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LDI licence: PTA begins accepting applications

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has started accepting applications for Long Distance and...

Published 06 Jan, 2022 04:13am

Chinese cos help Pakistan cut cellphone imports

BEIJING: Chinese mobile phone manufacturing companies have played a crucial role in helping Pakistan bypass import ...

Updated 03 Jan, 2022 09:45am

Pakistan

Service breakdown in AJK: PTA imposes Rs50m fine on cellular mobile operator

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has imposed fine of Rs 50 million on Telenor Pakistan due to...

Published 30 Dec, 2021 04:40am

Business & Finance

Air Link joins hand with Digicom

Pakistan's Air Link Communication Limited announced on Wednesday that it has joined hands with Digicom Trading (Pvt)...

Updated 29 Dec, 2021 02:20pm

Technology

Air Link announces distribution agreement with realme

Pakistan's Air Link Communication Limited on Tuesday announced that it has entered into the distribution agreement...

Published 28 Dec, 2021 03:17pm

Jan-Nov: local cellphone production reaches 22.12m in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The production of mobile phones by local manufacturing plants has witnessed a significant increase of ...

Updated 26 Dec, 2021 11:06am

Pakistan

Number of cellular subscribers reaches 106.68m: PTA

ISLAMABAD: The number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan reached 106.68 million by end-November 2021 compared to 105.73...

Published 24 Dec, 2021 05:43am

Pakistan

5G ecosystem, commercial launch: Ministry to finalise incentives by 2023

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance will finalise incentives, which would be reflected in the Financial Bill 2022 to...

Updated 23 Dec, 2021 09:55am

Cable fault in sea affecting some internet traffic

ISLAMABAD: A fault in one of the international submarine cables has been reported in the sea near Karachi affecting...

Published 22 Dec, 2021 06:13am

Opinion

Tax model for prosperity

There is hardly any doubt about the huge tax gap in Pakistan that is about 70% of the actual collection if not more....

Published 17 Dec, 2021 04:30am

PTA renews Telenor Pakistan’s licence for 15 years

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has renewed Telenor Pakistan licence at a price of $449.2...

Published 15 Dec, 2021 06:34am

Opinion

Asaan Mobile Account

It is heartening to note that State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has launched its Asaan Mobile Account (AMA) with the key...

Published 14 Dec, 2021 06:40am

Asaan Mobile Account unveiled

KARACHI: The State bank of Pakistan (SBP) Monday launched the Asaan Mobile Account (AMA) aimed at promoting digital...

Updated 14 Dec, 2021 10:08am

BR Research

Ending the licence renewal saga

The long-drawn telecom license-renewal saga has come to a close. Over the weekend, news broke that Telenor Pakistan...

Published 13 Dec, 2021 08:19am

SBP to launch Asaan Mobile Account today

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will launch a new initiative, Asaan Mobile Account (AMA) today (Monday)....

Updated 13 Dec, 2021 03:54pm

GSM licence renewal template signed ‘under protest’: Telenor

ISLAMABAD: Telenor Pakistan has signed its GSM license renewal template issued by the Pakistan Telecommunication...

Updated 11 Dec, 2021 10:00am

Dawood informed: Chinese firms capture half of mobile market

ISLAMABAD: Chinese mobile companies have captured half of the Pakistani market after availing incentives announced ...

Updated 08 Dec, 2021 09:37am

Pakistan

Procedural violations: PTA terminates services of 2,962 retailers of CMOs

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has terminated the services of about 2,962 retailers of...

Updated 06 Dec, 2021 09:57am

Pakistan

Chairman, Secretary BoI visit PTA headquarters

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State and Chairman Board of Investment (BoI) Muhammad Azfar Ahsan along with Secretary BoI...

Published 03 Dec, 2021 04:31am

Cellular devices: PTA issues safety steps to limit radio frequency exposure

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued precautionary measures to limit the radio...

Updated 03 Dec, 2021 09:51am

Editorials

An alarming revelation

EDITORIAL: What a senior official of the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA’s) cybercrimes wing had to say...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 05:23am

Technology

Jul-Oct mobile phone imports grow 15.54pc to $644.673m YoY

ISLAMABAD: The production of mobile phones by local manufacturing plants has almost doubled against the import of...

Published 30 Nov, 2021 05:23am

BR Research

Telcos: revision in MTR

After consultations with industry stakeholder, the telecoms regulator has decided to reduce the ‘mobile ...

Published 29 Nov, 2021 07:59am

Cut in MTRs: Major CMOs oppose PTA’s decision

Due to rupee depreciation, Jazz pleaded that MTR should be revised upward rather than downward

Updated 28 Nov, 2021 09:58am

PTA lowers Mobile Termination Rates to Rs0.5 per min from January

Move meant to make market healthier and beneficial in terms of lower tariffs

Updated 27 Nov, 2021 12:13pm

BR Research

Mobile phones: improving localization

Amid the downbeat economic environment, a rather encouraging trend is the rising number of mobile phones being...

Published 26 Nov, 2021 06:17am

Pakistan

IHC decides to review new social media rules

Asks experts to submit a report on rules within a month

Published 22 Nov, 2021 06:06pm

Pakistan

Number of 3G, 4G users reaches 105.73m by Oct: PTA

ISLAMABAD: The number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan reached 105.73 million by end-October 2021 compared to 104.71...

Published 20 Nov, 2021 03:58am

PTA restores TikTok

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) has restored the services of TikTok on assurances of the platform to...

Updated 20 Nov, 2021 10:04am

Pakistan

DCO SG visits PTA HQs

ISLAMABAD: Secretary General for Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO), Deemah Al-Yahya visited the Pakistan...

Published 19 Nov, 2021 04:35am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 7	278.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 7	278.12
USD to Japanese Yen / May 7	155.24
USD to Swiss Franc / May 7	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 7	1.25
Euro to USD / May 7	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 7	5187.70
India Sensex / May 7	73511.85
Tokyo Nikkei / May 7	38342.76
Nasdaq / May 7	16332.56
Hang Seng / May 7	18549.73
FTSE 100 / May 7	8313.67
Dow Jones / May 7	38884.26
Germany DAX 30 / May 7	18430.05

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 7	78.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 7	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 7	205761
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 7	2316.80
Cotton US¢/pound / May 7	77.68
Petrol/Litre / May 8	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 8 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 8 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 8 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 8 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 8 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 8 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 8 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 8 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 8 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 8 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 8 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 8 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 8 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 8 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 8 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 8 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 8 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 8 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 8 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 8 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 8 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 8 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 8 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 8 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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