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BESS made mandatory: Nepra approves amendments to electricity wheeling auction process

Updated 05 Sep, 2026 04:17pm

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved, with modifications, amendments to the...

Rs750m allocated for solar projects

Published 26 Jun, 2026 04:33am

KARACHI: The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has allocated Rs750 million in its budget to solarise Union...

Solar panels seized by Customs: PM seeks distribution plan

Updated 24 Dec, 2025 07:25am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Power Division and...

Budget 2025-26: Pakistan govt proposes 18% tax on imported solar panels

Published 10 Jun, 2025 08:52pm

Pakistan government on Tuesday proposed the budget for the financial year 2025-26, revealing its intention to impose...

Solar net-metering capacity in Pakistan jumps to 2,813MW

Published 09 Jun, 2025 09:45pm

Solar net-metering capacity in Pakistan has jumped to 2,813 megawatts (MW) as of March 31, 2025, according to the...

China exports more solar panels to Pakistan than to many G20 nations in 5 years: report

Updated 04 Jun, 2025 11:07pm

China exported more solar panels to Pakistan than to many G20 nations, with over 16 gigawatts (GW) imported in 2024...

Nepra clears KE’s BERs for two solar, one hybrid projects

Updated 28 May, 2025 09:21am

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has cleared KE’s Bid Evaluation Reports (BERs) of...

Solar system project will be completed by July: Nasir

Published 12 Feb, 2025 08:06am

KARACHI: Minister for Energy, Development and Planning Sindh, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah Tuesday said with the support...

Shift to renewables: Olympia Mills to install 500KW solar power plant

Updated 04 Feb, 2025 07:31pm

Olympia Mills Limited, engaged in power generation and textiles, has become the latest company to embrace renewable...

Pakistan’s renewable leap - hurdles and hopes

Published 04 Feb, 2025 09:01am

The power sector regulator, NEPRA, is set to conduct a hearing today for the country’s first hybrid renewable...

KE’s renewable energy project: Balochistan urges Centre to accord approval

Updated 28 Jan, 2025 09:40am

ISLAMABAD: The Government of Balochistan has requested for federal government’s support for the early approval of...

PM Shehbaz calls for immediate shutdown of inefficient power plants, pushes for renewables

Updated 13 Dec, 2024 09:54pm

Statement from PM's Office says premier wants reforms in power sector expedited

150MW renewable energy projects: Nepra concludes hearing of KE’s Bid Evaluation Report

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 09:39am

KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) has made remarkable progress in its journey toward renewable energy with the submission of...

TotalEnergies to invest $444 million in solar venture with Adani

Published 03 Sep, 2024 01:06pm

MUMBAI: India’s Adani Group will set up a joint venture with TotalEnergies to manage a 1,150-megawatt portfolio of...

150MW solar projects: KE receives lowest tariff bid

Updated 20 Aug, 2024 08:48am

KARACHI: Following the successful milestone of technical bid opening for K-Electric’s 150 MW solar energy projects...

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

Published 17 Aug, 2024 12:11pm

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

Three solar PV projects: PPIB all set to extend LoIs for 12 months

Updated 17 Aug, 2024 07:24pm

ISLAMABAD: Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) is all set to extend Letters of Intent (LoIs) for 12...

PM, CM discuss K-IV, KCR, solar projects

Updated 10 Aug, 2024 04:20pm

KARACHI: Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif and Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, in their one-on-one...

Reinvigorating investor confidence

Published 05 Aug, 2024 09:12am

The new fiscal year has started with a focus on economic stability and improvement, which is an encouraging sign....

KE completes another significant milestone

Published 02 Aug, 2024 05:55am

KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) completed another significant milestone in its ambitions to enhance its share of renewable...

Amid funding crunch, solar companies are being offered a door at PSX

Updated 27 May, 2024 11:34am

KARACHI: On top of uncertainty around the government’s consideration to cut buyback rates, adoption of solar power...

Nepra urged to revise NAPP upward like other solar projects

Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am

ISLAMABAD: A Karachi-based Roof-Top residential solar net metering group has urged the National Electric Power...

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

Updated 15 May, 2024 11:06pm

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

Govt’s balancing act: incentivise solar, but not too much?

Updated 10 May, 2024 09:51am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s government has once again been caught in a tight spot. It wants to promote renewable energy –...

Fast-track solar PV projects by Arab countries: FBR asked to amend sales tax, income tax laws

Updated 06 May, 2024 09:25am

The government is actively working towards the development of solar PV projects utilizing the G2G mode

Energy sector experts say ‘solar tax is not a hoax’

Published 02 May, 2024 04:58am

LAHORE: The energy sector experts have feared that the solar tax was not a hoax. Rather, it was a litmus check to...

No intention to impose fixed tax on solar, Power Division clarifies

Updated 27 Apr, 2024 08:07pm

No such summary sent to the government, read the statement

Pakistan’s power generation falls over 8% year-on-year

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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