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Hubco takes legal action against CPHGC encashment notice

CPHGC had served notice to Hubco for encashment of a Standby LC worth $150 million

Updated 24 Nov, 2022 04:16pm

BR Research

Gas supply remains scarce

Gas load shedding during winters is not a new phenomenon in Pakistan anymore. So much is worked around the winter...

Published 24 Nov, 2022 07:58am

Business & Finance

CPHGC serves notice to Hubco for encashment of $150mn Standby LC

The China Power Hub Generation Company Limited (CPHGC) served a notice to HUB Power Company Limited (Hubco) for the...

Updated 23 Nov, 2022 08:07pm

Pakistan

Net FDI in Pakistan falls over 52% in first four months of FY23

Net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan dropped 52.1% during the first four months of the ongoing fiscal ...

Updated 21 Nov, 2022 07:25pm

OGDCL, PPL, GHPL: CDMP turned down by finance ministry

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Finance (MoF) has reportedly turned down Circular Debt Management Plan (CDMP) of OGDCL, PPL...

Updated 18 Nov, 2022 09:29am

Markets

Prime International set to acquire Eni’s business in Pakistan

PSX notice sent by HUBCO says completion of the transaction could potentially reduce the country’s dependence on imported oil and gas

Published 17 Nov, 2022 04:09pm

Power sector needs 315,730 MTs of fuel in 3 months

ISLAMABAD: National Power Control Centre (NPPC) has determined the accumulated fuel requirement of 315,730 MTs for...

Updated 15 Nov, 2022 09:40am

BR Research

Generation woes

Inefficiencies in the power sector is the bigg-est headache for any government. The estimated direct and indirect...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 09:00am

Power sector: Circular debt touching Rs2.6trn mark

ISLAMABAD: The country’s power sector’s circular debt is reportedly touching Rs 2.6 trillion mark at present against...

Updated 03 Nov, 2022 09:54am

Markets

Energy efficiency, conservation described as ‘key steps’ aimed at mitigating associated risks

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has stressed the...

Published 31 Oct, 2022 07:49am

MPCL threatens to suspend gas supply to power sector from Nov

ISLAMABAD: Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL) has threatened to suspend gas supply to power sector from November...

Updated 28 Oct, 2022 09:51am

Pakistan

12 women selected for internship at Fesco

FAISALABAD: The Asian Development Bank, in collaboration with Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (Fesco) and CHIP...

Published 25 Oct, 2022 05:51am

Pakistan

LUMS Energy Institute releases second edition of ‘Pakistan Electricity Outlook 2022’

ISLAMABAD: The LUMS Energy Institute released its second edition of Pakistan Electricity Outlook 2022 - a report ...

Published 23 Oct, 2022 03:21am

Editorials

How to reform the ailing power sector

EDITORIAL: The federal cabinet intends to overhaul the power sector, ostensibly through some drastic measures such ...

Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am

Markets

Massive use of UPS adds to demand for electricity: experts

LAHORE: Massive use of Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) in commercial shops and domestic households has...

Published 20 Oct, 2022 07:25am

BR Research

Power generation: The slide continues

It is clearly a pattern now. For the fourth month running, the country’s electricity generation has gone down...

Published 19 Oct, 2022 08:48am

Water, power sector: AGP unearths Rs3.27trn irregularities

ISLAMABAD: Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has unearthed 282 cases of misappropriation, irregularities in...

Updated 12 Oct, 2022 09:30am

Editorials

The circular debt tap

EDITORIAL: Some things never change; no matter which government comes to power or which goes out of it, legally or...

Published 09 Oct, 2022 05:51am

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 2	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 2	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / May 2	155.37
USD to Swiss Franc / May 2	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 2	1.25
Euro to USD / May 2	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 1	5018.39
Nasdaq / May 1	15605.48
Dow Jones / May 1	37903.29
India Sensex / May 2	74720.19
Tokyo Nikkei / May 2	38236.07
Hang Seng / May 2	18192.04
FTSE 100 / May 2	8149.68
Germany DAX 30 / May 2	17906.01

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 2	79.53
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 2	20000
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 2	206619
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 2	2311.74
Cotton US¢/pound / May 2	77.01
Petrol/Litre / May 3	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 3 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 3 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 3 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 3 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 3 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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