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NJHPP shutdown, Kanupp debt re-profiling: Consumers deprived of Rs60bn benefit: Nepra

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Wednesday said the projected financial...

Updated 21 Nov, 2024 09:22am

Q1FY25: PD claims Discos’ losses drop 22pc

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has claimed that losses of power Distribution Companies (Discos) have declined by over...

Updated 21 Nov, 2024 09:10am

Editorials

Legal action against Discos?

EDITORIAL: How on earth is Nepra (National Electric Power Regulatory Authority), a public sector entity, going to...

Updated 16 Nov, 2024 08:17am

BR Research

Addressing thefts and losses in Discos

Reportedly, the energy regulator NEPRA is initiating legal action against DISCOs due to their deteriorating...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 06:44am

T&D losses amassed: Nepra to sue Discos for Rs276bn circular debt

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has decided to initiate legal action against the...

Updated 12 Nov, 2024 09:09am

ECC approves circular debt management plan

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Monday approved circular debt management plan...

Updated 05 Nov, 2024 09:29am

Business & Finance

Experts for converting circular debt into cheap public debt

LAHORE: To address the issue of circular debt, power sector experts have suggested converting circular debt into...

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:33am

Thar coalfield phase-II: Sindh govt sounds alarm over delay in financial close

ISLAMABAD: The Sindh government has conveyed its concerns to Islamabad on possible financial implications of delay...

Updated 13 Oct, 2024 09:45am

Power sector: Govt commits to IMF about drastic reforms

ISLAMABAD: The government has committed to the International Monetary fund (IMF) to revise terms of Power Purchase...

Updated 12 Oct, 2024 09:59pm

IMF assured of semi-annual gas tariff adjustment by Feb 15, 2025

IMF suggests gradually adjusting the tariff structure while implementing direct cash transfers through the Benazir Income Support Programme to protect vulnerable households

Updated 12 Oct, 2024 09:35pm

Reducing power tariff top priority: Awais

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy, Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, said on Sunday that the government is...

Updated 07 Oct, 2024 03:07pm

Opinion

The investment slump

The year, 2023-24, has witnessed the lowest ever level of fixed investment in Pakistan. It is estimated at 11.4% of...

Updated 01 Oct, 2024 07:21am

Opinion

Country’s energy woes

Energy sector issues risk further deepening Pakistan’s socio-economic divides as recent years have witnessed an...

Updated 30 Sep, 2024 09:02am

Editorials

Grappling with circular debt woes

EDITORIAL: The incompetence, corruption and inefficiency plaguing the country’s power sector ensure that Pakistan...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:48am

Opinion

Building a resilient energy sector

The power sector in Pakistan has become a hotbed of discussions, with a particular focus on the long-standing issue...

Updated 23 Sep, 2024 07:38am

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

Settlement of circular debt thru adjustments strong probability

Deputy PM Ishaq Dar directs Petroleum and Power Division to reassess the plan for settlement of circular debt through cash/ non-cash adjustments

Updated 09 Sep, 2024 09:42am

BR Research

Half-baked measures: Pakistan’s struggle to curb power theft

Since late 2023, the government has been cracking down on electricity theft across the country, which has long been...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:00am

Tiered pricing system: Gas tariff hike spared 66pc of consumers: Musadik

ISLAMABAD: Petroleum Minister Musadik Malik Wednesday clarified that 66 percent of gas consumers remain unaffected...

Updated 22 Aug, 2024 09:33am

‘Publicly or privately’: PD says ready to share IPP deals with NA panel

Committee informs Punjab-based Discos are incurring financial loss of Rs 150 billion per annum

Updated 17 Aug, 2024 05:29pm

Business & Finance

Circular debt becomes major obstacle to progress: UBG

KARACHI: The circular debt, a persistent and growing challenge for Pakistan’s economy, has reached alarming levels...

Published 15 Aug, 2024 05:59am

Discos add Rs596bn to circular debt

Nepra says Discos' breach of target contributed around Rs.276 billion to circular debt for the FY 2023-24

Updated 14 Aug, 2024 04:23pm

Editorials

Shifting to Thar coal

EDITORIAL: How on earth is Pakistan going to convince Chinese power plants – in Sahiwal, Port Qasim and Hub, with ...

Published 12 Aug, 2024 06:36am

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

Govt budgets Rs406bn to stem circular debt growth

ISLAMABAD: The government has budgeted Rs406 billion – in addition to the regular subsidy for electricity bills...

Updated 20 Jul, 2024 02:02pm

Business & Finance

Govt to return longstanding funds of over Rs60bn to USF

ISLAMABAD: The government will return the longstanding funds of over Rs60 billion to the Universal Service Fund ...

Published 20 Jul, 2024 05:34am

Opinion

Addressing gas sector circular debt: causes and solutions

The gas sector in Pakistan, which was relatively stable until 2013, has since faced the substantial challenge of...

Updated 12 Jul, 2024 08:32am

PD says ready to annul IPPs pacts if NA panel instructs

Remarks of the Power Division comes a day before the meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Power

Updated 12 Jul, 2024 12:11pm

CPPs more efficient than IPPs, KE: Jam

ISLAMABAD: Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan is said to have come forward to rescue over 100 Captive Power Plants...

Updated 12 Jul, 2024 09:04am

Power sector’s circular debt reaches Rs2,655bn by May

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) was informed on Friday that the circular debt of the...

Updated 06 Jul, 2024 09:00am

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
FTSE 100 / Nov 20	8,085.07
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 20	19,004.78
France CAC40 / Nov 20	7,198.45
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 20	238,940
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 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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