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Raid at franchise of mobile phone co: Gang held for illegal SIM activations

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in close collaboration with Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)...

Published 31 May, 2024 06:58am

Surveillance purposes: IHC asks telecos not to record calls, data

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) restrained the telecom companies from recording phone calls and data for...

Updated 30 May, 2024 08:54am

Business & Finance

Jan-Apr: 10.85m cell phones made locally

ISLAMABAD: The local manufacturing/ assembling plants manufactured/ assembled 10.85 million mobile handsets during...

Published 30 May, 2024 06:19am

Business & Finance

CMOs partially meet KPIs

ISLAMABAD: Cellular mobile operators (CMOs) partially met key performance indicators (KPIs) set in their licences ...

Published 29 May, 2024 06:05am

Pakistan

AJ&K, GB turn out to be only region with 100pc teledensity: PTA

ISLAMABAD: Despite difficult terrain and sparse population, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K) and Gilgit-Baltistan...

Published 28 May, 2024 05:30am

Business & Finance

5G licenses: Shortfall of Rs32bn likely in non-tax revenue

ISLAMABAD: The country is likely to face a shortfall of around Rs32 billion in non-tax revenue from 5G licenses,...

Published 28 May, 2024 05:30am

Business & Finance

Cellular teledensity in country decreases

ISLAMABAD: Cellular teledensity, the number of connections for every hundred individuals in the country, has...

Published 24 May, 2024 06:25am

Business & Finance

PBF for simplification of tax system

KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has recommended the federal government to simplify the tax system to reduce...

Published 22 May, 2024 05:54am

Business & Finance

Proposed PTCL-Telenor merger: CCP conducting analysis

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) is conducting extensive analysis, collecting detailed data,...

Published 19 May, 2024 03:00am

Technology

PTA announces 6GHz for unlicensed RLAN operations

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) announced 6 Gigahertz (GHz) spectrum band for unlicensed...

Updated 21 May, 2024 05:24pm

Pakistan

First meeting of SATRC: Pakistan urges regional collaboration in addressing common ICT challenges

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday underscored the importance of regional collaboration in addressing common ICT...

Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am

Telcos assure Aurangzeb: 5,000 SIM cards of non-filers will be blocked daily

ISLAMABAD: The telecom companies have given assurance to Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb that the mobile phone...

Updated 14 May, 2024 09:36am

Business & Finance

Telecos agree to start blocking SIMs of non-filers

ISLAMABAD: The cellular companies’/ telecom operators have agreed with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to...

Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am

Technology

Blocking mobile SIMs: explore alternative strategies to enhance tax collection, GSMA urges FBR

GSMA says move could potentially disrupt vital services, especially during disasters and climate-related events

Updated 09 May, 2024 10:29pm

Technology

PTA issues International Mobile Roaming Service Guidelines

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has issued International Mobile Roaming (IMR) Service ...

Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am

Editorials

Tax targets for FY25

EDITORIAL: The first quarterly review report on the recently concluded Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) available on the...

Published 08 May, 2024 06:43am

Business & Finance

PTA invites electronic bids for taxation services

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has invited electronic bids for taxation services for the...

Published 07 May, 2024 06:05am

Blocking SIMs of non-filers: FBR decides to summon telcos’ operators

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to call all telecom operators at the FBR Headquarters to...

Updated 06 May, 2024 09:18am

Pakistan

Audio leaks case: IHC turns down IB’s request

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), Friday, turned down the Intelligence Bureau’s request to withdraw its...

Published 04 May, 2024 05:48am

Business & Finance

Blocking SIMs of over 0.5m non-filers: PTA yet to decide on FBR decision

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is yet to decide on the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR’s)...

Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am

FBR issues list to PTA: SIMs of 506,671 IT non-filers to be blocked

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a list of 506,671 non-filers of income tax returns whose...

Updated 01 May, 2024 09:42am

Business & Finance

Number of cellular subscribers rises to 192.07m

ISLAMABAD: The number of cellular subscribers increased from 191.46 million by end February to 192.07 million by end...

Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am

Pakistan

Mobile phone services suspended in Karachi

KARACHI: The mobile phone services have been partially suspended in Karachi as part of stringent security protocols...

Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am

BR Research

Worldcall Telecom Limited

Worldcall Telecom Limited (PSX: WTL) is a public limited company incorporated in Pakistan in 2001. WTL commenced its...

Published 22 Apr, 2024 09:05am

Province to district level: Eying Rs3bn income, PTA set to amend data CVAS licenced area

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is all set to amend licensed area/jurisdiction of Data Class...

Updated 07 Apr, 2024 09:28pm

Business & Finance

PTA all set to impose fee for processing, issuance of CoC

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is all set to impose application/processing administrative fee...

Published 04 Apr, 2024 04:56am

Business & Finance

Number of cellular subscribers soars to 191.46m by Feb-end

ISLAMABAD: The number of cellular subscribers increased from 190.18 million by end January 2024 to 191.46 million by...

Published 27 Mar, 2024 04:38am

Business & Finance

Data Class Value-Added Services: Proposed revision of licensing template opposed

ISLAMABAD: The Wireless & Internet Service Providers Association of Pakistan (WISPAP.ORG) has expressed serious...

Published 26 Mar, 2024 04:20am

Opinion

Exporting for innovation and profitability

Pakistan’s innovation landscape presents a grim picture. Pakistan ranked 88th globally and 7th regionally in the...

Updated 25 Mar, 2024 06:11am

Regularisation of un-registered mobile phones: FBR issues procedure for commercial importers

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a procedure for the commercial importers for regularization...

Updated 25 Mar, 2024 08:51am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 4	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 4	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 4	156.01
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 4	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 4	1.28
Euro to USD / Jun 4	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	5283.40
Nasdaq / Jun 3	16828.67
Dow Jones / Jun 3	38571.03
India Sensex / Jun 4	70382.44
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 4	38837.46
Hang Seng / Jun 4	18525.93
FTSE 100 / Jun 4	8215.10
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 4	18525.10

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 3	19935
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	268.36
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 4	73.30
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 4	206619
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 4	2346.95
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	270.22

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jun 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jun 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jun 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jun 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jun 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jun 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jun 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jun 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jun 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jun 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jun 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jun 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jun 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jun 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Jun 4 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Jun 4 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Jun 4 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Jun 4 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Jun 4 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Jun 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 4 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Jun 4 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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