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Gas gamble backfires

With some control achieved in the power sector's circular debt, the gas circular debt is now becoming a bigger...

Published 16 May, 2025 03:06am

PM Shehbaz sets up panel for petroleum sector reforms

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a high-level committee on implementation of reforms in the...

Updated 15 May, 2025 08:46am

Meeting scheduled for 15-16th: PD to brief IMF on CDMP, subsidy and carbon levy law

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division is all set to brief the International Monetary Fund (IMF) virtually on circular debt...

Updated 15 May, 2025 08:47am

IMF targets: ECC orders Rs50bn reallocation from PSDP to PD

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Updated 12 May, 2025 02:24pm

Editorials

Grid must transform immediately

EDITORIAL: One reform the Prime Minister is particularly optimistic about is the reduction in power prices. Yes,...

Published 05 May, 2025 06:14am

Editorials

Structural reforms: Still waiting for political will

EDITORIAL: The State Bank of Pakistan’s latest Financial Stability Review once again makes a point that should by...

Updated 02 May, 2025 07:26am

MoF tells PD: Power sector subsidies tied to fiscal space

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has reportedly informed the Power Division (PD) that the allocation of...

Updated 28 Apr, 2025 09:24am

Circular debt: Govt in talks with banks to raise Rs1.275trn

ISLAMABAD: Dr Inayat Hussain Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said Wednesday that the government...

Updated 24 Apr, 2025 09:30am

KE claims it has no contribution to circular debt

KARACHI: A spokesperson K-Electric stated, “As a private utility, KE has no contribution to circular debt, a fact...

Updated 18 Apr, 2025 04:00pm

BR Research

Power tariffs: Surcharges will stay for much longer

It is official. The electricity price reduction for domestic consumers for April over the previous month is...

Published 16 Apr, 2025 09:11am

Rs1.275trn loan to tackle circular debt: CPPA-G likely to sign term sheets with 18 banks

Entire plan already approved by the Task Force on Power

Updated 16 Apr, 2025 02:29pm

IMF allows govt to cut power tariff

Relief to be financed through revenue collected from levy imposed on captive power plants

Updated 28 Mar, 2025 01:53pm

Markets

Dar for a comprehensive strategy to boost E&P sector

ISLAMABAD: The Deputy Prime Minister, Ishaq Dar, chaired a high-level meeting Tuesday to assess critical issues...

Published 26 Mar, 2025 07:00am

PM attracts flak for not holding CCI meetings

Public Accounts Committee discusses various issues in energy sector

Updated 17 Mar, 2025 02:35pm

Power sector: resolution of circular debt in sight

Government and commercial banks reportedly inching towards a viable deal on Rs 1.23 trillion loan to resolve power sector circular debt

Updated 15 Mar, 2025 02:56pm

Editorials

Electricity conundrum

EDITORIAL: Reports appearing in media suggest that the government intends to secure a 1.25 trillion rupees loan from...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 05:35am

BR Research

Circular Debt Déjà Vu

In 2024, a plan aimed at reducing the circular debt stock was put forth, only to be swiftly rejected by the IMF....

Published 10 Mar, 2025 07:09am

Markets

Govt planning to borrow Rs1.25trn from banks to clear circular debt, says brokerage house

In a key development for Pakistan’s power sector, the government was planning to borrow Rs1.25 trillion from the...

Updated 07 Mar, 2025 11:10pm

BR Research

The circular debt respite

Having shot up to nearly Rs2.4 trillion by the end of FY24 – adding Rs140 billion in two years, the power sector...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 07:20am

IMF benchmarks on track, progressing as per plan: PD

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has claimed that all benchmarks agreed upon with the International Monetary Fund...

Updated 04 Mar, 2025 02:36pm

BR Research

PPL in 1HFY25

Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PSX: PPL), a key player in the country’s energy sector, reported its financial and...

Published 03 Mar, 2025 07:25am

KESC sell-off helped avert massive circular debt: Moonis Alvi

LAHORE: K-Electric CEO Moonis Abdullah Alvi on Thursday said had Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) not been...

Updated 28 Feb, 2025 09:19am

Power Division misses key targets set by PM Shehbaz

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division is said to have failed to realise over a dozen priority tasks assigned by the Prime...

Updated 08 Feb, 2025 01:26pm

Gas market: private sector likely to help reduce circular debt

Special Investment Facilitation Council facilitates the energy sector to allow private sector gas companies to contribute Rs 71 billion reduction in circular debt annually

Updated 28 Jan, 2025 03:09pm

Leghari’s remarks on KE’s 7-year MYT spark controversy

ISLAMABAD: Recent remarks by the Minister of Energy, Sardar Awais Leghari, regarding K-Electric’s seven-year...

Updated 03 Jan, 2025 03:21pm

Prioritising imported RLNG to domestic gas harms energy sector

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s energy sector is grappling with escalating financial issues, primarily driven by the forced...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 09:42am

Markets

Surge in capacity drives up electricity production cost, NEPRA report reveals

Pakistan’s total installed capacity to generate power increased to 45,888 megawatts (MW) as on June 30, 2024,...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 10:10pm

Fertilizer plants: Subsidised gas supply fuels circular debt

Federal Cabinet discusses issue of supply of gas to local fertilizer industry

Updated 30 Dec, 2024 02:43pm

Opinion

Power sector: role of WB, ADB, IMF

Once again the World Bank (WB) is reported to be currently working with the government to invite private sector...

Updated 21 Dec, 2024 07:32am

Opinion

CTBCM stillborn

Pakistan’s energy sector stands ensnared in inefficiencies, financial instability, and a chronic inability to...

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 07:58am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 16	281.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 16	281.50
USD to Japanese Yen / May 16	145.21
USD to Swiss Franc / May 16	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / May 16	1.33
Euro to USD / May 16	1.12
UK LIBOR % / May 14	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 15	5,916.93
Nasdaq / May 15	19,112.32
Dow Jones / May 15	42,322.75
India Sensex / May 16	82,241.91
Tokyo Nikkei / May 16	37,762.61
Hang Seng / May 16	23,345.94
FTSE 100 / May 16	8,686.51
Germany DAX 30 / May 16	23,854.97
France CAC40 / May 16	7,901.67

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 15	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 15	287,379
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 16	61.55
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 16	3,224.61
Cotton US¢/pound / May 16	65.53
Petrol/Litre / May 17	252.63
Diesel/Litre / May 17	254.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Equity Modaraba / May 16 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3.45 ▲ 0.6 (21.05%)
Pak. P.V.C. / May 16 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	8.40 ▲ 1 (13.51%)
First Capital Equities / May 16 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.50 ▲ 0.52 (13.07%)
Dewan Mushtaq / May 16 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	10.83 ▲ 1 (10.17%)
AN Textile Mills / May 16 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	13.06 ▲ 1.19 (10.03%)
Sitara Peroxide / May 16 Sitara Peroxide Limited(SPL)	13.73 ▲ 1.25 (10.02%)
Fast Cables / May 16 Fast Cables Limited(FCL)	24.16 ▲ 2.2 (10.02%)
Pak Synthetics / May 16 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	62.34 ▲ 5.67 (10.01%)
Bawany Air Products / May 16 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	44.17 ▲ 4.02 (10.01%)
Kohinoor Mills / May 16 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	32.09 ▲ 2.92 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Parmount Sp. / May 16 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	3.16 ▼ -0.54 (-14.59%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / May 16 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7.14 ▼ -0.97 (-11.96%)
TPL Life Insur. / May 16 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	47.57 ▼ -5.27 (-9.97%)
Apna Microfin. / May 16 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	9.05 ▼ -0.99 (-9.86%)
Crescent Cotton / May 16 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	48.20 ▼ -5.26 (-9.84%)
Ellcot Spinning / May 16 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	101.65 ▼ -10.54 (-9.39%)
East West Ins. / May 16 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	52 ▼ -5.29 (-9.23%)
Shams Textile / May 16 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	24.30 ▼ -2.43 (-9.09%)
B. F. Mod. / May 16 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	7.95 ▼ -0.78 (-8.93%)
Olympia Mills / May 16 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	46.20 ▼ -4.27 (-8.46%)

Stock	Volume
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 16 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	44,317,984 ▲ 0.21
Cnergyico PK / May 16 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	32,148,988 ▼ -0.18
Lotte Chemical / May 16 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	28,049,504 ▲ 1.31
Pak Refinery / May 16 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	24,229,848 ▼ -0.52
K-Electric Ltd. / May 16 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,507,342 ▼ -0.04
Pak Elektron / May 16 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	18,144,829 ▼ -1.47
WorldCall Telecom / May 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,543,964 ▼ -0.02
Fauji Foods Ltd / May 16 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	15,849,609 ▲ 0.05
P.T.C.L. / May 16 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,650,899 ▲ 0.64
Sui South Gas / May 16 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	14,606,631 ▼ -1.2

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