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Pakistan’s accidental energy revolution

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

When conflict escalated in the Middle East earlier this year and the Strait of Hormuz came under threat, most...

Cost overruns: Another USD300m sought from World Bank for ‘T4HP’

Updated 17 May, 2026 05:32pm

Pakistan seeks an additional $300 million from the World Bank for the Tarbela Fifth Hydropower Project, crucial for ensuring safe operation of the Tarbela Reservoir and boosting electricity generation by 2027.

Hydropower generation reaches 6,000MW: PD

Updated 30 Apr, 2026 09:13am

ISLAMABAD: Power generation from hydropower sources reached 6,000MW during peak hours on Tuesday night against a...

Pakistan’s electricity deficit surpasses 11,000 MW amid supply strain

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 11:53am

Country’s total installed power generation capacity stands at around 46,000MW

Energy Purchase Agreements: ISMO says wind projects financially protected

Published 09 Mar, 2026 05:05am

ISLAMABAD: The Independent System and Market Operator (ISMO) has stated that wind power projects remain financially...

Jan FCA: Nepra ups tariffs for Discos & KE by Rs1.6274

Published 05 Mar, 2026 05:31am

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has increased electricity tariffs for...

China backs Iran ‘defending sovereignty’, vows to push for peace

Published 02 Mar, 2026 07:44pm

Urges US, Israel to immediately cease military operations

Increased per-unit power costs: Nepra report identifies reason

Updated 27 Feb, 2026 09:04am

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has stated that underutilization of power...

KATI urges govt to withdraw levy on captive power plants

Published 21 Feb, 2026 05:36am

ISLAMABAD: The Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) has urged Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural...

PMO seeks Power Division’s input on Nepra’s Industry, Annual reports

Updated 12 Feb, 2026 09:12am

ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has sought comments from the Power Division on NEPRA’s State of...

Major brownout: Nepra settles show-cause notice to Sahiwal plant

Published 23 Jan, 2026 05:48am

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has settled the show-cause notice issued to 1,320MW...

HSE compliance: Majority of power cos show notable progress: Nepra

Published 07 Jan, 2026 05:53am

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has observed that a majority of power sector...

SNGPL says receivables hit alarming level of Rs114.287bn

Published 05 Dec, 2025 06:23am

ISLAMABAD: Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has revealed that it is facing grievous liquidity issues due ...

Cutting take-or-pay liabilities: PD told to submit plan for RLNG lifting at Rs2000/MMBTU

Updated 18 Oct, 2025 09:49am

Move comes amid concerns that domestic gas fields are being shut down to accommodate surplus, high-cost RLNG in other sectors, including residential consumers

How rooftop solar is disrupting Pakistan’s power grid

Updated 23 Sep, 2025 01:47pm

As electricity prices rise, more consumers are moving towards rooftop solar to reduce their electricity bills, which...

PD’s arm fails to adjust GENCOs’ staff in Discos

Updated 22 Aug, 2025 09:01am

ISLAMABAD: The Power Planning and Monitoring Company (PPMC), an arm of Power Division has reportedly failed to...

India’s stranded renewable projects double to over 50 GW, industry documents show

Published 01 Aug, 2025 05:15pm

SINGAPORE: India’s stranded renewable power capacity - projects awarded but unable to come online - more than...

Power tariffs: The final negative adjustment?

Updated 31 Jul, 2025 08:29am

As widely anticipated, the periodic adjustment under the Quarterly Tariff Adjustment (QTA) mechanism for 4QFY25 has...

Pakistan govt earns Rs46.73bn from scrap sale of 16 units

Updated 26 Jul, 2025 09:49am

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division announced on Friday that the government has successfully sold scrap from 16 units for...

PD in a quandary over less RLNG off-take by power plants

Updated 23 Jul, 2025 03:24pm

SNGPL says surplus gas accumulation has pushed system back beyond critical levels

Ministries, divisions: ECC approves 14 summaries seeking TSGs worth Rs2.629trn

Updated 28 Jun, 2025 03:20pm

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Friday approved 14 summaries seeking...

PD tells NA body Rs2.50/litre carbon levy to apply from July 1

Updated 20 Jun, 2025 03:48pm

Petroleum levy stands at Rs77/litre on high-speed diesel and Rs78.02/litre on petrol

April FCA: KE seeks Rs4.69/unit negative adjustment

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 08:47am

ISLAMABAD: K-Electric has sought negative adjustment of Rs 4.69 per unit to refund Rs 7.173 billion to its consumers...

Nepra alarmed at 1700MW govt power outage

Updated 05 Jun, 2025 03:21pm

NEPRA Chairman Waseem Mukhtar conveys this with the concerned stakeholders in writing

2nd phase of auction for 3 defunct power plants: A muted response

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 6	278.31
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 6	278.11
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 6	161.95
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 6	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 6	1.33
Euro to USD / Jul 6	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 6	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 2	7,483.24
Nasdaq / Jul 2	25,832.67
Dow Jones / Jul 2	52,900.07
India Sensex / Jul 6	78,246.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 6	69,476.37
Hang Seng / Jul 6	23,555.72
FTSE 100 / Jul 6	10,714.13
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 6	25,870.97
France CAC40 / Jul 6	8,560.38

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 6	68.68
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 6	17,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 6	375,030
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 6	4,152.05
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 6	77.12
Petrol/Litre / Jul 7	297.53
Diesel/Litre / Jul 7	309.50

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 6 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	5.42 ▲ 1 (22.62%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 6 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	10.51 ▲ 1 (10.52%)
Habib Insurance / Jul 6 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Tri-Star Power / Jul 6 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	18.12 ▲ 1.65 (10.02%)
Aruj Industries / Jul 6 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	11.54 ▲ 1.05 (10.01%)
Cordoba Logistics / Jul 6 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	22.41 ▲ 2.04 (10.01%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 6 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	32.87 ▲ 2.99 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jul 6 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	44.83 ▲ 4.08 (10.01%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Jul 6 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	19.68 ▲ 1.79 (10.01%)
Ansari Sug. / Jul 6 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	34.43 ▲ 3.13 (10%)

Stock	Price
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Jul 6 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	44.02 ▼ -4.89 (-10%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 6 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	21.63 ▼ -2.4 (-9.99%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jul 6 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	18.05 ▼ -1.97 (-9.84%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jul 6 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	12.02 ▼ -1.23 (-9.28%)
HBL Total Tre. ETF / Jul 6 HBL Total Treasury ETF(HBLTETF)	104.67 ▼ -8.9 (-7.84%)
Asim Textile / Jul 6 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	25.43 ▼ -2.09 (-7.59%)
Paramount Mod / Jul 6 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	14.82 ▼ -1.17 (-7.32%)
Dewan Textile / Jul 6 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	11.23 ▼ -0.87 (-7.19%)
Kohat Textile / Jul 6 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	151.23 ▼ -11.49 (-7.06%)
Redco Textile / Jul 6 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	32.85 ▼ -2.24 (-6.38%)

Stock	Volume
TPL Properties / Jul 6 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	66,770,551 ▲ 0.9
Lotte Chemical / Jul 6 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	42,069,179 ▲ 1.18
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 6 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	36,545,201 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Jul 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,865,720 ▲ 0.18
B.O.Punjab / Jul 6 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	28,228,777 ▲ 0.28
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jul 6 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	27,957,329 ▲ 0.84
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jul 6 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	26,304,562 ▼ -0.01
Pak Elektron / Jul 6 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	22,354,525 ▲ 1.33
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 6 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	19,843,892 ▲ 2.34
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 6 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	18,767,081 ▲ 0.36

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