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PTA, Meta sign pact on youth online safety, digital literacy

Published 21 Jul, 2026 08:18pm

Collaboration expected to facilitate engagement on online content governance, regulatory compliance, and initiatives aimed at strengthening digital safety across Pakistan

Senate body to review Aghaz-e-Haqooq-e-Balochistan package

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Functional Committee on Problems of Less Developed Areas expressed serious concern over...

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,...

Mobile phones worth USD1.889bn imported during 2025-26

Updated 17 Jul, 2026 09:56am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan imported mobile phones worth USD 1.889 billion in fiscal year 2025-26 compared to USD 1.492...

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...

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 restored across country, submarine cable fixed

Updated 04 Jul, 2026 09:03am

ISLAMABAD: The technical fault in the international SMW-5 submarine cable has been fixed, restoring internet speed...

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

Towers, satellites, and Pakistan’s digital blind spot

Published 01 Jul, 2026 05:57am

Pakistan’s Parliament managed, in a single fortnight, to pass a telecom bill through the National Assembly without...

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 29 Jun, 2026 02:36am

LAHORE: Pakistan Telecommunication Autho-rity has launched a public awareness campaign regarding mobile SIMs...

SIMs on expired identity cards likely to be blocked: PTA

Published 28 Jun, 2026 10:27pm

Advises mobile users to renew their CNICs

PTA invites bids for mobile virtual network licences

Published 24 Jun, 2026 08:31pm

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

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...

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...

APTMA wants customs tariff overhaul

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am

LAHORE: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has presented the government with an extensive set of...

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

Published 03 Jun, 2026 02:34am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication on Tuesday...

PTA strengthens SIM security measures

Published 25 May, 2026 06:06am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has enhanced the SIM disowning period from 60 days to 365...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 21	278.12
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 21	277.92
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 22	163.08
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 22	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 22	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 22	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 21	3.59

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 21	7,509.20
Nasdaq / Jul 21	25,837.21
Dow Jones / Jul 21	52,224.64
India Sensex / Jul 22	76,694.63
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 22	67,511.12
Hang Seng / Jul 22	24,903.04
FTSE 100 / Jul 22	10,721.96
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 22	25,205.51
France CAC40 / Jul 22	8,447.61

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 21	18,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 21	368,000
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 22	86.22
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 22	4,114.27
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 22	80.13
Petrol/Litre / Jul 23	320.73
Diesel/Litre / Jul 23	367.21

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sally Textile / Jul 22 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	16.13 ▲ 1.47 (10.03%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 22 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	22.64 ▲ 2.06 (10.01%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jul 22 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	35.93 ▲ 3.27 (10.01%)
Gammon Pak / Jul 22 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	24.18 ▲ 2.2 (10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 22 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	143.19 ▲ 13.02 (10%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 22 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	121.25 ▲ 11.02 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 22 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	461.24 ▲ 41.93 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 22 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	142.71 ▲ 12.97 (10%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Jul 22 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	1,048.37 ▲ 95.31 (10%)
Premier Sugar / Jul 22 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	552.50 ▲ 50.23 (10%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Textile / Jul 22 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	8.44 ▼ -0.97 (-10.31%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 22 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,364.30 ▼ -151.59 (-10%)
National Silk / Jul 22 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	296.43 ▼ -32.94 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 22 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	71.55 ▼ -7.95 (-10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 22 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	243.87 ▼ -27.1 (-10%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jul 22 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	26.10 ▼ -2.9 (-10%)
Reliance Weaving / Jul 22 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	174.65 ▼ -19.37 (-9.98%)
Shams Textile / Jul 22 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	53.76 ▼ -5.92 (-9.92%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 22 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	58.47 ▼ -6.39 (-9.85%)
First IBL Mod. / Jul 22 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	13.77 ▼ -1.5 (-9.82%)

Stock	Volume
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 22 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	134,167,491 ▲ 0.02
Cnergyico PK / Jul 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	99,430,517 ▼ -0.08
TPL Properties / Jul 22 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	49,825,531 ▲ 0.12
Pak Refinery / Jul 22 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	33,575,661 ▲ 1.67
B.O.Punjab / Jul 22 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	22,944,760 ▼ -0.28
Dewan Cement / Jul 22 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	20,748,512 ▲ 0.68
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	19,674,964 ▼ -0.03
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 22 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,735,568 ▼ -0.18
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 22 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	15,812,309 ▼ -0.02
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 22 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,943,190 ▼ -2.2

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