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PTA says intensified nationwide monitoring, measures to improve telecom services

Published 16 Oct, 2026 06:44pm

Various monitoring activities, service improvement measures undertaken through PTA’s Zonal Offices, regulator says

NA committee pushes for lower smartphone taxes, better telecom services

Published 14 Jul, 2026 07:25pm

Committee, chaired by Syed Amin Ul Haque, expresses serious concern over persistent complaints of poor voice and data services

FBR drafting plan to rationalise duties, taxes on import of mobile phones

Published 09 Jan, 2026 05:41am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is preparing a detailed plan for rationalizing duties and taxes on the...

Telecom services gradually normalising: PTA

Updated 18 Aug, 2025 09:03am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Sunday announced significant progress in restoring telecom...

CMOs miss most of KPIs amid deteriorating telecom services

Published 25 Jan, 2025 06:22am

ISLAMABAD: Amid deteriorating telecom services in the country, the cellular mobile operators (CMOs) missed most of...

Telecom services deteriorate as CMOs meet KPIs partially

Updated 08 Oct, 2024 09:24am

ISLAMABAD: Amid deteriorating telecom services in the country, Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) partially met key...

Voice, SMS: Roaming Services along Markran Coastal Highway launched

Published 14 Aug, 2024 06:40am

ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday launched National Roaming Services (voice, SMS) along Markran Coastal Highway...

Telecom services, consumer devices: Taxes are among highest in the world: GSMA

Published 08 Aug, 2024 06:22am

ISLAMABAD: Taxes on telecom service providers, consumer devices and services in Pakistan are among the highest in ...

Alarm raised over proposed taxes on mobile handsets & telecom services

Updated 23 Jun, 2024 05:53pm

ISLAMABAD: The telecom industry raised alarms over the proposed imposition of taxes on mobile handsets and telecom...

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

Published 28 May, 2024 05:30am

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

Implementation of around 150 projects: USF has given Rs141.66bn in subsidy to telecom operators so far

Published 26 Mar, 2024 04:20am

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) has awarded Rs 141.66 billion in subsidy so far to telecom operators for...

‘Provision of quality, affordable telecom services top priority’

Published 21 Mar, 2024 06:05am

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja has said that the provision of ...

Mobile operators in Pakistan may levy ‘SIM Disowning Charge’ from January 1

Updated 10 Nov, 2023 10:50pm

Cellular mobile operators in Pakistan may levy a disowning charge on SIMs having less than a six-month retention...

Development of Special Technology Zones

Updated 08 Nov, 2023 06:30am

Software development and IT-enabled services (ITeS) for data centres, technical service/call centres, and telecom...

ICT exports in 11MFY23

Published 26 Jun, 2023 09:11am

The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) services exports growth was sanguinely in double digits in FY22....

Telecom operators demand relief in taxes, duties

Published 17 Jun, 2023 06:13am

ISLAMABAD: Telecom operators have demanded a reduction in advance income tax, federal excise duty on telecom...

Ufone 4G joins hands with ‘Polio Eradication Initiative’

Published 16 May, 2023 03:23am

ISLAMABAD: Ufone 4G, a Pakistani Telecommunica-tion company has embarked on a shared initiative with the Polio...

Telecom services in unserved, underserved areas: USF has spent Rs90.670bn so far

Published 06 Apr, 2023 06:20am

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) has spent Rs 90.670 billion since inception on providing telecom ...

Telecom users face service disruptions due to countrywide power outage

Published 24 Jan, 2023 07:33am

ISLAMABAD: Telecom customers faced serious issues on Monday, as telecom services, including mobile and internet...

LCs issue: CMOs likely to get force majeure for new projects

Updated 17 Jan, 2023 08:55am

ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to grant force majeure to cellular mobile operators (CMOs) for 10 new...

Expansion of telecom services: USF spends Rs 124 billion on implementation of 130 projects

Updated 08 Jan, 2023 10:18am

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) has spent around Rs124 billion so far to implement 130 projects across...

Telecom sector seeks critically-needed fiscal space

Published 18 Nov, 2022 07:35am

ISLAMABAD: The telecom sector seeks urgent policy interventions from the government to provide critically-needed...

Minister vows to launch 5G technology next year

Published 16 Nov, 2022 05:50am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque, on Tuesday, vowed to launch 5G ...

PTCL Group posts 5.7pc revenue growth in first half of 2022

Published 19 Jul, 2022 06:00am

KARACHI: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the country’s leading telecom and ICT services...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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