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Unveiling the malaise and despondency

The recent success on IMF (International Monetary Fund) funding, a bullish stock market, the rupee value stabilizing...

Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:46am

Power sector: Nepra backs transition from Libor to ‘SOFR’

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has supported indiscriminate transition from USD...

Updated 07 Dec, 2023 09:15am

Anti-electricity theft, recovery drive a flop?

Pakistan’s power sector circular debt stock crosses Rs 2.6 trillion

Updated 06 Dec, 2023 12:28pm

Minister reviews power sector progress

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Muhammad Sami Saeed, on Tuesday,...

Updated 06 Dec, 2023 08:38am

Markets

Oct’23 FCA: NEPRA approves Rs3.07/unit hike for DISCOs

Increase will not be applicable to K.Electric (KE) consumers, Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS), and lifeline consumers

Published 05 Dec, 2023 09:34pm

Business & Finance

Electricity consumers 'overcharged' in July & August: NEPRA report

Authority says it took 'serious notice' upon complaints reported in its offices from all over country regarding excessive, inflated, and wrong bills charged by distribution companies (Discos)

Updated 05 Dec, 2023 03:02am

Markets

Consumers of some Discos subsidise consumers of other other Discos: experts

LAHORE: Consumers in distribution companies like IESCO, LESCO, FESCO, GEPCO and TESCO are subsidising consumers of...

Published 03 Dec, 2023 02:59am

Pakistan

Abro removed from Senate panel on power

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Power, Saifullah Abro, who was consistently challenging different...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Editorials

Growth must be backed by structural reforms

EDITORIAL: Caretaker Finance Minister Shamshad Akhtar while addressing the 26 Sustainable Development Conference...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Opinion

Vital role of investments in power sector

When discussing investments for economic progress, some major industry players often receive well-deserved...

Updated 25 Nov, 2023 05:43am

Power sector circular debt swells despite recovery drive

Reaches Rs 2.537 trillion during first quarter

Updated 21 Nov, 2023 09:57am

Opinion

Power sector reforms

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

Published 15 Nov, 2023 06:09am

Hydroelectric sector: Wapda challenges Nepra’s tariff determination

ISLAMABAD: Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has challenged National Electric Power Regulatory AUTHOIRTY...

Updated 14 Nov, 2023 08:51am

Opinion

Loss-making Discos — Who tops the chart?

Unfortunately, the Pakistan Power Sector is never away from the public eye– specifically, since the last two...

Updated 08 Nov, 2023 06:28am

Opinion

Power tariff – a flawed business model

Power tariffs have recently been in the limelight – not for any other issue but for unaffordability of the same....

Published 07 Nov, 2023 07:07am

Centre doubts ability of provinces to run Discos credibly

Power Division has been directed to move a summary to scrap the decision regarding provincialisation of power Distribution Companies

Updated 07 Nov, 2023 09:59am

$209m EDEIP: World Bank rates implementation progress as moderately satisfactory

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has rated the implementation progress of the “Electricity Distribution Efficiency...

Updated 07 Nov, 2023 09:43am

Pakistan

Discos recover Rs32bn under anti-power theft drive

ISLAMABAD: Power Distribution Companies (Discos) have recovered Rs 32 billion through anti-power theft drive as of...

Published 31 Oct, 2023 05:26am

Recoveries under QTA: Discos seek positive adjustment of Rs1.7 per unit

ISLAMABAD: The power Distribution Companies (DISCOs) have sought positive adjustment of Rs 1.7 per unit to recover...

Updated 31 Oct, 2023 09:50am

Editorials

Power planning conundrum

EDITORIAL: There is utter confusion on the future course of power sector planning. Earlier this week, Nepra ...

Published 30 Oct, 2023 05:24am

Business & Finance

Drive against power theft: 19,415 arrested, Rs14bn recovered, PM told

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government has maintained that it recovered Rs14 billion on account of electricity theft...

Updated 26 Oct, 2023 08:48am

50:50 sharing of expenditure on devolved functions: Ministries, provinces directed to finalise proposal

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker federal government has directed ministries of Finance, Planning and Special Initiatives,...

Updated 19 Oct, 2023 09:35am

BR Research

Power sector planning critical to sustainability

Pakistan’s energy sector (especially power) is facing a trilemma of affordability, access, and sustainability, and...

Published 18 Oct, 2023 08:39am

Opinion

Circular history of power sector

The presently beleaguered Power Sector is being assailed by its generalist governors. Conveniently forgetting that...

Updated 12 Oct, 2023 06:38am

Govt’s sell-off agenda attracts World Bank’s attention

South Asia Practice Manager for Energy at the World Bank, and his team meets Fawad Hasan Fawad

Updated 12 Oct, 2023 09:54am

Employees of power sector entities: Nepra opposes free electricity, monetisation

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has opposed free units or monetisation to employees...

Updated 11 Oct, 2023 09:24am

Markets

Ministry of Finance asks all ministries to implement all the commitments made with the International Monetary Fund

Updated 05 Oct, 2023 09:47am

Markets

Pakistan seeking Middle East investment & tech in energy sector: minister

Pakistan’s Caretaker Minister of Energy, Power and Petroleum, Muhammad Ali has said that the country is seeking...

Updated 04 Oct, 2023 10:42pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 10 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.74 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 10 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	526 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 10 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 10 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 10 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	90.51 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 10 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	500.43 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 10 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 10 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.99 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 10 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	105.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 10 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.74 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 10 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	526 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 10 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 10 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 10 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 10 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	90.51 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 10 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	500.43 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 10 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 10 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.99 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 10 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	105.15 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	342,535,258 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	98,557,282 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Dec 10 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	58,736,500 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Dec 10 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	56,593,500 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 10 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	47,998,197 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Dec 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	46,684,647 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Dec 10 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	32,876,325 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Dec 10 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,819,540 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Dec 10 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	27,935,500 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 10 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	25,443,500 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 8	284.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 8	283.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 8	144.95
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 8	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 8	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 8	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Dec 8	5.48

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 8	4604.37
India Sensex / Dec 8	69825.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 8	32307.86
Nasdaq / Dec 8	14403.97
Hang Seng / Dec 8	16334.37
FTSE 100 / Dec 8	7554.47
Dow Jones / Dec 8	36247.87
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 8	16759.22
France CAC40 / Dec 8	7526.55

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 8	71.23
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 8	17235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 8	187414
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 8	2004.67
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 8	81.44

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