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How to wheel power wheeling charges along

EDITORIAL: There are efforts from the power sector stakeholders to start moving towards deregulation of this sector....

Published 26 Aug, 2022 05:35am

Opinion

An illusion of recovery?

A sense of economic recovery is being created which in fact may be artificial. Many within the PDM (Pakistan...

Published 15 Aug, 2022 05:41am

Opinion

Power sector: accountability

Briefing the National Assembly Standing Committee on Power on the performance of power sector, its financial...

Published 06 Aug, 2022 04:02am

Briefing to NA panel: Govt paints pretty grim picture of power sector

Says power sector will sink the country’s economy

Updated 04 Aug, 2022 10:01am

Pakistan

Rana Jabbar assumes charge as acting NTDC MD

LAHORE: In pursuance of the Ministry of Energy (Power Division) notification, Engr Dr Rana Abdul Jabbar Khan has...

Published 09 Jul, 2022 03:57am

Previous govt held responsible for power load-shedding

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif led federal government has held PTI government responsible for power...

Updated 04 Jul, 2022 09:36am

Markets

100MW power supply to Gwadar: Iran, Pakistan to upgrade existing transmission line

LAHORE: Iran and Pakistan would upgrade the existing transmission line by doubling the circuits from Polan to Gwadar...

Published 23 Jun, 2022 06:05am

ECC meeting to take up 13-point agenda today

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet is being held Wednesday (June 22) ...

Updated 22 Jun, 2022 10:05am

Subsidy waiver on use of HSD by power sector: ECC all set to consider PD’s proposal

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet is all set to consider a proposal of the...

Updated 22 Jun, 2022 10:01am

Business & Finance

Industrial, agri sectors top other sectors when it comes to power consumption

LAHORE: Both the industrial and agriculture sectors have surpassed household, commercial, and other sectors in terms...

Published 19 Jun, 2022 07:35am

BR Research

Oh “dear” power!

There are two ways to look at the power sector subsidy allocation for FY23. One is to say the power sector subsidies...

Published 15 Jun, 2022 08:24am

Business & Finance

K-Electric power tariff hiked by Rs5.28 per unit

Nepra will release an official notification shortly

Published 14 Jun, 2022 12:52pm

Power sector: ECC approves Rs50bn as advance against subsidy claims

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs50 billion in the ongoing fiscal...

Updated 14 Jun, 2022 09:55am

Markets

HSFO discounts narrow

SINGAPORE: Cash discounts for Asia’s high sulphur fuel oil market narrowed on Friday as demand from South Asia...

Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:04am

Business & Finance

Urgent reforms imperative: Survey sees circular debt hitting Rs4trn mark by 2025

ISLAMABAD: The government has indicated that the country’s circular debt would reach Rs 4 trillion by 2025 if...

Published 10 Jun, 2022 06:16am

Editorials

A contractionary fiscal policy

EDITORIAL: Addressing a business conference three days before his scheduled budget speech in parliament, Finance...

Published 09 Jun, 2022 06:18am

Budget to be guided by contractionary fiscal policy: Miftah

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said on Tuesday that the government would unveil a progressive fiscal...

Updated 08 Jun, 2022 10:00am

Process begins to appoint new PPIB MD

ISLAMABAD: Power Division has started the process to appoint new Managing Director of Private Power &...

Updated 08 Jun, 2022 09:56am

Markets

PD for subsidy withdrawal on HSD consumption by power sector

ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has proposed withdrawal of subsidy on consumption of High Speed Diesel (HSD) by ...

Published 07 Jun, 2022 05:47am

Business & Finance

FPCCI panel warns govt of worsening power sector circular debt

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) Chairman Mian Anjum...

Published 29 May, 2022 05:50am

Pakistan

FDI inflow soars to $170.6m in April

KARACHI: The inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Pakistan increased to $170.6 million in April 2022...

Published 21 May, 2022 04:34am

BR Research

Power to remain costly

March’s Fuel Charges Adjustment (FCA) has been approved by the regulator at Rs2.87 per unit. This is a respite of...

Published 11 May, 2022 08:32am

Markets

Issues facing Chinese investors in power sector: minister seeks suggestions

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Prof Ahsan Iqbal has directed the ...

Published 10 May, 2022 05:10am

Business & Finance

PIAF urges govt to shut down all expensive oil-based power plants

LAHORE: The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) on Saturday said that the high cost of doing...

Published 08 May, 2022 07:53am

PM for priority reforms in power sector

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday stressed to bring reforms into the power sector on priority...

Published 28 Apr, 2022 05:37am

Power sector: Miftah has not made it clear which type of subsidy he intends to cut

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has not yet intimated the Ministry of Energy as to which type of subsidy ...

Updated 25 Apr, 2022 10:05am

Markets

Majority of non-operational power plants reach end of licenced age

LAHORE: Majority of 27 non-operational power plants have reached end of their licensed age and needed to be declared...

Published 16 Apr, 2022 04:10am

Appointment of Nepra chief: LHC seeks original record

ISLAMABAD: Lahore High Court (LHC) has sought original record of appointment of Chairman National Electric Power...

Updated 15 Apr, 2022 10:07am

BR Research

Energy challenge: Reduced tariffs and privatisation?

Many economic observers lost sweat on the outgoing government’s relief package on electricity. The idea that the...

Published 12 Apr, 2022 08:08am

Markets

Energy symposium: experts call for power sector reforms, deregularisation

KARACHI: Experts have called for market reforms and deregularisation in the power sector to allow Pakistan to kick...

Updated 01 Apr, 2022 11:04pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 3	278.23
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 3	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / May 3	153.05
USD to Swiss Franc / May 3	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 3	1.25
Euro to USD / May 3	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 3	5127.79
India Sensex / May 3	73878.15
Tokyo Nikkei / May 3	38236.07
Nasdaq / May 3	16156.33
Hang Seng / May 3	18475.92
FTSE 100 / May 3	8213.49
Dow Jones / May 3	38675.68
Germany DAX 30 / May 3	18001.60

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 3	78.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 3	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 3	205418
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 3	2301.74
Cotton US¢/pound / May 3	78.06
Petrol/Litre / May 6	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 6 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 6 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 6 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 6 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 6 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 6 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 6 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 6 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 6 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 6 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 6 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 6 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 6 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 6 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 6 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 6 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 6 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 6 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 6 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 6 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 6 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 6 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 6 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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