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Engr. Ainul Abedin

Opinion

LNG supply efficient use

An important subject as covered in BR issue of June 17 highlights a very important requirement of affordable ...

Published 23 Jun, 2022 06:05am

Opinion

Renewable energy projects — II

Instead, we have huge gas-based expensive thermal power plants WITH NO CHECK ON EFFICIENCY. Even theoretical...

Published 14 Mar, 2022 07:01am

Opinion

Renewable energy projects — I

An important subject, as covered in BR issue of 28 Feb (Markets and Corporates), needs to be emphasised as very...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 06:43am

Opinion

Urgent energy issues—III

We have not really encouraged cost-effective solar energy source which should have seen some major investment in...

Published 28 Jan, 2022 04:45am

Opinion

Urgent energy issues—II

It is really unfortunate that we had an opportunity to follow the worldwide accepted building codes, with a huge...

Published 27 Jan, 2022 04:05am

Opinion

Urgent energy issues—I

We have an acute energy crisis and really, no action is being taken to ensure high efficiency for both power...

Published 26 Jan, 2022 04:42am

Opinion

Omicron Covid variant: How prepared are we?—II

Most so-called “air-conditioned facilities” are really centres of contamination with no outside air ventilation...

Published 06 Dec, 2021 06:19am

Opinion

Omicron Covid variant: How prepared are we?—I

Omicron is now spreading fast. Due to extensive international travelling, it is only a matter of time when we will...

Published 05 Dec, 2021 04:26am

Opinion

No solution in sight? - II

One would have thought that at least for such critical issues, there will be consensus and political wrangling will...

Published 05 Nov, 2021 04:39am

Opinion

No solution in sight?— I

We have no plans for either efficient power generation or reduction in transmission losses and theft and thus we ...

Published 04 Nov, 2021 04:32am

Opinion

KE’s BQPS-III project — II

KE had installed efficient combined cycle power plant in Korangi which did operate at full capacity and efficiency...

Published 17 Sep, 2021 03:52am

Opinion

KE’s BQPS-III project — I

The front page coverage of subject project (BR, Sept 10) is both timely and perhaps “good news:” for ...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

Opinion

Karachi’s sewerage/drainage issues – II

How can such approvals be granted by the relevant authorities? The above example is just the tip of the iceberg....

Published 11 Sep, 2021 03:36am

Opinion

Karachi’s sewerage/drainage issues — I

Even generally lighter spells of rain this year have flooded many areas of Karachi and the authorities are helpless...

Published 10 Sep, 2021 04:41am

Opinion

Agriculture under the govt spotlight — II

The unfortunate “inaction” from Islamabad resulted in this learning opportunity being lost which would have...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Opinion

Agriculture under the govt spotlight — I

Pakistan Agriculture Research Council had a great opportunity to correct its approach more than two decades back and...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Opinion

Generation capacity to be expanded only on 2 bases — II

It is really a fallacy that the latest decision in the shape of LNG-based power plant will have thermal efficiency ...

Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am

Opinion

Generation capacity to be expanded only on 2 bases — I

The subject topic, as covered in BR (April 15), would ensure competitive and least cost basis for further power...

Published 05 May, 2021 04:01am

Opinion

‘District heating and cooling’ — II

How unfortunate that we really do not have even a minimum level sewage system leading to treatment plants before...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Opinion

‘District heating and cooling’ — I

The subject topic, as covered in Business Recorder (BR) article (March 9), in quite some detail may be misleading to...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

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Samin Textile / Jul 4 Samin Textiles Limited(SMTM)	7.45 ▲ 0.91 (13.91%)
Elite Cap.Mod / Jul 4 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	3.35 ▲ 0.35 (11.67%)
HBL Growth Fund / Jul 4 HBL Growth Fund(HGFA)	5.70 ▲ 0.54 (10.47%)
Safe Mix Con.Lt / Jul 4 Safe Mix Concrete Limited(SMCPL)	7.18 ▲ 0.67 (10.29%)
Dawood Equities / Jul 4 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	7.50 ▲ 0.54 (7.76%)
AKD Hospitality / Jul 4 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	164.69 ▲ 11.49 (7.50%)
AL-Noor Sugar / Jul 4 Al-Noor Sugar Mills Limited(ALNRS)	51.76 ▲ 3.61 (7.50%)
K.S.B.Pumps / Jul 4 KSB Pumps Company Limited(KSBP)	152.80 ▲ 10.66 (7.50%)
Sanofi-Aventis / Jul 4 Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited(SAPL)	1234.61 ▲ 86.13 (7.50%)
Artistic Denim / Jul 4 Artistic Denim Mills Limited(ADMM)	61.27 ▲ 4.27 (7.49%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Jul 4 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	2.28 ▲ -0.71 (-23.75%)
First IBL Mod. / Jul 4 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	4.10 ▲ -0.75 (-15.46%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jul 4 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	7.00 ▲ -1.00 (-12.50%)
Popular Islamic / Jul 4 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	7.37 ▲ -0.99 (-11.84%)
Tri-Star Power / Jul 4 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	3.35 ▲ -0.44 (-11.61%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 4 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	3.84 ▲ -0.50 (-11.52%)
Unicap Modaraba / Jul 4 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.59 ▲ -0.20 (-11.17%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Jul 4 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	10.60 ▲ -0.89 (-7.75%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 4 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	42.24 ▲ -3.42 (-7.49%)
BIPL Securities / Jul 4 BIPL Securities Limited(BIPLS)	35.76 ▲ -2.84 (-7.36%)

Stock	Volume
Sui North Gas / Jul 4 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	12,423,075 ▼ 0.00
Agritech Limited / Jul 4 Agritech Limited(AGL)	8,018,000 ▼ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Jul 4 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	4,293,808 ▼ 0.00
Maple Leaf / Jul 4 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	3,269,271 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	2,995,500 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 4 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	2,381,500 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Glo Hol / Jul 4 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	2,034,017 ▼ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Jul 4 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	2,016,842 ▼ 0.00
D.G.K.Cement / Jul 4 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	1,952,686 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Jul 4 Telecard Limited(TELE)	1,681,500 ▼ 0.00

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 30	204.90
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 30	204.70
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 1	135.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 1	0.96
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 1	1.21
Euro to USD / Jul 1	1.04
UK LIBOR % / Jul 1	1.58

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 1	3825.33
India Sensex / Jul 1	52907.93
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 1	26935.62
Nasdaq / Jul 1	11127.84
Hang Seng / Jul 1	21859.79
FTSE 100 / Jul 1	7168.65
Dow Jones / Jul 1	31097.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 1	12813.03
France CAC40 / Jul 1	5931.06

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 1	108.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 1	17380.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 1	119100.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 1	1811.43
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 1	97.48

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