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Amendments to net-metering rules: Power Div. set to resubmit its proposal to ECC

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division is all set to resubmit its proposal to the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC)...

Updated 14 May, 2025 09:50am

March FCA: KE seeks Rs5.02 interim negative adjustment

ISLAMABAD: K-Electric has requested a provisional negative adjustment of Rs5.02 per unit under the Fuel Cost...

Updated 14 May, 2025 09:11am

Ministries, Divisions told: Proposals must contain expenditures break-up: ECC

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed all ministries/Divisions that in...

Updated 13 May, 2025 09:13am

Feb FCA: Nepra indicates Rs3.64 relief

KARACHI: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has issued its decision regarding KE’s petition of...

Updated 13 May, 2025 09:30am

Budget 2025-26

IMF targets: ECC orders Rs50bn reallocation from PSDP to PD

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Updated 12 May, 2025 02:24pm

Opinion

There’s a need to strike a fair balance between solar and grid users

Pakistan’s solar progress is nothing short of impressive. Solar energy made up over 14 percent of the country’s...

Published 10 May, 2025 06:08am

Harpo Hydropower Project: minister discusses reasons for delay

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Water Resources, Mian Muhammad Mueen Wattoo on Friday held a meeting on the Harpo Hydropower...

Updated 10 May, 2025 11:03am

BR Research

Power sector: Base tariff relief likely

The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has set the ground for the power base tariff adjustment for FY26,...

Updated 09 May, 2025 08:26am

Opinion

Solar transition: from boom to balance

The shift towards solar power is inevitable, but ensuring an equitable and sustainable transition is key. Prime...

Updated 05 May, 2025 08:05am

Electricity market under CTBCM: Power Div invites comments from stakeholders

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has invited comments from stakeholders on the country’s electricity market under the...

Updated 05 May, 2025 09:03am

Markets

Chashma Nuclear Power Plant Unit-1 makes continuous operation record

ISLAMABAD: Chashma Nuclear Power Plant Unit-1 (C-1) has achieved the milestone of continuous operation for 400 days...

Published 01 May, 2025 06:03am

Reduced hydropower, costly fuels: Govt warns of potential hike in power bills

ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday warned of a potential hike in electricity bills during the summer months,...

Updated 30 Apr, 2025 02:28pm

Peak-hour power tariff: APTMA urges govt to share constraint details

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) has requested the government to share details of the...

Updated 27 Apr, 2025 09:46am

Pakistan

Electricity duty on self generation: SC dismisses review pleas of Punjab govt

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court dismissed the review petitions of the Punjab government regarding levy of electricity...

Published 26 Apr, 2025 02:57am

BR Research

Power generation: Still trending in the 2010s

Pakistan’s national electricity grid generated 4.6 percent more power in March 2025 than it did in the same month...

Updated 22 Apr, 2025 08:17am

Grid Transition Levy: APTMA urges PD to address inaccuracies

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has urged Power Division to address inaccuracies in...

Updated 21 Apr, 2025 09:22am

Opinion

Fixing power sector before it sinks the economy

Pakistan’s power sector has transformed from an essential utility into a systemic liability. Instead of powering...

Updated 18 Apr, 2025 07:03am

Business & Finance

APTMA urges govt to re-evaluate grid levy on industrial CPPs

ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has asked the government to reevaluate grid levy on...

Updated 16 Apr, 2025 07:17am

Conversion of Jamshoro Plant to local Thar coal: PD-KE dispute remains unresolved

ISLAMABAD: The dispute between the Power Division and K-Electric (KE) over the conversion of the Jamshoro Power...

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 08:56am

Power minister tells NA: Early termination of pacts with 6 IPPs helps govt save Rs411bn

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Energy (Power Division), Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari Friday said as per the calculations...

Updated 12 Apr, 2025 02:42pm

Budget FY26: Relief for salaried people, cut in power rates likely

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb says efforts under way to lower power bills by July, or earlier

Updated 12 Apr, 2025 02:55pm

Energy sector reforms: Govt makes new commitments to IMF

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government has made a series of new commitments to the International...

Updated 11 Apr, 2025 03:13pm

KE suggests Rs6.62 negative adjustment for Feb

ISLAMABAD: The K-Electric has proposed a negative adjustment of Rs6.62 per unit for February 2025, aiming to refund...

Updated 09 Apr, 2025 09:13am

Business & Finance

SITE body for supplying Thar coal electricity to industry

KARACHI: Ahmed Azeem Alvi, President of SITE Association of Industry Karachi, has suggested to the Prime Minister...

Published 08 Apr, 2025 05:40am

Electricity tariff cut: APTMA seeks clarification

ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has sought clarification from the Power Division regarding...

Updated 08 Apr, 2025 08:53am

Electricity relief package to be implemented: spokesperson

ISLAMABAD: Spokesperson for the Power Division Zafaryab Khan on Sunday clarified that the electricity tariff relief...

Updated 07 Apr, 2025 08:46am

Business & Finance

Businesses underscore need for further cut in power tariffs

KARACHI: The Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, the President of the Pakistan Businessmen and...

Published 06 Apr, 2025 05:44am

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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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