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Installed electricity capacity stands at 42,131MW

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s total installed electricity capacity stood at 42,131-MW as of March 2024 with percentage...

Updated 12 Jun, 2024 09:30am

Opinion

The burgeoning burden of capacity payments

As Pakistan prepares for a significant increase in electricity prices next year, driven by further rupee devaluation...

Published 06 Jun, 2024 03:09am

BR Research

Low demand at the heart of periodic adjustments

Of Rs52 billion sought by the power distribution companies on account of the quarterly tariff adjustments for...

Published 03 Jun, 2024 08:41am

Opinion

‘Strategic’ SOEs bereft of strategic merits

“There is no such thing as a strategic SOE.” This statement by Finance Minister Aurangzeb is spot on. However,...

Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am

Budget FY2024-25: Rs681bn earmarked for power tariff-related subsidies?

Announcement to be made with the condition that no supplementary budget, regular or technical will be provided

Updated 01 Jun, 2024 04:12pm

Power, water charges for AJK: Centre may form panel to discover ‘political’ solution

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is likely to constitute a high-level committee to find out a political solution...

Updated 01 Jun, 2024 02:02pm

Pakistan

KE’s bogus claims: JI urges Nepra to hold investigations

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Thursday called for the Nepra's investigations into the K-Electric's "bogus claims"...

Published 31 May, 2024 06:58am

Revenue-based power load-shedding to continue: govt

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Leghari on Thursday acknowledged that the government is applying revenue...

Updated 31 May, 2024 08:57am

Markets

Four solar parks being set up: Nasir Shah

KARACHI: Minister of Energy and Development & Planning Sindh Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that the ...

Published 29 May, 2024 06:05am

Discos’ privatisation: Shehbaz for speeding up process

Directs to minimise load shedding in different areas of the country for the benefit of the consumers

Updated 29 May, 2024 03:02pm

Anti-theft drive flops: GEPCO, energy dept at loggerheads

ISLAMABAD : Gujranwala Electric Power Company (GEPCO) and chief of Punjab electricity theft convener - Secretary...

Updated 29 May, 2024 08:34am

Pakistan

Centre, KP agree to resolve electricity issues

ISLAMABAD: After holding two-day back-to-back meetings, the federal government and the provincial government of...

Updated 28 May, 2024 09:11am

Markets

There must be no further raise in electricity cost: expert

KARACHI: Requesting for 76% increase in base tariff to Rs44.69 per unit from existing base tariff of Rs34 per unit...

Published 27 May, 2024 05:52am

Vital power distribution installations in KP: Centre decides to tighten security after CM’s ‘threat’

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to take necessary measures to ensure security of vital electricity...

Updated 25 May, 2024 04:16pm

Joint body formed to help resolve power issues in Karachi

KARACHI: K-Electric and the Sindh government Friday agreed to collaborate to address power supply and load shedding...

Updated 25 May, 2024 04:14pm

Share under NFC Award: Govt may explore option of sharing debt servicing, power circular debt with provinces

Government left with only 42.5 percent from divisible pool with interest payments and circular energy debt no longer sustainable

Updated 25 May, 2024 08:29pm

Opinion

Anti-theft campaign — will the latest succeed?

Pakistan leads the way in the incidence of illegal abstraction of energy (theft of electricity in the legal lingo)....

Updated 23 May, 2024 05:41am

Editorials

GDP growth for the current year

EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) estimated Gross Domestic Product growth rate for the current year at...

Updated 23 May, 2024 05:46am

Pakistan

Water levels in Mangla, Tarbela dams better as compared to last year

LAHORE: Availability of water in both Mangla and Tarbela dams is far better than the last year, requiring immediate...

Published 22 May, 2024 05:54am

Opinion

The profundity of economic power

The US has warned of potential sanctions for any country considering business deals with Iran hours after India...

Updated 18 May, 2024 06:13am

Markets

Govt urged to devise viable solar energy policy

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar, Friday, while urging the government to devise viable solar energy policy have...

Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am

Tariff rationalisation for industries: PM orders preparation of strategy

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed to immediately prepare a strategy regarding tariff...

Updated 18 May, 2024 03:49pm

Opinion

The AJK curtain-raiser

I fear the recent unrest in AJK was not an isolated affair, nor does the delayed Rs35bn sweetener mean the end of ...

Published 16 May, 2024 06:28am

Revision of buyback rates: PM directs Nepra, PD to amend net metering rules

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is said to have directed the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority...

Updated 16 May, 2024 12:07pm

PD gets PM’s nod for power tariff hike

Federal Board of Revenue in consultation with Ministry of Finance to review overall taxes applicable on electricity consumers

Updated 16 May, 2024 09:45am

Pakistan

Protesters call off march in AJK

MUZAFFARABAD: An alliance of civil rights group on Tuesday called off a protest march in Pakistan-ruled Kashmir ...

Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am

Opinion

Time to act: 9 cents/kWh

The country faces daunting economic challenges. A shrinking industrial base, a bulging workforce with no jobs to...

Updated 15 May, 2024 06:28am

AJK govt asked to set up its own Disco

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has reportedly asked AJ&K government to establish its own power Distribution...

Updated 15 May, 2024 08:50am

BR Research

Power load-shedding must end

As the power regulator approved Rs2.84/unit on account of monthly Fuel Charges Adjustment (FCA) for March 2024 –...

Published 13 May, 2024 08:58am

Opinion

Growth model needs to be long term

Pakistan has never achieved impressive growth rates in its history with the highest rate (average) achieved in the...

Published 13 May, 2024 06:08am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 12	278.72
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 12	278.47
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 13	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 13	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 13	1.28
Euro to USD / Jun 13	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 13	5421.03
India Sensex / Jun 13	76818.22
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 13	38793.17
Nasdaq / Jun 13	17608.44
Hang Seng / Jun 13	18017.22
FTSE 100 / Jun 13	8215.48
Dow Jones / Jun 13	38712.21
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 13	18630.86

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Jun 13	268.36
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 13	78.31
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 13	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 13	207390
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 13	2311.94
Diesel/Litre / Jun 13	270.22

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jun 13 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jun 13 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jun 13 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jun 13 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 13 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jun 13 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 13 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jun 13 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jun 13 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jun 13 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jun 13 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jun 13 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jun 13 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 13 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jun 13 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 13 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jun 13 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jun 13 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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