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Prime Minister’s Cloud Program opens up allocations for tech startups

Updated 14 Jan, 2026 01:38pm

Applications opened till January 27

PM meets Ericsson delegation

Published 14 Jan, 2026 05:56am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday emphasised Pakistan’s interest in harnessing Ericsson’s global...

Wall Street tumbles as concerns over economy, tech valuations weigh

Published 08 Nov, 2025 05:59am

NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes extended losses to a second session on Friday, and were set for weekly...

Technology sector: Pakistan, Malaysia agree to boost ties

Published 30 Sep, 2025 05:54am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Malaysia on Monday agreed to boost collaboration in the technology sector and explore new...

Wall St climbs after steep declines as tariff concerns dampen sentiment

Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am

NEW YORK: US equities staged a modest recovery on Friday, after a turbulent week marked by a broad selloff as...

Zarea Limited seeks Rs1bn listing on PSX

Published 29 Oct, 2024 03:27am

KARACHI: Zarea Limited, Pakistan’s leading e-commerce marketplace for commodities, has filed for listing on the...

IBM to close China R&D department, affecting over 1,000 jobs

Published 26 Aug, 2024 05:41pm

BEIJING: IBM will completely shut its China R&D operation, affecting more than 1,000 jobs, the US technology...

Islamabad IT Park to help achieve $25bn IT export goal: PM

Updated 20 Aug, 2024 09:33am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has stated that Islamabad information technology (IT) park will prove to be...

Government to establish 10 IT parks by next year: IT Ministry

Published 22 May, 2024 05:54pm

The project of Islamabad IT Park will be completed with the cooperation of South Korea

IT sector: Blome says US keen to broaden ties

Published 16 May, 2024 06:28am

ISLAMABAD: The United States has expressed the desire to broaden cooperation with Pakistan in the information...

European shares end higher on tech support

Published 04 May, 2024 05:48am

PARIS: European shares notched its biggest one-day gain since a week ago on Friday, driven by gains in the ...

Europe’s STOXX 600 logs best day in three months

Published 27 Apr, 2024 05:03am

PARIS: Europe’s benchmark stock index had its biggest one-day gain in more than three months on Friday, propelled...

Tech selloff drags down European shares

Published 12 Mar, 2024 04:28am

PARIS: European shares were hurt by a steep selloff in the technology sector on Monday, while investors turned wary...

Kashif Manzoor appointed CEO Confiz

Published 02 Mar, 2024 04:16am

KARACHI: Confiz, a leading professional services company, announced the appointment of Kashif Manzoor as its new...

European shares advance as chipmakers rally

Published 19 Jan, 2024 05:37am

PARIS: European shares bounced back on Thursday following three straight sessions of losses, buoyed by Richemont and...

Busting myths: is Pakistan replete with tech talent?

Updated 17 Nov, 2023 11:59pm

In 2014, Pakistan came third – perhaps for the first time ever, in a global football event – the Street Child...

Innovative wins gold for ‘iEngage’ at ICT Awards

Published 10 Nov, 2023 03:07am

KARACHI: Innovative Pvt Limited (IPL) has been recognised as a trailblazer in the fintech industry by securing the...

DG PMNH for investing more in science, technology sector

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

ISLAMABAD: Director General of the Pakistan Museum of Natural History (PMNH), Prof. Dr Muhammad Akram Shaikh has...

‘Asset-light’: startup Jugnu, after raising $22.5mn in 2022, scales back operations

Updated 19 Jul, 2023 07:37pm

Jugnu, which pitched itself as a B2B ecommerce startup and announced a fund-raise of $22.5 million in March 2022,...

After raising $11.5mn last year, MedznMore says it has shut operations

Updated 15 Jul, 2023 05:19pm

Co-founder says company in talks 'with a few large players who have shown interest in buying its technology and brand, Tabiyat.pk'

Alibaba, Tencent shares rise as investors bet China’s tech crackdown is over

Published 11 Jul, 2023 06:08am

HONG KONG: Alibaba Group and Tencent shares rose in Hong Kong on Monday after China’s $984 million fine against ...

2023: the year of challenges, opportunities for Pakistan’s startup ecosystem

Published 13 Feb, 2023 02:10am

To stay competitive in the 4th industrial revolution, characterised by the integration of advanced technologies, Pakistan must revisit its education system

Co-founder of Spades, a UAE-based payments solution, advises startups against ‘aggressive customer acquisition’

Special technology zone has been established under Lahore Knowledge Park Company

Technology sector: PM for exploiting true potential

Published 23 Dec, 2021 04:23am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said the government was focused on exploiting true potential of exports in the...

PM Imran directs authorities to facilitate investment in IT sector

Updated 22 Dec, 2021 06:45pm

Says govt focused on exploiting full potential of exports

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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