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Solar boom leaves low-income households behind amid Sindh’s energy, climate challenges: experts

Published 10 Nov, 2026 09:46pm

Pakistan’s rapidly expanding solar market was transforming the country’s energy landscape, but millions of...

Speakers demand energy justice, accountability

Published 05 Nov, 2026 07:28am

KARACHI: Speakers at the Sindh Energy and Climate Conference (SECC26) here on Wednesday called for energy justice,...

'Pakistan’s battery storage imports hit 4.5GW in first six months of 2026'

Published 29 Oct, 2026 11:00pm

A Pakistan Solar Association representative has said that the country imported over 4.5 gigawatts (GW) of battery...

Turning solar boom into a shared resource

Updated 27 Oct, 2026 10:48pm

Imagine a small mud house in Sindh’s Tharparkar. Imagine now a mother switching on a single light after sunset,...

Keeping lights on gets pricier by the day

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 06:59am

Pakistan’s power generation is growing, but the cost of meeting demand is rising much faster. September brought...

From millions of rooftops to one virtual power plant

Published 15 Oct, 2026 04:57am

It is a bright summer afternoon in Pakistan. The sun is high, the rooftop solar panels are producing at full...

60GW later, batteries come knocking

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 07:11am

Pakistan’s solar revolution is changing shape, and the speed of that change is becoming difficult to ignore. The...

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

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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 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	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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