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Gas price: End the cross subsidy

For the longest time, two-thirds of Pakistanis paid significantly more for their heating requirements than the other...

Published 20 Mar, 2024 06:41am

Business & Finance

PBS inflation rates understated, says economist

ISLAMABAD: “Consumer price index (CPI) and sensitive prices index (SPI) based inflation rates computed by the...

Updated 20 Mar, 2024 11:57am

Business & Finance

Export-oriented units: Lesco posts Rs1.1bn revenue loss?

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has booked Rs1.1 billion revenue loss from its connections to the...

Published 08 Mar, 2024 03:14am

Markets

All Discos sans KE: Nepra hikes tariff by Rs4.56/unit

ISLAMABAD: In yet another shock to the already overburdened power consumers, the National Electric Power Regulatory...

Published 04 Feb, 2024 03:01am

BR Research

Power politics: Think beyond price

The political parties in the run-up to the elections are making tall claims of reducing the price of electricity and...

Published 02 Feb, 2024 07:55am

Two ‘innovative’ power sector plans fail to attract MoF support

There are discussions that circular debt reduction plan should not be in conflict with pledges made to the IMF

Updated 26 Jan, 2024 09:53pm

Power tariff: Timely adjustments critical to energy sector viability: IMF

ISLAMABAD: Timely adjustments in electricity tariff are critical to restore energy sector viability while...

Updated 21 Jan, 2024 10:11pm

BR Research

Tariff adjustments: More in store

With the quarterly tariff adjustment for 1QFY24 notified, consumers are all set to pay the highest per-unit price...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 08:00am

BR Research

Power generation: Headaches aplenty

The worst fears are coming true. When the electricity tariff rebasing exercise was carried out in July 2023, it was...

Published 27 Dec, 2023 08:57am

Govt working towards reducing electricity cost: minister

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Power and Petroleum Muhammad Ali has said that the government is working on...

Updated 16 Dec, 2023 09:06am

Business & Finance

FBATI urges govt to provide subsidised power tariff to SMEs

KARACHI: President Federal B Area Trade and Industry (FBATI) Syed Raza Hussain has urged the government to provide a...

Published 10 Nov, 2023 03:07am

Markets

Need stressed for reducing cost of power production, ending uniform tariff policy

LAHORE: There is a need to bring the cost of production of power down in order to reduce the electricity tariff and...

Published 07 Nov, 2023 06:33am

Business & Finance

Significant decline in trade deficit a ‘good omen’: LCCI

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Thursday termed the notable shrink to the trade ...

Published 03 Nov, 2023 06:11am

Business & Finance

‘Current hike in gas rate unviable for SMEs’

KARACHI: President of SITE Association of Industry Muhammad Kamran Arbi has termed the current hike in gas rate as...

Published 02 Nov, 2023 03:15am

Business & Finance

APTMA seeks ‘competitive’ electricity tariff

ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has sought electricity tariff competitive with regional...

Updated 10 Oct, 2023 08:47am

Opinion

Anatomisation of power tariff

Power Sector as a whole and specifically the electricity tariff is under discussion every day. All and sundry are...

Updated 04 Oct, 2023 06:48am

PM likely to meet IMF MD on UNGA sidelines

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is looking for a meeting between caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar and Managing...

Updated 16 Sep, 2023 09:08am

Business & Finance

Electricity tariffs: It’s no longer possible to run trade, industry: Zahid

KARACHI: The electricity tariff should be revised downward immediately; otherwise, the ongoing protests across the...

Published 30 Aug, 2023 03:33am

Opinion

Power bills: Retreating into realpolitik

It is increasingly clear that countrywide protests over hike in electricity tariffs have taken the caretaker...

Published 29 Aug, 2023 06:01am

Pakistan

Outcry over power bills: PM Kakar seeks relief plan within 48 hours

Says no action will be taken in haste

Updated 27 Aug, 2023 10:48pm

Pakistan

JI calls for nationwide strike on Sept 2 over inflated electricity bills

Urges government to review power tariff

Updated 27 Aug, 2023 10:36pm

Opinion

Power sector blues!

The electricity users of Pakistan are up in arms. They have received highly inflated bills which, according to them,...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 03:05am

Countrywide protests against electricity tariff hike continue

LAHORE: The protest demonstrations against inflated electricity bills continued across the country on Saturday....

Updated 27 Aug, 2023 09:33am

Opinion

Effective electricity regulation

To effectively regulate the energy sector, processes for licensing, determining tariffs, monitoring, and enforcing...

Published 17 Aug, 2023 03:49am

Opinion

Reducing rising electricity tariff? — III

In the previous space, we focused on immediate financial restructuring solutions for enabling reduction in...

Updated 01 Aug, 2023 06:43am

Business & Finance

FPCCI demands withdrawal of hike in power tariff

KARACHI: Echoing the collective concerns of the business, industry and trade community of Pakistan, Irfan Iqbal...

Published 27 Jul, 2023 06:26am

Opinion

Reducing rising electricity tariff?—II

LIBOR has gone up; thus a case for reduction of this margin suitably. Second solution is increase in the repayment...

Updated 26 Jul, 2023 06:38am

Business & Finance

Increase in electricity tariffs: KATI chief seeks relief

KARACHI: The Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) President, Faraz-ur-Rehmanm urged the government to...

Published 26 Jul, 2023 06:17am

Business & Finance

Rs7.50 hike in power tariff formally approved

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has formally approved increase of Rs 7.50 per unit ...

Published 26 Jul, 2023 06:17am

Pakistan

PM again holds PTI govt responsible for economic mess

FAISALABAD: The government of Nawaz Sharif had laid down a strong foundation for the comprehensive socio economic ...

Published 25 Jul, 2023 06:20am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 3	278.23
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 3	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / May 3	152.98
USD to Swiss Franc / May 3	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 3	1.26
Euro to USD / May 3	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 1	5018.39
Nasdaq / May 1	15605.48
Dow Jones / May 1	37903.29
Tokyo Nikkei / May 2	38236.07
India Sensex / May 3	74412.88
Hang Seng / May 3	18417.07
FTSE 100 / May 3	8208.23
Germany DAX 30 / May 3	17993.66

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 2	20000
Petrol/Litre / May 3	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 3	79.12
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 3	205418
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 3	2308.69
Diesel/Litre / May 3	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 3 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 3 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 3 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 3 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 3 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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