Topic

CASA 1000 project

CASA-1000 project: Govt saves $27m as care & custody cost capped at $9m

Updated 23 Mar, 2026 10:19am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has secured a major financial success in the CASA-1000 project, saving over USD 27 million after...

Modelled on European Energy Grid: Pakistan proposes ‘CASA energy market’

Published 05 Dec, 2025 06:23am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari on Thursday proposed that Pakistan and ...

Kyrgyzstan offered access to global markets via key ports

Published 05 Dec, 2025 06:23am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Thursday announced that Pakistan is ready to offer Kyrgyzstan access to...

Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan aim to boost trade to $200m by 2027-28

Updated 05 Dec, 2025 07:30am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan on Thursday set an ambitious target to increase bilateral trade to USD 200 ...

Zardari, Kyrgyz president pledge to expedite CASA-1000 project

Published 05 Dec, 2025 06:23am

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov on Thursday pledged to expedite the...

Various areas: Pakistan, Tajikistan agree to boost cooperation

Updated 14 Dec, 2024 09:06am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Tajikistan agreed on Friday to further strengthen cooperation in a number of areas including...

Remarks on CASA-1000 project: Tajik minister seeks clarification from power minister

Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:01am

ISLAMABAD: Tajikistan’s Minister for Energy and Water Resources, Juma Daler Shofaqir, has reportedly sought...

CASA-1000 power transmission system: JWG holds meeting with World Bank, IFI reps in Turkiye today

Updated 21 Nov, 2024 03:43pm

Main objective to discuss significant issues related to advancement towards construction completion of the CASA-I000 power transmission system

CASA-1000: World Bank mission due today to remove bottlenecks

Updated 28 Oct, 2024 09:31am

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) is to despatch its Implementation Support Mission to Islamabad and Lahore for the...

Govt considering importing coal from Kyrgyzstan

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 10:23pm

Sources say Ambassador of Pakistan to Kyrgyz Republic called on Talaibek Baigaziev, Kyrgyz Deputy Minister of Energy and discussed cooperation on energy between two countries

PM wants expansion of bilateral trade with Tajikistan

Updated 03 Jul, 2024 08:31am

DUSHANBE: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday stressed upon expansion of bilateral trade between...

CASA-1000 suddenly gets new lease of life?

Updated 25 Jun, 2024 09:01am

ISLAMABAD: The authorities in Pakistan are hopeful of resumption of suspended work on transmission line of Central-...

‘Delayed’ CASA-1000 project: World Bank reluctant to arrange funds

Updated 07 Dec, 2023 09:15am

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank is said to have shown reluctance in the arrangement of funds for the delayed Central...

CASA-1000 likely to be discussed at IGC in Kyrgyzstan

Updated 07 Nov, 2023 09:14am

ISLAMABAD: The much delayed Central Asia South Asia Electricity Transmission and Trade (CASA-1000) project is likely...

World Bank’s reluctance: Kabul seeks ‘trusted’ partner to complete CASA-1000

Published 23 Jun, 2023 06:00am

ISLAMABAD: Afghanistan has sought a trusted partner to complete remaining part of CASA-1000, as the World Bank is...

Operationalisation: World Bank to extend additional financing for CASA-1000

Updated 28 Apr, 2023 08:50am

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank is to extend additional financing for CASA-1000 to meet extra payment obligations for...

Closing dates of two CASA-1000 financial agreements extended

Updated 10 Apr, 2023 08:31am

ISLAMABAD: The International Development Association has extended closing dates of two financing agreements of...

‘Shady’ contract to Chinese firm: Senate panel accuses World Bank office of ‘conniving’ with NTDC

Updated 23 Mar, 2023 06:40pm

ISLAMABAD: Raising serious questions over the award of contract of 765kV Dasu–Mansehra–Islamabad transmission line...

Afghan Taliban reluctant to rein in TTP

Updated 04 Mar, 2023 09:10am

ISLAMABAD: The Afghan Taliban’s interim government has expressed its reluctance to go against the outlawed...

New hope for CASA-1000 as Taliban govt decides to honour previous pact

Updated 27 Feb, 2023 08:42am

ISLAMABAD: In a major development, Taliban regime has decided to honour all pacts related to Central Asia-South...

CASA-1000: WB, USAID withdraw funding

Updated 20 Feb, 2023 08:51am

ISLAMABAD: The Central Asia-South Asia-1000 (CASA-1000) is reportedly facing a delay of two years as the World Bank...

Energy security talks with US next month

Updated 14 Feb, 2023 09:00am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and United States are all set to hold ‘Energy Security Dialogue’ on March 15, 2023 in...

Afghan side of CASA-1000: Pakistan, Tajikistan discuss financing options

Updated 22 Dec, 2022 09:45am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Tajikistan have reportedly discussed financing options of Afghanistan part in Central Asia,...

PM underscores need for early completion of CASA-1000

Updated 18 Dec, 2022 09:39am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that Pakistan wanted the establishment of ...

CASA-1000: Alternate options being explored to resume work

Updated 31 Oct, 2022 10:23am

ISLAMABAD: The contract of remaining work on CASA-1000 in Afghanistan is likely to be awarded on the basis of...

Alvi spells out benefits of peace in Afghanistan

Published 29 Sep, 2022 07:31am

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi said that peace in Afghanistan would pave the way for it to become a trade and...

CASA-1000: NTDC seeks $35m financing

Updated 12 Aug, 2022 08:57am

Original cost of project was $185 million, of which $92.66 million has already been disbursed

CASA-1000: Kyrgyz envoy optimistic about completion of projects

BR100
BR30
KSE100
KSE30
KMI30

1D 5D 3M 6M 1Y

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 20	162.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 20	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 20	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
India Sensex / Jul 20	77,708.52
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 20	64,141.12
Hang Seng / Jul 20	25,069.85
FTSE 100 / Jul 20	10,562.80
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 20	24,913.94
France CAC40 / Jul 20	8,361.60

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 20	84.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 20	4,011.10
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 20	79.24
Petrol/Litre / Jul 21	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 21	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Asia Ins. / Jul 20 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	37.90 ▲ 3.45 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 20 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	64.08 ▲ 5.83 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 20 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	100.21 ▲ 9.11 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 20 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	460.42 ▲ 41.86 (10%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 20 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	59.05 ▲ 5.37 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 20 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	299.43 ▲ 27.22 (10%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	118.34 ▲ 10.76 (10%)
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49.05 ▲ 4.46 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 20 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	55 ▲ 5 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	45.98 ▲ 4.18 (10%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 20 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,684.32 ▼ -187.15 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	56.04 ▼ -6.23 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	87.83 ▼ -9.76 (-10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	33.43 ▼ -3.71 (-9.99%)
Ideal Dynamics / Jul 20 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.50 ▼ -5.25 (-9.59%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 20 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	136.39 ▼ -13.9 (-9.25%)
Buxly Paints / Jul 20 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	173.04 ▼ -16.9 (-8.9%)
ARM Green Industries / Jul 20 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	64.63 ▼ -6.07 (-8.59%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 20 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	216.01 ▼ -20.08 (-8.51%)
Metro Steel / Jul 20 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22.03 ▼ -2.02 (-8.4%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	166,059,814 ▲ 0.8
Pak Refinery / Jul 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49,159,104 ▲ 4.46
TPL Properties / Jul 20 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	38,436,785 ▲ 0.41
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 20 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	36,283,729 ▲ 0.15
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	27,615,297 ▼ -0.07
Lotte Chemical / Jul 20 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,575,908 ▲ 0.54
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,089,114 ▲ 0
B.O.Punjab / Jul 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,202,726 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 20 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,521,739 ▲ 0.86
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 20 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	13,125,536 ▲ 0.01

CASA 1000 project

Most Popular