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Tajikistan to link up with China telecom network

DUSHANBE, (Tajikistan): Tajikistan announced plans Friday to link with China’s telecommunications network in order...

Published 18 Nov, 2023 06:03am

Pakistan

Internet bandwidth: PTA to review charging mechanism

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is planning to assess and review the charging mechanism of...

Published 14 Nov, 2023 05:08am

Technology

Underscoring need for regulations, US-based expert says AI has potential to be catastrophic

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS: Boston-based Shabbi S. Khan, Partner Foley and Lardner, LLP, said that the global community...

Published 14 Sep, 2023 06:07am

Technology

More than 60pc of world now on social media: study

PARIS: Nearly five billion people, or slightly more than 60 percent of the world’s population, are active on ...

Published 22 Jul, 2023 06:06am

Technology

Social media starts getting restored, official notification still awaited

Social media websites including Twitter and YouTube have started to get restored after being suspended last week....

Published 15 May, 2023 07:56pm

Technology

Mobile broadband services being restored: PTA

Social media websites also unblocked

Updated 12 May, 2023 10:24pm

Technology

‘Far-reaching effects’: GSMA urges Pakistan to restore internet services

Says individuals and businesses rely on connectivity for their livelihoods

Updated 12 May, 2023 08:06pm

Technology

Suspension of mobile broadband: telecom operators lose Rs820mn, source says

Ride-hailing, food delivery cite ‘drastic’ impact in business

Updated 10 May, 2023 07:16pm

Business & Finance

OICCI urges govt to abolish WHT on telecom users

ISLAMABAD: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has urged the government to abolish...

Published 09 May, 2023 05:37am

Pakistan

General election not possible before Oct?

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

Updated 02 Feb, 2023 09:12am

Business & Finance

Telecom users face service disruptions due to countrywide power outage

ISLAMABAD: Telecom customers faced serious issues on Monday, as telecom services, including mobile and internet...

Published 24 Jan, 2023 07:33am

Pakistan

Inappropriate use of internet among youths alarming: Sadia Rashid

KARACHI: The internet is a catalyst for globalization as it has united the world. Information Technology is changing...

Updated 14 Dec, 2022 07:29am

Opinion

Europe’s banks dim lights as they brace for winter blackout

Some of Europe’s biggest banks are preparing back-up generators and to dim the lights as they brace for potential...

Published 08 Sep, 2022 06:29am

Pakistan

PTCL, PTA say investigating internet connectivity problems

Pakistan Telecommunication Company says its optical fiber network is experiencing technical faults due to heavy rains and floods

Published 19 Aug, 2022 11:24am

Technology

Hackers target Pakistan's internet service provider StormFiber, website suffers outage

Hackers deface ISP's website, display India's flag with brief message

Published 03 Aug, 2022 06:19pm

Pakistan

Some internet users in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad report connectivity issues

PTA official says situation back to normal now

Published 25 May, 2022 08:38pm

Technology

US joins with 55 countries to promote free internet

WASHINGTON: Amid a rise in authoritarian governments such as Russia cracking down on access to digital information,...

Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am

World

US joins 55 nations to set new global rules for the internet

WASHINGTON: The United States and 55 other nations on Thursday signed a political commitment to push rules for the...

Published 28 Apr, 2022 06:49pm

EU agrees deal to tame internet ‘Wild West’

BRUSSELS: The European Union early Saturday finalised new legislation to require Big Tech to remove harmful content,...

Published 24 Apr, 2022 05:36am

Pakistan

Submarine cable disruption hits Internet service

ISLAMABAD: Internet went slow and resultantly suffered as a cable cut was reported in TransWorld submarine cable...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 04:54am

Pakistan

Faulty submarine cable causes internet disruption in Pakistan

PTA says efforts ongoing to ascertain restoration time

Published 22 Feb, 2022 03:43pm

World

Yemenis struggle without internet for third day after air strikes

SANAA: Most of Yemen faced a third day without internet on Sunday after air strikes on the Red Sea city of Hodeidah,...

Published 24 Jan, 2022 06:50am

Pakistan

Fault in submarine cable causes internet disruption

ISLAMABAD: A submarine cable fault was reported on Monday near Fujairah, UAE due to which some users faced...

Published 13 Oct, 2021 04:47am

Opinion

Huge changes for internet and Big Tech under US antitrust proposal

The antitrust overhaul package unveiled in Congress targeting Big Tech, if enacted, could have far-reaching effects...

Published 21 Jun, 2021 03:43am

Pakistan

Specific internet service provider: CCP rules out preferential/discriminatory treatment

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has ruled that cable internet/telephony services are...

Published 15 Jun, 2021 03:30am

World

Global internet outage caused by customer change of setting

NEW YORK: A worldwide internet outage affecting major websites was caused by a “customer configuration change”...

Published 10 Jun, 2021 03:22am

Pakistan

TCL Pakistan launches IoT system for smart living

LAHORE: TCL, Pakistan’s No.1 TV brand ushered in a new era of smart connectivity with the launch of its IoT...

Updated 26 Apr, 2021 10:16am

Pakistan

Internet services restored in Lahore after five days

The internet services were suspended following the protests by Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP).
The PTA's spokesperson said that internet services in Chowk Yateem Khana and adjoining areas in a radius of 10km have been restored.

Updated 20 Apr, 2021 12:45pm

BR Research

Pulling the plug?

Digital tools are increasingly making inroads into Pakistanis lives. No wonder when the government shut down major...

Published 20 Apr, 2021 07:36am

World

Ship stuck in the Suez Canal unleashes flood of Internet jokes

A giant ship has blocked the famous Suez Canal but opened up a torrent of memes and gifs lampooning the hapless container carrier, which has been jammed in the waterway since Tuesday.
Elements of global commerce have been brought to a standstill, but no one was hurt, and the environment is so far undamaged. The lack of stakes surrounding the Ever Given’s grounding has made it a prime target for jokes.

Published 26 Mar, 2021 03:05pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 10 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.74 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 10 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	526 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 10 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 10 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 10 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	90.51 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 10 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	500.43 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 10 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 10 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.99 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 10 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	105.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 10 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.74 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 10 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	526 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 10 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 10 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 10 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	90.51 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 10 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	500.43 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 10 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 10 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.99 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 10 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	105.15 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	342,535,258 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	98,557,282 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Dec 10 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	58,736,500 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Dec 10 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	56,593,500 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 10 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	47,998,197 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Dec 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	46,684,647 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Dec 10 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	32,876,325 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Dec 10 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,819,540 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Dec 10 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	27,935,500 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 10 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	25,443,500 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 8	284.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 8	283.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 8	144.95
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 8	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 8	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 8	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Dec 8	5.48

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 8	4604.37
India Sensex / Dec 8	69825.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 8	32307.86
Nasdaq / Dec 8	14403.97
Hang Seng / Dec 8	16334.37
FTSE 100 / Dec 8	7554.47
Dow Jones / Dec 8	36247.87
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 8	16759.22
France CAC40 / Dec 8	7526.55

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 8	71.23
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 8	17235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 8	187414
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 8	2004.67
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 8	81.44

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