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Overcapacity dilemma: mismanagement or misjudgment?

This is apropos two back-to-back letters by this writer to Editor titled ‘Overcapacity dilemma: mismanagement or...

Published 12 Sep, 2024 03:48am

Opinion

Factory shutdowns

A week ago, I was invited by the leadership of the Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry to their city to stir...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 06:32am

Senate’s recommendations on ‘illegitimate’ payments to IPPs: PD asked to share implementation status

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has reportedly been asked to share implementation status of Senate’s recommendations...

Updated 10 Sep, 2024 09:21am

Capacity-based model transition to take-and-pay model: 24 conditions proposed to strike new deals between govt, IPPs

Govt's experts and officials look to reduce consumer end tariff with deal close to being finalised

Updated 07 Sep, 2024 08:24pm

Rs1trn capacity payment made to 26 IPPs in 10 years

ISLAMABAD: The government reportedly paid about Rs 1 trillion as capacity payment to 26 gas/RLNG and RFO-fired...

Updated 31 Aug, 2024 04:20pm

Discos and KE: Rs1.90 per unit QTA for Q4FY24 approved

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Monday accorded approval to Quarterly Tariff...

Updated 27 Aug, 2024 09:16am

Govt takes big step to deal with IPP challenge

Forms task force on implementation of structural reforms in power sector

Updated 09 Aug, 2024 09:27am

Markets

‘No capacity payments’ received since PPA expiry in October 2022, says KAPCO

Pakistan’s power producer Kot Addu Power Company Limited (KAPCO) has rejected reports it is receiving payments...

Updated 07 Aug, 2024 08:45pm

Capacity payments to IPPs: SC moved to get ‘2020 Report’ implemented in letter and spirit

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has been asked to direct the federal government to take urgent and meaningful steps to...

Updated 07 Aug, 2024 09:13am

Capacity payments: Imran Khan govt extended favour to some IPPs: minister

This was done through amending arbitration clause in agreement instead of starting further probe in light of recommendations of Muhammad Ali’s report on IPPs

Updated 07 Aug, 2024 12:12pm

SC urged to order govt stop making payments to IPPs

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has been urged to direct the secretaries of ministries of energy, water and power and...

Updated 06 Aug, 2024 09:30am

Govt to retire expensive power plants

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to retire expensive power plants to reduce electricity prices in the...

Updated 06 Aug, 2024 01:28pm

Opinion

The challenge of IPPs–II

Excess/unutilized generation capacity

Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am

Opinion

Power sector challenges beyond capacity payments

While the capacity payments to Independent Power Producers (IPPs) have grabbed major spot light these days, our...

Published 05 Aug, 2024 07:21am

Senate body seeks copies of IPP agreements

Senator Mohsin Aziz says power sector has become a matter of national security and emergency

Updated 05 Aug, 2024 12:19pm

President for resolution of IPP issue thru consensus

FAISALABAD: IPPs is a ticklish issue which needs to be resolved by evolving consensus among all stakeholders, said...

Updated 05 Aug, 2024 08:38am

Opinion

Economy: durable solutions remain elusive

The FY25 budget presents challenges for everyone, with few economic actors benefiting. Despite compromises due to...

Updated 05 Aug, 2024 08:41am

Business & Finance

Minister, Ejaz discuss IPP issue, security of Chinese

LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Industries and Commerce Chaudhry Shafay Hussain met former caretaker federal ...

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 07:41am

Business & Finance

High capacity payments jeopardised economy: APTMA

KARACHI: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) has held IPPs responsible for higher electricity tariff in...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 05:55am

Discos: Tarar says govt has embarked on sell-off plan

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National Heritage, and Culture, Attaullah Tarar, on...

Updated 02 Aug, 2024 09:44am

Opinion

Untangling energy crisis: the ‘misguided’ criticism of IPPs

The narrative dominating Pakistan’s discourse on electricity prices has painted Independent Power Producers (IPPs)...

Updated 01 Aug, 2024 07:52am

PD blamed for IPP agreements: Sovereign contracts cannot be opened unilaterally: Nepra

ISLAMABAD: Acknowledging difference of opinion within the authority on IPPs contracts, Nepra on Wednesday blamed the...

Updated 01 Aug, 2024 09:49am

Pakistan

2nd round of talks with govt today as JI continues sit-in

RAWALPINDI: The federal government and the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) teams have agreed to hold today (Monday) another...

Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am

Business & Finance

IPP agreements main reason behind power challenges: PBF

KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) stated that the power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Independent Electricity...

Updated 29 Jul, 2024 09:30am

Markets

Govt urged to conduct forensic audit of IPPs

KARACHI Chairman of the FPCCI Advisory Board and National Business Group Pakistan, President of Pakistan Businessmen...

Published 28 Jul, 2024 06:49am

Business & Finance

Capacity payment agreements with IPPs: Govt could face severe business disruptions: UBG

KARACHI: Central President of the United Business Group, Zubair Tufail, has warned the government that if the...

Published 27 Jul, 2024 07:08am

Opinion

IPPs: one of the most difficult conundrums

For decades the public at large has been agitating in futility against electricity tariff hikes and power cuts. This...

Updated 27 Jul, 2024 07:26am

Business & Finance

Kakar elected president of FPCCI’s think tank

LAHORE Pakistan’s business community on Friday elected former Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar as President of...

Updated 27 Jul, 2024 07:13am

Business & Finance

Govt urged to review agreements with IPPs

KARACHI: Syed Mazhar Ali Nasir, former Senior Vice President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and...

Published 25 Jul, 2024 06:24am

Business & Finance

SC and SIFC forums: FPCCI will fight case against IPPs’ capacity charges: Mohamin

KARACHI: Abdul Mohamin Khan, Acting President of FPCCI, has said, on behalf of the entire business, industry and...

Published 24 Jul, 2024 06:01am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 11	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 11	278.40
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 11	142.41
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 11	0.85
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 11	1.30
Euro to USD / Sep 11	1.10

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 11	5,536.66
India Sensex / Sep 11	81,523.16
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 11	35,619.77
Nasdaq / Sep 11	17,395.53
Hang Seng / Sep 11	17,108.71
FTSE 100 / Sep 11	8,193.94
Dow Jones / Sep 11	40,861.71
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 11	18,330.27

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 10	18,735
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 11	67.07
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 11	226,337
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 11	2,512.70
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 11	69.61
Petrol/Litre / Sep 12	259.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 12 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 12 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 12 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 12 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 12 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 12 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 12 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 12 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 12 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 12 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 12 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 12 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 12 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 12 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 12 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 12 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 12 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 12 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Sep 12 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Sep 12 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Sep 12 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Sep 12 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Sep 12 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Sep 12 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Sep 12 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 12 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Sep 12 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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