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Call for greater focus on smartphone affordability

Updated 29 Jul, 2026 12:13pm

ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan prepares for the next phase of digital connectivity following this year’s spectrum auction,...

India smartphone shipments fall to 6-year low in Q1 amid price hikes, Counterpoint Research says

Published 17 Apr, 2026 05:11pm

Over 80 smartphone models saw average price hikes of 15%, with a further 15%–20% expected in the second quarter

Connected but excluded: Pakistan’s digital inclusion puzzle

Published 12 Dec, 2025 04:14am

These days almost everyone in Pakistan owns a Smartphone, yet the stock market investor base is too low especially...

Amnesty says India’s review of location-tracking plan ‘deeply concerning’

Published 08 Dec, 2025 04:24pm

The discussions are being privately opposed by big smartphone firms Apple, Google and Samsung, due to privacy and security concerns

Future is not for sale; it is for all of us

Published 16 Sep, 2025 06:47am

The Industrial Revolution should have been humanity’s greatest awakening — a turning point when science,...

‘Attacks on Android smartphone users surge 29pc in H1CY2025’

Published 11 Sep, 2025 07:34am

ISLAMABAD: An international cyber security company disclosed Wednesday that there were 29 percent more attacks on...

China’s Q2 smartphone shipments down 2.4%, says Counterpoint

Published 22 Jul, 2025 11:51am

BEIJING: Smartphone shipments in China were down 2.4% for the second quarter compared with a year ago, Counterpoint...

Apple’s China smartphone shipments slide 9% in first quarter

Published 18 Apr, 2025 11:53am

BEIJING: Apple’s shipments of smartphones in China slumped 9% in the first quarter from a year earlier and it was...

Airlink Communication Limited

Published 16 Oct, 2024 09:21am

Airlink Communication Limited (PSX: AIRLINK) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in January...

Google, Volkswagen partner on smartphone AI assistant

Published 24 Sep, 2024 04:58pm

SAN FRANCISCO: Alphabet’s Google is providing key capabilities for an artificial intelligence assistant for...

Huawei seeks to steal spotlight from Apple with launch of $2,800 tri-fold smartphone

Published 10 Sep, 2024 05:19pm

SHENZHEN: China’s Huawei Technologies on Tuesday unveiled a $2,800 tri-foldable phone as it seeks to extend its lead...

Mental cost of social media

Published 28 Aug, 2024 07:06am

When joke becomes a reality—a cartoon on a person sitting in an addiction treatment clinic. The doctor is asking him...

Critical role of shared network infrastructure, green energy initiatives highlighted

Published 09 Aug, 2024 06:56am

ISLAMABAD: Khurrum Ashfaque, CEO of Telenor Pakistan, underscored the critical role of shared network infrastructure...

realme unveils groundbreaker C67 smartphone

Published 16 Jan, 2024 05:44am

LAHORE: In a groundbreaking move, realme has officially announced the launch of its much-anticipated realme C67. ...

China’s Huawei sells 1.6mn Mate 60 series handsets in six weeks

Published 24 Oct, 2023 10:23am

SHENZHEN: Huawei Technologies has sold 1.6 million of its Mate 60 series handsets in six weeks, a research firm...

Apple delays high-end iPhone 15 models in China in sign of strong orders

Updated 15 Sep, 2023 07:33pm

Buyers of Apple’s new iPhone 15 Pro Max in China will need to wait for 4-5 weeks before receiving the smartphone,...

Apple’s iPhone 15 launch clouded by China problems

Published 12 Sep, 2023 04:32pm

CUPERTINO: Apple on Tuesday is expected to unveil a new iPhone 15 lineup as questions about market access in China...

China’s Huawei launches Mate 60 Pro+ smartphone for presale

Published 08 Sep, 2023 09:33am

BEIJING: China’s Huawei Technologies on Friday started presales for its Mate 60 Pro+ smartphone, adding a new...

China’s Oppo to shut down chip design unit as smartphone sales slump

Published 13 May, 2023 10:15am

SHANGHAI: Chinese smartphone maker Oppo said it will shut down its chip design unit, citing uncertainties in the...

Google to pay $8 million to settle claims of deceptive ads

Published 12 May, 2023 09:30pm

WASHINGTON: Google, a unit of Alphabet, has agreed to pay $8 million to settle claims it used deceptive...

Minister wants everyone to have smartphone

Published 15 Jan, 2023 04:01am

KARACHI: The graduation ceremony for the second cohort of the Shahjehan S Karim Incubation Center (SSKIC), IoBM, was...

Smartphone adoption only 57pc in Pakistan: Jazz CCO

Published 08 Dec, 2022 07:31am

ISLAMABAD: The smartphone adoption in Pakistan is only 57 percent, which means that over 40 percent of cellular...

Minister launches ‘smartphone for all’ initiative

Published 24 Nov, 2022 04:28am

ISLAMABAD: The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) and Kistpay in collaboration with the...

Interview with Aamir Ibrahim, CEO Jazz

Published 11 Oct, 2022 08:58am

‘For Pakistan to become a smarter, digitally-connected nation, we need to put a broadband connection in every home...

Google looks to raise its smartphone game with latest Pixel 7

Published 08 Oct, 2022 10:00am

BROOKLYN: Google is looking to up its smartphone game with the Pixel 7, the latest entrant in a competitive corner...

Apple loses second bid to challenge Qualcomm patents

Published 04 Oct, 2022 05:55am

WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Monday again declined to hear Apple Inc’s bid to revive an effort to cancel...

Xiaomi in talks with BAIC to produce electric cars

Published 26 Aug, 2022 01:54pm

Smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp is eyeing an electric vehicle (EV) production tie-up with Beijing Automotive Group Co...

Interview with George Long - CEO, OPPO Pakistan Authorized Distributor

Published 07 Jul, 2022 11:04am

“Our brand proposition is ‘Inspiration Ahead" George Long began his career with OPPO in 2002. Before his ...

Vivo’s X80 smartphone now available for sale in Pakistan

Published 27 May, 2022 05:50am

LAHORE: Vivo, a leader in the global smartphone industry, has recently launched its latest flagship smartphone —...

India seizes $725 million in Xiaomi assets over illegal remittances

Published 30 Apr, 2022 04:54pm

NEW DELHI: India said on Saturday it had seized $725 million from the local bank accounts of China's Xiaomi Corp...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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