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solar panel imports

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...

BR RESEARCH: Solar adoption: An import lull, not a reversal

Updated 27 Jan, 2026 09:33am

Pakistan’s solar panel imports have now posted two exceptionally weak months in a row, inviting a question that the...

Nuclear and solar growing in tandem

Published 06 Oct, 2025 05:55am

EDITORIAL: According to the World Nuclear Industry Status Report (WNISR) 2025, Pakistan’s nuclear power plants...

‘Money laundering’: Rs111bn penalty slapped on 13 solar firms

Updated 01 Aug, 2025 09:09am

KARACHI: The Customs Adjudication Authority has imposed a crushing Rs 111 billion penalty against 13 fraudulent...

Power sector sitting on ticking time bomb

Updated 19 Jul, 2025 08:13am

“The off-grid solar revolution” and “the surplus-grid capacity crisis” constitute a ticking time bomb for...

Pakistan’s cement maker installs 6MW solar power system at Karachi facility

Published 14 Jul, 2025 10:13am

In a key step towards sustainable industrial practices, Dewan Cement Limited has successfully commissioned a 6 MW...

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...

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...

Solar panels free of charge: Provincial govts’ move leaves policymakers scrambling

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 03:24pm

ISLAMABAD: The rampant import and installation of solar panels in the country, which is paying over Rs 2 trillion as...

Power sector: Private Sector Participation is a must

Published 27 Nov, 2024 08:04am

Pakistan’s power sector is an enigma that continues to hold back the country’s economic potential. Despite...

The costs of solar rush

Published 26 Nov, 2024 08:35am

The adaptation of solar energy in the electricity mix is happening in Pakistan at one of the fastest pace in the...

Dealing with the solar power rush

Published 25 Nov, 2024 08:57am

There is a buzz in the market that the government authorities are finally considering revising the buyback rates of...

Power generation: New lows

Published 23 Sep, 2024 09:05am

Smack in the middle of all the chest thumping around Pakistan achieving macroeconomic “stability”, power generation...

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...

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 importers: Banks penalised for failing to check money laundering, over-invoicing

Published 30 Nov, 2023 04:53am

ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has imposed penalties on certain banks for not checking massive money...

FBR asked to probe solar panel import scam

Updated 05 Oct, 2023 09:46am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), on Wednesday, to...

Solar panel case: Further probe under way to uncover ‘startling’ facts

Updated 27 Sep, 2023 10:46am

ISLAMABAD: Further investigation is under way to uncover additional information and the potential involvement of...

Solar panel imports: Rs73bn illicit fund transfers detected

Updated 06 Sep, 2023 10:25am

KARACHI: Directorate of Post Clearance Audit (South), Karachi has unearthed a complex web of deceit and fiscal fraud...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 10	278.25
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 10	278.05
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 13	162.12
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 13	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 13	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 13	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 11	3.58

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 10	7,575.39
Nasdaq / Jul 10	26,281.61
Dow Jones / Jul 10	52,637.01
India Sensex / Jul 13	76,965.69
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 13	67,242.73
Hang Seng / Jul 13	24,213.72
FTSE 100 / Jul 13	10,484.78
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 13	25,085.36
France CAC40 / Jul 13	8,327.25

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 10	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 10	370,744
Petrol/Litre / Jul 13	310.71
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 13	73.36
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 13	4,074.64
Diesel/Litre / Jul 13	323.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 13	81.42

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Invest Bank / Jul 13 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	24.24 ▲ 20.17 (495.58%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 13 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	11.61 ▲ 1.06 (10.05%)
First IBL Mod. / Jul 13 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	14.28 ▲ 1.3 (10.02%)
Cresent Jute / Jul 13 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	18.91 ▲ 1.72 (10.01%)
Service Textile / Jul 13 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	63.48 ▲ 5.77 (10%)
GOC (Pak) / Jul 13 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	150.78 ▲ 13.71 (10%)
Karam Ceramics / Jul 13 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	140.39 ▲ 12.76 (10%)
Balochistan Glass / Jul 13 Balochistan Glass Limited(BGL)	12.88 ▲ 1.17 (9.99%)
Mughal Energy / Jul 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	27.20 ▲ 2.47 (9.99%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 13 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.26 ▲ 1.02 (9.96%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 13 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	4.30 ▼ -0.49 (-10.23%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jul 13 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	12.50 ▼ -1.39 (-10.01%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	206.20 ▼ -22.91 (-10%)
MACPAC Films / Jul 13 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	70.45 ▼ -7.83 (-10%)
Quetta Textile / Jul 13 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	15.61 ▼ -1.71 (-9.87%)
Ideal Spinning / Jul 13 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	50 ▼ -5.02 (-9.12%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jul 13 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	10.80 ▼ -0.95 (-8.09%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	54.75 ▼ -4.76 (-8%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jul 13 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	80.70 ▼ -7.02 (-8%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 13 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	11.63 ▼ -0.96 (-7.63%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	120,803,062 ▲ 0.51
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	57,618,327 ▲ 0.01
Lotte Chemical / Jul 13 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	35,351,117 ▲ 0.63
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jul 13 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	27,667,789 ▲ 0.28
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 13 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	22,518,841 ▼ -0.14
Pak Refinery / Jul 13 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	21,453,096 ▲ 1.38
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,118,045 ▼ -0.02
Balochistan Glass / Jul 13 Balochistan Glass Limited(BGL)	13,212,268 ▲ 1.17
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 13 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	9,503,909 ▲ 0.02
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 13 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	8,353,692 ▲ 0.66

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