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IT services exporters: P@SHA proposes taxation reforms

KARACHI: Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA), has apprised that the unanimous and representative budgetary...

Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am

Business & Finance

Ministry’s targets for IT exports and revenue outlined

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima on Monday outlined the...

Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am

‘Alarming situation’: Jan IT exports slump 12.4pc to $265m MoM

ISLAMABAD: Data for information technology exports in January 2024 is alarming as it records a decline of 12.4...

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 03:11pm

BR Research

Surging IT exports

The newly elected Finance Minister has hinted at touching $3.5 billion in IT exports for FY24, and part of it is due...

Published 29 Mar, 2024 09:18am

BR Research

IT exports on a rise

IT exports have been growing consecutively over the past four months. As per the latest data, the IT exports for...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 09:07am

BR Research

Current account: Food and oil to the rescue

The current account is back in surplus after five months as the December 2023 balance of payment clocked in at a...

Published 19 Jan, 2024 09:34am

Technology

Pakistan’s ICT exports increase 9% to $1.45bn in 1HFY24

Pakistan’s information communication and technology (ICT) exports increased by 9% or $64 million to $1.455 billion...

Updated 17 Jan, 2024 11:16pm

Pakistan

Govt experience exchange plan: Pakistan, UAE to sign MoU

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will enter into a MoU with the UAE government for digital Government Experience Exchange...

Published 03 Jan, 2024 05:32am

BR Research

Surge in IT exports

The upward trend in ICT exports is a good sign for the economy is stagnation. The country’s IT sector exports have...

Published 26 Dec, 2023 08:58am

5G will be arriving in July next year, says minister

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister of Information Technology and Telecommunication Dr Umar Saif on Friday...

Updated 09 Dec, 2023 09:02am

Technology

IT conference begins in Doha: Minister unveils Pakistan’s IT potential

ISLAMABAD: In a groundbreaking initiative, the Pakistan-Qatar IT Conference commenced at the JW Marriott Marquis ...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 05:35am

Opinion

Development of Special Technology Zones

Software development and IT-enabled services (ITeS) for data centres, technical service/call centres, and telecom...

Updated 08 Nov, 2023 06:30am

Business & Finance

Minister highlights govt’s steps towards IT exports

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications Dr Umar Saif while...

Published 26 Oct, 2023 06:08am

Pakistan

Pakistan to hear ‘good news’ regarding PayPal, Stripe payment gateways soon: Dr Saif

Dr Umar Saif, Pakistan’s caretaker federal minister for IT and Telecommunications, said on Wednesday that the...

Updated 26 Oct, 2023 12:17am

SBP introduces steps to facilitate IT exporters, freelancers

KARACHI: In order to facilitate the IT exporters to boost the exports of IT and IT enabled services, the State Bank...

Updated 24 Oct, 2023 09:11am

Q1 IT, ITeS export remittances up 3.3pc to $655m YoY

ISLAMABAD: The IT and IT-enabled Services (ITeS) export remittances comprising computer services and call centre...

Updated 21 Oct, 2023 04:50pm

Business & Finance

‘Pakistan has potential to be next hub of IT SMEs’

LAHORE: Pakistan is one of the fastest growing markets in the world in terms of freelancers and it has a huge...

Published 09 Oct, 2023 06:24am

Technology

Pakistan seeks Chinese assistance in EV technology

Authorities in Pakistan are seeking assistance from neighbouring China in the emerging fields of electric vehicles...

Updated 27 Sep, 2023 05:58pm

BR Research

IT exports picking up?

The caretaker government is seen setting ambitious targets these days. First, the government announced that the...

Published 27 Sep, 2023 09:03am

Many IT cos parking USD outside country: minister

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Dr Umar Saif, said that the...

Updated 27 Sep, 2023 10:41am

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

Minister unveils roadmap of ‘$10bn IT exports’

KARACHI: Caretaker Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Dr Umar Saif has unveiled a roadmap to achieve the...

Updated 04 Sep, 2023 09:25am

Constraints hampering $15bn export potential of IT sector identified

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications has identified several constraints...

Updated 21 Aug, 2023 08:31am

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz vows to boost IT exports to $25 billion

Assures all-out facilitation in this regard

Published 20 Jul, 2023 10:40pm

Business & Finance

Minister vows to increase IT exports to $15bn

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information Technology Aminul Haque has expressed the resolve to increase IT exports to US ...

Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am

Pakistan

Telecom sector: minister, NA deputy speaker discuss various issues

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque on Thursday raised the telecom sector...

Published 23 Jun, 2023 06:00am

Business & Finance

Digital transformation journeys: ‘SAP committed to support Pakistan govt, businesses’

KARACHI: SAP’s Senior Vice President Middle East and North Africa, Ahmed Al-Faifi, has reiterated SAP’s...

Published 17 Jun, 2023 06:13am

Business & Finance

Cellular mobile sector: Factors behind slower growth identified

ISLAMABAD: The economic slowdown and increased operational costs have resulted in slower growth of the cellular...

Published 09 Jun, 2023 06:20am

Business & Finance

LCCI bestows ‘IT Excellence Recognition’ award upon 16 firms

LAHORE: An illustrious moment unfolded as the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry bestowed the esteemed IT...

Published 08 Jun, 2023 06:30am

Budget proposals: PM chairs meeting on IT, telecom sectors

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a high-level meeting on budget proposals regarding IT and telecom...

Updated 07 Jun, 2023 09:07am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 17	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 17	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 17	155.67
USD to Swiss Franc / May 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 17	1.27
Euro to USD / May 17	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 17	5303.27
India Sensex / May 17	73917.03
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	38787.38
Nasdaq / May 17	16685.97
Hang Seng / May 17	19535.61
FTSE 100 / May 17	8420.26
Dow Jones / May 17	40003.59
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	18704.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 17	79.59
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 17	210562
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 17	2386.18
Cotton US¢/pound / May 17	76.29
Petrol/Litre / May 19	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 19 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 19 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 19 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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