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DISCOS

Govt preparing to impose further burden on power consumers

ISLAMABAD: The government has started preparations to impose a further burden of over Rs 1000 billion on consumers...

Published 23 Apr, 2021 05:12am

Power Division notifies BoDs of three more Discos

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division Thursday notified Board of Directors (BoDs) of three more power Distribution Companies...

Published 23 Apr, 2021 05:12am

Markets

CPPA-G seeks Rs0.61 reduction in Discos tariffs for March

ISLAMABAD: Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has sought a reduction of Rs 0.61 per unit in tariffs...

Published 22 Apr, 2021 03:55am

Pakistan

Removing transformers on non-payment: PAC body for inquiry against Discos staff

ISLAMABAD: A sub-committee of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), on Monday, directed conducting an inquiry against...

Updated 20 Apr, 2021 10:08am

Opinion

Discos: the middle path?

The government will neither privatise nor will it sell out the shares or its stake in power distribution companies...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Business

FBR assures documented steel sector of maximum relief

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has assured the documented steel sector of fixation of minimum value ...

Published 16 Apr, 2021 03:40am

Private sector: Govt plan for handing over Discos finalised

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has finalised its plan to hand over 10 power Distribution Companies (Discos) to ...

Published 16 Apr, 2021 03:40am

Pakistan

Arrangements during Ramazan: Power Division holds special meeting of DISCOs

LAHORE: Power Division held a video conference of distribution companies (DISCOs) at the Lahore Electric Supply...

Updated 09 Apr, 2021 09:23am

Business & Finance

Sell-off of two RLNG plants likely by Feb-FY22 end, IMF told

ISLAMABAD: The government has assured the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that privatization of two RLNG power...

Updated 09 Apr, 2021 09:19am

Discos’ Feb tariffs: 64 paisa per unit increase approved by Nepra

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved 64 paisa per unit increase in ...

Published 08 Apr, 2021 04:10am

ECC passes on PIA restructuring plan to cabinet

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has decided that the restructuring...

Published 08 Apr, 2021 04:10am

Markets

Lesco leads Discos in receiving applications for net-metering

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) is leading rest of the distribution companies (Discos) in...

Published 04 Apr, 2021 04:12am

Editorials

Discos’ sell-off: tread the path with care

EDITORIAL: Nothing is more important than fixing the energy circular debt problem in Pakistan. Increasing tariff...

Published 29 Mar, 2021 06:05am

DISCOs’ management: PC board makes proposals on private sector participation

ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission (PC) Board that met Wednesday considered a number of proposals for private...

Published 25 Mar, 2021 05:08am

Opinion

Privatisation of Discos: A dream that will never come true

It is my considered view that the decision to expedite the process of privatization of Discos is a dream that will...

Published 24 Mar, 2021 05:10am

Pakistan

PC board meeting tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: A board meeting of the Privatisation Commission (PC) is scheduled to be held on Wednesday to discuss and...

Published 23 Mar, 2021 04:37am

Nepra law to be amended thru ordinance

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to promulgate Ordinance to amend the Nepra Act aimed at giving powers to...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Management contracts for 8 DISCOs: CCoP allows hiring of transaction adviser

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Privatization (CCoP) Thursday allowed hiring of a transaction adviser for award...

Updated 19 Mar, 2021 09:33am

Quarterly tariff adjustment: Power consumers to face another brunt of Rs91bn

ISLAMABAD: The consumers of power Distribution Companies (Discos) are to face another brunt of Rs 91 billion (Paisa...

Published 18 Mar, 2021 03:56am

Pakistan

Wapda, Lesco unions protest against privatisation of Discos

LAHORE: The All Pakistan Wapda Hydro Electric Workers Union and the Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) employees...

Updated 10 Mar, 2021 09:50am

Discos’ tariffs: CPPA-G seeks 93 paisa per unit hike for Jan

ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has sought an increase of Rs 0.93 per unit in...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Markets

Discos: Wapda workers stage protest against privatisation

ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Wapda Hydro Electric Workers Union CBA Monday started protest demonstration against the...

Published 16 Feb, 2021 04:07am

Business & Finance

Treasury Senator opposes Discos' sell-off criteria

ISLAMABAD: Treasury Senator Nauman Wazir Khattak Monday opposed the government's criteria for privatisation of...

Updated 16 Feb, 2021 09:32am

Editorials

Unsavoury truths about power tariffs

EDITORIAL: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has allowed just under 3.50 rupee per unit raise in...

Published 16 Feb, 2021 04:07am

Almost Rs2 hike in tariffs of Discos, KE approved by govt

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government on Friday approved an increase of Rs 1.95 per unit in tariffs of power ...

Published 13 Feb, 2021 04:11am

Second increase in 2 days: Nepra raises Discos’ tariffs by 83 paisa per unit

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory (Nepra) has increased tariffs of Distribution Companies (Discos) ...

Updated 12 Feb, 2021 09:35am

Pakistan

Murad urges Nepra to reduce power tariff, stop detection bills

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has urged NEPRA authorities to reduce power tariff, announce a...

Updated 11 Feb, 2021 09:34am

Opinion

Moratorium on gas supply to CPPs is no solution

Pakistan is faced with an acute gas shortage. Natural gas resources, which comprise 50% of the country’s total...

Published 09 Feb, 2021 04:43am

Govt’s power hike motion endorsed by Nepra

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Thursday endorsed a motion of Federal Government,...

Published 05 Feb, 2021 04:53am

Markets

Privatization of DISCOs: Working Group to hold meeting today

LAHORE: The Working Group on privatization of the power distribution companies (DISCOs) is set to hold its very ...

Published 04 Feb, 2021 04:13am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Saudi Pak Leas. / Apr 23 Saudi Pak Leasing Company Limited(SPLC)	1.58 ▲ 0.16 (11.27%)
Allied Rental Mod / Apr 23 Allied Rental Modaraba(ARM)	9.65 ▲ 0.95 (10.92%)
Service Tex. / Apr 23 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	14.63 ▲ 1.02 (7.49%)
Ravi Textile / Apr 23 Ravi Textile Mills Limited(RAVT)	20.61 ▲ 1.43 (7.46%)
Service Fab. / Apr 23 Service Fabrics Limited(SERF)	15.42 ▲ 1.07 (7.46%)
Bal. Glass / Apr 23 Balochistan Glass Limited(BGL)	15.02 ▲ 1.04 (7.44%)
Telecard Ltd. / Apr 23 Telecard Limited(TELE)	16.02 ▲ 1.11 (7.44%)
Shezan Int. / Apr 23 Shezan International Limited(SHEZ)	328.99 ▲ 21.46 (6.98%)
Askari Life Assur. / Apr 23 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	6.98 ▲ 0.42 (6.40%)
First Equity Mod. / Apr 23 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	4.15 ▲ 0.20 (5.06%)

Stock	Price
Flying Cement (R) / Apr 23 Flying Cement Company (R)(FLYNGR)	1.80 ▲ -0.22 (-10.89%)
First Prud Mod. / Apr 23 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	1.62 ▲ -0.18 (-10.00%)
Sana Ind. (R) / Apr 23 Sana Industries (R)(SNAIR)	12.01 ▲ -1.00 (-7.69%)
Pak Suzuki / Apr 23 Pak Suzuki Motor Company Limited(PSMC)	289.69 ▲ -23.48 (-7.50%)
Colgate-Palm. / Apr 23 Colgate-Palmolive (Pakistan) Limited(COLG)	2590.01 ▲ -208.99 (-7.47%)
Tandlianwala / Apr 23 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	131.85 ▲ -10.65 (-7.47%)
Gatron Ind. / Apr 23 Gatron (Industries) Limited(GATI)	412.00 ▲ -32.73 (-7.36%)
BIPL securities / Apr 23 BIPL Securities Limited(BIPLS)	13.26 ▲ -1.05 (-7.34%)
Towellers Ltd / Apr 23 Towellers Limited(TOWL)	77.15 ▲ -5.85 (-7.05%)
Dewan Sugar / Apr 23 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	2.61 ▲ -0.19 (-6.79%)

Stock	Volume
Ghani Global Hold. / Apr 23 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	13,601,000 ▼ 0.00
Worldcall / Apr 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	9,997,500 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Ltd. / Apr 23 Telecard Limited(TELE)	6,250,000 ▼ 0.00
Bal. Glass / Apr 23 Balochistan Glass Limited(BGL)	6,235,000 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods / Apr 23 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	6,147,492 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pakistan / Apr 23 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	4,251,267 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petr. / Apr 23 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	3,384,500 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / Apr 23 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	2,535,500 ▼ 0.00
Flying Cement (R) / Apr 23 Flying Cement Company (R)(FLYNGR)	1,826,500 ▼ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk Ter / Apr 23 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited(PIBTL)	1,548,000 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 22	153.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 22	153.40
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 22	107.97
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 22	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 22	1.38
Euro to USD / Apr 22	1.20
UK LIBOR % / Apr 22	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 22	4134.98
India Sensex / Apr 22	48080.67
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 22	29188.17
Nasdaq / Apr 22	13818.41
Hang Seng / Apr 22	28755.34
FTSE 100 / Apr 22	6938.24
Dow Jones / Apr 22	33815.90
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 22	15320.52
France CAC40 / Apr 22	6267.28

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Apr 22	61.43
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Apr 22	10800.00
Gold 10 Grams / Apr 22	89163.00
Gold Spot / Apr 22	1782.00
Cotton / Apr 22	86.05

DISCOS

Govt preparing to impose further burden on power consumers

Power Division notifies BoDs of three more Discos

CPPA-G seeks Rs0.61 reduction in Discos tariffs for March

Removing transformers on non-payment: PAC body for inquiry against Discos staff

Discos: the middle path?

FBR assures documented steel sector of maximum relief

Private sector: Govt plan for handing over Discos finalised

Arrangements during Ramazan: Power Division holds special meeting of DISCOs

Sell-off of two RLNG plants likely by Feb-FY22 end, IMF told

Discos’ Feb tariffs: 64 paisa per unit increase approved by Nepra

ECC passes on PIA restructuring plan to cabinet

Lesco leads Discos in receiving applications for net-metering

Discos’ sell-off: tread the path with care

DISCOs’ management: PC board makes proposals on private sector participation

Privatisation of Discos: A dream that will never come true

PC board meeting tomorrow

Nepra law to be amended thru ordinance

Management contracts for 8 DISCOs: CCoP allows hiring of transaction adviser

Quarterly tariff adjustment: Power consumers to face another brunt of Rs91bn

Wapda, Lesco unions protest against privatisation of Discos

Discos’ tariffs: CPPA-G seeks 93 paisa per unit hike for Jan

Discos: Wapda workers stage protest against privatisation

Treasury Senator opposes Discos' sell-off criteria

Unsavoury truths about power tariffs

Almost Rs2 hike in tariffs of Discos, KE approved by govt

Second increase in 2 days: Nepra raises Discos’ tariffs by 83 paisa per unit

Murad urges Nepra to reduce power tariff, stop detection bills

Moratorium on gas supply to CPPs is no solution

Govt’s power hike motion endorsed by Nepra

Privatization of DISCOs: Working Group to hold meeting today

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