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Capacity payment issue: 10 IPPs seek PM’s intervention

Talks with IPPs of 2002 Policy are commencing from today

Updated 28 Oct, 2024 04:10pm

MoF unwilling to legalise revenue-based load shedding

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Finance (MoF) is reportedly unwilling to support Power Division’s plan to legalise...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 08:58am

Opinion

The spectre of very high power tariffs

While the federal government must be appreciated for cancelling contracts with 5 IPPs (Independent Power Producers),...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

Editorials

Termination of contracts with IPPs

EDITORIAL: The government’s decision to terminate power purchase agreements (PPAs) with five of Pakistan’s ...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

Govt stops payments to 18 IPPs ahead of negotiations?

ISLAMABAD: The government is said to have stopped payments to 18 Independent Power Producers (IPPs) of 4,267-MW...

Updated 14 Oct, 2024 03:17pm

Govt set to announce revised deals with IPPs

Specifics regarding how the Implementation Agreements of five IPPs will be amended remains unclear

Updated 27 Sep, 2024 09:48am

Capacity charges: 33 IPPs were paid Rs979.3bn in FY24

Minister for Energy says existing Power Purchase Agreements allow IPPs to recover its fixed costs including debt servicing through Capacity Purchase Price

Updated 13 Sep, 2024 09:30am

Costly electricity: IPPs’ capacity charges not the sole factor: experts

KARACHI: Energy experts have blamed a host of issues for the rising electricity prices, saying that the recent...

Updated 13 Sep, 2024 09:27am

Opinion

Overcapacity dilemma: mismanagement or misjudgment?

This is apropos two back-to-back letters by this writer to Editor titled ‘Overcapacity dilemma: mismanagement or...

Published 12 Sep, 2024 03:48am

Opinion

Factory shutdowns

A week ago, I was invited by the leadership of the Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry to their city to stir...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 06:32am

Senate’s recommendations on ‘illegitimate’ payments to IPPs: PD asked to share implementation status

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has reportedly been asked to share implementation status of Senate’s recommendations...

Updated 10 Sep, 2024 09:21am

Capacity-based model transition to take-and-pay model: 24 conditions proposed to strike new deals between govt, IPPs

Govt's experts and officials look to reduce consumer end tariff with deal close to being finalised

Updated 07 Sep, 2024 08:24pm

Rs1trn capacity payment made to 26 IPPs in 10 years

ISLAMABAD: The government reportedly paid about Rs 1 trillion as capacity payment to 26 gas/RLNG and RFO-fired...

Updated 31 Aug, 2024 04:20pm

Discos and KE: Rs1.90 per unit QTA for Q4FY24 approved

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Monday accorded approval to Quarterly Tariff...

Updated 27 Aug, 2024 09:16am

Govt takes big step to deal with IPP challenge

Forms task force on implementation of structural reforms in power sector

Updated 09 Aug, 2024 09:27am

Markets

‘No capacity payments’ received since PPA expiry in October 2022, says KAPCO

Pakistan’s power producer Kot Addu Power Company Limited (KAPCO) has rejected reports it is receiving payments...

Updated 07 Aug, 2024 08:45pm

Capacity payments to IPPs: SC moved to get ‘2020 Report’ implemented in letter and spirit

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has been asked to direct the federal government to take urgent and meaningful steps to...

Updated 07 Aug, 2024 09:13am

Capacity payments: Imran Khan govt extended favour to some IPPs: minister

This was done through amending arbitration clause in agreement instead of starting further probe in light of recommendations of Muhammad Ali’s report on IPPs

Updated 07 Aug, 2024 12:12pm

SC urged to order govt stop making payments to IPPs

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has been urged to direct the secretaries of ministries of energy, water and power and...

Updated 06 Aug, 2024 09:30am

Govt to retire expensive power plants

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to retire expensive power plants to reduce electricity prices in the...

Updated 06 Aug, 2024 01:28pm

Opinion

The challenge of IPPs–II

Excess/unutilized generation capacity

Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am

Opinion

Power sector challenges beyond capacity payments

While the capacity payments to Independent Power Producers (IPPs) have grabbed major spot light these days, our...

Published 05 Aug, 2024 07:21am

Senate body seeks copies of IPP agreements

Senator Mohsin Aziz says power sector has become a matter of national security and emergency

Updated 05 Aug, 2024 12:19pm

President for resolution of IPP issue thru consensus

FAISALABAD: IPPs is a ticklish issue which needs to be resolved by evolving consensus among all stakeholders, said...

Updated 05 Aug, 2024 08:38am

Opinion

Economy: durable solutions remain elusive

The FY25 budget presents challenges for everyone, with few economic actors benefiting. Despite compromises due to...

Updated 05 Aug, 2024 08:41am

Business & Finance

Minister, Ejaz discuss IPP issue, security of Chinese

LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Industries and Commerce Chaudhry Shafay Hussain met former caretaker federal ...

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 07:41am

Business & Finance

High capacity payments jeopardised economy: APTMA

KARACHI: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) has held IPPs responsible for higher electricity tariff in...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 05:55am

Discos: Tarar says govt has embarked on sell-off plan

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National Heritage, and Culture, Attaullah Tarar, on...

Updated 02 Aug, 2024 09:44am

Opinion

Untangling energy crisis: the ‘misguided’ criticism of IPPs

The narrative dominating Pakistan’s discourse on electricity prices has painted Independent Power Producers (IPPs)...

Updated 01 Aug, 2024 07:52am

PD blamed for IPP agreements: Sovereign contracts cannot be opened unilaterally: Nepra

ISLAMABAD: Acknowledging difference of opinion within the authority on IPPs contracts, Nepra on Wednesday blamed the...

Updated 01 Aug, 2024 09:49am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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