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Internet shutdowns

Countries using internet blackouts to boost censorship: Proton

Published 06 Feb, 2026 07:23am

GENEVA: As countries step up their use of internet shutdowns to muzzle dissent, some are also taking advantage of...

Defending the indefensible

Published 08 Jan, 2025 06:26am

It is interesting to note that federal information minister has claimed that the interne in Pakistan is ‘’much...

Financial fallout of internet shutdowns

Updated 07 Jan, 2025 07:21am

EDITORIAL: Amidst all the high-sounding goals of the government’s much-touted Uraan Pakistan initiative, the one...

Teams ‘working diligently’ to resolve internet disruption, says PTCL

Updated 03 Jan, 2025 11:05pm

Submarine fault near Qatar has affected Pakistan's internet, broadband speeds

Work underway to fix fault in undersea internet cable: PTA

Published 03 Jan, 2025 05:54am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said on Thursday that work was being done to repair a fault...

Four new submarine cables being introduced to boost internet speed, NA panel told

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 11:04pm

Internet shutdowns are enforced by PTA based on directions from federal government, Ministry of Interior, and honorable courts during law and order situations, PTA chairman explains

Social media starts getting restored, official notification still awaited

Published 15 May, 2023 07:56pm

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

The cost of internet shutdown

Published 15 May, 2023 06:41am

During the political drama of last week, one of the many adversities faced by the general public was the banning of...

GSMA enumerates damages caused by curbs on internet

Updated 13 May, 2023 06:37am

ISLAMABAD: The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) has expressed concerns over the...

Self-defeating policy

Published 13 May, 2023 05:59am

EDITORIAL: Whatever the government might have gained by blocking access to the internet over the last few days,...

Mobile broadband services being restored: PTA

Updated 12 May, 2023 10:24pm

Social media websites also unblocked

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

Updated 12 May, 2023 08:06pm

Says individuals and businesses rely on connectivity for their livelihoods

Suspension of mobile broadband services inflicts Rs820m loss on telecom operators

Published 12 May, 2023 05:59am

ISLAMABAD: The suspension of mobile broadband services has resulted in a devastating effect on the economy as ...

PoS payments fall 50pc after protest violence

Published 12 May, 2023 05:59am

KARACHI: Point-of-sale transactions routed through Pakistan’s main digital payment systems fell by around 50% the...

Suspension of mobile broadband has devastating effect on economy

Published 11 May, 2023 05:54am

ISLAMABAD: The suspension of mobile broadband services has resulted in a devastating effect on the economy as ...

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

Updated 10 May, 2023 07:16pm

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

Mobile broadband suspended across country

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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