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IT sector

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 ...

Freelancers in Gilgit-Baltistan are making $15m a year, way more than its IT firms: study

Published 20 Nov, 2025 02:37pm

Before 2018, GB had virtually no dedicated IT parks, co-working spaces, or incubators

IT exports hit all-time high of $386m

Updated 18 Nov, 2025 09:26am

Due to expansion of client portfolios by local IT firms — particularly in GCC region — and SBP's facilitation measures

First Chromebooks assembly line in Haripur: PM lauds Google for having confidence in Pakistan’s policies

Updated 08 Nov, 2025 09:23am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday lauded Google for its confidence in Pakistan’s ...

IT – Exports soar, broader base needed

Updated 27 Oct, 2025 08:09am

Pakistan’s IT and IT-enabled services exports surged to an all-time high of $366 million in September 2025,...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 30	278.36
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 30	278.16
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 1	162.72
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 1	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 1	1.32
Euro to USD / Jul 1	1.14
SOFR % / Jun 30	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 30	7,499.36
Nasdaq / Jun 30	26,213.72
Dow Jones / Jun 30	52,319.20
India Sensex / Jul 1	76,897.91
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 1	70,474.96
Hang Seng / Jul 1	22,881.02
FTSE 100 / Jul 1	10,472.35
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 1	25,081.59
France CAC40 / Jul 1	8,366.87

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 30	17,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 30	364,228
Petrol/Litre / Jul 1	299.50
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 1	68.78
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 1	3,986.22
Diesel/Litre / Jul 1	311.47
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 1	77.40

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jul 1 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	9.16 ▲ 1 (12.25%)
Asim Textile / Jul 1 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	25.70 ▲ 2.34 (10.02%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 1 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	24.27 ▲ 2.21 (10.02%)
Hala Enterprise / Jul 1 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	29.22 ▲ 2.66 (10.02%)
Frontier Ceramics / Jul 1 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	86.52 ▲ 7.87 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 1 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.62 ▲ 4.06 (10.01%)
Paramount Mod / Jul 1 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	14.07 ▲ 1.28 (10.01%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 1 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	242.24 ▲ 22.02 (10%)
P.T.C.L. / Jul 1 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	72.07 ▲ 6.55 (10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 1 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	88.15 ▲ 8.01 (10%)

Stock	Price
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jul 1 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	38.65 ▼ -4.25 (-9.91%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jul 1 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	11.11 ▼ -1 (-8.26%)
Haseeb Waqas / Jul 1 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	17.76 ▼ -1.36 (-7.11%)
Kohat Textile / Jul 1 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	161.43 ▼ -11.04 (-6.4%)
Meezan PakistanXD / Jul 1 Meezan Pakistan ETF(MZNPETF)	18.43 ▼ -1.24 (-6.3%)
Zephyr Textile / Jul 1 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	22.05 ▼ -1.42 (-6.05%)
Husein Industries / Jul 1 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	61.84 ▼ -3.5 (-5.36%)
Prosperity Weav / Jul 1 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	64.15 ▼ -3.56 (-5.26%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 1 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	24.69 ▼ -1.31 (-5.04%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 1 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	37.46 ▼ -1.94 (-4.92%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	82,666,150 ▼ -0.21
B.O.Punjab / Jul 1 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	77,111,046 ▲ 1.22
P.T.C.L. / Jul 1 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	28,752,273 ▲ 6.55
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 1 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,698,338 ▲ 0.33
Pak Qatar Family / Jul 1 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	24,952,487 ▲ 1.98
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,251,243 ▲ 0.04
Hascol Petrol / Jul 1 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	23,061,705 ▼ -0.21
Askari Bank / Jul 1 Askari Bank Limited(AKBL)	22,929,384 ▲ 2.76
Pak Int.Bulk / Jul 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	20,096,607 ▼ -0.23
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 1 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	20,049,681 ▲ 0.52

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