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Kuwait says Iranian strikes hit power plant, oil facility

Published 18 Jul, 2026 07:10pm

Strike was second on Kuwaiti power and water plant

Nine dead, 15 injured in blast at Vedanta plant in India’s Chhattisgarh state

Published 14 Apr, 2026 08:24pm

The blast was likely caused by overheating in the boiler tube

Safeguards at C-5: Agreement okayed by IAEA BoG

Published 05 Mar, 2026 07:39am

ISLAMABAD: In a significant milestone for Pakistan’s energy sector, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)...

Shahtaj Sugar Mills announces COD for its power plant

Published 13 Oct, 2025 10:04am

Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited on Monday announced that its power plant has successfully achieved the Commercial...

KAPCO starts commercial operations of 495MW plant

Published 17 Sep, 2025 07:35am

KARACHI: Kot Addu Power Company Limited has successfully completed the Initial Tested Capacity (ICT) and Initial ...

EPGL secures additional gas supply for power plant

Published 21 Aug, 2025 06:06am

KARACHI: In a significant development for Pakistan’s energy sector, Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited (EPQL) has...

Contracts revision: Non-compliant IPPs, plants to face forensic audit

Updated 25 Feb, 2025 02:23pm

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Monday announced that any power plant or Independent Power Producer (IPP)...

Failure to sign BSPs, finalise OPMs: Nepra issues show-cause notices to CPPA-G, NTDC

Updated 18 Oct, 2024 03:40pm

Says CEO of Central Power Purchasing Agency–Guaranteed may also specify if would like to be heard in person

PD refutes news item about setting up of new power plant

Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am

ISLAMABAD: The Spokesperson Ministry of Power Division on Sunday strongly refuted a news item appeared in a section...

Gwadar power plant: Chinese co CPPCL shows conditional willingness to work

Updated 30 Sep, 2024 10:41am

Sources say PPIB has cited reference of progress a review meeting regarding 300-MW Gwadar coal power plant of CPEC held under chairmanship of Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (PD&SI)

Shifting to Thar coal

Published 12 Aug, 2024 06:36am

EDITORIAL: How on earth is Pakistan going to convince Chinese power plants – in Sahiwal, Port Qasim and Hub, with ...

KE wants evaluation of proposal to convert Jamshoro plant to Thar coal

Updated 22 Jul, 2024 09:06am

ISLAMABAD: K-Electric (KE) has asked the Power Division to constitute Project Steering Committee (PSC) to scrutinise...

KPCL approaches Nepra to get its indexations approved

Updated 03 Jun, 2024 09:23am

ISLAMABAD: Karot Power Company Limited (KPCL) has approached National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) to...

Power sector controversy: take-or-pay contracts

Published 28 Sep, 2023 05:33am

Energy prices have increased tremendously which has created controversy and unrest in the country. IPP contracts are...

AsiaPak Investments seeks to convert Jamshoro plant into Thar coal

Updated 12 Sep, 2023 09:33am

KARACHI: AsiaPak Investments which claimed to have acquired around 54 percent shares in K-Electric (KE) has...

India seeks more natural gas amid emergency measures to end blackouts

Published 07 Sep, 2023 06:21am

SINGAPORE: India is seeking additional volumes of natural gas and has asked utilities to expedite completion of ...

Power plant retirement policy

Published 26 Jun, 2023 06:38am

There are plans to retire 19 power plants of an aggregate capacity of 7339 MW as per IGCEP (Integrated Generation...

‘Learning From Others’—III

Updated 25 May, 2023 07:23am

India is under a regular five-year plan, which is based on well researched and informed decisions. Priorities there...

Muzaffargarh power plant: President approves Rs930m CDL

Updated 30 Apr, 2023 09:26am

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has approved an amount of Rs 930 million as Cash Development Loan (CDL) to acquire...

Ceasefire shaky as Sudanese, foreigners flee

Published 26 Apr, 2023 10:31am

KHARTOUM: A US-brokered ceasefire between Sudan’s warring generals entered its second day Wednesday but remained...

47MW power plant in KP: Nepra not cooperating with S. Korean firm: minister

Updated 25 Apr, 2023 09:06am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minster for Investment Chaudhry Salik Hussain has expressed his annoyance at National Electric...

Power planning marred by myriad miscalculations

Published 01 Mar, 2023 06:21am

EDITORIAL: According to a Business Recorder news item, the government has decided not to change the location of ...

NPGCL gets separate generation licence

Updated 26 Jan, 2023 09:17am

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has granted a separate generation licence to...

Thar Energy Limited's 330MW plant to commence operations from Oct 1

Published 30 Sep, 2022 03:45pm

Thar Energy Limited (TEL), a joint venture between Hub Power Company Limited (HUBCO), Fauji Fertilizer Company...

German team interested in setting up greenfield power plant

Published 27 Sep, 2022 04:06am

LAHORE: A German delegation, which is currently on a visit to the provincial metropolis, has shown interest for...

Imran Khan telling lies and misguiding people: Marriyum Aurangzeb

Updated 25 Sep, 2022 10:47pm

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has rejected PTI Chief Imran Khan's accusations against...

PPIB supports 10pc blending of Thar coal for PQEPCL

Updated 06 Sep, 2022 12:53pm

ISLAMABAD: The Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has supported 10 per cent blending of Thar-coal in...

Body formed to evaluate GDMP of EPQL

Published 06 Jul, 2022 05:35am

ISLAMABAD: The Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has constituted a three-member committee to evaluate...

CMEC to commission first unit of 1263MW power plant on 6th

Published 04 Jul, 2022 08:08am

BEIJING: China Machinery Engineering Corp (CMEC) has successfully concluded a 7-day long reliability test run of the...

NPCC alerts govt: Fuel paucity may severely hit power plant operations

Updated 06 Apr, 2022 10:06am

ISLAMABAD: While ringing bells on shortage of fuel stocks, National Power Control Centre (NPCC) has cautioned the...

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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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