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Pakistan power cuts double as hydro slump upends supply plans

Published 17 Apr, 2026 06:26pm

Hydropower output was 48% lower this week than same period a year ago

Pakistan expands domestic power generation as Asian LNG shortages bite

Published 17 Mar, 2026 02:05pm

Pakistan aims to boost power generated from domestic sources

Power sector: Required improvements not taking place: APTMA

Published 17 Mar, 2026 05:57am

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has warned that improvements required in the power...

Captive consumers shift to grid: Petroleum minister seeks data from Awais

Updated 06 Mar, 2026 09:28am

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, Ali Pervaiz Malik has approached Power Minister Sardar...

No new sales tax imposed on solar consumers: FBR

Updated 11 Feb, 2026 09:14am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has not imposed any new 18 percent sales tax on solar consumers under...

Non-revision of net-metering rules: Govt can’t afford Rs550bn burden on consumers, Senate told

Updated 11 Feb, 2026 12:37pm

Leghari says 466,506 consumers were using net-metering on 7,000 megawatts of electricity

Govt will save as much as $17 billion by abandoning procurement of ‘expensive’ electricity

Updated 19 Jan, 2026 08:12am

Has decided to not buy 8,000 MW of electricity

Weather-induced grid instability in Punjab: PSMA requests Power Division, Nepra to waive hourly charges

Published 13 Jan, 2026 05:37am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Steel Melters Association (PSMA) has requested Power Division and National Electric Power...

Circular debt stock brought down to Rs1.614trn: Leghari

Updated 27 Sep, 2025 03:58pm

Outlines govt’s circular debt financial management plan worth Rs 1.225 trillion

Tariff ‘anomalies’: FPCCI approaches power minister

Updated 03 Sep, 2025 09:24am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FPCCI) has approached Power Minister, Sardar...

Sahiwal power plant faces shutdown prospect

Updated 01 Sep, 2025 09:11am

ISLAMABAD: The country’s 1,320 MW Sahiwal imported coal-fired power plant is reportedly facing a potential shutdown...

Leghari urges chief ministers to scrap electricity duty from bills starting July

Published 30 Jun, 2025 07:38pm

Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari has written to all chief ministers, urging them to...

Power minister sacks 7 NTDC officials over ‘negligence, unnecessary project delays’

Published 23 Apr, 2025 07:44pm

Federal Power Minister Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari has ordered the immediate removal of seven senior National...

Leghari shares salient features of power plan

Updated 29 Jan, 2025 03:31pm

ISLAMABAD: The government is considering extending electricity to industry for three years at marginal cost, review...

Distribution transformers: Awais seeks World Bank funding for smart meters

Published 25 Jan, 2025 06:22am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari has urged the World Bank to provide funds and...

Minister says IPP deals won’t be altered unilaterally

Updated 31 Aug, 2024 10:16pm

Senate Standing Committee on Power discusses IPPs contracts

CPPA-G ‘misguided’ Awais on FCA mechanism

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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 18	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 18	354.35

Gainers
Losers
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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