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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

BR Research

Solar revolution

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

Published 15 Aug, 2024 08:09am

Markets

Hydropower costlier than wind, solar power, claims study

KARACHI: The cost of hydropower generation is much higher than wind and solar as hydropower generation cost has...

Published 14 Aug, 2024 06:40am

Markets

Indonesia eases local content requirement for solar power plants to 20%, official says

JAKARTA: Indonesia eased the minimum local content requirement for solar power plants to 20% from around 40%...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 10:38am

Pakistan

PM announces solar-power package for Balochistan farmers

QUETTA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said that under an agreement reached between the federal and...

Updated 09 Jul, 2024 09:30am

Business & Finance

CCP approves 100pc acquisition of Actis by General Atlantic

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has approved the 100% acquisition of M/s. Actis Holdings...

Published 22 Jun, 2024 06:47am

Opinion

The key to stable power tariffs

According to experts, there will be no need to raise power tariffs on a regular basis if losses amounting to...

Published 09 Jun, 2024 03:10am

Markets

Power Division rejects reports of ending net metering policy

The Power Division on Wednesday rejected reports claiming that the government might take a decision to end the net...

Updated 05 Jun, 2024 10:18pm

Markets

Pakistan Cables completes commissioning of 2MW on grid solar power plant at Nooriabad

KARACHI: Pakistan Cables, the nation’s pioneer wires and cables manufacturer, has completed the successful...

Published 30 May, 2024 06:19am

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

BR Research

Interview with Ali Majid - General Manager, LONGi Pakistan Branch

‘LONGi's market share in Pakistan has been the highest among other players’ Ali Majid is a seasoned marketing...

Published 20 May, 2024 08:39am

Markets

Amid high tariffs, Pakistan’s industrial base is ramping up transition to solar power

Taking advantage of the natural resource at their disposal, industries in Pakistan are switching towards solar to...

Updated 15 May, 2024 11:06pm

Opinion

An anti-citizen policy?

Governments are supposed to make people-friendly and welfare-oriented policies. Citizens should not be just tax...

Published 14 May, 2024 05:18am

World

India has its own problems with solar power as subsidies for homes face scepticism

NEW DELHI: Lakshmi Narayan was one of the first to see the light: in 2020 the engineer put solar panels on his roof...

Updated 10 May, 2024 06:00pm

Opinion

The solar lessons

The “Cobra Effect” is a well-known and beloved anecdote in the annals of unanticipated consequences. The...

Updated 02 May, 2024 05:29am

Business & Finance

Adani begins commercial output of wafers, ingots for solar power

AHMEDABAD: Adani Group has begun commercial production of wafer and ingots used for making solar power cells and...

Published 08 Apr, 2024 04:46am

Markets

Japan’s lunar craft lands successfully but can’t generate solar power

TOKYO: Japan on Saturday became the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon but the probe was not generating...

Published 20 Jan, 2024 05:18am

Opinion

Navigating FDI challenges in power sector

The latest investment setback suffered by the renewable energy sector in Pakistan is the unsuccessful endeavour to...

Published 16 Jan, 2024 05:44am

Markets

Pakistan’s power generation cost jumps nearly 20% in November

Increase in fuel cost witnessed mainly due to a decline in nuclear, wind and, solar-based generation, says one brokerage house

Updated 20 Dec, 2023 05:00pm

Markets

Solar power uplift: ‘White paper’ launched on AFCI for PV systems

ISLAMABAD: The Private Power Infrastructure Board (PPIB), Centre for Advanced Research in Engineering and ...

Published 20 Dec, 2023 06:00am

Solar power initiative: PD asked to coordinate with SkyPower

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Updated 19 Dec, 2023 09:39am

Commercial operation date: Nepra likely to grant Zorlu 4-month extension

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday hinted at granting extension for four...

Updated 06 Dec, 2023 08:43am

Pakistan

NESPAK awarded project of Smart Education City in Malir

LAHORE: NESPAK has been awarded a prestigious consultancy services project for the feasibility study and design of...

Published 02 Nov, 2023 03:16am

Markets

Thar Coal Block II: 1035 households given solar power

KARACHI: The Thar Foundation recently inaugurated Village Electrification Project (VEP) to illuminate households in...

Published 02 Nov, 2023 03:16am

Markets

Govt urged to help people fully exploit solar power potential

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, and...

Published 08 Oct, 2023 03:12am

Business & Finance

KCCI terms budget as ‘balanced one’

KARACHI: Karachi Chambers of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has termed the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2023-24...

Published 10 Jun, 2023 05:01am

World

India considers cutting solar panel import tax to make up domestic shortfall

NEW DELHI: India is considering cutting its import tax on solar panels by half and is seeking a rollback in goods...

Published 31 May, 2023 05:23pm

Markets

Solar investment outshines oil: IEA

PARIS: Investment in solar power is expected to overtake oil for the first time this year as clean energy spending...

Published 29 May, 2023 04:27am

Markets

IIL installs 1MW solar power system in Karachi

KARACHI: International Industries Limited (IIL), Pakistan’s largest manufacturer & exporter of steel and...

Published 19 May, 2023 06:17am

Army decides to solarise its cantonments

ISLAMABAD: As the government has shifted its focus from imported fuel power projects to indigenous resources,...

Updated 06 Mar, 2023 08:46am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 18	278.10
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 18	277.90
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 18	141.35
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 18	0.85
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 18	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 18	1.11

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 16	5,633.09
Nasdaq / Sep 16	17,592.13
Dow Jones / Sep 16	41,622.08
India Sensex / Sep 18	83,243.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 18	36,194.62
Hang Seng / Sep 18	17,660.02
FTSE 100 / Sep 18	8,272.52
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 18	18,716.28

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 16	18,935
Petrol/Litre / Sep 18	249.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 18	70.77
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 18	229,510
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 18	2,566.05
Diesel/Litre / Sep 18	249.69

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Sep 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Sep 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Sep 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Sep 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Sep 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Sep 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Sep 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Sep 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Sep 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Sep 18 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Sep 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Sep 18 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Sep 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Sep 18 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Sep 18 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Sep 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Sep 18 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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