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Tight gas, undersea oil and gas reserves: PM speaks of criticality of investment

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directs to provide all kinds of facilities to private sector and local and foreign investors in oil and gas discovery

Updated 12 Mar, 2024 04:52pm

Opinion

In search of reasonable thinking

Benjamin Franklin said, “Common sense is something that everyone needs, few have, and none think they lack.”...

Published 06 Feb, 2024 05:00am

Focus on cooperation with Russia: Work begins on 13th 5-year energy plan

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (M/o PD&SI) has commenced working on...

Updated 16 Jan, 2024 09:41am

Opinion

The World Bank says it all

That the growing political uncertainty and institutional imbalances are adversely affecting the country’s perception...

Published 30 Dec, 2023 06:28am

Business & Finance

Kakar meets Netherlands PM: Dutch firms invited to invest in agri, energy sectors

DUBAI: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Friday met Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte...

Published 02 Dec, 2023 05:09am

Economic model ‘flops’: Poverty hits 39.4pc mark, say World Bank officials

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s current economic development model is no longer reducing poverty and provides few benefits to...

Updated 23 Sep, 2023 05:38pm

Business & Finance

‘Interim govt should implement effective economic reforms’

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, Mian...

Published 05 Aug, 2023 06:00am

Business & Finance

Dar asks PD, gas cos, PSO to improve their liquidity position

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar Saturday asked the relevant authorities in the Petroleum Division, gas...

Updated 30 Apr, 2023 09:26am

Crucial energy dialogue with US today

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and United States (US) are all set to hold Energy Security Dialogue on Wednesday (today) which...

Updated 15 Mar, 2023 09:19am

Pak-US energy security dialogue on 15th

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States will hold Energy Security Dialogue on 15 March 2023 in Islamabad. The US...

Updated 12 Mar, 2023 09:54am

TIFA moot agrees to ensure progress on all issues: govt

ISLAMABAD: Commerce Minister Syed Naveed Qamar said that the meeting of the Pakistan-US Trade and Investment...

Updated 06 Mar, 2023 08:42am

Business & Finance

ADB team briefed about economic outlook

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of executive directors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) called on Federal Minister for...

Updated 28 Feb, 2023 09:37am

Business & Finance

Energy, other sectors: GBDWP reviews progress of projects

GILGIT: 3rd meeting of Gilgit-Baltistan Development Working party was held under chairmanship of the chief minister...

Published 25 Feb, 2023 06:55am

Markets

Wind power projects face curtailment issues as NEPRA set to hold hearing

The Wind Power Projects (WPPs) of Pakistan are facing excessive curtailment issues which has prompted the National...

Updated 23 Feb, 2023 03:42pm

BR Research

Power generation: challenges aplenty

For the eighth month straight, power generation connected to the national grid went down year-on-year. This is now...

Published 23 Feb, 2023 09:43am

BR Research

Investment in Power T&D: long overdue!

Electricity is one of the key parameters for growth in any economy, whether of a country, province, or urban center....

Updated 23 Feb, 2023 10:29am

Pakistan

Third meeting of GBDWP held in Gilgit

GILGIT: The third meeting of the Gilgit-Baltistan Development Working Party (GBDWP) was held under the chairmanship...

Published 23 Feb, 2023 05:52am

Business & Finance

How Pakistan will finance proposed coal fleet?

LAHORE: The energy sector experts have wondered how Pakistan will finance the proposed coal fleet because the...

Published 17 Feb, 2023 06:00am

Editorials

Time is of the essence

EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) submitted the Memorandum of Economic and Finance Policies (MEFP) to...

Published 14 Feb, 2023 05:58am

Energy security talks with US next month

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and United States are all set to hold ‘Energy Security Dialogue’ on March 15, 2023 in...

Updated 14 Feb, 2023 09:00am

‘Viable’ energy sector: PD fails to prepare plan

ISLAMABAD: Power Division has reportedly failed to prepare a plan for a “viable” energy sector by steering the...

Updated 14 Feb, 2023 08:58am

Business & Finance

Thar power project: Minister vows to provide all facilities to investors

KARACHI: Sindh Energy Minster Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh on Sunday said that Thar Coal Power Project was the best resource...

Published 13 Feb, 2023 06:26am

Opinion

Default: last hour?

Negotiations with the IMF (International Monetary Fund) have entered the final round. The plans and proposals...

Published 06 Feb, 2023 06:20am

KSA warns sanctions, under-investment may cause energy shortages

DUBAI: Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman warned on Saturday that sanctions and underinvestment in ...

Updated 06 Feb, 2023 11:45am

Opinion

Redefining Pakistan’s economy

This article is an effort on not only understanding the fundamental economic issues but also some tough but ...

Published 01 Feb, 2023 05:58am

Markets

Davos 2023: Big oil comes in from the cold on energy transition

DAVOS: A different type of energy transition has taken place at this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF)...

Published 20 Jan, 2023 06:34pm

PM and Russian minister discuss oil and gas

LAHORE: A delegation led by Russian Energy Minister Nikolay Shulginov on Thursday called on Prime Minister Shehbaz...

Updated 20 Jan, 2023 08:47am

Trade teams talk business; it’s no Russian roulette

8th meeting of the Pakistani-Russian Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation starts meeting to find new opportunities for further deepening the bilateral relations

Updated 19 Jan, 2023 09:31am

Markets

PM forms body for comprehensive review of Nepra law

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a committee headed by the former prime minister, Shahid...

Published 13 Jan, 2023 06:05am

Germany inks two framework agreements worth Euro 28m

ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan and Germany signed two framework agreements -amounting Euro 28 million...

Updated 13 Jan, 2023 08:46am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 17	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 17	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 17	155.67
USD to Swiss Franc / May 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 17	1.27
Euro to USD / May 17	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 17	5303.27
India Sensex / May 17	73917.03
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	38787.38
Nasdaq / May 17	16685.97
Hang Seng / May 17	19535.61
FTSE 100 / May 17	8420.26
Dow Jones / May 17	40003.59
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	18704.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 17	79.59
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 17	210562
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 17	2386.18
Cotton US¢/pound / May 17	76.29
Petrol/Litre / May 19	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 19 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 19 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 19 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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