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Africa, Southeast Asia drive China solar panel exports to record in March

Published 22 Apr, 2026 07:31pm

SINGAPORE/BEIJING: China’s solar panel exports soared to a record in March, China customs and industry data showed,...

Pakistan could cut fuel cost to Rs30 per litre via EV shift: Atif Mian

Published 20 Apr, 2026 12:22pm

Pakistan could cut the effective cost of fuel to around Rs30 per litre equivalent by switching to electric vehicles...

Power sector sitting on ticking time bomb

Updated 19 Jul, 2025 08:13am

“The off-grid solar revolution” and “the surplus-grid capacity crisis” constitute a ticking time bomb for...

Pakistan’s cement maker installs 6MW solar power system at Karachi facility

Published 14 Jul, 2025 10:13am

In a key step towards sustainable industrial practices, Dewan Cement Limited has successfully commissioned a 6 MW...

Rural Pakistan leads the solar boom

Published 11 Jul, 2025 03:20am

Pakistan’s latest housing census, conducted in March 2023, reported that 84 percent of households had access to...

Budget 2025-26: Pakistan govt proposes 18% tax on imported solar panels

Published 10 Jun, 2025 08:52pm

Pakistan government on Tuesday proposed the budget for the financial year 2025-26, revealing its intention to impose...

Solar net-metering capacity in Pakistan jumps to 2,813MW

Published 09 Jun, 2025 09:45pm

Solar net-metering capacity in Pakistan has jumped to 2,813 megawatts (MW) as of March 31, 2025, according to the...

Pakistan’s solar ‘revolution’

Published 01 Jun, 2025 03:03am

Pakistan, home to 240 million people, faces an energy paradox: surplus generation capacity alongside persistent...

Europe on track to smash solar power output record in 2025: Maguire

Published 23 Apr, 2025 11:43am

LITTLETON: Solar electricity production in Europe during the first quarter of 2025 was up by over 30% from the same...

Net metering reforms: Course correction

Published 18 Mar, 2025 07:12am

The solar gold rush in Pakistan was always going to invite a policy response. The numbers alone warranted it. In the...

Skills shortage hobbles India’s clean energy aspirations

Published 20 Nov, 2024 11:06am

NEW DELHI: India’s ambitious plan to expand domestic manufacturing is coming up short in the solar industry which is...

Keeping the lights on: understanding ancillary services in power grid

Updated 19 Nov, 2024 07:24am

With distributed generation on the rise, consumers now play dual roles as both energy producers and consumers, ...

Power generation: Rethink rooftop solar. Now!

Published 29 Oct, 2024 08:37am

In the midst of all the IPP “negotiations” and attempts to “reform” the power sector – the biggest problem in the...

Net metering: Balancing the scales—V

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 08:26am

To achieve a win-win solution for all stakeholders—solar users, non-solar consumers, utility companies, and the...

Greaves Solar –

Published 27 Sep, 2024 06:26am

TEXT: Promoting Energy Independence Through Innovative Solar Energy Solutions Greaves Solar is a strategic ...

KE set to double country’s solar capacity: Bloomberg

Published 21 Aug, 2024 06:43am

KARACHI: Karachi’s main power utility K-Electric Limited plans to nearly double Pakistan’s solar capacity by...

Microfinance solar loans: for Pakistan, this can be a sustainable road ahead

Published 29 Jul, 2024 08:23pm

There is an urgent need to address climate change and it has become increasingly clear. With it, the importance of...

Pakistani, Chinese cos reach preliminary agreement to introduce solar e-bikes

Updated 15 Jul, 2024 09:22am

ISLAMABAD: Chinese and Pakistani companies have reached a preliminary cooperation agreement to introduce...

Promotion of solar energy top priority: PM

Published 13 Jul, 2024 06:13am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday that promotion of solar energy in the energy sector is the...

Country’s first and one of world’s largest: 550MW floating solar energy project launched

Updated 14 Jun, 2024 09:00am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s first and one of the world’s largest 550MW floating solar energy project has been launched in...

Massive installation of solar systems: Govt facing an impossible situation?

Updated 10 Jun, 2024 11:13am

Bureaucracy portrays solarisation as catastrophic for the country’s existing power sector

Call for promoting small- to medium-sized solar farms

Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am

LAHORE: Investing in solar is not just about energy; it’s about fostering sustainable development, reducing...

Net-metering: turning up the heat on Pakistani people instead of IPPs

Published 23 May, 2024 08:39pm

As usual, Pakistan finds itself caught in a quagmire when it comes to its energy policy. Never mind that it added...

U-turn on net metering

Published 20 May, 2024 05:44am

Delivering a powerful speech at a closing Plenary- Rejuvenating Growth of the World Economic Forum on 29th April...

Nepra urged to revise NAPP upward like other solar projects

Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am

ISLAMABAD: A Karachi-based Roof-Top residential solar net metering group has urged the National Electric Power...

Govt’s balancing act: incentivise solar, but not too much?

Updated 10 May, 2024 09:51am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s government has once again been caught in a tight spot. It wants to promote renewable energy –...

Fast-track solar PV projects by Arab countries: FBR asked to amend sales tax, income tax laws

Updated 06 May, 2024 09:25am

The government is actively working towards the development of solar PV projects utilizing the G2G mode

China solar power development driving down production costs

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 8	278.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 8	278.07
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 9	162.43
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 9	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 9	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 9	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 8	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 8	7,482.71
Nasdaq / Jul 8	25,870.65
Dow Jones / Jul 8	52,348.39
India Sensex / Jul 9	76,957.90
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 9	67,910.01
Hang Seng / Jul 9	24,037.16
FTSE 100 / Jul 9	10,534.87
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 9	25,019.09
France CAC40 / Jul 9	8,290.43

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 8	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 8	368,858
Petrol/Litre / Jul 9	297.53
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 9	74.37
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 9	4,065.81
Diesel/Litre / Jul 9	309.50
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 9	79.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Jul 9 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	7.84 ▲ 1 (14.62%)
Shaheen Ins. / Jul 9 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	8.71 ▲ 1 (12.97%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jul 9 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	6.19 ▲ 0.71 (12.96%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 9 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	9.55 ▲ 1 (11.7%)
S.G.Power / Jul 9 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	104.56 ▲ 9.51 (10.01%)
Saif Textile / Jul 9 Saif Textile Mills Limited(SAIF)	47.59 ▲ 4.33 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 9 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	37.57 ▲ 3.42 (10.01%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 9 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	66.13 ▲ 6.01 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 9 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	431.37 ▲ 39.22 (10%)
Chashma / Jul 9 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	123.82 ▲ 11.26 (10%)

Stock	Price
Premier Sugar / Jul 9 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	638.72 ▼ -70.97 (-10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jul 9 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	95.81 ▼ -10.65 (-10%)
Agritech Non-voting / Jul 9 Agritech Non-Voting Preference(AGLNCPS)	36 ▼ -4 (-10%)
Pakistan Credit Rating Agency / Jul 9 The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Ltd(GEMPACRA)	39.62 ▼ -4.4 (-10%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 9 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	23.96 ▼ -2.66 (-9.99%)
Pak Leather Crafts / Jul 9 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	59.60 ▼ -6.43 (-9.74%)
Sindh Modaraba / Jul 9 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	24.25 ▼ -2.53 (-9.45%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jul 9 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	10.90 ▼ -1.1 (-9.17%)
Javedan Corp.(Pref) / Jul 9 Javedan Corp.(Pref)(JVDCPS)	64.05 ▼ -5.72 (-8.2%)
Cordoba Logistics / Jul 9 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	19.10 ▼ -1.63 (-7.86%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	211,563,133 ▲ 0.67
LSE Capital / Jul 9 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	58,237,432 ▲ 1
Pak Refinery / Jul 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	49,193,273 ▲ 3.47
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jul 9 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	48,544,441 ▼ -0.7
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	37,028,307 ▲ 0.11
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	36,206,112 ▲ 0
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 9 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	32,538,637 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Jul 9 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	25,402,658 ▲ 0.02
Thatta Cement / Jul 9 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	17,010,222 ▲ 2.78
Pak Elektron / Jul 9 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	16,646,368 ▲ 0.41

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