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PM praises 21pc growth in IT exports

Published 24 Jul, 2026 07:28am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday expressed satisfaction over the country’s annual information...

IT exports hit record USD4.6bn

Updated 18 Jul, 2026 09:16am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s information technology (IT) and telecom exports remittances reached to a record USD4.6 billion...

India's TCS tops revenue estimates on weak rupee, banking boost

Published 09 Jul, 2026 06:29pm

Consolidated sales for TCS rose 14% year-over-year to 722.75 billion rupees in the three months ended June

AI hiring outpaces overall IT recruitment in India, report shows

Published 03 Jul, 2026 05:31pm

The sector's AI hiring rises 16% year-on-year in June

IT exports: strong run, hard climb ahead

Updated 24 Jun, 2026 08:19am

Pakistan’s IT exports remain robust. In 11MFY26, exports of IT and IT-enabled services reached USD4.184 billion, up...

Tech experts urge focus on five-layer AI stack to boost IT sector in Pakistan

Published 21 Jun, 2026 11:00am

Five-layer AI stack includes energy, chips, infrastructure, models and applications

Pakistan freelancers generate $1bn in export earnings in 11 months

Updated 18 Jun, 2026 07:21pm

$708mn earnings were recorded in same period of the previous fiscal year

IT sector: Reduced WHT rate of 0.25pc stays

Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:17am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced a significant relief measure for Pakistan’s information technology...

Pakistan’s IT sector: a billion dollars, and still off the map

Published 10 Jun, 2026 10:00am

Sometime this year, Pakistan’s freelancers will earn their first billion dollars. In the ten months to April they...

Pakistan’s IT exports: momentum without depth

Updated 09 Jun, 2026 05:53am

Pakistan’s IT exports are one of the few bright spots in the external account. At a time when the country is...

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...

IT export push

Updated 22 May, 2026 08:20am

Pakistan’s IT exports are offering a rare, good story. At a time when the external account remains under pressure,...

IT exports may hit USD4.6bn mark, PM told

Updated 12 May, 2026 09:11am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was told on Monday that information technology exports are expected to...

International investors to be facilitated: PM

Published 02 Apr, 2026 06:03am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that Pakistan is committed to facilitating international...

5G auction paves way for tech leap forward: PM

Updated 20 Mar, 2026 09:33am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to providing the public...

5G pilot projects to begin in Pakistan’s major cities next week: IT minister

Published 12 Mar, 2026 09:11pm

Pakistan raises over $500 million via 5G spectrum auction

Interview with Abdul Haseeb, Managing Director & CEO, TMC Pvt Ltd: ‘Pakistan has talent — but we lack employable expertise at scale’

Published 23 Feb, 2026 03:58am

Abdul Haseeb is the Managing Director & CEO of TMC (Pvt.) Ltd, one of Pakistan’s leading enterprise technology...

AI Policy 2025 targets large-scale commercialisation

Updated 31 Jan, 2026 06:25am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy 2025 is designed as a phased transition from...

EDITORIAL: The hidden cost of home remittances

Updated 30 Jan, 2026 09:00am

EDITORIAL: That 762,499 Pakistanis left the country for work in 2025, as revealed by the finance ministry’s Monthly...

Pakistan’s IT exports cross $2.2 billion mark in 1HFY26, freelancers add momentum

Published 20 Jan, 2026 11:09am

In December, IT exports stand at $437 million

Meeting reviews e-commerce ecosystem

Published 17 Jan, 2026 07:24am

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday chaired a meeting to find...

BR RESEARCH: IT – the only bright spot in exports

Updated 16 Jan, 2026 08:44am

While overall exports are on a downward trajectory, Pak-istan’s IT and IT-enabled services sector continues to...

Govt wants to transform Pakistan into IT hub

Updated 12 Jan, 2026 01:12pm

'Extending Pakistani youth with international-standard education and training in the IT sector is among the government’s top priorities': PM

SIFC efforts pay off as Jul-Nov IT exports jump to $1.8bn: SBP

Updated 21 Dec, 2025 07:01am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s digital economy has recorded a major breakthrough, with IT exports rising 19 percent in the...

Dar briefed over strategies to enhance IT exports

Published 20 Dec, 2025 07:02am

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday chaired a high-level...

IT sector drives recovery despite challenges: PM

Published 19 Dec, 2025 06:07am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday underscored the pivotal role of the country’s information...

Philippines Ambassador meets Sindh governor

Published 09 Dec, 2025 03:29am

KARACHI: Philippines Ambassador to Pakistan Emmanuel R. Fernandez called on Governor Sindh Kamran Khan Tissori here...

KSA, Singapore, Germany, Japan: who should Pakistan’s freelancers and IT firms target?

Published 01 Dec, 2025 02:44pm

Pakistani tech companies can succeed in these countries by specializing in high-demand niches - AI, fintech, healthtech, cybersecurity and digital marketing - says expert

Investors’ exodus looms sans swift reforms

Published 25 Nov, 2025 05:54am

ISLAMABAD: Without urgent reforms to stabilize regulations, lower operational costs and create a more...

BR RESEARCH: ICT exports touch monthly peak

Updated 21 Nov, 2025 07:37am

ICT sector delivered a standout performance in Oct-25, posting a historic monthly export figure of $386 ...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 13	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 13	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 14	159.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 14	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 14	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 14	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 14	7,785.76
India Sensex / Aug 14	78,009.25
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 14	68,713.80
Nasdaq / Aug 14	26,729.16
Hang Seng / Aug 14	25,116.85
FTSE 100 / Aug 14	10,750.11
Dow Jones / Aug 14	53,732.41
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 14	26,440.31
France CAC40 / Aug 14	8,636.80

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 13	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 13	394,749
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 14	82.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 14	4,376.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 14	84.80
Petrol/Litre / Aug 15	325.43
Diesel/Litre / Aug 15	383.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Gammon Pak / Aug 13 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	28.25 ▲ 2.57 (10.01%)
Ideal Dynamics / Aug 13 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.13 ▲ 4.47 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Aug 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	49.58 ▲ 4.51 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Aug 13 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	79.51 ▲ 7.23 (10%)
Arctic Textile / Aug 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	47.19 ▲ 4.29 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 13 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	114.83 ▲ 10.44 (10%)
Asim Textile / Aug 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	90.50 ▲ 8.23 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 13 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	336.04 ▲ 30.55 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	68.84 ▲ 6.26 (10%)
MACPAC Films / Aug 13 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	73.07 ▲ 6.64 (10%)

Stock	Price
Supernet Tech. / Aug 13 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	29.87 ▼ -11.86 (-28.42%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.56 ▼ -1.51 (-10.02%)
Universal Ins. / Aug 13 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	20.71 ▼ -2.3 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Aug 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	27.20 ▼ -2.72 (-9.09%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	5.11 ▼ -0.46 (-8.26%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Aug 13 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	17.14 ▼ -1.43 (-7.7%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 13 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	39.82 ▼ -3.18 (-7.4%)
ARM Green Industries / Aug 13 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	55.60 ▼ -4.43 (-7.38%)
Shadman Cotton / Aug 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	64.02 ▼ -4.9 (-7.11%)
Pak Tobacco / Aug 13 Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited(PAKT)	1,364.29 ▼ -96.5 (-6.61%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	247,072,281 ▲ 0.57
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	103,802,064 ▼ -0.46
Pak Refinery / Aug 13 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	40,235,369 ▲ 5.93
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	39,092,471 ▼ -1.51
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,025,744 ▲ 0.01
Thatta Cement / Aug 13 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	19,608,245 ▲ 3.36
B.O.Punjab / Aug 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,204,913 ▲ 0.18
Hascol Petrol / Aug 13 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	15,337,298 ▼ -0.48
TPL Properties / Aug 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	15,140,554 ▼ -0.31
TPL Corp Ltd / Aug 13 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	14,138,754 ▲ 0.53

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