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Pakistan issues Fortinet cybersecurity warning

Updated 14 Jul, 2026 10:34pm

Pakistan's National CERT advises critical sectors to secure Fortinet systems against widespread global intrusions threatening sensitive data

‘Attacks on Android smartphone users surge 29pc in H1CY2025’

Published 11 Sep, 2025 07:34am

ISLAMABAD: An international cyber security company disclosed Wednesday that there were 29 percent more attacks on...

X working in Pakistan without VPN

Published 07 May, 2025 09:49am

Users in Pakistan were able to access on Wednesday social media platform X without (Virtual Private Networks) VPNs....

PTA approve two VPN service providers under Class Licence

Published 25 Feb, 2025 06:53am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has approved the applications of Zettabyte and Alpha 3...

PTA grants license to VPN service providers

Updated 24 Feb, 2025 08:03pm

In a key development towards the registration of Virtual Private Network (VPN), the Pakistan Telecommunication...

Staggering financial losses caused by excessive VPN usage during internet disruptions: PTA

Published 09 Jan, 2025 06:19am

ISLAMABAD: With increased use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), the data usage increase at the cost of more ...

Internet shutdown: Govt considering exempting STZs, incubation centres

Updated 19 Dec, 2024 09:50am

ISLAMABAD: Amid fear of losing huge orders booking as well as shifting companies outside the country, the government...

‘No directives so far to shut down mobile phone services’

Published 22 Nov, 2024 03:03am

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Major General Hafeezur Rehman (retired), on Thursday,...

Pakistan’s IT minister Shaza Fatima defends internet restrictions, says security comes first

Updated 21 Nov, 2024 10:12pm

Amid rising concerns over the ongoing slowdown of internet services in Pakistan, Minister of State for IT and...

Lack of VPN clarity: WISPAP demands unified digital governance framework

Published 21 Nov, 2024 07:37am

ISLAMABAD: The lack of clarity and coordination among various ministries regarding Virtual Private Network (VPN)...

VPN blockage puts IT sector at risk: P@SHA

Published 20 Nov, 2024 08:00am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) has warned that the ongoing internet slowdown and the...

LHC issues notices to govt on plea against slow internet speed, blocking VPN

Published 20 Nov, 2024 07:27am

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday issued notices to the federal government and others on a petition...

VPN issue: CII summons meeting

Updated 20 Nov, 2024 08:58am

ISLAMABAD: The Chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), Allama Dr Raghib Naeemi, has called an important...

PTA streamlines VPN registration process

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 09:42am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has streamlined the VPN registration process for...

‘Used by terrorists’: interior ministry wants PTA to ban ‘illegal VPNs’ across Pakistan

Updated 15 Nov, 2024 10:25pm

Identifies 'alarming fact that VPNs are used by terrorists to obscure and conceal their communication'

Bilawal hits out at govt over ‘shutdown of VPN’

Updated 15 Nov, 2024 02:55pm

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto has flayed government over shutdown of VPN and...

Pakistan’s internet firewall could cost economy $300mn, association says

Updated 15 Aug, 2024 11:53pm

P@SHA says government's lack of transparency around firewall has "ignited a firestorm of distrust" among internet users and Pakistan's global IT clients who fear their proprietary data and privacy will be compromised

Social media genie won’t go back in the bottle

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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 18	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 18	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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