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Governor calls for policy to boost local solar manufacturing

Published 26 Sep, 2026 06:34am

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan has called for a policy framework to promote domestic...

Thailand to provide $1.5 billion for rooftop solar scheme starting mid-October, finance minister says

Published 09 Sep, 2026 12:08pm

The government will exempt tax on some solar panel part imports, Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said

JA Solar Road Show 2026 held

Published 08 Sep, 2026 06:01am

LAHORE: In order to introduce latest solar technology in Pakistan, a solar energy road show was held at a local...

Bangladesh offers rooftop solar incentives to ease power shortages

Published 02 Sep, 2026 12:02pm

The announcement comes after power shortages climbed to nearly 4,000 megawatts at their peak in August

Solar PV penetration: ISMO seeks national study update from PPMC

Updated 02 Sep, 2026 06:44am

ISLAMABAD: The Independent System and Market Operator (ISMO) has sought an immediate progress update from the Power...

Rooftop solar isn’t energy transition

Published 28 Aug, 2026 08:52pm

Drive through Lahore, Karachi or Peshawar today and the rooftops tell their own story: blue panels catching sunlight...

Peak power is getting pricier

Updated 28 Aug, 2026 08:28am

Pakistan’s power demand is back. The problem is that the cost of serving it has changed dramatically. National grid...

Forum warns against costly long-term energy contracts

Updated 28 Aug, 2026 09:08am

ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Forum on Energy and Economy has urged the government to avoid entering into long-term...

Power Division moves to expedite net-metering approvals following NEPRA directives

Published 25 Aug, 2026 09:58pm

NEPRA has tasked Power Information Technology Company with checking and updating pending net-metering connections in Discos and K-Electric

China’s solar shift: What’s in it for Pakistan

Updated 18 Aug, 2026 07:42am

Pakistan’s solar boom was built on falling panel prices. But as the market matures, the focus is shifting from...

Net-metering solar system emerges as financially viable option

Updated 11 Aug, 2026 09:05am

ISLAMABAD: Though the government has tightened installation of solar net metering in the country due to its...

Regulations amended: Small-scale prosumers exempted from Nepra’s approval

Published 07 Aug, 2026 05:15am

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has amended its Prosumer Regulations, 2026, to...

Pakistanis increasingly adopt battery storage as solar market evolves: report

Published 17 Jul, 2026 09:11pm

Nearly 60% of total battery imports recorded so far arrived during 2025 alone

Solar costs jump 18%, but remain the cheapest generation to build, Lazard says

Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:46pm

Record US electricity demand has increased the need for new generating capacity while also raising development costs

NTC launches solar infrastructure deployment programme

Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:06am

ISLAMABAD: The National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) has officially launched the NTC Solar Infrastructure...

The solar rush is not a disease. It is the symptom

Published 09 Jul, 2026 04:32pm

Why Pakistan's grid crisis has less to do with sunshine than with the price of staying connected to it

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

Updated 09 Jul, 2026 07:32am

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

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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