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Power keeps getting pricier

Published 22 Sep, 2026 05:15am

August tells a more uncomfortable story for Pakistan’s power sector. Generation is growing again, but the cost and...

Pakistan’s energy shock

Updated 19 Sep, 2026 06:03am

Pakistan is facing an energy shock that could rapidly become an economic and social crisis. The disruption of the...

UGDC establishes national presence at Gastech expo

Published 16 Sep, 2026 08:44am

ISLAMABAD: In a landmark milestone for the nation’s energy sector, Pakistan has officially joined Gastech — the...

Thar Coal rail link set to boost energy security

Published 11 Sep, 2026 08:58am

KARACHI: Pakistan is moving ahead with a major 105-kilometre rail connectivity project meant to link the country’s...

One energy system, too many silos

Updated 07 Sep, 2026 07:21am

Why Pakistan must stop managing fuels and start governing energy as a system. Pakistan’s energy crisis is not the...

Energy sector reforms required

Updated 07 Sep, 2026 05:31am

Federal Minister for Power Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari and the Federal Minister for Petroleum Pervaiz Malik in a joint...

Interview with Huma Yahya Khattak – CEO, EV Technologies: ‘Electric two-wheelers are an economic and energy-security priority’

Updated 07 Sep, 2026 06:47am

Huma Yahya Khattak is the Chief Executive Officer of EV Technologies, the Pakistani electric mobility company behind...

The coal nobody loved — and why it might be saving us

Updated 03 Sep, 2026 06:47am

There is a moment every household in Pakistan knows well: the bill distributor dropping the paper slip at the door...

Forum warns against costly long-term energy contracts

Updated 28 Aug, 2026 09:08am

ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Forum on Energy and Economy has urged the government to avoid entering into long-term...

Govt setting up bonded oil storage to facilitate Gulf producers

Updated 24 Aug, 2026 09:33am

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik has said Pakistan is moving to establish its first...

Sale, purchase of POL products: ECC may okay PSO deal with OQ Oman

Updated 24 Aug, 2026 09:36am

Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik met Oman Ambassador; discussed energy security, diversification, and preferential cargoes

Why Pakistan keeps administering its energy crisis

Published 24 Aug, 2026 03:45am

Pakistan’s energy crisis has been analysed endlessly. Circular debt, capacity payments, distribution losses, gas...

PD could not bear excessive taxation: Malik

Updated 21 Aug, 2026 09:36am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik on Thursday said that every sector and division needed...

Pakistan’s refiner expands US crude imports

Published 18 Aug, 2026 05:07am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s largest refiner Cnergyico is buying more US crude as Islamabad seeks to diversify the country’s...

Learning from China’s economic philosophy and policy — III

Updated 21 Aug, 2026 05:45am

Highlighting the immense strides made by China in green energy, former US treasury secretary, Hank Paulson, while...

Energy security comes under govt focus

Updated 10 Aug, 2026 09:12am

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik said that the government was committed to strengthening...

Mari Energies reports highest-ever quarterly earnings

Published 08 Aug, 2026 06:56am

KARACHI: Mari Energies Limited (MARI) reported its highest-ever quarterly earnings in the fourth quarter of FY26,...

Breaking up the gas utilities

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

Unbundling Gas Utilities could be repeating Wapda’s costly mistake if the policymakers do not comprehend and learn...

Trade, investment, energy and other sectors: Pakistan, Azerbaijan discuss cooperation

Published 07 Aug, 2026 07:14am

LAHORE: Azerbaijan’s outgoing Ambassador to Pakistan, Khazar Farhadov, on Thursday called on Acting Governor Punjab...

Meeting discusses roadmap for gas sector transformation

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 09:10am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik chaired a meeting with Bolormaa Amgaabazar, the World...

Ogra hikes LPG, RLNG rates

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 09:20am

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) Friday hiked the rates of both Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)...

'Pakistan's energy challenges cannot be addressed through isolated interventions'

Published 31 Jul, 2026 11:29pm

Pakistan’s energy challenges cannot be resolved through isolated policy measures, as sustainable reform requires...

Amendments to Oil Refining Policy 2023 approved

Published 29 Jul, 2026 05:14am

ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday approved amendments to the Pakistan Oil Refining Policy 2023 aimed at...

Power, gas sectors: PSO liquidity squeezed by rising receivables

Updated 27 Jul, 2026 09:25am

ISLAMABAD: Mounting receivables across Pakistan’s gas and power sectors are severely constraining the operational...

Power generation drops 2.5pc in June

Updated 18 Jul, 2026 09:19am

ISLAMABAD: The country’s power generation declined by 2.5 percent in June 2026 compared to the same month last year,...

A changing role of CPEC 2.0 in Pakistan’s financial and external sectors

Updated 18 Jul, 2026 08:12am

The recent confrontation involving Iran, Israel, and the United States has highlighted the vulnerability of global...

Regional tensions threaten economy: PM for ensuring fuel supplies

Updated 17 Jul, 2026 09:07am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was informed on Thursday that Pakistan has sufficient petroleum reserves to...

Energy storage key to Pakistan’s industrial future: experts

Published 14 Jul, 2026 06:31am

LAHORE: Industry leaders and policymakers have highlighted the importance of advanced energy storage technologies in...

Largest LNG carrier berthed at Port Qasim

Published 14 Jul, 2026 05:00am

KARACHI: Pakistan has averted the risk of an energy crisis after an emergency maritime operation successfully...

Energy sector: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia discuss cooperation

Updated 13 Jul, 2026 09:02am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari and Federal Minister for Finance Senator...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.54
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	402.24

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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