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Federal Minister for Petroleum

Kuwait’s KUFPEC eyes expansion in Pakistan’s energy sector

Published 21 Jul, 2026 12:49pm

KUFPEC seeks to expand its energy exploration in Pakistan, with the government assuring full support for new international investments in the petroleum sector

Restoration of gas supply to F B Area demanded

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

KARACHI: The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has been accused of favouring commercial consumers as hundreds of...

Pakistan cuts petrol price by Re0.35, raises diesel's by Rs5.71 per litre for one day

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 01:06am

New prices come into effect at midnight

Petrol price surges by Rs5.44, HSD’s by Rs31.05

Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am

ISLAMABAD: Petroleum Division on Friday announced new fuel prices effective from July 18 to July 20, highlighted by...

Chinese co ready to invest in energy value chain

Published 03 Jul, 2026 06:41am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum, Ali Pervaiz Malik, on Thursday held a meeting with Hou Jianxin, Chairman...

Petroleum minister defends govt pricing mechanism, says no sector being favoured

Updated 27 Jun, 2026 07:23pm

PM Shehbaz Sharif's government has significantly reduced diesel by Rs200 and petrol by Rs155 per litre

Pakistan likely to cut oil prices as PM directs pass-through of global fall

Published 18 Jun, 2026 11:16am

International oil prices have declined by over 30% in the last 30 days

PPL signs PSAs, licences for eight offshore exploration blocks

Published 22 May, 2026 07:25am

KARACHI: Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) has signed Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs) and exploration licences...

Kuwait to explore strategic storage projects in Pakistan

Published 12 May, 2026 02:57pm

Pakistan and Kuwait are strengthening energy collaboration, with plans for strategic storage and refining

Senate panel informed of PL hike before IMF meeting

Updated 12 May, 2026 09:20am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan fulfilled the prerequisite of increasing the petroleum levy to Rs 160 per litre ahead of the IMF...

Ali Pervaiz Malik reaffirms commitment to refinery upgradation, energy security

Published 11 May, 2026 04:26pm

Emphasises urgent refinery modernisation to secure Pakistan's energy supply, reduce external reliance, and produce cleaner Euro-V fuels for a better environment.

Malik, Barrick Gold Chairman review Reko Diq progress, future steps

Updated 11 May, 2026 09:20am

Key officials reviewed progress on the Reko Diq Copper-Gold Project, a strategic national asset for Pakistan's future.

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...

Fuel prices: Malik explains approach to challenge

Updated 20 Apr, 2026 09:06am

Says steps were being taken to ensure stability in the petroleum sector while keeping public relief at the center of policy decisions

Aurangzeb tells National Assembly: Fuel reserves, price trends being reviewed daily

Updated 07 Apr, 2026 09:12am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, has said that petroleum reserves,...

Petroleum supply challenges in region: French envoy lauds Pakistan’s approach

Published 01 Apr, 2026 06:04am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum, Ali Pervaiz Malik, on Tuesday held a meeting with Nicolas Galey,...

Lifting of diesel and jet fuel from Kuwait: Envoy for facilitating Pakistani-flagged vessels

Updated 31 Mar, 2026 09:02am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum, Ali Pervaiz Malik, held a meeting with Nassar Abdulrahman Jasser...

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation assures full facilitation to Pakistani oil vessels

Published 30 Mar, 2026 03:50pm

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), a state-owned national oil company of Kuwait, is to ensure full facilitation to...

Govt to finalise targeted petroleum subsidy framework

Updated 28 Mar, 2026 08:30am

ISLAMABAD: The government is set to finalise a targeted subsidy framework for petroleum products, leveraging...

Govt plans targeted fuel subsidy via tech-based system amid fiscal constraints

Updated 27 Mar, 2026 09:01pm

IT ministry gives presentation on proposed technological solutions to facilitate targeted subsidy mechanism for petroleum products

PSO & Oman Trading discuss provision of additional oil cargoes

Published 27 Mar, 2026 06:40am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan State Oil (PSO) and Oman Trading International are engaged in constructive discussions to...

Oman signals preferential fuel supply to Pakistan amid regional tensions

Published 26 Mar, 2026 04:27pm

During March, three cargoes of petrol and one cargo of diesel were imported from the ports of Oman

Timely decisions helped avert oil shortage: Tarar

Published 23 Mar, 2026 05:24am

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has said that under the prevailing...

Pakistan to get Saudi oil thru Red Sea port

Updated 05 Mar, 2026 09:05am

Petroleum Minister apprises Ambassador of Saudia Arabia about the current situation and the implications of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz

Pakistan to seek IMF relief on furnace oil carbon levy amid Gulf crisis

Published 04 Mar, 2026 10:15am

Ali emphasised that the government remains committed to protecting the IMF programme

PCAs and ELs inked: Govt awards 11 onshore exploration blocks

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 20	278.15
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 20	277.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 21	162.52
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 21	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 21	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 21	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 20	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 20	7,443.28
Nasdaq / Jul 20	25,508.07
Dow Jones / Jul 20	51,839.26
India Sensex / Jul 21	77,478.67
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 21	65,077.32
Hang Seng / Jul 21	25,036.86
FTSE 100 / Jul 21	10,506.59
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 21	24,879.67
France CAC40 / Jul 21	8,348.97

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 20	18,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 20	363,971
Petrol/Litre / Jul 21	316.15
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 21	82.50
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 21	4,050.88
Diesel/Litre / Jul 21	354.35
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 21	79.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 21 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	2.39 ▲ 0.24 (11.16%)
Invest Capital Invest Bank / Jul 21 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	21.75 ▲ 1.98 (10.02%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 21 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	64.96 ▲ 5.91 (10.01%)
First IBL Mod. / Jul 21 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	15.27 ▲ 1.39 (10.01%)
Gammon Pak / Jul 21 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	21.98 ▲ 2 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jul 21 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	110.23 ▲ 10.02 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 21 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	41.69 ▲ 3.79 (10%)
Biafo Ind. / Jul 21 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	130.83 ▲ 11.89 (10%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 21 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	18.15 ▲ 1.65 (10%)
Husein Industries / Jul 21 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	60.50 ▲ 5.5 (10%)

Stock	Price
United Insurance / Jul 21 The United Insurance Company(UNIC)	12.68 ▼ -1.41 (-10.01%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 21 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	414.40 ▼ -46.02 (-10%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 21 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,515.89 ▼ -168.43 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 21 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	79.05 ▼ -8.78 (-10%)
Shams Textile / Jul 21 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	57.58 ▼ -6.4 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 21 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	50.44 ▼ -5.6 (-9.99%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Jul 21 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	36 ▼ -3.62 (-9.14%)
Popular Islamic / Jul 21 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	22.90 ▼ -2.21 (-8.8%)
Frontier Ceramics / Jul 21 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	98.02 ▼ -7.77 (-7.34%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 21 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	7.71 ▼ -0.61 (-7.33%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	263,436,960 ▼ -0.69
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 21 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	110,849,016 ▲ 0.24
TPL Properties / Jul 21 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	73,851,952 ▲ 0.89
Pak Refinery / Jul 21 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	58,224,946 ▲ 0
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 21 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	26,116,799 ▲ 0.02
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 21 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	24,336,000 ▲ 0.97
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,413,148 ▲ 0.03
B.O.Punjab / Jul 21 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	20,069,620 ▲ 0.41
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	15,692,784 ▲ 0.14
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 21 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	13,608,067 ▼ -2.01

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