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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority

June mobile phone manufacturing falls 12pc YoY

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s local mobile phone manufacturing and assembly declined 12 percent year-on-year in June 2026,...

Senate body directs PTA to finalise uniform eSIM transfer policy

Published 17 Jul, 2026 05:46am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat directed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority...

PTA says 5G services to launch without immediate price hike

Updated 16 Jul, 2026 09:17pm

Urges government to rationalise taxes and duties on mobile handsets

Violations of SIM issuance regulations: PTA imposes Rs740m penalties on four cellular mobile operators

Published 16 Jul, 2026 05:00am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has imposed cumulative penalties of around Rs 740 million...

PTA fines mobile operators Rs740mn over multiple SIM issuance violations

Published 15 Jul, 2026 04:07pm

Mobile operators face Rs740 million in fines from PTA for failing to prevent unauthorised SIM activations and identity fraud, highlighting serious lapses in biometric verification and oversight

Panel informed: 5G services launched in 22 cities under initial rollout

Published 15 Jul, 2026 02:14am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Tuesday informed a parliamentary panel that telecom...

NA committee pushes for lower smartphone taxes, better telecom services

Published 14 Jul, 2026 07:25pm

Committee, chaired by Syed Amin Ul Haque, expresses serious concern over persistent complaints of poor voice and data services

PTCL appoints Mohammad Nadeem Khan as chief executive

Updated 14 Jul, 2026 05:52pm

Appointment comes following Nadeem Khan’s completion of 14 days as interim CEO

PTA survey finds service quality gaps across all mobile operators

Published 13 Jul, 2026 06:01pm

Jazz leads overall performance, while Telenor ranks last as none of the four operators meet all regulatory quality indicators

Poor services in courts: IHC seeks responses from mobile cos, PTA

Published 10 Jul, 2026 07:49am

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) sought responses from mobile companies and the Pakistan Telecommunication...

PTML secures approvals to adopt ‘e&’ as brand identity

Published 09 Jul, 2026 06:39am

ISLAMABAD: Pak Telecom Mobile Limited (PTML), the surviving entity after the merger with Telenor Pakistan, has...

Telecom bill protects private land: ministers

Published 06 Jul, 2026 03:13am

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

Internet services across Pakistan restored, says PTA

Updated 03 Jul, 2026 10:26pm

SEA-ME-WE 5 cable system "fully operational"

PTA says monitoring internet disruption following SMW5 submarine cable fault

Published 02 Jul, 2026 09:46pm

Users may experience intermittent degradation in service quality and connectivity, authority says

PTCL appoints Nadeem Khan as chief executive for 14 days

Published 02 Jul, 2026 11:34am

Nadeem Khan replaces Hatem Mohamed Bamatraf

IHC clears amalgamation of Telenor Pakistan into PTML

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 09:27am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s biggest telecom consolidation entered its final phase on Tuesday after the Islamabad High...

Tax on imported phones allowed in instalments

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 07:33am

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Act 2026 has allowed Pakistani citizens to pay tax in instalments on the imported mobile...

SIMs on expired identity cards likely to be blocked: PTA

Published 28 Jun, 2026 10:27pm

Advises mobile users to renew their CNICs

Muharram security steps: Maryam lauds Punjab team

Published 28 Jun, 2026 05:03am

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said that, by the grace of Allah, Muharram was held...

PTA invites bids for mobile virtual network licences

Published 24 Jun, 2026 08:31pm

Sets $140,000 upfront fee for a 15-year license

35 changes made in Finance Bill, 2026: Airlines get sales tax exemption on aircraft import

Published 24 Jun, 2026 07:01am

ISLAMABAD: The government has made over 35 major changes in the Finance Bill 2026 and amended Finance Bill to allow...

Mobile phones tax instalments allowed: Govt eases digital compliances

Updated 23 Jun, 2026 09:23am

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to reduce penalties/prosecution on digital non-compliance and allow...

HCSTSI reacts strongly to poor condition of mobile network

Published 18 Jun, 2026 05:37am

HYDRABAD: The President, Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry (HCSTSI) Muhammad Saleem Memon has...

Rs27.58bn budgeted from 4G/5G licenses

Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:17am

ISLAMABAD: The government has budgeted Rs27.685 billion from 4G/ 5G licenses under the head of non-tax revenue for...

IT exports fetch USD3.38bn in July-March

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s IT sector emerged as a key source of foreign exchange in FY2026, with ICT export remittances...

PTA moves to declare corporate SMS a separate market

Published 04 Jun, 2026 11:02pm

Authority eyes tighter oversight of mobile operators

Karachi IT Park project: NA body concerned at lack o progress

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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 18	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 18	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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