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Going solar: the need of the hour

With government tax incentives and reducing solar costs and finance programmes, it is easier than ever to go solar...

Published 23 Jul, 2022 08:38pm

Pakistan

Miftah says he expects IMF Board approval in August

Finance minister says govt has completed all prior actions

Updated 16 Jul, 2022 02:11pm

Pakistan

Energy conservation: Alvi for emulating ‘Green Presidency Initiative’

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday expressed satisfaction over the measures taken at the Aiwan-e-Sadr to...

Published 09 Jul, 2022 03:57am

Markets

Pakistan to announce national solar energy policy on August 1

In a bid to boost the renewable energy sector, the government will announce a national solar energy policy on August...

Updated 07 Jul, 2022 06:43pm

Markets

Efforts on to generate electricity from renewable resources: Musadik

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Petroleum Dr Musadik Malik says the government is striving hard to generate extra...

Published 03 Jul, 2022 06:29am

Pakistan

Govt to introduce scheme to incentivise usage of local oil, gas resources: Musadik Malik

Companies that have left Pakistan would be invited back through incentives

Updated 01 Jul, 2022 11:53pm

Markets

Pakistan invites Chinese firms to invest in renewable energy sector

Chinese delegation interested in energy projects, especially wind corridor in Thatta

Updated 30 Jun, 2022 06:48pm

Technology

Google's new California offices bank on in-person work

MOUNTAIN VIEW, United States: Roofs coated with canopy-like solar panels and indoor spaces awash in sunlight: Google...

Published 29 Jun, 2022 03:06pm

Perspectives

When the going gets tough, look skywards

Passenger: “What are you saying? Only yesterday I paid Rs. 20 for the bus fare, now you are charging me Rs. ...

Published 27 Jun, 2022 02:10pm

Business & Finance

D.G. Khan Cement to install 7MW solar plant

D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited (DGKC) will set up a 7MW on-grid solar power plant at its site in Khairpur, the...

Published 21 Jun, 2022 12:56pm

Markets

Lucky to undertake feasibility for renewable energy project at Karachi plant

The Board of Directors at Lucky Cement has authorised the management of the company to undertake a feasibility study...

Published 13 Jun, 2022 02:31pm

Solarization of govt offices on the cards

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a high level taskforce to prepare short-term plan to ...

Updated 08 Jun, 2022 10:04am

Markets

Energy summit: Dastgir describes hydel, solar energy as the way forward

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir Khan on Tuesday said the government remains committed to solving the...

Published 18 May, 2022 05:54am

Renewable energy to grow to new record in 2022: IEA

PARIS: The world will set a new record for renewable power capacity this year led by solar energy in China and...

Published 12 May, 2022 05:40am

Business & Finance

SITE association installs 50KW solar system

KARACHI: Taking a step towards green energy, SITE Association of Industry has installed a 50 KW solar system on the...

Published 26 Apr, 2022 06:17am

Pakistan

Solar energy: Beaconhouse saves 4,000 megawatt-hours of electricity

Karachi: Beaconhouse Group, Pakistan’s largest network of private educational institutions and a host of diverse...

Published 26 Apr, 2022 05:20am

Business & Finance

Business leader underscores need for generating clean energy

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, Mian...

Published 24 Apr, 2022 06:31am

Opinion

Renewable energy projects — II

Instead, we have huge gas-based expensive thermal power plants WITH NO CHECK ON EFFICIENCY. Even theoretical...

Published 14 Mar, 2022 07:01am

Pakistan

Azra stresses need for making master plans of major cities

NAWABSHAH: Sindh Minister for Health and Population Welfare Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho has said that in order to prepare...

Published 05 Dec, 2021 04:26am

Pakistan

Buzdar announces Rs5.5bn prison package at Kot Lakhpat jail

LAHORE Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar announced a prison package worth Rs 5.5 billion at Central Jail Kot...

Published 14 Oct, 2021 04:14am

Iraq, Total sign $27bn energy projects deal

The contract covers four projects

Updated 06 Sep, 2021 10:15am

Business & Finance

Experts call for special tax regime for Pakistan solar industry

Rizvi lamented the situation that power plants were still being established in the country on the basis of imported coal when there was a huge potential to indigenously generate clean electricity using abundantly available solar energy.

Published 29 Apr, 2021 02:16pm

Pakistan

CM reviews pace of development projects

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar chaired a meeting of the cabinet standing committee for finance...

Published 16 Apr, 2021 03:40am

Markets

Power generation thru solar energy: PED seeks Rs100m to set up grid company

LAHORE: Punjab Energy Department has sought Rs 100 million from the provincial government to set up a Grid Company ...

Published 09 Apr, 2021 04:51am

Business & Finance

Iraq signs agreement with Total for four energy projects

Total to construct gas plant, seawater project.
To develop Artawi oilfield.
multi-billion-dollar investment.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 08:57pm

Pakistan

Pakistan possesses great potential for solar energy development: Cheng Xizhong

He said recently, China and Pakistan have jointly built many large-scale energy projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

Published 29 Mar, 2021 06:25pm

Business & Finance

US solar industry predicts installations will quadruple by 2030

Late last year, Congress extended a 26% tax credit that helps reduce the cost of solar facilities as part of a package to provide coronavirus aid and fund the US government.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 11:40am

Pakistan

Pakistan's geography is very suitable for generation of solar energy: Advisor

He said that he was grateful to the KU Alumni which was still cooperating with Karachi and the University.

Updated 10 Mar, 2021 07:22pm

Pakistan

Balochistan produces 2,25,000 tonnes dates

ISLAMABAD: Balochistan has produced around 225,000 tonnes of dates in last season from an area of 42.3 thousand...

Published 15 Feb, 2021 04:53am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tri-Star Mutual / Aug 10 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	4.85 ▲ 0.85 (21.25%)
Trust Mod. / Aug 10 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	1.94 ▲ 0.33 (20.50%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Aug 10 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	6.11 ▲ 1.00 (19.57%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Aug 10 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	7.70 ▲ 0.95 (14.07%)
Premier Insurance / Aug 10 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	7.70 ▲ 0.67 (9.53%)
Reliance Ins. / Aug 10 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	6.69 ▲ 0.54 (8.78%)
Sanghar Sugar / Aug 10 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	13.95 ▲ 0.99 (7.64%)
Unicap Modaraba / Aug 10 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.57 ▲ 0.11 (7.53%)
Cyan Limited / Aug 10 Cyan Limited(CYAN)	31.11 ▲ 2.17 (7.50%)
Dadex Eternit / Aug 10 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	102.11 ▲ 7.12 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
Masood Textile / Aug 10 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	47.18 ▲ -3.82 (-7.49%)
Sindh Abadgar / Aug 10 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	14.47 ▲ -1.17 (-7.48%)
Pakistan Services / Aug 10 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1425.00 ▲ -115.00 (-7.47%)
Sapphire Textile / Aug 10 Sapphire Textile Mills Limited(SAPT)	944.00 ▲ -76.01 (-7.45%)
Bawany Air Products / Aug 10 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	9.15 ▲ -0.70 (-7.11%)
AKD Securities / Aug 10 AKD Securities Limited(AKDSL)	34.51 ▲ -2.49 (-6.73%)
Crescent Cotton / Aug 10 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	41.32 ▲ -2.98 (-6.73%)
Kohinoor Mills / Aug 10 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	30.95 ▲ -2.22 (-6.69%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Aug 10 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	14.75 ▲ -1.02 (-6.47%)
John&Philips / Aug 10 Johnson & Phillips (Pakistan) Limited(JOPP)	37.25 ▲ -2.45 (-6.17%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	33,572,220 ▼ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Aug 10 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	27,508,359 ▼ 0.00
TPL Properties / Aug 10 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	24,213,203 ▼ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Aug 10 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,877,671 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	15,743,000 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods Ltd / Aug 10 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	13,451,817 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Aug 10 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,649,500 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Aug 10 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	12,528,362 ▼ 0.00
Sui North Gas / Aug 10 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	12,151,366 ▼ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Aug 10 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	10,991,500 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 5	225.00
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 5	224.00
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 8	134.97
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 8	0.96
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 8	1.21
Euro to USD / Aug 8	1.02
UK LIBOR % / Aug 5	2.31

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 8	4140.12
India Sensex / Aug 8	58853.07
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 8	28249.24
Nasdaq / Aug 8	12644.46
Hang Seng / Aug 8	20045.77
FTSE 100 / Aug 8	7482.37
Dow Jones / Aug 8	32832.54
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 8	13687.69
France CAC40 / Aug 8	6524.44

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 5	17735.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 5	128800.00
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 8	90.76
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 8	1788.94
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 8	95.59

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