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privatisation

Pakistan plans to privatise three DISCOs in first quarter of 2027: adviser

Published 31 Oct, 2026 09:56pm

Three DISCOs include Faisalabad Electric Supply Company, Gujranwala Electric Power Company, and Islamabad Electric Supply Company

Pakistan, US discuss external financing

Published 17 Oct, 2026 04:52am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday met Under Secretary for...

K-Electric tariff reversal weakens Pakistan’s privatisation case

Updated 29 Sep, 2026 06:13am

Karachi’s consumers are being asked to celebrate a tariff cut they may never see. NEPRA has reduced K-Electric’s...

Can Pakistan’s airports survive privatisation?

Updated 09 Sep, 2026 07:08am

With PIA successfully privatized, Pakistan is entering one of the most significant transformations in the history of...

Is privatisation a panacea?

Published 20 Aug, 2026 04:19am

In the most simple terms, privatization means the selling of government-owned businesses and assets to the private...

Govt transfers PIA management to investor consortium after first financial close

Published 29 Jun, 2026 06:47pm

Privatisation Commission says the consortium paid Rs10 billion in the first closing

Why selling Pakistan’s better DISCOs?

Published 25 May, 2026 06:06am

Privatisation without tariff truth, asset ring-fencing, and a competent regulator risks turning reform into...

OPINION: Discos: privatisation plan won’t succeed without market deregulation

Updated 05 Jan, 2026 07:24am

After PIA’s successful privatisation, all eyes are on power distribution companies (the so-called discos), which...

BR RESEARCH: FDIs and privatisation: Wooing investors the wrong way

Updated 08 Dec, 2025 08:17am

It was in 2014 when the government, under then–Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, gave a written assurance to the IMF that...

Govt moves to privatise Pakistan Minerals Development Corporation

Published 01 Dec, 2025 09:16pm

PMDC among three SOEs approved for inclusion in privatisation programme

EDITORIAL: Privatisation is meant to attract capital, not deter it

Updated 30 Nov, 2025 11:27pm

EDITORIAL: It says something about the state of public sector reform that the country’s flagship privatisation has...

Privatisation of three banks: a clarification

Updated 26 Nov, 2025 07:06am

A column in a recent issue of Business Recorder (page 2) refers to Privatisation of three banks in which private...

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The challenge of PIA sell-off

Published 25 Nov, 2025 05:54am

“So, I hear four prospective investors have been shortlisted for PIA privatization.” “Have their names been...

Corporate Pakistan — market dynamics

Published 13 Nov, 2025 06:42am

Corporate Pakistan is in a flux. A shake-out of sorts. The current fixation is on Exits. And the elusive FDI. In the...

Sell-off of SOEs: PM says looks forward to ‘best possible deals’

Published 10 Oct, 2025 06:12am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday issued a firm directive to fast-track the privatisation of...

PM orders hiring global experts for privatisation of SOEs

Published 09 Oct, 2025 12:51pm

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Thursday directed authorities to seek the services of globally renowned experts in...

Economists warn Pakistan risks prolonged economic stagnation as growth outlook dims

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 10:34pm

Pakistan risks locking itself into a prolonged phase of economic stagnation, warned economist Asad Ali Shah, as the...

After $500mn settlement, Pakistan assures smooth $1.3bn Eurobond repayment next year

Updated 02 Oct, 2025 10:18pm

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday said that Pakistan is ‘well-positioned’ to repay a $1.3 billion...

Govt’s privatisation agenda: be wary, very wary

Updated 15 Sep, 2025 07:59am

When the government takes up the privatisation agenda, one has to wonder if it’s being done to generate one-off...

Privatisation Commission signs financial advisory pact for ZTBL sell-off

Published 15 Aug, 2025 07:36pm

The Privatisation Commission (PC) has signed a Financial Advisory Services Agreement (FASA) with a consortium led by...

The limitations of power sector privatisation

Updated 04 Aug, 2025 06:50am

Despite poorly planned generation and transmission, stranded generation capacity, high capacity payments, technical...

Privatisation of SOEs: PC to be given full legal autonomy: PM

Updated 24 Jul, 2025 09:26am

Describes privatisation as a top priority for his administration

Privatisation of Discos: NA panel raises objection to selection criteria

Updated 23 Jul, 2025 11:19pm

Pakistan govt plans to sell loss-making, state-owned Discos, starting from Islamabad Electric Supply Company, Gujranwala Electric Power Company, and Faisalabad Electric Supply Company

KE’s two-decade journey: a privatisation that delivered—II

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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