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FBR to refund excess amount: ‘Glitch’ in system causes extra collection of duties

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will refund excess amount of duties and taxes paid by the incoming...

Published 22 May, 2021 04:05am

BR Research

Case for affordable spectrum

As the telecom authorities prepare for a mobile spectrum auction next month, there is renewed debate around the ...

Published 21 May, 2021 07:35am

Technology

Pakistan’s teledensity reach 85pc, 88pc has access to internet: PTA

“There are now over 100 million broadband subscribers with total teledensity at 85pc, over 181 million mobile subscribers and 2.4 million fixed-line subscribers,” said PTA.

Published 18 May, 2021 01:40pm

Technology

Pakistan installs 4G BTS at K2 Base camp

PTA informed that a 4G Base Transceiver Station (BTS) has been installed at K2 Base camp area of Concordia in order to provide better communication facilities to the mountaineers and trekkers.

Published 18 May, 2021 10:23am

Pakistan

‘Digital transformation opening up doors of opportunities’

ISLAMABAD: Chairman PTA Major General Amir Azeem Bajwa (retired) has said in his message that World...

Published 18 May, 2021 05:05am

Technology

WTIS Day being celebrated today

ISLAMABAD: World Telecommunication & Information Society (WTIS) Day is being celebrated on May 17 and theme for...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Number of 3G, 4G users reaches 98.12m: PTA

ISLAMABAD: The number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan reached 98.12 million by end-March 2021 compared to 96.26...

Published 09 May, 2021 03:20am

4G signal strength: No CMO achieves 90pc confidence level in Lahore: PTA

ISLAMABAD: None of the Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) have achieved the 90 percent confidence level in Lahore with...

Published 09 May, 2021 03:20am

Pakistan

FIA receives 4,547 complaints of fraudulent calls in 2021

ISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) received 4547 complaints during the ongoing year (2021) regarding...

Published 03 May, 2021 04:39am

Base price of additional spectrum auction set

ISLAMABAD: The government has set base price of $31 million and $29 million for the additional spectrum auction in...

Published 01 May, 2021 03:28am

Pakistan

3G and 4G users reach 95.38m: PTA

ISLAMABAD: The number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan reached 95.38 million by end February 2021 compared to 92.99...

Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am

NGMS spectrum: Tarin asks PTA to expedite sale process

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin has directed to expedite the sale process for the...

Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am

Licence renewal, spectrum auction in AJK, GB: PTA picks Telconet as consultant

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has selected Telconet Services (Pvt) Ltd as consultant for...

Published 25 Apr, 2021 03:13am

Pakistan

Internet services restored in Lahore after five days

The internet services were suspended following the protests by Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP).
The PTA's spokesperson said that internet services in Chowk Yateem Khana and adjoining areas in a radius of 10km have been restored.

Updated 20 Apr, 2021 12:45pm

Pakistan

NACTA includes TLP in banned outfits

ISLAMABAD: National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) has included Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) in the list of...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Social media shutdown for hours

ISLAMABAD: The government, on Friday, blocked all social media platforms in the country for several hours in order ...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Pakistan

Pakistan, Uzbekistan agree to encourage spiritual tourism

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has underlined the importance of enhancing political and diplomatic linkages,...

Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am

Pakistan

Superior judiciary: PTA asks Twitter to block malicious content

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) has approached the top management of Twitter, a micro blogging...

Published 13 Apr, 2021 04:31am

Technology

realme C25 with 48MP AI Triple Camera and 6,000mAh Battery launched in Pakistan

The realme C25 is the world’s first smartphone with TÜV Rheinland High-Reliability Certification and it debuts...

Published 08 Apr, 2021 12:45pm

Pakistan

PTA launches new system to block lost, stolen mobile phones

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has launched a new automated system, enabling the citizens to...

Updated 08 Apr, 2021 09:12am

Pakistan

Razak to review Pak- Uzbekistan PTA progress

He was informed that seminars would be held by TDAP in Karachi and Lahore to apprise the business community about the PTA.

Published 06 Apr, 2021 09:26pm

Pakistan

PTA launches CERT portal

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has launched Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT)/...

Published 06 Apr, 2021 04:23am

Pakistan

SHC moved to stop 5G technology

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) Monday issued notices to Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and others ...

Published 06 Apr, 2021 04:23am

Pakistan

PTA launches portal to protect critical telecom data, infrastructure

The PTA said continual improvements in portal would be carried out based on operational requirements.

Published 05 Apr, 2021 07:24pm

BR Research

Broadband’s 100 million

Amid alarming numbers on the Covid-19 front, there is a statistic that has brought some positive distraction lately....

Published 05 Apr, 2021 07:35am

Technology

Pakistan’s Mobile Broadband subscribers cross 100mn mark

It informed that broadband is provided over 3G/4G networks with an average download speed of 17.7 Mbps and upload speed of 11.3 Mbps (mobile) which is above the speed levels in other regional countries.

Published 03 Apr, 2021 11:35am

Technology

Kech district: Ufone gets contract to provide broadband services

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) Friday awarded a contract worth Rs 2.07 billion to the Ufone cellular...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

BR Research

On social media rules

The fate of the government’s social media regulations hangs in the balance. The second version of the rules –...

Published 02 Apr, 2021 07:35am

TikTok app unblocked

ISLAMABAD: The government, on Thursday, unblocked the TikTok app in the country in pursuance of the orders of the...

Published 02 Apr, 2021 04:58am

Pakistan

Peshawar High Court removes ban on TikTok

On March 11, PHC Chief Justice Qaiser Rashid Khan had ordered the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to ban the app for promoting immoral, objectionable content.

Published 01 Apr, 2021 12:07pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 26	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 26	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 26	158.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 26	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 26	5099.96
India Sensex / Apr 26	73730.16
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.76
Nasdaq / Apr 26	15927.90
Hang Seng / Apr 26	17651.15
FTSE 100 / Apr 26	8139.83
Dow Jones / Apr 26	38239.66
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 26	18161.01

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.85
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 26	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 26	210048
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2337.96
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 26	80.90
Petrol/Litre / Apr 29	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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