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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 / Jan 30	279.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 30	278.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 30	154.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 30	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 30	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 30	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 30	6,071.17
India Sensex / Jan 30	76,759.81
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 30	39,513.97
Nasdaq / Jan 30	19,681.75
Hang Seng / Jan 30	20,225.11
FTSE 100 / Jan 30	8,646.88
Dow Jones / Jan 30	44,882.13
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 30	21,727.20

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 30	72.99
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 30	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 30	248,885
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 30	2,849.50
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 30	66.27
Petrol/Litre / Jan 31	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chenab Ltd / Jan 30 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	9.08 ▲ 1 (12.38%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Jan 30 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	9.26 ▲ 1 (12.11%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jan 30 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	2.52 ▲ 0.23 (10.04%)
Redco Textile / Jan 30 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	21.97 ▲ 2 (10.02%)
Sana Ind / Jan 30 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	28.77 ▲ 2.62 (10.02%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Jan 30 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	14.29 ▲ 1.3 (10.01%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jan 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	17.48 ▲ 1.59 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jan 30 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	59.90 ▲ 5.45 (10.01%)
Atlas Honda Ltd / Jan 30 Atlas Honda Limited(ATLH)	873.29 ▲ 79.39 (10%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 30 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	6.91 ▼ -0.97 (-12.31%)
First Capital Equities / Jan 30 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.21 ▼ -0.68 (-11.54%)
National Silk / Jan 30 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	45.35 ▼ -5.04 (-10%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 30 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	55.40 ▼ -6.15 (-9.99%)
Kohat Textile / Jan 30 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	32 ▼ -3.13 (-8.91%)
Hussain Industries / Jan 30 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	26.41 ▼ -2.45 (-8.49%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jan 30 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	13.60 ▼ -1.14 (-7.73%)
JS Investments / Jan 30 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	21.02 ▼ -1.74 (-7.64%)
Universal Ins. / Jan 30 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.13 ▼ -0.67 (-6.84%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Jan 30 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	48,078,930 ▲ 2.48
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 30 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,126,010 ▲ 1.16
Bank Makramah / Jan 30 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	31,438,642 ▲ 0.23
Cnergyico PK / Jan 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,197,761 ▲ 0.13
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	29,670,310 ▲ 0.13
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 30 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	25,413,292 ▲ 2.73
Dewan Motors / Jan 30 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	24,726,221 ▼ -1.63
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	20,794,723 ▲ 0.02
Fauji Cement / Jan 30 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	13,308,955 ▲ 0.1

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