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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...

Up to 25 kW: NEPRA removes licence requirement for small solar users

Updated 28 Apr, 2026 09:43pm

Development comes two days after Power Division requested NEPRA to abolish application fee and eliminate licence requirement for solar users with systems of 25 kilowatts or less

PM orders probe into Rs120bn solar panel ‘over-invoicing’

Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:05am

KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted two high-powered committees to monitor disciplinary...

Of negative FCA and solar surge

Updated 11 Sep, 2025 08:36am

A sizeable relief has been approved in lieu of the July 2025 Fuel Charges Adjustment (FCA), at negative Rs1.79/unit....

India’s tax cut on solar and wind devices to lower clean energy tariff, experts say

Published 04 Sep, 2025 06:22pm

NEW DELHI: India’s decision to cut taxes on solar and wind equipment will lower costs for new plants and pressure...

China’s possible rebate cut could increase solar panel prices in Pakistan

Updated 02 Sep, 2025 12:52pm

The cost of importing solar panels from China to Pakistan is expected to rise, as China may cancel the rebate on...

US tariffs to worsen India solar panel glut as domestic bidding slows

Published 28 Aug, 2025 04:52pm

SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI: High U.S. tariffs and potential anti-dumping duties on Indian solar panel exports will...

Pakistan’s textile manufacturer to double solar capacity with 7MW expansion

Published 31 Jul, 2025 01:09pm

J.K. Spinning Mills Limited (JKSM), a Pakistani textile firm, plans to boost its green energy capacity and intends...

A great hue and cry over solar buyback rates

Published 30 Jul, 2025 03:16am

Third time in a row in July 2025, Pakistan’s net metering policy change once again has been frozen in time, ...

Tax on imported solar panels: what does it mean for Pakistan’s renewable energy future?

Published 04 Jul, 2025 12:14pm

Govt insists tax decision balances fiscal needs while maintaining support for clean energy

Middle East crisis: solar imports in Pakistan could become costlier on increased freight

Published 24 Jun, 2025 10:13pm

The cost of solar panel imports was feared to increase in Pakistan if Iran-Israel conflict continued for a longer...

Pakistan’s PET bottle maker to install 2MW solar system

Published 23 Jun, 2025 02:39pm

Ecopack Limited has taken a significant step towards sustainable energy consumption, announcing plans to install a 2...

Cut from 18pc to 10pc: Solar panel prices to go up 4.6pc only, Aurangzeb tells Senate

Updated 22 Jun, 2025 10:20am

ISLAMABAD: The prices of imported solar panels would increase “only by 4.6 percent” as a result of the reduction...

Solar panel imports: 80 companies transferred around Rs106bn abroad: FBR

Updated 14 Feb, 2025 09:35am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Thursday, said 80 companies had transferred around Rs106 billion...

Deadline of CM Punjab’s solar panel scheme ends

Updated 06 Jan, 2025 04:34pm

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif launched free Solar Panel Scheme to provide permanent relief to...

Transforming Pakistan’s power sector: from just talk to strategy

Published 01 Sep, 2024 08:42pm

The planning of Pakistan’s power sector, particularly the generation expansion strategy, has transcended from being...

Cheap electricity to industries: Punjab examining proposals to lay direct transmission lines

Updated 31 Aug, 2024 09:11am

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif here met with a delegation of Entrepreneurs Organisation to review...

Solar revolution

Published 15 Aug, 2024 08:09am

A silent revolution at a very micro scale is happening in renewable energy (mainly solar) in Pakistan and despite...

Punjab cabinet approves ‘CM Roshan Gharana Programme’

Published 14 Aug, 2024 07:56am

LAHORE: Punjab cabinet, which met here on Tuesday, with Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif in the chair, accorded...

Minister discusses solar panel supply project

Published 07 Aug, 2024 05:38am

KARACHI: Sindh Energy Minister Syed Nasir Shah presided over a meeting on free solar supply project with senior...

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...

Hike in prices of solar-powered inverters expected

Published 15 Jul, 2024 07:22am

LAHORE: Excessive panel imports have encouraged aggressive solar power system installations by consumers across the...

CM approves ‘Roshan Gharana’ programme

Published 09 Jul, 2024 07:00am

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, while approving in-principle ‘Roshan Gharana’ programme...

Localization of solar PV

Published 14 Jun, 2024 08:07am

The Federal Budget 2024-25 was much of a non-event for the power sector highlighted by the same repetitive...

Power Div denies ‘solar panel tax plan’

Published 28 Apr, 2024 02:56am

ISLAMABAD: Power Division on Saturday strongly refuted a news item appeared in section of press about government ...

10-year solar panel manufacturing policy finalised

Updated 20 Apr, 2024 05:40pm

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has finalised a draft of 10 years ‘Solar Panel Local Manufacturing and Allied...

Solar is solution

Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am

I am writing to advocate for a noble initiative that could significantly benefit our communities — urging solar...

Solar panel imports: PCA South uncovers another money laundering offence

Updated 29 Dec, 2023 01:47pm

KARACHI: The Directorate of Post Clearance Audit (PCA) South has uncovered another trade-based money laundering...

Internal control lapses: Rs90m penalties on erring banks termed ‘peanuts’

Published 20 Dec, 2023 06:00am

ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has imposed penalties of Rs90 million on different banks and ...

Solar panel, allied equipment manufacturing: Govt decides to identify, plug policy gaps

Updated 02 Dec, 2023 03:50pm

Neelofur Hafeez, Joint Secretary (LED), MoI&P briefs about decisions taken in 5th meeting of the Apex Committee of the SIFC

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 18	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 18	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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