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Govt cuts tariff on charging stations by 45%: Leghari

Energy minister says decision will pave way for expansion of charging stations, and increase EV adoption in Pakistan

Pakistan

Pakistan rejects India’s ‘fictitious claims’ regarding IIOJK

Published 15 Jan, 2025 03:36pm

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Buying continues at PSX, KSE-100 gains over 900 points

Updated 15 Jan, 2025 12:25pm

Markets

Rupee registers marginal decline against US dollar

Updated 15 Jan, 2025 04:29pm

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OGDCL begins oil & gas production from Khairpur

Published 15 Jan, 2025 02:30pm

Business & Finance

Wafi Energy Pakistan Limited appoints Zubair Shaikh as interim CEO

Published 15 Jan, 2025 03:27pm

Business & Finance

MCB’s Nauman Chughtai gets FPT clearance from State Bank

Published 15 Jan, 2025 12:35pm

Power tariff may be reset annually from Jan 1

Updated 15 Jan, 2025 12:21pm

SIFC takes stock of Uraan plan, stakeholders

Updated 15 Jan, 2025 12:22pm

Rs10-11/unit fall in power tariff likely: Cabinet clears revised pacts with 14 IPPs

Updated 15 Jan, 2025 12:21pm

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Updated 15 Jan, 2025 12:35pm

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Recorder headlines

Govt cuts tariff on charging stations by 45%: Leghari

CJCSC Shamshad, COAS Munir meet Bangladesh Armed Forces’ PSO

PM Shehbaz chairs federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad

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Power tariff may be reset annually from Jan 1

SIFC takes stock of Uraan plan, stakeholders

FBR issues updated Sales Tax rules

Rs10-11/unit fall in power tariff likely: Cabinet clears revised pacts with 14 IPPs

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Shell Pakistan changes name to Wafi Energy Pakistan Limited

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 15	278.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 15	278.70
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 15	157.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 15	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 15	1.22
Euro to USD / Jan 15	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 14	5,842.91
Nasdaq / Jan 14	19,044.39
Dow Jones / Jan 14	42,518.28
India Sensex / Jan 15	76,746.81
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 15	38,379.49
Hang Seng / Jan 15	19,223.49
FTSE 100 / Jan 15	8,250.76
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 15	20,345.48

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 9	237,483
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 14	18,785
Petrol/Litre / Jan 15	252.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 15	77.93
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 15	2,681.51
Diesel/Litre / Jan 15	258.34

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Elite Cap.Mod / Jan 15 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	6.67 ▲ 1.00 (17.64%)
Parmount Sp. / Jan 15 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	5 ▲ 0.50 (11.11%)
Service Textile / Jan 15 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	15.13 ▲ 1.38 (10.04%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jan 15 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.29 ▲ 1.12 (10.03%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jan 15 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	11.65 ▲ 1.06 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Fateh Ind. / Jan 15 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	120.60 ▼ -13.34 (-9.96%)
Idrees Tex. / Jan 15 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	13.50 ▼ -1.49 (-9.94%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jan 15 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	34 ▼ -3.39 (-9.07%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Jan 15 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.07 ▼ -0.30 (-8.90%)
United Brands / Jan 15 United Brands Limited(UBDL)	21.03 ▼ -2.05 (-8.88%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 15 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	68,146,464 ▲ 0.02
Pak Refinery / Jan 15 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	56,632,089 ▲ 1.60
Cnergyico PK / Jan 15 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	43,068,457 ▼ -0.16
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 15 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	33,447,471 ▼ -0.07
TRG Pak Ltd / Jan 15 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,612,532 ▲ 2.51

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Recorder headlines

Govt cuts tariff on charging stations by 45%: Leghari

CJCSC Shamshad, COAS Munir meet Bangladesh Armed Forces’ PSO

PM Shehbaz chairs federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 15	278.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 15	278.70
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 15	157.36
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 15	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 15	1.22
Euro to USD / Jan 15	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 14	5,842.91
Nasdaq / Jan 14	19,044.39
Dow Jones / Jan 14	42,518.28
India Sensex / Jan 15	76,746.81
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 15	38,379.49
Hang Seng / Jan 15	19,223.49
FTSE 100 / Jan 15	8,250.76
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 15	20,345.48

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 9	237,483
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 14	18,785
Petrol/Litre / Jan 15	252.66
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 15	77.93
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 15	2,681.51
Diesel/Litre / Jan 15	258.34

Power tariff may be reset annually from Jan 1

SIFC takes stock of Uraan plan, stakeholders

FBR issues updated Sales Tax rules

Rs10-11/unit fall in power tariff likely: Cabinet clears revised pacts with 14 IPPs

NJLI Sarmaya Growth Fund Rates

Flat steel products: Govt likely to extend RD for 3 months

Pension calculation formula

Shell Pakistan changes name to Wafi Energy Pakistan Limited

Breaking the thread: is EFS the reckoning spinning deserves?

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Wafi Energy Pakistan Limited appoints Zubair Shaikh as interim CEO

The Board of Directors (BoD) of Wafi Energy Pakistan Limited, formerly Shell Pakistan Limited, has appointed Zubair... Published 15 Jan, 2025 03:27pm

BR Research

Breaking the thread: is EFS the reckoning spinning deserves?

The Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS) allows duty-free and tax-free import of inputs for export manufacturing....

Published 15 Jan, 2025 07:58am

Energy

OGDCL begins oil & gas production from Khairpur

Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), Pakistan’s largest exploration and production (E&P) company,... Published 15 Jan, 2025 02:30pm

Energy

Govt cuts tariff on charging stations by 45%: Leghari

Energy minister says decision will pave way for expansion of charging stations, and increase EV adoption in Pakistan

Updated 15 Jan, 2025 04:23pm

BR Research

Mixed signals

Consumers say they don’t intend to purchase motor vehicles in the next six months—well, most consumers, not all;...

Published 15 Jan, 2025 07:55am

Money & Banking

MCB’s Nauman Chughtai gets FPT clearance from State Bank

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has cleared the Fit & Proper Test (FPT) for Muhammad Nauman Chughtai as... Published 15 Jan, 2025 12:35pm

Currency

Rupee registers marginal decline against US dollar

Currency settles at 278.77 against the greenback in inter-bank market

Updated 15 Jan, 2025 04:29pm

Business & Economy

World Bank’s $20bn pledge reflects confidence in Pakistan’s economy: PM Shehbaz

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday welcomed the World Bank’s (WB) pledge of $20 billion for Pakistan under... Published 15 Jan, 2025 11:34am

Stocks

Buying continues at PSX, KSE-100 gains over 900 points

Buying spree continued at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining over 900... Updated 15 Jan, 2025 12:25pm

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POL products: Ex-depot prices may go up by Rs6.20/litre from 16th

ISLAMABAD: The ex-depot prices of petroleum products are estimated to increase by up to Rs6.20 per litre with effect... Published 15 Jan, 2025 02:59am