Topic

power sector

PC receives 12 EOIs for FESCO acquisition

Published 08 Aug, 2026 06:28am

ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission (PC) has received an overwhelming response from domestic and international...

August power bills: Nepra increases FCA to generate additional Rs9.8bn

Updated 08 Aug, 2026 09:40am

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved a positive adjustment of Re0.75 per...

Breaking up the gas utilities

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

Unbundling Gas Utilities could be repeating Wapda’s costly mistake if the policymakers do not comprehend and learn...

Regulations amended: Small-scale prosumers exempted from Nepra’s approval

Published 07 Aug, 2026 05:15am

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has amended its Prosumer Regulations, 2026, to...

Pursuing acquisition of FESCO: Nishat Group forms 7-company consortia

Updated 07 Aug, 2026 09:34am

KARACHI: Nishat Group has formed a seven-company consortium to pursue the acquisition of Faisalabad Electric Supply...

PM steps up efforts to privatise Discos

Published 06 Aug, 2026 04:55am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday ordered an aggressive push to attract leading international...

Time-based power tariff: IMF not allowing Pakistan to offer cheap electricity: Leghari

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari has said that the International Monetary Fund...

The power sector’s unfinished business

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:45am

EDITORIAL: The latest debate surrounding Pakistan’s power sector offers a useful reminder that reform is seldom a...

300MW Balakot Hydropower Project: PEDO faces opposition due to high cost

Updated 05 Aug, 2026 09:10am

ISLAMABAD: The 300MW Ballakot Hydropower Project of the Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organisation (PEDO) continues...

April-June 26: Discos seek positive adjustment to recover Rs23bn from consumers

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

ISLAMABAD: Power Distribution Companies (Discos) have sought a positive adjustment of up to Rs 1 per unit to recover...

Tarbela hydropower project extensions: World Bank reaffirms ‘satisfactory’ progress

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has reaffirmed satisfactory progress on Pakistan’s Tarbela Fourth Extension Hydropower...

Steel melters to pay sales tax on basis of electricity consumed

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

ISLAMABAD: The steel melters, re-rollers and composite units of steel melting and re-rolling mills will pay sales...

Enhanced evening discharge rates: Advisor proposes introduction of ToU net metering/billing

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 09:25am

ISLAMABAD: Power Division Advisor Syed Faizan Ali has proposed the introduction of Time-of-Use (ToU) net...

Expert suggests introduction of ToU net metering

Published 31 Jul, 2026 07:56am

ISLAMABAD: A consultant to the Power Division, Syed Faizan Ali, has proposed the introduction of Time-of-Use (ToU)...

PM orders technical audit of power firms’ billing systems

Published 31 Jul, 2026 06:55am

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to rein in persistent inefficiencies in the power sector, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on...

KE’s 640MW renewable projects excluded from draft IGCEP base case

Published 31 Jul, 2026 06:34am

KARACHI: K-Electric’s (KE) 640-megawatt (MW) renewable energy portfolio, despite securing regulatory approvals and...

PM Shehbaz orders technical audit of DISCOs’ billing system, stresses power sector reforms

Published 30 Jul, 2026 10:27pm

Decentralised solar solutions could ease burden on national grid, premier says

Chairman FBR briefs Senate body: Rs1.9trn collected thru power bills in 4 fiscal years

BR100
BR30
KSE100
KSE30
KMI30

1D 5D 3M 6M 1Y

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 7	277.91
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 7	277.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 7	157.76
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 7	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 7	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 7	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 7	3.65

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 7	7,757.64
India Sensex / Aug 7	78,499.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 7	65,606.71
Nasdaq / Aug 7	26,690.62
Hang Seng / Aug 7	25,668.03
FTSE 100 / Aug 7	10,901.09
Dow Jones / Aug 7	54,036.93
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 7	26,319.45
France CAC40 / Aug 7	8,714.93

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 7	78.18
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 7	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 7	389,519
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 7	4,341.56
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 7	84.40
Petrol/Litre / Aug 9	327.62
Diesel/Litre / Aug 9	380.86

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 7 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.84 ▲ 1.26 (10.02%)
Secure Logistics-Trax Group / Aug 7 Secure Logistics-Trax Group Limited(SLGL)	17.68 ▲ 1.61 (10.02%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Aug 7 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	46.39 ▲ 4.22 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Aug 7 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	61.81 ▲ 5.62 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 7 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	229.52 ▲ 20.87 (10%)
Frieslandcampina / Aug 7 Frieslandcampina Engro Pakistan Limited(FCEPL)	121.30 ▲ 11.03 (10%)
Faisal Sp. / Aug 7 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	358.06 ▲ 32.55 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 7 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	78.43 ▲ 7.13 (10%)
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Aug 7 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	6.80 ▲ 0.59 (9.5%)
Imperial Limited / Aug 7 Imperial Limited(IML)	23.48 ▲ 1.98 (9.21%)

Stock	Price
Fateh Sports / Aug 7 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	159.49 ▼ -16.5 (-9.38%)
Trust Mod. / Aug 7 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	18.57 ▼ -1.68 (-8.3%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 7 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	42.43 ▼ -3.56 (-7.74%)
Shams Textile / Aug 7 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	52.52 ▼ -4.29 (-7.55%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Aug 7 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	22.17 ▼ -1.69 (-7.08%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 7 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	52.77 ▼ -3.97 (-7%)
Tri-Star Power / Aug 7 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	17.35 ▼ -1.25 (-6.72%)
Gadoon Textile / Aug 7 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	341.05 ▼ -21.04 (-5.81%)
AKD Hospitality / Aug 7 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	150.79 ▼ -9.21 (-5.76%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Aug 7 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	14.47 ▼ -0.88 (-5.73%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	161,177,862 ▲ 0.69
B.O.Punjab / Aug 7 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	52,334,090 ▲ 0.46
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Aug 7 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	24,216,535 ▲ 0.59
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Aug 7 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	20,061,794 ▲ 0.32
Nishat Chun.Pow. / Aug 7 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	18,254,792 ▲ 0.7
Nishat Power / Aug 7 Nishat Power Limited(NPL)	15,207,765 ▼ -0.2
Unity Foods Ltd / Aug 7 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	15,156,912 ▼ -0.39
Hascol Petrol / Aug 7 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	13,781,842 ▲ 0.35
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 7 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	12,582,914 ▲ 1.26
Maple Leaf Cement / Aug 7 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,492,335 ▼ -1.02

power sector

Most Popular