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Growing energy shortages

Published 24 Oct, 2026 05:32am

The ongoing Middle East conflict is exacting a heavy toll on various countries, including Pakistan, owing to a...

‘Quantum computing and Pakistan’s future’

Published 30 Jun, 2026 05:08am

This is apropos a letter to the Editor carried by the newspaper in recent days. Similarly, the energy sector could...

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

Published 24 Apr, 2026 06:03am

BANGKOK: More than 30 million people will be pushed back into poverty by the impacts of the Iran war including...

Leaders flock to China over ME war

Published 16 Apr, 2026 07:45am

BEIJING: China’s President Xi Jinping met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday, Chinese state...

Revamping IPPs: lessons from international practices

Published 19 Dec, 2024 11:39pm

Pakistan’s energy sector has long been a key contributor to the country’s economic growth and development, but it...

Iran closes offices, schools over cold, energy shortage

Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:08am

TEHRAN: Iran announced the closure of offices and schools in many provinces across the country on Sunday due to a...

Invest in renewable energy

Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am

The recent upsurge in circular debt (CD) accumulation coincided with the signing of “take-or-pay” contracts for...

Remittances staying buoyed

Published 14 May, 2024 09:33am

The need for overseas Pakistanis to send in remittances is never overestimated in Pakistan as there never is a time...

Discussions continue on IP gas pipeline project: US

Updated 29 Feb, 2024 09:34am

WASHINGTON: A day after the Pak-Iran gas pipeline project gets a go-ahead from the caretaker cabinet, the State...

FO defends procurement of crude oil from Russia

Updated 16 Jun, 2023 09:03am

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office on Thursday defended Pakistan’s procurement of “affordable” crude oil from Russia as a...

KSA warns sanctions, under-investment may cause energy shortages

Updated 06 Feb, 2023 11:45am

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

Discounted Russian oil not ‘a reality,’ says Bilawal

Published 16 Dec, 2022 07:42am

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan is seeking “to address the energy shortfalls and difficulties we’re facing,” Foreign...

Business community worried over policy rate hike

Published 29 Nov, 2022 07:00am

KARACHI: Leaders and members of the United Business Group (UBG) have expressed their serious concern over the policy...

Exporters resent energy shortages

Updated 17 Nov, 2022 09:21am

KARACHI: Exporters on Wednesday complained about the energy shortages, saying that the federal coalition government...

Deep anxiety pervades Pakistan

Published 07 Nov, 2022 05:48am

EDITORIAL: Businesses are not happy. Growing economic and political uncertainty is causing an adverse impact on...

ECB again eyes jumbo rate hike to ‘tame inflation beast’

Published 25 Oct, 2022 05:51am

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank is expected to set aside recession worries and deliver another jumbo interest...

After near miss last winter, energy supplies need more attention

Published 30 Apr, 2022 05:53am

LONDON: Near misses can make systems safer and more reliable if they reveal previously hidden weaknesses and...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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