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IT industry

Freelancers demand retaining 0.25pc tax on foreign earnings

Published 02 Jun, 2026 04:58am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Freelancers Association (PAFLA) has called on the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and the...

‘Startups must focus on solving real problems’

Published 03 Apr, 2026 06:42pm

A good team culture is important in startups where everyone is heard and given value to the ideas, an industry official says

India IT industry surpasses $300 billion amid AI-driven challenges, openings

Published 24 Feb, 2026 10:29pm

India’s leading IT service providers, including Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, and HCLTech, hopeful about better demand in next fiscal year

AI advancement could uplift IT, economy to the next level, experts say

Published 20 Oct, 2025 07:03pm

KARACHI: Experts believe that advancement in artificial intelligence (AI) across the country could uplift Pakistan’s...

EOBI gains global recognition at ILO conventions: minister

Published 12 Jul, 2025 07:09am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, Chaudhry Salik Hussain,...

Ministry aims to boost IT exports to $15bn by 2029: Shaza

Updated 20 Jun, 2025 07:24am

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja said her ministry was...

Budget to spell doom for Pakistan’s IT industry: P@SHA

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 12:00pm

KARACHI: Outrightly rejecting the budget 2025-26, IT industry said budget has fatally ignored Pakistan’s IT and...

Budget is ‘death knell’ for IT industry: P@SHA

Published 11 Jun, 2025 01:17pm

Budget 'is a signal to the world that Pakistan’s digital economy is not ready to be taken seriously': Pakistan Software Houses Association

BudgetFY26: P@SHA calls for 10-year extension of concessional tax regime to help boost IT exports

Updated 19 Apr, 2025 09:09pm

The Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) has proposed the government to extend the period of final tax...

PM celebrates 23pc surge in IT exports

Updated 19 Apr, 2025 03:30pm

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday celebrated a 23 per cent surge in the country’s Information...

Country shines at Web Summit Qatar 2025

Published 26 Feb, 2025 08:23am

KARACHI: Representing Pakistan’s IT Industry, Umair Nizam, Senior Vice Chairman of P@SHA has apprised that ...

LEAP 2025: Minister praises Saudi cos’ investment in IT industry

Published 11 Feb, 2025 08:19am

ISLAMABAD: Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Federal Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecom (MoITT) of...

Pakistan’s IT sector is keen to show off potential at GITEX Global 2024 in Dubai

Updated 11 Oct, 2024 07:44am

DUBAI: Fresh off record exports in the previous fiscal year, Pakistan’s tech sector is gearing up to make the most...

Internet speed: Repeated reassurances done little to restore confidence

Published 04 Oct, 2024 08:04am

ISLAMABAD: Repeated reassurances from authorities regarding improving internet speed in the country have done little...

P@SHA elects new CEC for 2024-26

Published 20 Sep, 2024 06:58am

ISLAMABAD: The IT industry across the Pakistan has elected the new 10-member central executive committee (CEC) for...

Pakistan’s inclusion in top tiers of Global Cybersecurity Index good news for IT industry: minister

Published 13 Sep, 2024 10:27pm

State Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja said on Friday that Pakistan’s...

IT minister dismisses reports govt throttling internet

Updated 18 Aug, 2024 08:35pm

Shaza Fatima Khawaja says increasing usage of VPNs caused slower internet

IT industry proposes cybersecurity framework

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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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