKR 7 Billion to provide High-Speed Mobile Broadband services in districts of Chagai, Noshki, Bolan, Mastung, Panjgur, Gwadar, Ziarat, Jaffarabad and Pishin.

Published 02 Apr, 2021 04:58pm

Pakistan

IT Ministry launches “Tech Destination Pakistan” initiative

On Wednesday, Pakistan's IT Minister Syed Aminul Haque announced the launch of Tech Destination Pakistan, an initiative which aims to promote the country's information technology industry.
He also mentioned that this improved performance has been acknowledged by the State Bank of Pakistan, expressing his optimism that the IT exports will cross the target of $2 billion by the end of the year.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 04:03pm

Telecom sector gets status of industry thru relief package

• Govt decides to increase IT exports to $5bn by 2023 ISLAMABAD: The government Thursday announced a...

Updated 12 Mar, 2021 10:08am

Pakistan

IT ministry’s DDWP approves 7 projects of Rs4.8bn

ISLAMABAD: The Departmental Development Working Party (DDWP) of the Ministry of Information Technology and...

Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:43am

Technology

5G services to open new investment avenues: Amin

ISLAMABAD: The government has set a target of launching 5G services in the country by December 2022, which will open...

Published 03 Mar, 2021 05:49am

Pakistan

First right of way policy a milestone towards ‘Digital Pakistan’: minister

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s first right of way policy is a milestone towards “Digital Pakistan” that aims to promote...

Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am

BR Research

Raast: Paving the way for economic prosperity

The Prime Minister in a ceremony held at the PM House launched Raast, a payment interface being developed by the ...

Published 12 Jan, 2021 07:30am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
S.G. Power Ltd. / Oct 21 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	4.00 ▲ 0.33 (8.99%)
Nazir Cotton / Oct 21 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	7.34 ▲ 0.56 (8.26%)
Pak Engg. / Oct 21 Pakistan Engineering Co Limited(PECO)	410.56 ▲ 28.64 (7.50%)
Sapphire Textile / Oct 21 Sapphire Textile Mills Limited(SAPT)	1300.75 ▲ 90.75 (7.50%)
Buxly / Oct 21 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	115.37 ▲ 8.04 (7.49%)
Reliance Weav. / Oct 21 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	65.28 ▲ 4.49 (7.39%)
First Prud Mod. / Oct 21 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	2.20 ▲ 0.15 (7.32%)
Ados Pakistan / Oct 21 Ados Pakistan Limited(ADOS)	17.99 ▲ 1.19 (7.08%)
Quetta Textile / Oct 21 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	7.60 ▲ 0.50 (7.04%)
Engro Polymer / Oct 21 Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited(EPCL)	62.70 ▲ 3.71 (6.29%)

Stock	Price
Millat Tractors / Oct 21 Millat Tractors Limited(MTL)	900.00 ▲ -220.41 (-19.67%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Oct 21 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	4.80 ▲ -1.00 (-17.24%)
Ismail Ind. / Oct 21 Ismail Industries Limited(ISIL)	400.00 ▲ -45.00 (-10.11%)
Sindh Modaraba / Oct 21 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	8.02 ▲ -0.88 (-9.89%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Oct 21 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	10.01 ▲ -0.99 (-9.00%)
Engro Polymer (Pref) / Oct 21 Engro Polymer (Preference)(EPCLPS)	10.05 ▲ -0.95 (-8.64%)
Samba Bank / Oct 21 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	10.05 ▲ -0.88 (-8.05%)
Data Agro / Oct 21 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	21.74 ▲ -1.76 (-7.49%)
Bal. Wheel / Oct 21 Baluchistan Wheels Limited(BWHL)	71.24 ▲ -5.76 (-7.48%)
J. K. Spinning / Oct 21 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	41.61 ▲ -3.35 (-7.45%)

Stock	Volume
Worldcall / Oct 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,341,000 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Ltd. / Oct 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	15,207,500 ▼ 0.00
Service Fab. / Oct 21 Service Fabrics Limited(SERF)	9,542,000 ▼ 0.00
Engro Polymer / Oct 21 Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited(EPCL)	9,146,000 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / Oct 21 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	7,055,000 ▼ 0.00
Maple Leaf / Oct 21 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	4,464,736 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods / Oct 21 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	3,669,496 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petroleum / Oct 21 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	2,770,000 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pakistan / Oct 21 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	2,498,270 ▼ 0.00
Oil & Gas Dev. / Oct 21 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	2,196,323 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 20	173.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 20	173.30
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 20	114.35
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 20	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 20	1.38
Euro to USD / Oct 20	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Oct 20	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 20	4486.46
India Sensex / Oct 20	61765.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 20	29025.46
Nasdaq / Oct 20	15021.81
Hang Seng / Oct 20	25409.75
FTSE 100 / Oct 20	7203.33
Dow Jones / Oct 20	35258.61
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 20	15474.47
France CAC40 / Oct 20	6673.10