Power Generation

Pitiful case for renewable

There is a latent resistance to the promotion of renewables in Pakistan. This has been reconfirmed by the latest State o

Published 08 Aug, 2018 05:29am

Power Generation

More but costlier power

The water levels have dropped in the reservoirs, sending some parts of the country into another round of power load shed

Published 07 Aug, 2018 05:14am

Power Generation

Power sector’s paradox

Progress for progress’s sake must be discouraged if it serves no higher purpose. This holds especially true when it come

Published 06 Aug, 2018 05:51am

Power Generation

Fix energy, tackle twin deficits

The incoming PTI government’s honeymoon period will be short-lived, with issues at finance and energy ministries coming

Published 02 Aug, 2018 07:37am

Power Generation

Waste power!

One man’s trash is another’s treasure. This holds especially true when it comes to municipal waste power plants which ca

Published 19 Jul, 2018 06:57am

Power Generation

KEL tariff: damp squib

Last week came the much awaited but somewhat expected result of Karachi Electric Limited’s (KEL) multi-year tariff (MYT)

Published 10 Jul, 2018 06:51am

Power Generation

More but costlier power

Pakistan’s power situation is much improved from what it was 12 months ago. But that is only confined to increased elect

Updated 09 Jul, 2018 07:39am

Power Generation

Wanted: efficiency

When a new CEO assumes office of an ailing company, the focus usually is to bring efficiencies in the system before comm

Published 06 Jul, 2018 06:32am

Power Generation

Surcharges: keeping the system going

The inefficiencies in the power sector have resulted in a financial drain of massive proportions. This circular debt has

Published 06 Jul, 2018 06:27am

Power Generation

Of state-run power plants

The performance of public sector thermal plants (GENCOs) has been anything but satisfactory over the past years. Most of

Published 03 Jul, 2018 07:09am

Power Generation

CPPA-G’s competitive trading market plan (ii)

Load shedding is back with a bang with the regulator, Nepra taking notice of the frequent power cuts in various cities a

Published 13 Jun, 2018 06:36am

Power Generation

Load-shedding – not the caretakers’ job

The former PM Nawaz Sharif lamented the caretaker setup terming it responsible for load shedding. That is one thing this

Published 07 Jun, 2018 05:45am

Power Generation

CPPA-G’s competitive trading market plan

One of the main aims under the Pakistan Power Sector Reforms has been to move towards a competitive trading bilateral co

Published 05 Jun, 2018 05:19am

Power Generation

Generation at 20000 MW – again

Social media was abuzz with the screenshots of Pakistan’s power generation crossing 20,000 MW. Some were quick to remind

Published 31 May, 2018 06:19am

Power Generation

Of PML-N and the power sector

If there is one lesson that can surely be taken from the outgoing PML-N government, it would have to be its botched atte

Published 29 May, 2018 06:48am

Power Generation

Better mix alone is not the answer

Pakistan’s power generation mix is improving. So is the power generation. Much reduced load shedding for the domestic se

Published 08 May, 2018 06:02am

Power Generation

Energy sector slips and blips

Improvement in the energy situation of the country has been a significant part of the government’s mantra for the coming

Published 27 Apr, 2018 08:50am

Power Generation

NPL 9MFY18: No dividend surprises

Nishat Power Limited (NPL) posted its 9MFY18 result, which surprised the market once again on account of no cash dividen

Published 25 Apr, 2018 05:52am

Power Generation

More generation means more subsidies

As the tenure of another government comes to an end, the financial state of the power sector has witnessed little change

Published 24 Apr, 2018 05:42am

Power Generation

KE gasps for gas

K-Electric saw Nepra’s observations after the authority’s short press note, as a vindication of its stance. And some wou

Published 19 Apr, 2018 05:46am

Power Generation

EPQL’s still bottom-line

Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited (PSX: EPQL) announced its first quarter result yesterday which saw negligible growth in

Published 18 Apr, 2018 06:29am

Power Generation

An update on renewables

The only major source of renewable energy that has been making it to the country’s energy mix is hydro power. Other sour

Published 16 Apr, 2018 07:25am

Power Generation

Karachi gasps for power

The load shedding in Karachi has entered its second week, and from what it appears, it promises to continue undeterred.

Published 12 Apr, 2018 05:49am

Power Generation

The KEL stake sale

While the KEL and SSGC scrimmage has been going on for long (Read: “The KE-SSGC row”, published on April 03, 2018), it i

Published 04 Apr, 2018 05:56am

Power Generation

The KE-SSGC row

The heat in Karachi and that between K-Electric (KE) and Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has gone up simultaneously. Bot

Published 03 Apr, 2018 05:31am

Power Generation

Circular debt clearance 2.0

The inevitable has begun to happen. Government on Friday paid Rs53 billion to power producers, of which Rs40 billion wen

Published 02 Apr, 2018 06:09am

Power Generation

Circular debt: back to square one

The tallest claim in terms of deliverance this government makes is much improved electricity supply. And there is no den

Published 22 Mar, 2018 06:21am

Power Generation

Unsustainable power surcharges

With the power sector circular debt soaring once more as the government nears completion of its term, the ultimate scape

Published 16 Mar, 2018 05:58am

Power Generation

Circular debt – omnipresent

There are reports that the circular debt has reached new heights; almost doubling from the levels back in 2013. The high

Published 15 Mar, 2018 06:42am

Power Generation

Summer of 2018

With all the difficulties PMLN is facing in the aftermath of Panama papers, the popularity has remained resilient. The o

Published 14 Mar, 2018 05:22am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Investments / Sep 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	9.12 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL- Abbas / Sep 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	309.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 22 Agro Allianz limited(AAL)	11.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	69.61 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	753.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Sep 22 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	138.59 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Adam Sugar / Sep 22 Adam Sugar Mills Limited(ADAMS)	33.77 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Investments / Sep 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	9.12 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL- Abbas / Sep 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	309.00 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 22 Agro Allianz limited(AAL)	11.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	69.61 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	753.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Sep 22 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	138.59 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Adam Sugar / Sep 22 Adam Sugar Mills Limited(ADAMS)	33.77 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 22	168.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 22	168.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 22	109.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 22	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 22	1.37
Euro to USD / Sep 22	1.17
UK LIBOR % / Sep 22	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 22	4354.19
India Sensex / Sep 22	59005.27
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 22	29839.71
Nasdaq / Sep 22	14746.40
Hang Seng / Sep 22	24221.54
FTSE 100 / Sep 22	6980.98
Dow Jones / Sep 22	33919.84
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 22	15348.53
France CAC40 / Sep 22	6552.73

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Sep 22	70.76
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Sep 22	13280.00
Gold 10 Grams / Sep 22	94700.00
Gold Spot / Sep 22	1775.00
Cotton / Sep 22	90.03

Power Generation

Pitiful case for renewable

More but costlier power

Power sector’s paradox

Fix energy, tackle twin deficits

Waste power!

KEL tariff: damp squib

More but costlier power

Wanted: efficiency

Surcharges: keeping the system going

Of state-run power plants

CPPA-G’s competitive trading market plan (ii)

Load-shedding – not the caretakers’ job

CPPA-G’s competitive trading market plan

Generation at 20000 MW – again

Of PML-N and the power sector

Better mix alone is not the answer

Energy sector slips and blips

NPL 9MFY18: No dividend surprises

More generation means more subsidies

KE gasps for gas

EPQL’s still bottom-line

An update on renewables

Karachi gasps for power

The KEL stake sale

The KE-SSGC row

Circular debt clearance 2.0

Circular debt: back to square one

Unsustainable power surcharges

Circular debt – omnipresent

Summer of 2018

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