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July-March FY21-22: Telecom sector contributes Rs163.3bn to exchequer

ISLAMABAD: Telecom sector contributed Rs 163.3 billion to the national exchequer in terms of taxes, regulatory fees,...

Published 10 Jun, 2022 06:16am

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Interview with Jørgen C. Arentz Rostrup, EVP and Head of Telenor Asia

‘There is also a growing lack of predictability operating in Pakistan, which affects FDI’ Jørgen Rostrup has...

Published 30 May, 2022 06:56am

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Telecom sector needs to upgrade infrastructure, says minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications Syed Aminul Haque has said that the...

Published 20 May, 2022 05:15am

Budget proposals: OICCI wants tax rationalization for telecom sector

ISLAMABAD: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has proposed rationalisation of...

Published 10 Apr, 2022 05:49am

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Mixed trend for old telecom stars

It may not seem as flashy as wireless networks, but fixed-line networks are the backbone of modern ...

Updated 08 Mar, 2022 09:54am

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Cellular sector: some gains

After witnessing a dip in revenues in FY20 due mainly to the shock of the early months of the pandemic, Pakistan’s...

Published 07 Mar, 2022 05:50am

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Jazz: data-driven growth

It pays to invest in building some scale. Despite a difficult operating environment, Pakistan’s telecom market...

Published 01 Mar, 2022 08:09am

Telecom sector: Country not performing well on some key indicators: MoIT

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is not performing well on some of the key indicators in the telecom sector including gender gap,...

Updated 13 Feb, 2022 10:43am

IT minister opposes ban on crypto-currency

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Aminul Haque on Wednesday opposed the...

Updated 03 Feb, 2022 09:24am

Mini-budget: Coalition partner shows ‘ominous’ signs of rebellion

Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque announces to oppose new taxes on the telecom sector in the cabinet

Updated 30 Dec, 2021 09:57am

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Telcos: revision in MTR

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

Published 29 Nov, 2021 07:59am

ED on telecom sector: FBR challenges SHC judgment

FBR states that imposition of duties of excise on telecom companies is legal through Finance Act 2021-2022

Updated 28 Nov, 2021 11:41am

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

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Telcos: merger talk

Telenor Group, which is the parent of Telenor Pakistan, has reportedly agreed to merge its Thailand business with a...

Published 25 Nov, 2021 06:29am

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FDI: IT eclipses Telecoms

Telecom sector continues to score low on the foreign direct investment (FDI) count. As per latest State Bank of...

Published 22 Oct, 2021 07:30am

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Ufone’s moment?

While other operators had abstained from the spectrum auction last week, Ufone came in and participated rather...

Published 17 Sep, 2021 07:35am

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Jazz: strong growth

Pakistan’s leading mobile network operator (MNO) has had yet another strong quarter. Topline at Pakistan Mobile...

Published 03 Sep, 2021 07:40am

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Massive incentives approved for IT, telecom sector: Amin

ISLAMABAD: The government Tuesday resolved longstanding issues and approved massive incentives for information...

Published 11 Aug, 2021 04:27am

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Spectrum auction in September?

Some juicy non-tax revenues are in the offing. After a delay of a few months, the telecom authorities have now...

Published 09 Aug, 2021 08:43am

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Mobile broadband: new milestone

There is another indication of the the digital economy getting a boost during the pandemic. As per latest data from...

Published 06 Aug, 2021 08:47am

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Telecom FDI blues

The telecom sector’s contribution to the country’s foreign direct investment (FDI) scorecard has plummeted...

Published 04 Aug, 2021 08:49am

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Telenor: declining ARPU

One of Pakistan’s prominent mobile network operators (MNO) closed the half-year ended June 30, 2021, on a mixed...

Published 28 Jul, 2021 07:40am

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FDI – the abysmal trend lasts much longer

All hopes are lost when one looks at FDI numbers; foreign direct investment in Pakistan has stayed low for too long...

Published 27 Jul, 2021 08:23am

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MTR may be revised downward to Rs0.30/ minute from Oct 1: PTA

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has observed that Mobile Termination Rates (MTR) is higher...

Published 06 Jul, 2021 03:48am

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Telecom industry: Mobile operators collectively raise voice against tax proposals

ISLAMABAD: All telecom operators have collectively cautioned Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin that the implementation...

Published 29 Jun, 2021 03:24am

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Sindh govt urged to reduce tax on telecom consumers

KARACHI: The telecom sector and its customers have demanded relief from the government of Sindh by reducing the...

Published 19 Jun, 2021 03:23am

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Budget scare for digital economy?

The golden goose shall never rest easy. Fresh off a postponed spectrum auction, the country’s telecom sector has...

Published 16 Jun, 2021 07:40am

WHT rates reduced to 10percent: Industry status for telecom sector proposed

ISLAMABAD: The government has proposed the industrial status for telecom sector, reduced withholding tax rates from...

Published 12 Jun, 2021 05:04am

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Telecom sector contributes Rs97.7bn to exchequer

ISLAMABAD: The telecom sector contributed an estimated Rs 97.7 billion to the national exchequer in terms of taxes,...

Published 11 Jun, 2021 03:41am

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FY22 Budget: Relief package for telecom sector likely

ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to announce a relief package for telecom sector in the budget 2021-22 including...

Published 10 Jun, 2021 03:22am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Aug 16 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.86 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Aug 16 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	292.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Aug 16 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Aug 16 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Aug 16 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Aug 16 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	70.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Aug 16 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	622.90 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Aug 16 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Aug 16 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	8.35 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Aug 16 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	76.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Aug 16 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.86 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Aug 16 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	292.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Aug 16 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Aug 16 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Aug 16 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Aug 16 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	70.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Aug 16 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	622.90 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Aug 16 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Aug 16 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	8.35 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Aug 16 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	76.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 15	214.00
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 15	213.00
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 15	133.11
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 15	0.95
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 15	1.21
Euro to USD / Aug 15	1.02
UK LIBOR % / Aug 15	2.31

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 15	4297.14
India Sensex / Aug 15	59462.78
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 15	28871.78
Nasdaq / Aug 15	13128.05
Hang Seng / Aug 15	20040.86
FTSE 100 / Aug 15	7509.15
Dow Jones / Aug 15	33912.44
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 15	13816.61
France CAC40 / Aug 15	6569.95

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 15	88.36
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 15	18235.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 15	124600.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 15	1779.26
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 15	113.59

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