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Exemption to capacity payment cut: PQEPC accuses CPPA-G of ignoring PM’s orders

ISLAMABAD: Port Qasim Electric Power Company (Private Limited (PQEPC) has reportedly accused Central Power ...

Updated 08 Oct, 2022 09:55am

BR Research

The consistently poor Discos

Pakistan’s power distribution system is consistent. Consistently poor. While transmission and distribution...

Published 06 Oct, 2022 08:01am

Opinion

‘Trial’ market operator licence

This op-ed examines the legal aspects of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA or the Authority)...

Updated 05 Oct, 2022 09:38am

Business & Finance

KE’s performance acknowledged in State of Industry report

KARACHI: KE’s improved operational performance was acknowledged in the State of the Industry report for FY21-22....

Published 05 Oct, 2022 05:49am

Markets

Pakistan invites Japanese investment in renewable energy

Energy minister Khurram Dastgir Khan meets Japanese state minister

Published 27 Sep, 2022 04:05pm

Plant may be available for 10 more years: Kapco steps up efforts for renewal of its PPA

ISLAMABAD: Kot Addu Power Company (Kapco) has expedited its efforts for renewal of its Power Purchase Agreement...

Updated 22 Sep, 2022 09:30am

Markets

New solar plants: Dastgir says govt will complete bidding for 600MW pilot project today

Federal Minister for Energy Khurram Dastgir on Wednesday said the bidding process for a 600-megawatt (MW) pilot ...

Updated 14 Sep, 2022 10:30pm

RLNG issue: expect another winter of gas shortages

ISLAMABAD: Following the footsteps of PTI government, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif led federal government has also...

Updated 09 Sep, 2022 09:40am

Markets

PRIED holds consultative session: Renewables only solution to energy crisis, say experts

KARACHI: Energy experts have urged the government to enhance renewable energy’s (RE) share in Pakistan’s energy...

Published 07 Sep, 2022 04:13am

Opinion

Solar power – tread with care

The government is planning in haste to install 10,000 MW solar energy projects. The premise presented is to lower ...

Published 05 Sep, 2022 06:04am

Markets

Nepra holds consultative session on CTBCM regulatory framework

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday held a consultative session titled...

Published 31 Aug, 2022 05:50am

BR Research

Fuel adjustment relief

Not quite the “landmine” the current government cried when it took over, but the power sector relief is back in...

Published 26 Aug, 2022 08:35am

Editorials

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

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Trust Mod. / May 29 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	1.60 ▲ 0.25 (18.52%)
WorldCall Telecom / May 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.28 ▲ 0.18 (16.36%)
Asim Textile / May 29 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	6.09 ▲ 0.84 (16.00%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / May 29 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	7.85 ▲ 0.87 (12.46%)
Saif Textile / May 29 Saif Textile Mills Limited(SAIF)	9.45 ▲ 1.00 (11.83%)
HBL Growth Fund / May 29 HBL Growth Fund(HGFA)	3.64 ▲ 0.34 (10.30%)
Reliance Ins. / May 29 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	9 ▲ 0.81 (9.89%)
Punjab Mod / May 29 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	1.35 ▲ 0.12 (9.76%)
Gammon Pak / May 29 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	4.98 ▲ 0.42 (9.21%)
Imperial Limited / May 29 Imperial Limited(IML)	11.74 ▲ 0.99 (9.21%)

Stock	Price
Sindh Modaraba / May 29 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	7.30 ▼ -1.00 (-12.05%)
Samba Bank / May 29 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	6.10 ▼ -0.83 (-11.98%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / May 29 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	7 ▼ -0.95 (-11.95%)
Bilal Fibres / May 29 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	2.13 ▼ -0.27 (-11.25%)
Ruby Textile / May 29 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	3.10 ▼ -0.30 (-8.82%)
Arctic Textile / May 29 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	10.64 ▼ -1.00 (-8.59%)
Sitara Energy / May 29 Sitara Energy Limited(SEL)	6.07 ▼ -0.52 (-7.89%)
Askari Life Assur. / May 29 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	4.96 ▼ -0.42 (-7.81%)
Prosperity Weav / May 29 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	34.68 ▼ -2.81 (-7.50%)
John&Philips / May 29 Johnson & Phillips (Pakistan) Limited(JOPP)	35.06 ▼ -2.84 (-7.49%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / May 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	193,869,332 ▲ 0.18
Maple Leaf Cement / May 29 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	10,934,443 ▼ -0.33
K-Electric Ltd. / May 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	8,927,348 ▲ 0.04
National Bank / May 29 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	6,677,000 ▼ -0.51
D.G.K.Cement / May 29 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	6,416,911 ▲ 2.06
TPL Properties / May 29 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	6,146,502 ▼ -0.22
TRG Pak Ltd / May 29 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	5,905,462 ▲ 4.41
Cnergyico PK / May 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	5,687,015 ▲ 0.05
Unity Foods Ltd / May 29 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	5,667,051 ▼ -0.07
Globe Residency / May 29 Globe Residency REIT(GRR)	5,653,000 ▼ -0.01

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 29	285.57
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 29	285.17
USD to Japanese Yen / May 29	140.34
USD to Swiss Franc / May 29	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / May 29	1.23
Euro to USD / May 29	1.07
UK LIBOR % / May 26	5.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 26	4205.45
Nasdaq / May 26	12975.69
FTSE 100 / May 26	7627.20
Dow Jones / May 26	33093.34
India Sensex / May 29	62846.38
Tokyo Nikkei / May 29	31233.54
Hang Seng / May 29	18633.64
Germany DAX 30 / May 29	16022.66
France CAC40 / May 29	7328.69

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 26	72.67
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 26	20235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 26	202118
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 26	1946.46
Cotton US¢/pound / May 26	80.54

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