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Pakistan raises $507mn in long-awaited 5G spectrum auction

Updated 10 Mar, 2026 03:06pm

Three telecom operators, including Jazz, Zong and Ufone, participated in the auction

Freelancing sector witnesses 91% growth in 2025

Updated 06 Jan, 2026 07:38am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s freelancing sector has seen a remarkable 91 percent growth in 2025, reflecting the rising...

IT minister visits ‘ASAN Khidmat Centre’

Published 01 Jan, 2026 08:08am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Tuesday visited...

5G rollout set for major cities by next year, says IT minister

Updated 24 Dec, 2025 10:56pm

By mid-2026 Pakistan will have significant improvement in internet speed, says Shaza Fatima

IT minister visits under-construction ASAN Khidmat Centre in Islamabad

Published 28 Nov, 2025 07:44am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for IT and Telecom, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, visited the under-construction Pakistan ASAN...

Amazon prepares to roll out satellite broadband service

Published 10 Oct, 2025 06:12am

ISLAMABAD: In a significant boost to Pakistan’s digital transformation ambitions, global tech giant Amazon is...

IT minister hails Agri Stack as transformative platform

Published 02 Aug, 2025 08:27am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja hailed the Agri Stack as a...

Digital sectors: Minister, Chinese envoy vow to deepen cooperation

Published 26 Jul, 2025 07:16am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja met with Chinese Ambassador Jiang...

Climate-related threats: IT Minister announces five-point framework

Published 09 Jul, 2025 07:31am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Tuesday announced a five-point...

Pakistan’s IT minister Shaza Fatima defends internet restrictions, says security comes first

Updated 21 Nov, 2024 10:12pm

Amid rising concerns over the ongoing slowdown of internet services in Pakistan, Minister of State for IT and...

IT minister claims Dr Umar sabotaged deal with Paypal

Updated 25 Sep, 2024 11:59am

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for IT and Telecom Shaza Fatima Khawaja accused former caretaker federal minister Dr...

Meta team calls on IT minister

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

ISLAMABAD: A two-member delegation of Meta called on Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima...

IT minister inaugurates ‘Beep Pakistan App’

Published 08 Aug, 2023 06:37am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque has launched Pakistan’s first-ever...

IT sector concerns

Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am

EDITORIAL: It’s very important to digest some IT (Information Technology) sector statistics before understanding...

Japan envoy, IT minister agree to enhance cooperation

Published 27 Apr, 2022 05:19am

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan Mitsuhiro Wada called on Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication...

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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
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
Hang Seng / Jul 20	25,069.85

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 20	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 20	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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