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Pakistan’s solar revolution: phase-two in full swing

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

For three years, the panel import numbers did the talking. Every fresh release from customs data showed another...

MEL seeks amendments to generation licence

Published 03 Jul, 2026 05:13am

ISLAMABAD: M/s Monnoo Energy Limited (MEL) has sought amendments in its generation licence to increase the capacity...

The solar paradox

Published 28 Jun, 2026 05:03am

For the past two decades, the story of solar energy has been one of extraordinary optimism—and rightly so. Few...

Pakistan’s first OSS for clean energy launched

Published 06 Jun, 2026 07:38am

ISLAMABAD: Marking World Environment Day, TheNetwork for Consumer Protection, in collaboration with Consumers...

Lithium batteries: Solar’s Second Act

Updated 25 May, 2026 07:36am

Pakistan’s solar story is no longer about explosive takeoff. That phase is over. What comes next may prove even more...

Pakistan witnessing bottom-up solar revolution, says report

Published 23 May, 2026 11:24pm

The role of renewables in Pakistan’s fuel mix has shifted from negligible to substantial over just a few years, but...

Lucky Motors partners with China’s GAC as it bets fuel shock will drive EV switch

Updated 23 May, 2026 06:05am

KARACHI: Lucky Motors is betting fuel-price shocks and rooftop solar adoption will speed up electric vehicle demand,...

Pakistan imported 50 gigawatt solar panels worth $18bn in five years: study

Updated 25 Apr, 2026 10:17pm

Boom in renewable energy has protected seven million households and many big businesses against energy price shocks and geopolitical risk, think tank Renewables First says

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...

Punjab hosts Pakistan’s largest solar energy exhibition

Published 18 Apr, 2026 06:02am

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Energy Faisal Ayub Khokhar on Friday inaugurated the three-day international exhibition...

Saif Textile Mills installs 10MW solar power project

Published 17 Apr, 2026 07:06am

PESHAWAR: Saif Textile Mills Limited has installed 10 megawatt Solar Power Project in its unit at Gadoon Industrial...

Saif Textile successfully installs 10MW solar power system

Published 15 Apr, 2026 04:03pm

Saif Textile Mills Limited (SAIF), a local yarn manufacturer, has installed a 10-megawatt solar power system, a move...

CCP warns climate losses may hit 6pc of GDP by 2050

Updated 11 Apr, 2026 09:45am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s climate-related losses could reach up to 6 percent of GDP by 2050 if urgent action is not...

Pakistan should use Iran war-driven energy crisis to accelerate renewables: experts

Published 09 Apr, 2026 09:24pm

Experts, analysts, and govt officials unanimous that war in Persian Gulf should not force Pakistan into a fossil fuel trap

Solar push helps Pakistan temper Gulf energy shock

Published 08 Apr, 2026 12:21pm

At projected market prices, solar could save a further $6.3 billion by the end of 2026

Solar panel manufacturing: Chinese cos officials meet CM, ink agreements

Published 08 Apr, 2026 08:48am

LAHORE: A delegation of leading Chinese companies, Kunlun Group and Sunder Green Group called on Chief Minister...

FY2024-25 T&D losses stand at 17.55pc: CCP

Published 08 Apr, 2026 06:54am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s fragile electricity transmission and distribution (T&D) system is not only constraining...

Pre-Feb 9, 2026 solar agreements: Nepra ensures existing net metering rates to continue

Updated 03 Apr, 2026 09:18am

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has issued new notification which ensures that...

India solar to quadruple, wind to triple over a decade, power ministry adviser says

Published 19 Mar, 2026 05:01pm

CEA estimated that total non-fossil fuel capacity would reach 786 gigawatts by 2035-36

Punjab to install 150MW of solar power project at Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park

Published 18 Mar, 2026 04:55am

LAHORE: The government of Punjab is considering the installation of a 150-megawatt solar power plant at the...

RLNG consumption in power sector: Govt constitutes panel to craft operational plan

Updated 14 Mar, 2026 02:15pm

Pakistan remains obligated to receive RLNG cargoes under long-term agreements with QatarEnergy

Pakistan’s domestic power sources cushion LNG supply risk, says Leghari

Published 13 Mar, 2026 12:30pm

About 55% of electricity generation now comes from clean sources, which the government aims to raise above 90% by 2034, says minister

Punjab signs 15m euros solar energy grant accord with German bank

Updated 11 Mar, 2026 09:27am

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Tuesday signed a 15 million euros grant agreement with the German Development Bank,...

First Solar shares slump after weak sales forecast amid policy uncertainty

Published 25 Feb, 2026 07:14pm

Company forecast annual sales below Wall Street expectations amid U.S. policy environment uncertainty and permitting delays under the Trump administration

Solar industry accelerates shift from silver as costs soar

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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 8	162.43
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 8	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 8	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 8	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 8	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 8	7,482.71
India Sensex / Jul 8	76,503.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 8	66,819.05
Nasdaq / Jul 8	25,870.65
Hang Seng / Jul 8	24,199.46
FTSE 100 / Jul 8	10,489.04
Dow Jones / Jul 8	52,348.39
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 8	24,897.45
France CAC40 / Jul 8	8,252.66

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 8	74.23
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 8	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 8	368,858
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 8	4,077.04
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 8	80.67
Petrol/Litre / Jul 9	297.53
Diesel/Litre / Jul 9	309.50

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 8 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	8.55 ▲ 1 (13.25%)
Azgard Nine (Non-Voti) / Jul 8 Azgard Nine (Non-Voti)(ANLNV)	9 ▲ 1 (12.5%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jul 8 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	12.29 ▲ 1.12 (10.03%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 8 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	12.72 ▲ 1.16 (10.03%)
Next Capital / Jul 8 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	17.34 ▲ 1.58 (10.03%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 8 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	60.12 ▲ 5.47 (10.01%)
Cresent Jute / Jul 8 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	16.82 ▲ 1.53 (10.01%)
Service Textile / Jul 8 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	47.69 ▲ 4.34 (10.01%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 8 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	392.15 ▲ 35.65 (10%)
Burshane LPG / Jul 8 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	57.20 ▲ 5.2 (10%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 8 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	26.62 ▼ -2.96 (-10.01%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 8 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,720.29 ▼ -191.14 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 8 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	95.05 ▼ -10.56 (-10%)
Premier Sugar / Jul 8 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	709.69 ▼ -78.85 (-10%)
Cordoba Logistics / Jul 8 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	20.73 ▼ -2.3 (-9.99%)
Stylers International / Jul 8 Stylers International Limited(STYLERS)	48.54 ▼ -5.24 (-9.74%)
Mehmood Tex / Jul 8 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	206.29 ▼ -22.08 (-9.67%)
Jubilee Spinning / Jul 8 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	54.12 ▼ -5.77 (-9.63%)
Saritow Spinning / Jul 8 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	22.48 ▼ -2.12 (-8.62%)
Tri-Star Power / Jul 8 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	18.22 ▼ -1.71 (-8.58%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	220,440,029 ▲ 0.06
Cnergyico PK / Jul 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	111,673,041 ▲ 0.23
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	90,576,284 ▼ -0.25
LSE Capital / Jul 8 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	63,958,482 ▲ 0.57
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jul 8 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	58,318,246 ▲ 1.12
Pak Refinery / Jul 8 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	48,063,397 ▲ 1.18
B.O.Punjab / Jul 8 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	46,341,604 ▼ -1.44
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 8 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	42,465,659 ▲ 0.03
Maple Leaf Cement / Jul 8 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	32,660,508 ▼ -4.89
Hira Textile / Jul 8 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	29,072,538 ▼ -0.43

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