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IT exports fetch USD3.38bn in July-March

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s IT sector emerged as a key source of foreign exchange in FY2026, with ICT export remittances...

Rs124.2bn spent to improve telecoms infrastructure: minister

Updated 23 Jan, 2026 08:23am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Thursday said...

USF, Jazz ink Rs1.16bn deals

Published 22 Jan, 2026 04:57am

ISLAMABAD: Universal Service Fund (USF) and Jazz on Wednesday signed contracts worth Rs 1.16 billion for four ‘Next...

USF with GDIP, Nayatel & DEMO join forces to pioneer digital equity

Published 17 Dec, 2025 06:12am

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF), Internet Society (ISOC), Global Development Inclusion Partnership...

USF approves 9 new telecom projects worth Rs13.05bn

Published 03 Dec, 2025 01:15pm

The Universal Service Fund (USF) approved on Wednesday nine new telecom projects valued at Rs. 13.05 billion. These...

USF approves Rs7.5bn for mobile connectivity, high-speed internet projects

Published 29 Jun, 2025 09:54pm

The Universal Service Fund’s (USF) Board of Directors has approved Rs7.49 billion for projects related to high-speed...

Malaysian delegation commends efforts of USF

Published 20 Feb, 2025 06:44am

ISLAMABAD: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has commended Pakistan’s Universal ...

NA panel directs PTA to fast-track Starlink’s entry into Pakistan

Updated 04 Feb, 2025 09:56pm

Rs43.65 billion proposed for IT ministry's PSDP budget for FY26

USF subsidy: PTCL, Ufone take major chunk

Published 16 Jan, 2025 03:04am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Comp-any Limited (PTCL) and Ufone took major chunk of around Rs77 billion or ...

Breast cancer: USF chief focuses on importance of increasing awareness

Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am

ISLAMABAD: Universal Service Fund (USF) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Chaudhry Mudassar Naveed emphasised the...

Unserved, underserved areas: USF provides broadband services

Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:48am

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) is revolutionizing Pakistan's digital landscape by providing broadband...

USF approves Rs23bn budget for 2024-25

Published 04 Sep, 2024 06:38am

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) Policy Committee approved USF Company budget of Rs 23 billion for the...

Several options for settlement of outstanding amounts against LDI operators under study

Updated 16 Aug, 2024 08:09am

ISLAMABAD: The government is contemplating upon several options on settlement of outstanding amounts of around...

Projects in underserved and unserved areas: USF body approves release of Rs4.7bn Q4 budget

Published 25 May, 2024 05:32am

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) Policy Committee approved the release of the 4th quarter budget ...

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...

Sibi, Motorway M-8: USF awards Rs6.78bn contract to Ufone

Published 14 Jul, 2023 06:22am

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) has awarded a contract worth approximately PKR 6.78 billion to Ufone for...

USF policy body approves Rs4.3bn for Q4

Published 24 May, 2023 05:57am

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) Policy Committee, on Tuesday, approved the release of Rs4.370 billion to...

5G networks: SATRC workshop highlights significance of national optical fibre

Published 11 May, 2023 05:54am

ISLAMABAD: The South Asian Telecommunication Regulators’ Council (SATRC) Workshop on Policy, Regulation and...

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 ...

Relaxing network rollout obligations for CMOs under study

Published 14 Mar, 2023 03:18am

ISLAMABAD: The government is considering relaxing network rollout obligations for cellular mobile operators (CMOs)...

Spectrum availability not being fully utilised by CMOs

Updated 13 Feb, 2023 09:20am

ISLAMABAD: The government has sufficient spectrum to offer for any future spectrum auction for NGMS in Pakistan;...

Upgrading of mobile networks: Curbs on LCs causing hurdles in import of equipment: minister

Published 18 Jan, 2023 06:22am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque has said that the limited facility of...

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...

Broadband facilities: Over 70 connectivity projects under way, says minister

Published 26 Nov, 2022 04:13am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque said over 70 connectivity projects worth...

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...

Pakistan’s ‘digital emergency’

Published 23 Nov, 2022 05:55am

EDITORIAL: IT Minister Aminul Haque would have noticed, when he met telecom industry executives divided over the...

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...

The reasons why IT-telecom sector lagging behind explained

Updated 03 Nov, 2022 12:17pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s information technology and telecom sector is lagging behind its potential due to...

Tharparkar & Gwadar districts: MOITT launches two projects worth Rs1bn

Published 29 Oct, 2022 05:55am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MOITT) on Friday launched two projects ...

4G connectivity: Over 11.5m Pakistanis to benefit from joint Jazz-USF efforts

Published 22 Mar, 2022 05:21am

ISLAMABAD: Over 11.5 million Pakistanis in rural areas will benefit from 4G connectivity under the joint efforts of...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 11	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 11	278.35
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 11	160.08
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 11	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 11	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 11	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 11	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 11	7,394.30
India Sensex / Jun 11	73,832.55
Nasdaq / Jun 11	25,809.66
FTSE 100 / Jun 11	10,303.88
Dow Jones / Jun 11	50,848.75
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 11	24,209.71
France CAC40 / Jun 11	8,200.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 12	66,442.95
Hang Seng / Jun 12	24,663.39

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 11	85.96
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 11	369,422
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 11	4,219.44
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 11	76.36
Petrol/Litre / Jun 12	377.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 12	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 11 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	11.74 ▲ 1.07 (10.03%)
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 11 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	21.66 ▲ 1.97 (10.01%)
Cherat Packaging / Jun 11 Cherat Packaging Limited(CPPL)	101.30 ▲ 9.21 (10%)
Data Agro / Jun 11 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	103.47 ▲ 9.41 (10%)
Elahi Cotton / Jun 11 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	259.78 ▲ 23.62 (10%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 11 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	134.95 ▲ 12.27 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jun 11 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	46.86 ▲ 4.26 (10%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Jun 11 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	513.04 ▲ 46.64 (10%)
Zephyr Textile / Jun 11 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)
EMCO Industries / Jun 11 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	51.05 ▲ 4.64 (10%)

Stock	Price
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Jun 11 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	16.03 ▼ -1.57 (-8.92%)
Shadman Cotton / Jun 11 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	48.98 ▼ -4.14 (-7.79%)
Dewan Automotive Eng. / Jun 11 Dewan Automotive Engineering Limited(DWAE)	25.55 ▼ -2.11 (-7.63%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jun 11 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	26.16 ▼ -2.12 (-7.5%)
Dadex Eternit / Jun 11 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	105.04 ▼ -7.96 (-7.04%)
B.R.R. Guardian / Jun 11 B.R.R. Guardian Limited(BRRG)	45.20 ▼ -3.32 (-6.84%)
Popular Islamic / Jun 11 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	23.07 ▼ -1.62 (-6.56%)
Paramount Spinning / Jun 11 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	6.76 ▼ -0.47 (-6.5%)
Sana Ind / Jun 11 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	38.34 ▼ -2.66 (-6.49%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jun 11 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	21.31 ▼ -1.45 (-6.37%)

Stock	Volume
F. Nat.Equities / Jun 11 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	118,360,814 ▲ 0.04
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jun 11 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	53,704,295 ▲ 1.97
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 11 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	35,476,080 ▲ 0.91
Loads Limited / Jun 11 Loads Limited(LOADS)	30,774,934 ▲ 0.78
TPL REIT Fund I / Jun 11 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	26,676,185 ▲ 0.66
TPL Corp Ltd / Jun 11 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	25,374,806 ▲ 0.21
Kohinoor Spinning / Jun 11 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	24,398,073 ▲ 0.09
TPL Properties / Jun 11 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	24,233,185 ▼ -0.22
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 11 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,647,612 ▲ 0.01
At-Tahur Ltd. / Jun 11 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	13,973,465 ▲ 1.22

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