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The power balance – where efficiency meets innovation

Power generation has recently come under intense scrutiny, with attention focused on contractual arrangements and...

Published 06 Sep, 2024 08:49am

Editorials

Discos’ accountability

EDITORIAL: Once again the incompetence, inefficiency, and perhaps corruption in the working of Discos (distribution...

Published 28 Feb, 2024 06:10am

Business & Finance

HCSTSI president expresses concern over power price hike

HYDERABAD: Muhammad Farooq Shaikhani, President, Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry, expressed...

Published 19 Feb, 2024 05:24am

Nov 23 FCA: CPPA tells Nepra why it seeks tariff hike

ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has attributed low utilisation of electricity in winter and...

Updated 28 Dec, 2023 09:40am

Govt-KE draft agreements need revision: Nepra

ECC directs Power Division to revise them after due consultation with all stakeholders

Updated 15 Dec, 2023 10:04am

Business & Finance

Bank account attachment of Discos, others: FBR endorses referring matter to Member (IR) Operations

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has endorsed that the matter of attachment of bank accounts of power...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 04:53am

Business & Finance

HCSTSI chief says ‘frequent’ hikes in power tariffs hurting economy

HYDERABAD: President Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry Muhammad Farooq Shaikhani has said that...

Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am

Business & Finance

Discos, NTDC, CPPA-G: FTO seeks FBR clarification on attachment of bank accounts

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Dr Asif Jah has directed Member Inland Revenue (Operations) Federal Board...

Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am

Import of coal: CPHGC approaches PMO for approval of foreign exchange

ISLAMABAD: M/s China Power Hub Generation Company (Private) Limited (CPHGC) has approached Prime Minister Office...

Published 02 Nov, 2022 04:37am

ECC allows Russian wheat import on G2G basis

Also decides to open Pakistan Energy Revolving Fund (PERF) to resolve pending matter of CPEC-IPPs ahead of Prime Minister’s visit to China

Updated 01 Nov, 2022 10:43am

Business & Finance

CPPA-G seeks electricity hike of Rs4.05 per unit

National Electric Power Regulator Authority will hold a public hearing on May 31 to seek justification on the proposed raise.

Published 20 May, 2022 01:13pm

Business & Finance

FPCCI concerned over increase in electricity tariffs

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Tuesday expressed serious concerns...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 04:54am

Markets

December: Pakistan's electricity generation cost up 72% YoY

The cost of generating electricity jumped 72.4%, going up to Rs8.24 kWh in December 2021 compared to Rs4.78 kWh...

Published 22 Jan, 2022 07:22pm

Patrind hydropower project: Govt may enter into out-of-court deal with SHPL, NTDC

ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to strike an out-of-court deal with Star Hydropower Project Limited (SHPL) and...

Updated 25 Dec, 2021 10:08am

Markets

November: Pakistan's electricity generation cost up 85% year-on-year

The cost of generating electricity has increased close to 85% in just one year, going up to Rs6.32 kWh in November...

Published 20 Dec, 2021 01:58pm

Phase-III Thar coal mining expansion project approved

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister has approved phase-III of Coal Mine expansion project in Thar at an estimated cost of...

Updated 23 Oct, 2021 09:32am

BR Research

Record power generation: A costly affair

For the second straight month, national grid generated highest-ever electricity. August 2020 net generation at 16...

Published 24 Sep, 2021 07:30am

BR Research

Wholesale power market – who will pay for delays?

If things go smooth, Pakistan may finally have a wholesale electricity market up and running by April 2022, as the...

Published 24 Jun, 2021 07:40am

Business & Finance

NEPRA reduces electricity tariff

Actual fuel charges, as reported by CPPA-G, for the month of April 2021 decreased by Rs.0.8407/kWh as compared to the reference fuel charges

Published 07 Jun, 2021 01:36pm

‘We all want Shanghai’s transaction but at what cost?’: Tabish Gauhar

ISLAMABAD: When contacted, SAPM to PM on Power and Petroleum Tabish Gauhar told Business Recorder that Aljomaih...

Updated 06 Apr, 2021 09:59am

Opinion

Privatisation of Discos: A dream that will never come true

It is my considered view that the decision to expedite the process of privatization of Discos is a dream that will...

Published 24 Mar, 2021 05:10am

Business & Finance

NEPRA approves electricity hike of Rs 0.89 per unit

The latest increase has been made on account of variations in the fuel charges for the month of January 2021.

Published 09 Mar, 2021 04:36pm

Business & Finance

Electricity price likely to jack up by Rs 0.92 per unit

According to the CPPA, the increase in electricity prices is being done in terms of monthly fuel adjustment.

Published 19 Feb, 2021 03:34pm

PD seeks AGP’s opinion on ToRs sent by KE

ISLAMABAD: Power Division (PD) has reportedly sought opinion from Attorney General for Pakistan AGP on Terms of...

Updated 12 Feb, 2021 09:35am

Pakistan

KE delegation visits BQATI Secretariat

KARACHI: K-Electric delegation headed by CEO Moonis Alvi along with his team visited Bin Qasim Association of Trade...

Published 08 Feb, 2021 03:46am

Business & Finance

HUBCO, CPPA enters into payment of overdue receivables agreement

Under the Agreement, the payment of overdue receivables is an integral part of the Agreement and the payment mechanism envisaged is two instalments, with 40% of the overdue receivables payable within 30 business days of signing the Agreement.

Published 02 Feb, 2021 03:46pm

Business & Finance

HUBCO initiates agreement with CPPA

Under the Agreement, at the request of the Government of Pakistan, in the larger national interest and sectoral sustainability, the future O&M savings and heat rate efficiency, shall be shared by the Parties.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 10:51am

Business & Finance

NEPRA hikes up electricity rates by Rs 1.06 per unit

The adjustments increases of Rs.0.2925/kWh and Rs.0.7696/kWh for the months of October 2020 and November 2020 respectively will be applicable to all the consumer categories except lifeline consumers of all the XWDISCOs, stated NEPRA.

Published 11 Jan, 2021 01:20pm

Business & Finance

Govt approves hike in electricity rates

As per media reports, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) had requested the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) to increase the price of electricity by Rs 1.52.

Updated 30 Dec, 2020 02:22pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71
Hang Seng / Dec 18	19,857.31
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,222.99
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,267.35

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 18	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.42 (10.37%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	61.55 ▲ 5.60 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Dec 18 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	564.23 ▲ 51.29 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 18 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-10.00%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	331.40 ▼ -36.82 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Synthetic Prod / Dec 18 Synthetic Products Enterprises Limited(SPEL)	45.89 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 18 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	198.85 ▼ -22.08 (-9.99%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.34
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,234,901 ▼ -0.51
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,136,151 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -1.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,669,770 ▼ -0.33
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.67
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.46
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	36,858,206 ▲ 1.01

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