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How to build Pakistan’s energy resilience against another crisis?

Updated 18 Jun, 2026 07:50am

On 28 February 2026, US and Israeli forces launched coordinated strikes on Iran under ‘Operation Epic Fury’,...

Power generation: RLNG returns, coal remains

Updated 18 Jun, 2026 08:02am

May brought some much-needed relief to Pakistan’s power sector. After two months of severe RLNG shortages, widening...

The petroleum question: putting the levy story in context

Updated 09 Jun, 2026 05:25am

Few line items in any Pakistani budget generate as much heat as the petroleum levy. The numbers are read at the...

Global energy markets: implications for Pakistan are unforgiving

Updated 11 May, 2026 09:19am

Fragile global energy markets underscore Pakistan's urgent need to reduce oil dependence and build resilience against inevitable external economic shocks.

Budget FY27 under war clouds: growth gamble or stability first?

Updated 30 Apr, 2026 07:54am

As Pakistan approaches the FY2027 budget cycle, it does so under an increasingly volatile regional environment....

WPI prints the next CPI story

Updated 09 Apr, 2026 08:37am

The two-week ceasefire has, for now, taken some heat out of global energy markets. Prices are likely to remain...

Who hurts most as Iran war hits global economy including Pakistan?

Published 24 Mar, 2026 05:49pm

Pakistan is teetering on the brink of crisis two years ago and has ramped up its petrol prices and closed its schools for two weeks too

Stock market stays depressed

Published 23 Mar, 2026 05:24am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) remained under sustained pressure during the week ended March 19, 2026,...

Austerity must begin with the state

Updated 17 Mar, 2026 06:42am

EDITORIAL: At a time when economic pressures and rising energy costs are forcing governments across Pakistan to...

Gas price hike worsens pain

Published 17 Mar, 2026 05:57am

EDITORIAL: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority’s (Ogra’s) notification, announcing a sharp 19-22 percent increase...

Iran holds the key to reopening global energy markets

Published 16 Mar, 2026 04:51am

DUBAI/BAGHDAD: When Saudi Aramco told its oil buyers in a letter this week that it had no clear idea which port it...

India slams ‘unjustified’ action by US, EU over its Russian oil purchases

Published 04 Aug, 2025 11:57pm

NEW DELHI: India’s foreign ministry said Monday that the United States and European Union were “targeting” it due to...

Russia says new US energy sanctions will destabilise global markets

Updated 13 Jan, 2025 10:07pm

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said on Monday that the latest round of U.S. sanctions on the Russian energy sector risked...

“‘Sunshine gold’ dethrones ‘black gold’”

Updated 04 Jan, 2025 08:29am

Collectively, the top ten ‘sunshine gold nations’ save over $60 billion annually, demonstrating solar energy’s...

Power sector reforms

Published 15 Nov, 2023 06:09am

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has had a profound effect on global energy markets. Price ...

Putin and Saudi crown prince talk oil

Published 22 Jul, 2022 12:50am

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke about the oil...

Moscow calls EU move to phase out Russian oil ‘self-destructive’

Published 02 Jun, 2022 06:13pm

Russia warned on Thursday that the European Union’s decision to partially phase out Russian oil was likely to...

Seven years into Yemen quagmire, Saudis play oil hardball

Published 26 Mar, 2022 04:13am

Western powers want Saudi Arabia to pump more oil to ease surging prices driven by the Ukraine war, but the kingdom...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

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Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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