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Telecoms: the year ahead

After navigating a tough year in increasingly challenging operating conditions, what lies ahead for the country’s...

Published 23 Dec, 2022 08:46am

BR Research

Telecoms: consolidation on the cards?

For over a decade now, telecom-sector executives and analysts have argued that Pakistan’s price-sensitive...

Published 12 Dec, 2022 08:54am

BR Research

Investment drought for telecoms?

Dependable ones can sometimes be taken for granted. So is the case with the telecommunications industry. Despite the...

Published 23 May, 2022 07:15am

BR Research

Digital currencies: is there a middle ground?

Pakistan’s regulatory institutions do not seem ready to deal with cryptocurrencies yet. The telecoms watchdog is...

Published 21 Feb, 2022 08:11am

World

Yemenis struggle without internet for third day after air strikes

SANAA: Most of Yemen faced a third day without internet on Sunday after air strikes on the Red Sea city of Hodeidah,...

Published 24 Jan, 2022 06:50am

Business & Finance

India’s Reliance reports ‘best-ever’ quarter

MUMBAI: Indian oil-to-telecoms giant Reliance Industries reported quarterly earnings Friday that beat analyst...

Published 24 Jan, 2022 06:50am

BR Research

Telecoms: searching for investment

Despite background protestations by mobile network operators (MNOs), the government does not seem to be in a mood to...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 08:18am

BR Research

Mini-budget and Telecoms

Say a prayer for the goose that lays golden eggs! The fidgeting, budgeting, tax-chasing government has historically...

Published 06 Jan, 2022 07:44am

BR Research

A dull spectrum auction

On schedule, the telecoms regulator has concluded the 2021 Pakistan Spectrum Auction for Next-generation Mobile...

Published 13 Sep, 2021 07:30am

BR Research

Interview with Muzzaffar Hayat Piracha, CEO, Air Link Communication Limited

“Our IPO will leave money on the table for investors” Muzzaffar Hayat Piracha is a leading entrepreneur with...

Published 16 Aug, 2021 07:45am

Business & Finance

India's Reliance doubles profit on petchem rebound but misses estimates

The oil-to-telecoms conglomerate, led by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, said on Friday consolidated profit climbed to 132.27 billion rupees ($1.79 billion) in the fourth quarter, from 63.48 billion rupees a year earlier. Analysts on average had expected a profit of 134.91 billion rupees, according to Refinitiv data.
Overall, revenue edged up 11% to 1.55 trillion rupees.

Published 30 Apr, 2021 08:23pm

World

Britain approves Virgin Media-O2 mega merger

LONDON: Britain’s competition regulator on Wednesday approved a blockbuster £31-billion merger of telecoms giant...

Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am

Markets

Abu Dhabi outperforms Gulf markets

DUBAI: The Abu Dhabi stock market ended higher on Tuesday, reaching its highest level since 2005, while the Saudi...

Published 31 Mar, 2021 05:42am

Markets

India's largest stock exchange reopens after telecoms glitch

The country's markets regulator said it "advised the NSE to carry out a detailed root cause analysis," asking it to explain the reasons why trading did not migrate to the disaster recovery site.
"At least the resumption gave some relief, otherwise it would have been a disaster."

Published 24 Feb, 2021 08:07pm

Business & Finance

India approves $1.68bn plan to boost local telecoms gear production

The scheme will offer gearmakers annual cash incentives of between 4% and 7% on any increase in sales of locally-made equipment over the next five years, compared with 2019-20 levels.
I would appeal to all telecoms' equipment manufacturers, come on India is waiting for you with this scheme, we'll give you all the help.

Published 17 Feb, 2021 07:39pm

Business & Finance

Nokia boosts profitability but warns of tough 2021

HELSINKI: Finnish telecoms equipment and 5G player Nokia announced Thursday a fall in net income for 2020 despite a...

Updated 05 Feb, 2021 11:46pm

Business & Finance

AT&T quarterly postpaid phone additions jump on 5G boost

The 5G iPhone launch in the quarter, coupled with offerings such as free subscriptions to AT&T's HBO Max streaming service, helped the company rein in more customers.
Revenue in AT&T's HBO business rose 11.7% to $1.9 billion, driven by a growth in subscription revenue.

Updated 27 Jan, 2021 11:23pm

Markets

European stocks up

MILAN/FRANKFURT: European stocks inched higher on Tuesday, as possible extension of German lockdowns drew investors...

Published 20 Jan, 2021 04:29am

Technology

Super fast 5G in the US still a work in progress

SAN FRANCISCO: Marketing pitches in the US are bullish on superfast 5G telecom networks, but they remain more of a...

Updated 18 Jan, 2021 04:42am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 24	278.59
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 24	278.39
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 24	155.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 24	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 24	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 24	5070.63
India Sensex / Apr 24	73852.94
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 24	38460.08
Nasdaq / Apr 24	15712.75
Hang Seng / Apr 24	17201.27
FTSE 100 / Apr 24	8040.38
Dow Jones / Apr 24	38460.92
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 24	18088.70

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 24	82.83
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 24	2318.17
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 24	81.01
Petrol/Litre / Apr 25	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 25 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 25 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 25 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 25 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 25 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 25 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 25 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 25 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 25 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 25 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 25 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 25 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 25 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 25 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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