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Thar coal

SECMC set to increase coal production from Thar by 47% from Sept 2026

Published 04 Aug, 2026 09:17pm

Increase in coal production to enable mining firm to expand supply of lignite to Lucky Electric Power Company Limited in Karachi

Hub Power Company Limited: performance and outlook

Updated 22 Jul, 2026 07:47am

HUBC is Pakistan’s largest Independent Power Producer, operating 3,581 MW across thermal, hydel, and coal projects....

Indonesia's Jan-Mar coal exports fall 6.62% y/y

Published 04 May, 2026 10:49am

The data may differ from those provided by the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry

New investment initiatives reviewed: Sindh CM-led Thar Coal Board approves tariff decisions

Published 30 Apr, 2026 07:09am

KARACHI: Marking significant progress in Pakistan’s indigenous energy sector, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali...

Global pressure on Pakistan’s energy landscape

Updated 21 Apr, 2026 07:38am

At a time when global energy markets are under stress because of tensions involving Iran and the wider Gulf,...

How Pakistan can power the AI economy with Thar energy

Updated 17 Apr, 2026 07:56am

Pakistan is paying for electricity it does not use. Through capacity payments, billions of rupees flow annually to...

Thar’s forgotten promise

Updated 29 Mar, 2026 05:03am

EDITORIAL: When the Thar Coal Project began operations seven years ago, it was portrayed as a watershed moment that...

UBG president advocates for full use of Thar coal resources

Updated 17 Mar, 2026 08:41am

KARACHI: President of United Business Group (UBG) and former president of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of...

Thar Coal, Energy Board Amendment Act comes into force

Updated 15 Jan, 2026 06:53am

KARACHI: Governor Sindh Kamran Khan Tesori signs Thar Coal and Energy Board Amendment Bill- 2025, it has now come...

Siddiqsons Energy takes step to resolve its dispute with PPIB

Updated 31 Dec, 2025 07:36am

ISLAMABAD: The Siddiqsons Energy Limited (SEL) has proposed the resolution of its dispute with the Private Power...

Transport, policing, wheat and Thar rail: Sindh Cabinet approves financial, uplift package

Published 17 Dec, 2025 06:12am

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, presiding over a cabinet meeting, approved a wide-ranging...

China’s November coal imports down 20% year-on-year

Published 08 Dec, 2025 11:55am

November imports of 44.05 million metric tons, however, were up 6% from 41.74 million tons in October

Coal as Pakistan’s homegrown answer to power shortages

Published 04 Dec, 2025 06:04am

Pakistan faces a long-standing challenge, which is steady and affordable electricity for homes and industry. ...

Thar coal transportation by PR: Lucky warns of systemic risks to energy supply chain

Updated 21 Sep, 2025 09:24am

ISLAMABAD: The government’s policy shift to route Thar coal transportation through Pakistan Railways is emerging as...

Thar coal gasification: Zardari witnesses signing of MoU

Updated 16 Sep, 2025 09:08am

SHANGHAI: President Asif Ali Zardari Monday met Wu Lei, Chairman of Shanghai Electric, and later visited the...

IGCEP 2025-35: Power generation capacity may surge 49pc to 64,035 MW

Updated 30 Aug, 2025 08:24am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s installed power generation capacity is projected to increase by 49 percent, reaching 64,035 MW...

Thar projects key to energy security & regional development: Nasir Shah

Published 10 Aug, 2025 05:07am

KARACHI: Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, Sindh’s Minister for Energy, Planning & Development, reaffirmed the...

Thar coal: TCEB approves strategic tariff, policy measures

Published 31 Jul, 2025 07:39am

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presided over the 29th meeting of the Thar Coal & Energy Board...

Thar Block mine expansion: SECMC inks Islamic facility pact with MBL

Published 22 Jul, 2025 07:08am

KARACHI: Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) and Meezan Bank Limited signed an Islamic Facility Agreement to ...

Thar coal, renewables make Sindh energy basket of Pakistan: CM Murad

Published 12 Jul, 2025 06:30am

KARACHI: With one of the largest indigenous coal reserves in Thar and significant renewable energy potential, Sindh...

Conversion of Jamshoro Plant to local Thar coal: PD-KE dispute remains unresolved

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 08:56am

ISLAMABAD: The dispute between the Power Division and K-Electric (KE) over the conversion of the Jamshoro Power...

Thar coal: Fertilizer to be produced in Sindh under PPP mode

Published 12 Apr, 2025 05:40am

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Energy, Planning & Development Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, Special Assistant to CM for...

SITE body for supplying Thar coal electricity to industry

Published 08 Apr, 2025 05:40am

KARACHI: Ahmed Azeem Alvi, President of SITE Association of Industry Karachi, has suggested to the Prime Minister...

Running power project on Thar coal: KE shifts onus of potential delays to Power Div

Updated 24 Mar, 2025 03:20pm

Despite KE having a consultant on board for the Bankable Feasibility Study, Power Division yet to issue a notification for the reconstitution of the oversight committee

Thar coal: TCEB holds public hearing on SSRL’s tariff plea

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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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