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There’s a need to strike a fair balance between solar and grid users

Pakistan’s solar progress is nothing short of impressive. Solar energy made up over 14 percent of the country’s...

Published 10 May, 2025 06:08am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s solar revolution leaves its middle class behind

KARACHI: Amid the forty-degree heat that paralysed the coastal city of Karachi in April, Saad Saleem blasted his...

Published 29 Apr, 2025 11:19am

Markets

Europe on track to smash solar power output record in 2025: Maguire

LITTLETON: Solar electricity production in Europe during the first quarter of 2025 was up by over 30% from the same...

Published 23 Apr, 2025 11:43am

World

US finalises tariffs on Southeast Asian solar imports

United States (US) trade officials finalised steep tariff levels on most solar cells from Southeast Asia, a key step...

Updated 22 Apr, 2025 08:45pm

Pakistan

CBD to install solar panels on Walton Railway Flyover

LAHORE: In a significant move towards sustainable urban development, the Punjab Central Business District...

Published 20 Apr, 2025 02:50am

Markets

From crisis to clean energy: Pakistan emerges as top solar market in 2024

Despite being a low-income country plagued by economic and social issues, a green revolution is taking place in...

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 10:42pm

Markets

FPCCI urges govt to reverse cut in solar net-metering buyback rate

The country’s apex trade body has voiced strong opposition to the government’s recent decision to reduce the buyback...

Updated 27 Mar, 2025 10:23pm

Pakistan

Govt decides to consult all stakeholders on net metering policy after backlash

Cabinet approves using savings from reduced petroleum prices to lower electricity tariffs for consumers

Updated 27 Mar, 2025 06:04pm

Markets

Beating the heat, cutting the cost: How inverter fans have taken over the market

As electricity prices remain high, middle-income group consumers in Pakistan are turning to inverter fans,...

Updated 26 Mar, 2025 07:45pm

BR Research

Net metering reforms: Course correction

The solar gold rush in Pakistan was always going to invite a policy response. The numbers alone warranted it. In the...

Published 18 Mar, 2025 07:12am

Pakistan

‘Cruel and exploitative’: PPP vows all-out resistance against new net-metering regulations

Shazia Marri demands immediate reversal of the policy
Pledges legal, political, and public resistance to protect consumers and Pakistan’s renewable energy future

Updated 15 Mar, 2025 06:24pm

Markets

Net-metering buyback: Does govt want to dim Pakistan’s solar glow?

Stakeholders in energy sector including Senator Sherry Rehman have raised concerns over the government’s decision to...

Updated 14 Mar, 2025 10:02pm

Markets

Govt reduces buyback rate for solar net-metering electricity to Rs10 per unit

Decision aimed at reducing growing financial burden on grid consumers, according to Finance Division
Revised framework will not apply to existing net-metered consumers until expiration of license or agreement

Updated 13 Mar, 2025 10:59pm

BR Research

Pakistan’s solar bet: Can it break free from imports?

Pakistan’s energy landscape is undergoing a major transformation, with solar power emerging as a key solution to its...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 06:55am

Markets

Will 18% GST on net metering slow down Pakistan’s solar boom?

In a key development on the renewable energy front, the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) ordered that solar net metering...

Updated 26 Feb, 2025 07:56pm

BR Research

Solar energy in Pakistan: A boon or burden

Over the past decade, solar energy has transformed from a niche alternative to a mainstream energy source in...

Published 25 Feb, 2025 07:37am

Markets

Solar panels to be provided to areas without power: Minister

KARACHI: Provincial Minister for Energy, Development and Planning Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that solar panels...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 06:49am

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

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

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 03:24pm

Opinion

Solar showdown: the untold power play behind Pakistan’s energy revolution—I

In Pakistan, significant emphasis is placed on net-metered solarization, with the reduction in energy demand often...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 08:16am

BR Research

‘The solar push: flying too close to the sun?’

Pakistan’s energy sector is quickly hitting an impasse with solarization. On one hand is the surging interest in net...

Published 07 Oct, 2024 09:15am

Ministry opposes solarisation of Balochistan tubewells

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Water Resources has opposed solarisation of agriculture tubewells in Balochistan due to...

Updated 01 Oct, 2024 09:26am

Pakistan

No reports of IMF objections to power relief package of Punjab govt: minister

LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari said on Wednesday that there are no reports of IMF objections to...

Updated 05 Sep, 2024 09:20am

Business & Finance

China to pitch green tech exports to African leaders

BEIJING/NAIROBI: China will urge a summit of 50 African nations in Beijing this week to take more of its goods,...

Published 02 Sep, 2024 06:40am

Perspectives

You should have seen it coming: solar surge in Karachi amid escalating energy costs

In Karachi, Pakistan’s largest metropolis, residents are increasingly turning to solar as a solution to soaring...

Published 17 Aug, 2024 12:11pm

Markets

Chinese solar panels production to begin in Punjab by year end

LAHORE: A Chinese solar energy company is setting up a solar panel manufacturing plant in Punjab and the...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 06:56am

Pakistan

Steps being taken to distribute 50,000 solar panels: Minister

KARACHI: Sindh Minister of Energy Development and Planning Sindh Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that all possible...

Published 10 Aug, 2024 06:51am

Pakistan

Maryam to launch distribution of solar panels on 14th August

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has decided to start the distribution of solar panels from...

Published 14 Jul, 2024 02:55am

BR Research

Tackling the solar storm

The rooftop solar penetration is increasing at a rapid pace due to falling prices for solar plates as well as...

Published 27 May, 2024 08:51am

Editorials

The solar net metering debate

EDITORIAL: Recent weeks have seen much confusion prevail with respect to the government’s existing solar net...

Published 25 May, 2024 06:33am

Perspectives

Net-metering: turning up the heat on Pakistani people instead of IPPs

As usual, Pakistan finds itself caught in a quagmire when it comes to its energy policy. Never mind that it added...

Published 23 May, 2024 08:39pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 13	281.73
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 13	281.53
USD to Japanese Yen / May 13	147.90
USD to Swiss Franc / May 13	0.84
Pound Sterling to USD / May 13	1.32
Euro to USD / May 13	1.11
UK LIBOR % / May 12	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 12	5,844.19
Nasdaq / May 12	18,708.34
Dow Jones / May 12	42,410.10
India Sensex / May 13	81,726.97
Tokyo Nikkei / May 13	38,305.85
Hang Seng / May 13	23,188.20
FTSE 100 / May 13	8,606.55
Germany DAX 30 / May 13	23,595.02
France CAC40 / May 13	7,859.80

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 12	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 12	291,923
Petrol/Litre / May 13	252.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 13	61.90
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 13	3,253.26
Diesel/Litre / May 13	256.64
Cotton US¢/pound / May 13	66.85

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Grays Leasing / May 13 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	4.51 ▲ 0.72 (19%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / May 13 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	6.59 ▲ 1 (17.89%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / May 13 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	6.88 ▲ 1 (17.01%)
B. F. Mod. / May 13 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	8.34 ▲ 1 (13.62%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / May 13 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	9.11 ▲ 1 (12.33%)
Mahanna Islamic Index / May 13 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	15.47 ▲ 1.65 (11.94%)
Haseeb Waqas / May 13 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	9.59 ▲ 1 (11.64%)
Gulshan Sp. / May 13 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	3.40 ▲ 0.35 (11.48%)
Ghazi Fabrics / May 13 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	10.17 ▲ 1 (10.91%)
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / May 13 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	14.80 ▲ 1.35 (10.04%)

Stock	Price
Power Cem(Pref) / May 13 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	15.35 ▼ -1.71 (-10.02%)
Bilal Fibres / May 13 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	19.59 ▼ -2.18 (-10.01%)
TPL Life Insur. / May 13 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	46.80 ▼ -5.2 (-10%)
Din Tex. / May 13 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	45 ▼ -4.99 (-9.98%)
Mughal Energy / May 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	19.90 ▼ -2.12 (-9.63%)
Suhail Jute / May 13 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	78.36 ▼ -8.24 (-9.52%)
First Punjab Modaraba / May 13 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	2.77 ▼ -0.28 (-9.18%)
Parmount Sp. / May 13 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	3.36 ▼ -0.31 (-8.45%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / May 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	2.95 ▼ -0.25 (-7.81%)
First IBL Mod. / May 13 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	3 ▼ -0.24 (-7.41%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / May 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	41,734,903 ▼ -0.06
Maple Leaf Cement / May 13 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	41,052,877 ▲ 6.27
Sui South Gas / May 13 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	35,773,773 ▲ 2.33
Oil & Gas Dev. / May 13 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	30,912,153 ▲ 15.65
B.O.Punjab / May 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	24,175,098 ▼ -0.16
Cnergyico PK / May 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	24,174,880 ▼ -0.09
K-Electric Ltd. / May 13 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	23,803,446 ▼ -0.22
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 13 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	21,754,749 ▼ -3.25
Fauji Cement / May 13 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	20,681,855 ▲ 1.82
D.G.K.Cement / May 13 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	19,785,523 ▲ 10.35

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