Power Generation

HUBCO – rising coal stakes promising

If there’s one company that has been snatching the limelight in the power sector, it has to be Hub Power Company Limited

Published 01 Jan, 2019 06:41am

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Privatizing R-LNG power plants

The way Pakistan’s energy sector has developed over the years comes as a stark contrast to what was originally envisione

Published 28 Dec, 2018 06:20am

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Power: low demand, high charges

Pakistan generated 7.5 billion units of electricity in November 2018. This is an increase of 5 percent year-on-year. Pak

Published 20 Dec, 2018 05:53am

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Renewable energy: policy needed

Despite an evolving energy mix in the past few years, Pakistan still utilizes a paltry share of renewable energy. This i

Published 19 Dec, 2018 06:21am

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A case for higher power consumption

Reportedly, the differences between government and the IMF have narrowed down to exchange rate and electricity prices; i

Updated 19 Dec, 2018 06:57am

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CPPA needs a push

There are no two opinions when it comes to Pakistan moving towards a competitive electricity market system. However, whe

Published 17 Dec, 2018 06:40am

Power Generation

Power(ful) scenarios!

There are two grid operating systems in Pakistan- NTDC and K-Electric (KE). While in NTDC, efficiencies and capacities h

Published 11 Dec, 2018 05:36am

Power Generation

Revision of power returns

The rate of return on power projects has been the subject of much debate over the years. Many have criticised the high r

Published 11 Dec, 2018 05:31am

Power Generation

CPPA-G becomes market operator

The power sector in Pakistan is structurally flawed. Being the most dominant player sector, the government has failed to

Published 07 Dec, 2018 05:58am

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Power sector needs powerful centre

The government may well have the right intent for reforms; but nothing is possible without adequate capacity. The lack o

Published 20 Nov, 2018 06:20am

Power Generation

Hydropower sustainability: a myth?

Over the last 10 years, erratic weather patterns have made developing countries feel the impact of climate change. It is

Updated 14 Nov, 2018 07:00am

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Fall in power generation

The recently released power generation data by Nepra comes as a surprise. In October, 2018 there was a 5.9 percent fall

Published 14 Nov, 2018 06:38am

Power Generation

Tariffs done – reforms must be next in

Power tariffs went up by one-third of what the regulator had proposed. In percentage terms, the increase averages out at

Published 29 Oct, 2018 06:41am

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A look into the renewables

Low power generation is no more an issue. The fact of the matter is that the country has enough electricity for now. The

Updated 25 Oct, 2018 06:37am

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NPL – up on market dynamics

Nishat Power Limited (PSX: NPL) came forward with a surprisingly better financial performance for the first quarter of F

Published 23 Oct, 2018 06:21am

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Power tariffs: bite the bitter pill now!

Increase in power tariffs is as inevitable as Pakistan going back to the IMF. It is only a matter of when, and not if. R

Published 17 Oct, 2018 05:54am

Power Generation

Sell energy or pay capacity

Pay for what you use. Even though this is the common modus operandi in most commercial contracts, Pakistan’s IPPs get pa

Published 28 Sep, 2018 08:39am

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Electrification challenges

That the access to electricity rate in Pakistan stands somewhere over 90 percent is commendable with millions of individ

Published 27 Sep, 2018 06:18am

Power Generation

More power: make it cheaper now

Pakistan’s power generation crossed 14000 GwH in August 2018. This was the highest ever electricity generation in the co

Published 26 Sep, 2018 05:51am

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Countering electricity theft

Electricity theft is a problem faced in many developing countries around the world and Pakistan is no exception. It resu

Published 24 Sep, 2018 06:10am

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NPL: double-digit growth

Nishat Power Limited (PSX: NPL) announced its FY18 result yesterday which saw the company finally give out a dividend in

Published 18 Sep, 2018 06:17am

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Tapping renewable potential

Tapping renewable potential In the 1970’s there was a country that was facing similar challenges to what Pakistan has we

Published 14 Sep, 2018 08:49am

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Power sector regulatory reform

There have been some important regulatory developments in the power sector in the past year. However, the power sector r

Published 07 Sep, 2018 09:10am

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Power generation mix improves

Pakistan’s dependable electricity generation capacity stood at near 31000 MW by the end of July 2018. That is up from 24

Published 06 Sep, 2018 06:27am

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The woes of transmission

There are certainly plenty of mega-watts to go around after the PML-N government’s tenure. But extensive load-shedding s

Published 05 Sep, 2018 06:58am

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DISCOs: The usual

The power sector circular debt is at an all-time high and unarguably the distribution sector is the major culprit behind

Published 03 Sep, 2018 06:42am

Power Generation

Letting in the wind

Lower and lower. That’s what Pakistan’s wind tariff is getting. For the naysayers, this is proof enough that renewable e

Published 31 Aug, 2018 09:07am

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PKGP and LPL: lacklustre first half

Lalpir Power Limited (PSX: LPL) and Pakgen Power Limited (PSX: PKGP) announced their half-year end results yesterday. Bo

Published 28 Aug, 2018 07:12am

Power Generation

Focus on energy, please!

Imran has finally taken oath. The public now awaits the announcement of his key cabinet positions of people who are comp

Published 20 Aug, 2018 07:32am

Power Generation

Declining global energy investment

The global energy landscape is witnessing a decline in overall investment. This is evident from the latest World Energy

Published 10 Aug, 2018 06:27am

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Tri-Star Mutual / Jan 27 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	4.85 ▲ 0.83 (20.65%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Jan 27 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	7.39 ▲ 0.99 (15.47%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 27 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	10.30 ▲ 1.00 (10.75%)
AN Textile Mill / Jan 27 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	9.80 ▲ 0.74 (8.17%)
Hafiz Ltd. / Jan 27 Hafiz Limited(HAFL)	148.98 ▲ 10.39 (7.50%)
Kohinoor Textile / Jan 27 Kohinoor Textile Mills Limited(KTML)	43.01 ▲ 3.00 (7.50%)
Sunrays Textile / Jan 27 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	131.31 ▲ 9.16 (7.50%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Jan 27 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	62.46 ▲ 4.36 (7.50%)
Hussain Industries / Jan 27 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	23.10 ▲ 1.61 (7.49%)
Mehran Sugar / Jan 27 Mehran Sugar Mills Limited(MRNS)	30.63 ▲ 2.13 (7.47%)

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PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jan 27 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	0.60 ▲ -0.10 (-14.29%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Jan 27 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	6.45 ▲ -0.98 (-13.19%)
Samba Bank / Jan 27 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	7.40 ▲ -1.00 (-11.90%)
First Prudential Mod. / Jan 27 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	1.47 ▲ -0.19 (-11.45%)
Premier Insurance / Jan 27 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	6.65 ▲ -0.85 (-11.33%)
Dewan Sugar / Jan 27 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	2.60 ▲ -0.30 (-10.34%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Jan 27 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	4.55 ▲ -0.45 (-9.00%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jan 27 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	3.25 ▲ -0.30 (-8.45%)
Bhanero Textile / Jan 27 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1026.76 ▲ -83.24 (-7.50%)
Ellcot Spinning / Jan 27 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	127.82 ▲ -10.36 (-7.50%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	44,728,565 ▲ -0.14
TPL Properties / Jan 27 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	20,045,406 ▲ -0.39
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	14,285,841 ▲ -0.07
Pak Refinery / Jan 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	14,189,270 ▲ -0.04
D.G.K.Cement / Jan 27 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	13,474,736 ▲ -1.78
Maple Leaf Cement / Jan 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,339,412 ▲ -0.95
Sui North Gas / Jan 27 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	12,739,076 ▲ -1.06
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	12,500,726 ▼ 0.19
TRG Pak Ltd / Jan 27 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	10,114,558 ▲ -1.21
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	9,636,460 ▲ -0.09

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 27	265
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 27	263
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 27	130.02
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 27	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 27	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 27	1.09
UK LIBOR % / Jan 26	4.31

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 26	4060.43
Nasdaq / Jan 26	11512.41
Dow Jones / Jan 26	33949.41
India Sensex / Jan 27	59330.90
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 27	27381.18
Hang Seng / Jan 27	22555.27
FTSE 100 / Jan 27	7766.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 27	15155.92
France CAC40 / Jan 27	7095.52

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 26	20235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 26	167610
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 27	81.34
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 27	1925.37
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 27	87.07

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