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Electricity tariffs

In Pakistan, it is a known fact that electricity is costly as compared to other countries of the region and its cost...

Published 08 May, 2024 06:43am

QTA mechanism: Discos seek Rs1.60 per unit positive adjustment

ISLAMABAD: Power Distribution Companies (Discos) have sought positive adjustment of up to Rs1.60 per unit to recover...

Updated 08 May, 2024 10:10pm

Opinion

The dumb national electricity policy of 2021

A good public policy is one that addresses a societal problem effectively, is based on evidence and research,...

Published 07 May, 2024 06:05am

Opinion

The solar lessons

The “Cobra Effect” is a well-known and beloved anecdote in the annals of unanticipated consequences. The...

Updated 02 May, 2024 05:29am

NTDC awarding contracts to ineligible bidders?

ISLAMABAD: The National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) is said to have become a permanent headache for the...

Updated 30 Apr, 2024 09:25am

Operations: KAPCO reluctant to opt for CTBCM

ISLAMABAD: Kot Addu Power Company Limited (KAPCO) is reportedly reluctant to opt for operation under Competitive...

Updated 26 Apr, 2024 09:16am

Editorials

Chronic power defaulters

EDITORIAL: So, once again the government faces the “challenging task” of extracting recoveries – this time more than...

Published 25 Apr, 2024 03:05am

BR Research

Load-shedding: Hiding the inefficiencies

Pakistan once had so much capacity constraints that electricity load shedding was the only way out, a decade ago....

Published 23 Apr, 2024 08:40am

Chronic power defaulters: Govt faces challenging task of over Rs1trn recovery

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has the challenging task of recovering the huge amount of over Rs1 trillion from...

Updated 23 Apr, 2024 09:02am

Pakistan ‘highly vulnerable’ to impacts of climate change: WB

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has warned that Pakistan is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, with...

Updated 23 Apr, 2024 08:37am

Sans formal govt approval: CPPA-G expresses inability to supply power to RSEZ

ISLAMABAD: Central Power Purchasing Agency -Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has reportedly expressed its inability to supply...

Updated 22 Apr, 2024 09:24am

Opinion

Powering Pakistan: Transforming energy distribution for economic prosperity

In Pakistan, the energy sector stands as both a pillar of progress and a stumbling block to prosperity. At the heart...

Published 20 Apr, 2024 04:18am

Discos officials conniving with power thieves to face the music

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari said on Thursday that Discos officials conniving with...

Updated 19 Apr, 2024 11:14pm

PM seeks urgent plan to revamp transmission system, Discos

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has sought a plan on a priority basis for improvement in the transmission...

Updated 19 Apr, 2024 09:01am

Opinion

Ending hopium—II

SIFC (Special Investment Facilitation Council) and the last Caretaker Government had taken the elephant steps on...

Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:24am

Markets

Discos: minister irked by over-billing

KARACHI: Sindh Provincial Minister for Energy Syed Nasir Shah has expressed anger and concern over over-billing to...

Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:24am

World Bank concerned over delay in EDEIP completion for 3 Discos

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has raised alarm at the delay in completion of Electricity Distribution Efficiency...

Updated 18 Apr, 2024 10:11am

FCA: CPPA-G plans to ‘extract’ Rs23bn from consumers

ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has planned to extract about Rs 23 billion from...

Updated 18 Apr, 2024 09:25am

Pakistan

Forecast of severe weather conditions: NDMA advises relevant depts to remain vigilant

ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has advised the concerned departments to remain ...

Published 17 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Business & Finance

FCA mechanism: CPPA-G seeks Rs2.94/unit positive adjustment for April

ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency–Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has sought a positive adjustment of Rs2.94 per...

Published 17 Apr, 2024 05:28am

Opinion

Transforming ailing SOEs

Pakistan’s State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) can play an important role in its economic progress, as these were...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am

Pakistan

Discos: massive overbilling detected

LAHORE: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Monday the government is taking concrete steps to curb power theft ...

Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am

Opinion

The QTAs and FPAs of power sector

Each sector has its issues that need interpretations for the people to understand. The power sector has become a...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 03:56am

Steel melters send ‘SOS’ to Discos, FBR

LAHORE: The Pakistan Steel Melters Association has sent a SOS signal to DISCOs and FBR as documented steel melters...

Updated 10 Apr, 2024 09:49am

Markets

NTDC to ensure continuous power supply on Eid

LAHORE: In compliance with the instructions of Ministry of Energy (Power Division), the National Transmission and...

Published 09 Apr, 2024 05:06am

Anti-theft, recovery drive: FIA deputes senior officers at 10 Discos

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has deputed senior officers at 10 power Distribution Companies...

Updated 09 Apr, 2024 05:22pm

Business & Finance

Discos’ tariff raised by Rs4.92/unit for Feb

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has increased the Discos’ tariff by Rs4.92 per...

Updated 09 Apr, 2024 08:32am

Opinion

Privatisation—dos and don’ts

For the last few months, privatization has been a key component of economic news. The previous government, interim...

Published 05 Apr, 2024 04:50am

Excessive loadshedding: Nepra slaps Rs50m penalty on KE, 4 other Discos

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has imposed a penalty of Rs50 million each on...

Updated 05 Apr, 2024 09:05am

Business & Finance

BMP asks Discos to deal with the challenges of electricity theft, line losses

LAHORE: Emphasizing the urgent need to address line losses and electricity theft, the Federation of Pakistan ...

Published 01 Apr, 2024 05:34am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 10	278.14
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 10	277.97
USD to Japanese Yen / May 10	155.70
USD to Swiss Franc / May 10	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 10	1.25
Euro to USD / May 10	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 9	5214.08
Nasdaq / May 9	16346.27
Dow Jones / May 9	39387.76
India Sensex / May 10	72468.66
Tokyo Nikkei / May 10	38229.11
Hang Seng / May 10	18970.69
FTSE 100 / May 10	8438.19
Germany DAX 30 / May 10	18827.29

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / May 10	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 10	79.87
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 10	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 10	209019
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 10	2369.35
Diesel/Litre / May 10	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 10 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 10 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 10 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 10 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 10 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 10 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 10 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 10 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 10 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 10 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 10 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 10 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 10 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 10 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 10 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 10 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 10 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 10 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 10 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 10 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 10 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 10 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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