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Engr. Ainul Abedin

Opinion

LNG supply efficient use

An important subject as covered in BR issue of June 17 highlights a very important requirement of affordable ...

Published 23 Jun, 2022 06:05am

Opinion

Renewable energy projects — II

Instead, we have huge gas-based expensive thermal power plants WITH NO CHECK ON EFFICIENCY. Even theoretical...

Published 14 Mar, 2022 07:01am

Opinion

Renewable energy projects — I

An important subject, as covered in BR issue of 28 Feb (Markets and Corporates), needs to be emphasised as very...

Updated 13 Mar, 2022 06:43am

Opinion

Urgent energy issues—III

We have not really encouraged cost-effective solar energy source which should have seen some major investment in...

Published 28 Jan, 2022 04:45am

Opinion

Urgent energy issues—II

It is really unfortunate that we had an opportunity to follow the worldwide accepted building codes, with a huge...

Published 27 Jan, 2022 04:05am

Opinion

Urgent energy issues—I

We have an acute energy crisis and really, no action is being taken to ensure high efficiency for both power...

Published 26 Jan, 2022 04:42am

Opinion

Omicron Covid variant: How prepared are we?—II

Most so-called “air-conditioned facilities” are really centres of contamination with no outside air ventilation...

Published 06 Dec, 2021 06:19am

Opinion

Omicron Covid variant: How prepared are we?—I

Omicron is now spreading fast. Due to extensive international travelling, it is only a matter of time when we will...

Published 05 Dec, 2021 04:26am

Opinion

No solution in sight? - II

One would have thought that at least for such critical issues, there will be consensus and political wrangling will...

Published 05 Nov, 2021 04:39am

Opinion

No solution in sight?— I

We have no plans for either efficient power generation or reduction in transmission losses and theft and thus we ...

Published 04 Nov, 2021 04:32am

Opinion

KE’s BQPS-III project — II

KE had installed efficient combined cycle power plant in Korangi which did operate at full capacity and efficiency...

Published 17 Sep, 2021 03:52am

Opinion

KE’s BQPS-III project — I

The front page coverage of subject project (BR, Sept 10) is both timely and perhaps “good news:” for ...

Published 16 Sep, 2021 04:02am

Opinion

Karachi’s sewerage/drainage issues – II

How can such approvals be granted by the relevant authorities? The above example is just the tip of the iceberg....

Published 11 Sep, 2021 03:36am

Opinion

Karachi’s sewerage/drainage issues — I

Even generally lighter spells of rain this year have flooded many areas of Karachi and the authorities are helpless...

Published 10 Sep, 2021 04:41am

Opinion

Agriculture under the govt spotlight — II

The unfortunate “inaction” from Islamabad resulted in this learning opportunity being lost which would have...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

Opinion

Agriculture under the govt spotlight — I

Pakistan Agriculture Research Council had a great opportunity to correct its approach more than two decades back and...

Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am

Opinion

Generation capacity to be expanded only on 2 bases — II

It is really a fallacy that the latest decision in the shape of LNG-based power plant will have thermal efficiency ...

Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am

Opinion

Generation capacity to be expanded only on 2 bases — I

The subject topic, as covered in BR (April 15), would ensure competitive and least cost basis for further power...

Published 05 May, 2021 04:01am

Opinion

‘District heating and cooling’ — II

How unfortunate that we really do not have even a minimum level sewage system leading to treatment plants before...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Opinion

‘District heating and cooling’ — I

The subject topic, as covered in Business Recorder (BR) article (March 9), in quite some detail may be misleading to...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 24	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 24	278.33
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 24	157.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 24	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 24	1.04

Stock	Volume
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
S&P 500 / Dec 24	6,040.04
India Sensex / Dec 24	78,472.87
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 24	38,986.40
Nasdaq / Dec 24	20,031.13
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,136.99
Dow Jones / Dec 24	43,297.03

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	70.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 24	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 24	240,487.70
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,616.87
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 24	68.78
Petrol/Litre / Dec 25	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 24 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	5.99 ▲ 1.00 (20.04%)
Next Capital / Dec 24 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	8.90 ▲ 1.00 (12.66%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Dec 24 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	9 ▲ 1.00 (12.50%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 24 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.13 ▲ 1.47 (10.03%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 24 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	14.37 ▲ 1.31 (10.03%)
Popular Islamic / Dec 24 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.58 ▲ 1.42 (10.03%)
Mandviwala / Dec 24 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	16.59 ▲ 1.51 (10.01%)
Blessed Tex. / Dec 24 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	301.77 ▲ 27.43 (10.00%)
Crescent Cotton / Dec 24 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	55 ▲ 5.00 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
S.G.Power / Dec 24 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	10.58 ▼ -1.18 (-10.03%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 24 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36 ▼ -4.00 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 24 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	33.95 ▼ -3.77 (-9.99%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 24 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	26.16 ▼ -2.90 (-9.98%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Dec 24 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	9.85 ▼ -1.07 (-9.80%)
National Silk / Dec 24 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	50.01 ▼ -5.43 (-9.79%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 24 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.10 ▼ -0.40 (-8.89%)
Crescent Fib. / Dec 24 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	40.16 ▼ -3.81 (-8.66%)
Reliance Ins. / Dec 24 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	11.55 ▼ -1.05 (-8.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	126,573,463 ▲ 0.05
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	66,984,381 ▲ 0.49
Cnergyico PK / Dec 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,471,663 ▼ -0.27
Pak Elektron / Dec 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,651,653 ▼ -1.53
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,108,956 ▼ -0.18
Sui South Gas / Dec 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,467,532 ▼ -0.50
P.T.C.L. / Dec 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,030,118 ▼ -1.31
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 24 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,441,264 ▲ 3.35
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 24 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	28,106,970 ▼ -0.18

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