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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...

Panther Tyres to install 3.5MW solar power system

Published 07 May, 2026 02:52pm

Project involves installation of high-efficiency Jinko 720W solar panels

Bangladesh turns to solar as Middle East crisis drives energy risks

Published 06 May, 2026 08:45pm

DHAKA: Bangladesh has floated tenders for 495 megawatts of solar power, stepping up efforts to cut its reliance on...

Pakistan’s power crisis decades in the making, not just war fallout: study

Published 05 May, 2026 11:30pm

Crisis stems from decades of over-reliance on imported fossil fuel, rigid long-term gas contracts, and absence of energy storage infrastructure, study says

Pakistan imported 50 gigawatt solar panels worth $18bn in five years: study

Updated 25 Apr, 2026 10:17pm

Boom in renewable energy has protected seven million households and many big businesses against energy price shocks and geopolitical risk, think tank Renewables First says

Crown to set up lithium battery plant in Karachi

Updated 25 Apr, 2026 11:40pm

Pakistan’s move towards clean energy and electric mobility is set to accelerate as Crown Group prepares to launch a...

PM Shehbaz stresses energy security, says crisis averted through timely steps

Updated 24 Apr, 2026 09:27am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday emphasised that energy security is a cornerstone of the...

Rooftop solar adoption saves Pakistan $12bn in LNG imports, says study

Published 31 Mar, 2026 02:48pm

Demand for other fossil fuels has also been reduced by at least 37%

Leghari says govt fully supports solarisation only in just manner

Published 23 Mar, 2026 05:24am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari on Saturday said the notion that government is...

UNDP presents project to govt: Idea floated for scalable ‘behind-the-meter’ storage market

Updated 07 Mar, 2026 09:18am

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has presented a project to the Government of Pakistan...

Solar power & social justice: why Pakistan needs a people-centred energy policy

Updated 17 Feb, 2026 06:29am

Pakistan’s energy sector is once again in transition. The federal government’s proposed changes to the net-metering...

Business community opposes net metering regulations

Published 12 Feb, 2026 04:44am

KARACHI: The business community has raised alarm over the proposed Net Metering Regulations 2026, warning that...

Pakistan’s solar PV capacity could save billions of dollars in fossil fuel imports: study

Published 11 Feb, 2026 10:40pm

Much of Pakistan’s energy debate continues to rely on incomplete data, study says

Business community warns new regulations threaten renewable investment

Published 11 Feb, 2026 03:35pm

Sharp disparity between buying and selling rates to significantly extend payback period for solar investments

Treet plans local lithium-ion battery assembly in Pakistan amid solar rush

Published 19 Jan, 2026 11:16am

Treet Corporation Limited, a Pakistani diversified business group, is entering Pakistan’s fast-growing lithium-ion...

Cherat Cement to invest Rs1.85bn in battery storage, solar capacity

Published 16 Jan, 2026 03:52pm

In a move to curb escalating electricity costs and expand renewable energy use, Cherat Cement Company Limited (CHCC)...

PM for shifting loss-making feeders to solar power

Updated 10 Jan, 2026 07:31am

ISLAMABAD: In a bold push to reform the country’s struggling energy sector, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on ...

Govt orders solarisation of high-loss PESCO, QESCO feeders

Updated 10 Jan, 2026 07:37am

In recent years, a large number of electricity consumers have shifted to solar power

Kohat Cement pushes ahead with energy expansion, to invest Rs8bn in 28.5MW power plant

Published 12 Nov, 2025 11:09am

There has been a growing shift towards alternative energy sources in Pakistan

India pushes government clean energy agencies to sign purchase agreements for stranded power projects

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 8	278.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 8	278.07
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 9	162.43
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 9	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 9	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 9	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 8	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 8	7,482.71
Nasdaq / Jul 8	25,870.65
Dow Jones / Jul 8	52,348.39
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 8	24,897.45
France CAC40 / Jul 8	8,252.66
India Sensex / Jul 9	76,957.90
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 9	67,910.01
Hang Seng / Jul 9	24,037.16
FTSE 100 / Jul 9	10,534.87

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 8	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 8	368,858
Petrol/Litre / Jul 9	297.53
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 9	74.37
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 9	4,065.81
Diesel/Litre / Jul 9	309.50
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 9	79.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Shaheen Ins. / Jul 9 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	8.71 ▲ 1 (12.97%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 9 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	9.55 ▲ 1 (11.7%)
S.G.Power / Jul 9 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	104.56 ▲ 9.51 (10.01%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 9 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	431.37 ▲ 39.22 (10%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 9 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	429.14 ▲ 39.01 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 9 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	262.42 ▲ 23.86 (10%)
GOC (Pak) / Jul 9 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	139.14 ▲ 12.65 (10%)
Mehmood Tex / Jul 9 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	226.92 ▲ 20.63 (10%)
Service Textile / Jul 9 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	52.46 ▲ 4.77 (10%)
Cordoba Logistics / Jul 9 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	22.80 ▲ 2.07 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Premier Sugar / Jul 9 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	640.02 ▼ -69.67 (-9.82%)
Diamond Ind. / Jul 9 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	56.60 ▼ -5.7 (-9.15%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 9 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	24.65 ▼ -1.97 (-7.4%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jul 9 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	6.61 ▼ -0.52 (-7.29%)
Sindh Modaraba / Jul 9 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	25 ▼ -1.78 (-6.65%)
Sally Textile / Jul 9 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	15.71 ▼ -1.11 (-6.6%)
Pak Synthetics / Jul 9 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	129.10 ▼ -8.65 (-6.28%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Jul 9 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	67 ▼ -4.44 (-6.22%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jul 9 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	28.50 ▼ -1.82 (-6%)
National Silk / Jul 9 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	174.22 ▼ -11.04 (-5.96%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,166,718 ▲ 0.28
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jul 9 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	26,652,350 ▲ 0.21
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,698,928 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Jul 9 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,506,615 ▲ 0.03
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,907,434 ▼ -0.01
LSE Capital / Jul 9 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	13,121,120 ▲ 0.11
Pak Refinery / Jul 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	9,656,430 ▲ 0.8
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 9 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	7,918,444 ▼ -1.97
Pak Elektron / Jul 9 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	7,536,162 ▼ -0.45
Samba Bank / Jul 9 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	5,898,190 ▲ 0.88

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