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Pakistan’s refineries: between revenue needs and energy security

Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am

Pakistan’s oil refining sector occupies a strategic but often under-appreciated space in the national economy. The...

OCAC concerned over inventory gains review, cross-subsidy plans

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

ISLAMABAD: The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) has raised serious concerns over reported government plans to...

Mideast war reshaping national energy strategies: IEA

Published 30 May, 2026 05:48am

PARIS: The Middle East war is pushing countries to open new supply routes and turn to domestic resources to tide...

Lithium batteries: Solar’s Second Act

Updated 25 May, 2026 07:36am

Pakistan’s solar story is no longer about explosive takeoff. That phase is over. What comes next may prove even more...

LNG supply disruptions: PGPC extends support to govt

Updated 22 May, 2026 09:18am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan GasPort Consortium Limited (PGPC) has agreed to extend commercial support to the government of...

Pakistan’s gas market cannot survive reform delay

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

Pakistan’s gas sector is no longer facing a temporary imbalance. It has entered a structural decline. The continued...

Strategic petroleum reserves in Pakistan: between necessity and public accountability

Published 09 May, 2026 07:44pm

Pakistan’s renewed debate on establishing strategic petroleum reserves (SPR) reflects a growing realisation that...

KSA praised for helping Pakistan meet energy needs

Published 08 May, 2026 06:08am

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki appreciated Pakistan’s constructive role in...

Paying for oil, again

Published 08 May, 2026 06:08am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s weekly oil bill surging to around USD 800 million as the Middle East conflict intensifies has...

Dar takes stock of energy situation

Updated 05 May, 2026 07:56am

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM) Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Monday chaired a...

Petrol price hiked by Rs6.51, HSD’s by Rs19.39

Updated 01 May, 2026 03:22pm

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday announced an increase in ex-depot price of petrol by Rs6.51 per litre...

Correcting the captive gas levy

Published 30 Apr, 2026 06:00am

The IMF has agreed to modify the price formula used to determine the levy on captive power plants, which was flawed...

War has hit Pakistan's economic growth: PM

Updated 30 Apr, 2026 09:11am

Country's oil bill has soared to $800 million per week amid regional tensions, says Shehbaz Sharif

Most IMF conditions met by Pakistan: Aurangzeb

Updated 29 Apr, 2026 11:49am

Board’s approval to unlock critical external inflows, says finance minister

Oil prices hit two-week high as Iran talks stall

Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:05am

NEW YORK: Oil prices climbed about 3 percent to a two-week high on Monday as peace talks between the US and Iran...

Nations meet to discuss fossil fuel exit

Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:05am

BRUSSELS: Around 60 governments, including Brazil, Germany, Canada and Nigeria, will hold the first international...

Inexplicable decline in inflation

Updated 28 Apr, 2026 05:03pm

EDITORIAL: Sensitive Price Index (SPI) comprising 51 essential items from 50 markets in 17 cities for the week...

Oil prices rise as US-Iran peace talks stall

Updated 27 Apr, 2026 05:48pm

Brent crude benchmark was up 96 cents, or 0.9%, at $106.29 a barrel
US WTI gained 63 cents, or 0.7%, to $95.03

Textile exporters decry ‘undeclared war’

Updated 27 Apr, 2026 09:01am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s export industry leaders have accused the federal government of waging an “undeclared war”...

Four suppliers bid in Pakistan LNG spot tender

Updated 25 Apr, 2026 01:40pm

Company looking to procure cargoes of around 140,000 cubic metres each on a delivered-ex-ship basis for delivery at Port Qasim in Karachi

GDP growth may dip to 2.5-3pc: Pasha

Updated 25 Apr, 2026 09:18am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s GDP growth is projected to slow to 2.5 to 3 percent in current fiscal year 2025-26,...

Increased SBP facilitation: Import of oil, POL items, LNG in focus

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 09:22am

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday empowered banks to issue Financial Instruments (FIs) at the...

Pakistan’s electricity deficit surpasses 11,000 MW amid supply strain

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 11:53am

Country’s total installed power generation capacity stands at around 46,000MW

Israel-US war against Iran: More than 30m to be pushed back into poverty: UN

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 6	278.31
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 6	278.11
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 7	161.89
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 7	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 7	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 7	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 6	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 6	7,537.43
Nasdaq / Jul 6	26,121.16
FTSE 100 / Jul 6	10,651.77
Dow Jones / Jul 6	53,055.91
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 6	25,817.89
France CAC40 / Jul 6	8,479.87
India Sensex / Jul 7	78,460.01
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 7	68,848.59
Hang Seng / Jul 7	23,604.16

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 6	17,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 6	375,030
Petrol/Litre / Jul 7	297.53
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 7	69.01
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 7	4,125.55
Diesel/Litre / Jul 7	309.50
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 7	78.97

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 7 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	6.42 ▲ 1 (18.45%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 7 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	54.84 ▲ 4.99 (10.01%)
Samba Bank / Jul 7 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	12.64 ▲ 1.15 (10.01%)
EMCO Industries / Jul 7 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	54.53 ▲ 4.96 (10.01%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 7 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	356.50 ▲ 32.41 (10%)
Cresent Jute / Jul 7 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	15.29 ▲ 1.39 (10%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 7 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	354.66 ▲ 32.24 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 7 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	216.87 ▲ 19.72 (10%)
IbrahimFibres / Jul 7 Ibrahim Fibres Limited(IBFL)	328.36 ▲ 29.85 (10%)
Pak Leather Crafts / Jul 7 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	60.40 ▲ 5.49 (10%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 7 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	29.58 ▼ -3.29 (-10.01%)
Hala Enterprise / Jul 7 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	33.02 ▼ -3.67 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 7 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	105.61 ▼ -11.73 (-10%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Jul 7 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	809.92 ▼ -89.99 (-10%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 7 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	19.47 ▼ -2.16 (-9.99%)
Chashma / Jul 7 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	121.74 ▼ -9.75 (-7.42%)
Sana Ind / Jul 7 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	36.20 ▼ -2.81 (-7.2%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Jul 7 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	67 ▼ -5.04 (-7%)
Reliance Weaving / Jul 7 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	170.01 ▼ -9.99 (-5.55%)
Sardar Chemical / Jul 7 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	90.65 ▼ -4.86 (-5.09%)

Stock	Volume
TPL Properties / Jul 7 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	57,394,775 ▲ 0.73
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 7 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	54,135,436 ▲ 0.28
B.O.Punjab / Jul 7 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	44,618,105 ▲ 0.68
LSE Capital / Jul 7 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	23,770,858 ▲ 0.24
Cnergyico PK / Jul 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	19,867,594 ▲ 0.1
Pak Elektron / Jul 7 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	15,196,706 ▲ 0.78
Siddiqsons Tin / Jul 7 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	12,796,545 ▲ 0.71
Pak Refinery / Jul 7 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	12,106,722 ▲ 0.95
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 7 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	11,873,548 ▲ 0.02
Samba Bank / Jul 7 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	10,517,018 ▲ 1.15

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