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Pakistan signs $4.5bn loans with local banks to ease power sector debt

KARACHI: Pakistan has signed term sheets with 18 commercial banks for a 1.275 trillion Pakistani rupee ($4.50...

Updated 20 Jun, 2025 10:08pm

Pakistan

Dar discusses challenges facing power sector

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar presided over a high-level meeting to discuss challenges facing the power...

Published 20 Jun, 2025 07:52am

Pakistan

Minister slams Centre for ‘ignoring’ development of Karachi

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Energy, Development, and Planning Syed Nasir Hussain Shah stated that Sindh is the only...

Published 20 Jun, 2025 06:20am

Payment dispute between CPPA-G, KE remains unresolved

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has reportedly failed to resolve a dispute over an excess payment of Rs 7.43 billion...

Updated 20 Jun, 2025 09:02am

Budget 2025-26

Petroleum products: Senate body rejects Rs2.50/litre carbon levy

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue with majority vote rejected the carbon levy of Rs2.5...

Updated 20 Jun, 2025 03:48pm

KHCL seeks LoS extension for $2.5bn Kohala hydropower project till Sept 2027

ISLAMABAD: Kohala Hydro Company Limited (KHCL) has requested an extension of its Letter of Support (LoS) for the...

Updated 20 Jun, 2025 03:49pm

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

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

Updated 20 Jun, 2025 03:48pm

Markets

Net-metering adds 2,813MW to power generation capacity

LAHORE: An installed capacity of 2,813MW from net-metering has resulted into an increase in Pakistan’s total...

Published 19 Jun, 2025 07:32am

Business & Finance

PALSP for linking tariff cuts to power rates

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Association of Large Steel Producers (PALSP) Wednesday urged upon the Senate Standing Committee...

Published 19 Jun, 2025 07:18am

Budget 2025-26

Solar power: Curb the bigger beast of net-metering first

News is out that the National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance has unanimously rejected the proposed 18 ...

Updated 19 Jun, 2025 09:08am

Power sector circular debt plan okayed by Cabinet

Plan aims to eliminate Rs1.275 trillion in circular debt over six years without adding pressure to the national budget

Updated 19 Jun, 2025 03:19pm

Budget 2025-26

GST on imported solar panels reduced to 10pc

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said that the digital sales tax on services would...

Updated 19 Jun, 2025 09:23am

World Bank-funded project under Pesco: HEC seeks relaxation in bidding criteria

ISLAMABAD: The Heavy Electrical Complex (HEC) has formally sought a relaxation in the bidding criteria for a World...

Updated 19 Jun, 2025 08:32am

Rs1.275trn loan deal finalised with banks

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet on Wednesday approved a long-anticipated agreement between the Government of Pakistan...

Updated 19 Jun, 2025 08:32am

Markets

Power sector: federal cabinet approves Rs1.275trn bank loan to cut circular debt

Loan aims to offset a portion of circular debt that currently stands at approximately Rs2.4 trillion

Published 18 Jun, 2025 10:32pm

Business & Finance

Mian Zahid concerned over proposed 18pc tax on solar panels

KARACHI: The Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, the President of the Pakistan Businessmen and...

Published 18 Jun, 2025 06:59am

Short on commitment with SNGPL: Power sector uses 28pc less RLNG

SNGPL reiterates that the power sector is not consuming RLNG as per the committed demand of 550 million cubic feet per day for June 2025

Updated 18 Jun, 2025 02:49pm

Markets

NA panel rejects 18pc GST on solar panels

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committees on Finance and Revenue, unanimously, rejected the proposal of...

Published 18 Jun, 2025 06:10am

Opinion

Power sector—hope on the horizon

Over the past year, power tariffs in Pakistan have come down considerably and, contingent on key reforms being...

Published 17 Jun, 2025 03:11am

Opinion

The curious case of Bitcoin mining in Pakistan

Recent media reports have highlighted the allocation of 2000 MW of power for Bitcoin (BTC) mining. In a country like...

Updated 16 Jun, 2025 04:36pm

Off-the-grid CPP levy bill gets President’s assent

Bill states that rate of levy shall be increased by five percent immediately and further increased to 10 percent by July 2025

Updated 16 Jun, 2025 09:29am

TPPAs set to be signed for Karachi Nuclear Power Plants K-2, K-3

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), National Grid Company (NGC), erstwhile NTDC, and Central Power...

Updated 16 Jun, 2025 08:59am

Markets

Sahiwal coal power plant implementing Nepra’s safety awareness drive

LAHORE: The 1320 MW Sahiwal coal power plant has taken immediate and effective steps to launch a comprehensive...

Updated 16 Jun, 2025 08:40am

Budget 2025-26

18pc duty on solar panels rejected: FPCCI opposes withdrawal of tax exemptions on merged districts

PESHAWAR: Akbar Khan, Coordinator of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) for Khyber...

Updated 16 Jun, 2025 08:38am

Business & Finance

Dar says steps under way to enhance financial ties with Turkiye

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Ishaq Dar said that Pakistan is exploring...

Published 14 Jun, 2025 07:04am

PD uncertain on power tariff changes from July 1

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division stated on Friday that it currently has no definitive estimate of whether electricity...

Updated 14 Jun, 2025 03:27pm

Opinion

IWT in ‘abeyance’: a national wake-up call

On April 24, 2025, India’s sudden and unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) jolted the ...

Updated 13 Jun, 2025 08:10am

Budget 2025-26

Aurangzeb tells Senate body: Govt eyes $2bn loan to boost reserves

ISLAMABAD: Amid expectation of borrowing $2 billion from commercial banks to shore up reserves to $14 billion by the...

Updated 13 Jun, 2025 09:25am

Budget 2025-26

Long-term industrial policy on the anvil

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Industries and Production in close collaboration with all the stakeholders including the...

Updated 13 Jun, 2025 09:36am

Budget 2025-26

Maximum relief for low & middle-income earners: Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has stated that maximum possible relief has been provided to low- and...

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 01:29pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 20	283.77
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 20	283.52
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 20	145.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 20	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jun 20	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 19	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 18	5,980.87
Nasdaq / Jun 18	19,546.27
Dow Jones / Jun 18	42,171.66
India Sensex / Jun 20	82,169.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 20	38,403.23
Hang Seng / Jun 20	23,530.48
FTSE 100 / Jun 20	8,829.80
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 20	23,264.83
France CAC40 / Jun 20	7,592.12

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 19	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 19	307,437
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 20	75.66
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 20	3,350.80
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 20	66.53
Petrol/Litre / Jun 21	258.43
Diesel/Litre / Jun 21	262.59

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 20 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	8.40 ▲ 1 (13.51%)
Shaheen Ins. / Jun 20 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	6.10 ▲ 0.6 (10.91%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jun 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	39 ▲ 3.55 (10.01%)
Rupali polyester / Jun 20 Rupali Polyester Limited(RUPL)	24.61 ▲ 2.24 (10.01%)
Bhanero Textile / Jun 20 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	880 ▲ 80 (10%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jun 20 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	43.66 ▲ 3.97 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Jun 20 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	29.18 ▲ 2.65 (9.99%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 20 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	46.57 ▲ 4.23 (9.99%)
Service Textile / Jun 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	23.80 ▲ 2.16 (9.98%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jun 20 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.34 ▲ 0.3 (9.87%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Mushtaq / Jun 20 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	8.88 ▼ -1.54 (-14.78%)
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 20 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	12.91 ▼ -2.15 (-14.28%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 20 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	11,153.80 ▼ -1239.3 (-10%)
Imperial Limited / Jun 20 Imperial Limited(IML)	14.21 ▼ -1.45 (-9.26%)
Pakistan Services / Jun 20 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	900 ▼ -71.99 (-7.41%)
Orient Rental / Jun 20 Orient Rental Mod(ORM)	9.40 ▼ -0.7 (-6.93%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 20 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	181 ▼ -11.29 (-5.87%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 20 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	92.18 ▼ -4.82 (-4.97%)
Biafo Ind. / Jun 20 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	163.55 ▼ -8.46 (-4.92%)
Sapphire Textile / Jun 20 Sapphire Textile Mills Limited(SAPT)	1,105 ▼ -45 (-3.91%)

Stock	Volume
Yousuf Weaving / Jun 20 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	832,746 ▲ 0.2
MACPAC Films / Jun 20 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	713,026 ▲ 1.56
Pak Refinery / Jun 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	543,401 ▲ 0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	533,325 ▲ 0.02
Invest Bank / Jun 20 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	301,179 ▲ 0.35
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	279,001 ▲ 0.13
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 20 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	232,709 ▲ 1
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 20 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	187,358 ▲ 0.5
Bunnys Limited / Jun 20 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	184,782 ▲ 2
Crescent Textile / Jun 20 The Crescent Textile Mills Limited(CRTM)	148,384 ▲ 0.54

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