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Pakistan’s energy sector stands ensnared in inefficiencies, financial instability, and a chronic inability to...

Updated 16 Dec, 2024 07:58am

Opinion

The rollercoaster journey of IPPs in Pakistan

In the early 1990s, Pakistan embarked on what seemed to be an energy revolution. With Hubco launched in 1994 as the...

Published 26 Nov, 2024 06:22am

Power Division fails to deliver on PMO’s tasks

ISLAMABAD: Power Division is said to have failed to comply with majority of tasks including establishment of...

Updated 13 Nov, 2024 10:43am

CCP issues report on state of competition in power sector: Discos asked to strengthen MIRAD for better business planning

Report highlights significant presence and impact of state-owned enterprises on competition within the power sector

Updated 09 Nov, 2024 02:59pm

Opinion

Electricity market stuck in limbo

Pakistan’s electricity sector reform has been a topic of discussion for over three decades, with the ambition to...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

Opinion

ISMO: A game-changer for Pakistan’s electricity market?

In a significant step toward reforming Pakistan’s power sector, the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) recently...

Updated 16 Oct, 2024 08:31am

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

Perspectives

CTBCM’s impact: a promise of affordable and reliable electricity?

The potential transition of Pakistan’s power sector to a competitive wholesale electricity market under the...

Published 04 Oct, 2024 09:30pm

CCP suggests govt to swiftly implement CTBCM model

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has recommended the government to swiftly implement the...

Updated 30 Sep, 2024 08:59am

CTBCM test run: Nepra reserves determination on final report

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday reserved determination on final...

Updated 31 Jul, 2024 10:18am

Business & Finance

Industry leaders unite for urgent implementation of CTBCM regime

KARACHI: In a significant show of unity, leading industrial chambers and associations came together at a...

Published 11 Jul, 2024 07:37am

Final test-run report on CTBCM: Stakeholders seek adjustments in their power tariffs

ISLAMABAD: The stakeholders have sought adjustments in their electricity tariffs to accurately reflect costs and...

Updated 31 May, 2024 09:18am

Markets

Nepra reschedules CTBCM hearing for tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has rescheduled public hearing on final test run...

Published 29 May, 2024 06:06am

Business & Finance

Symposium to discuss energy transition in textiles sector

ISLAMABAD: The Pak-German Climate & Energy Partnership (PCCEP) in collaboration with Sustainable Development...

Published 01 May, 2024 04:14am

Operations: KAPCO reluctant to opt for CTBCM

ISLAMABAD: Kot Addu Power Company Limited (KAPCO) is reportedly reluctant to opt for operation under Competitive...

Updated 26 Apr, 2024 09:16am

Tariff petition: PPIB for excluding certain projects from Nepra application

ISLAMABAD: The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has proposed that pipeline hydropower projects who...

Updated 02 Apr, 2024 08:44am

Editorials

The energy sector mess

EDITORIAL: That the energy sector is in a mess and is dragging the already low productivity of the manufacturing...

Published 01 Apr, 2024 05:34am

Use of System Charges: Higher unit cost will make power trade unfeasible?

ISLAMABAD: The higher cost of about Rs 26 per unit Use of System Charges (UoSC) to be recovered from key consumers...

Updated 27 Mar, 2024 09:25am

Opinion

Deindustrialisation amid rising energy costs

Against the backdrop of unaffordable energy tariffs, the government is taking a significant step by proposing to...

Updated 04 Mar, 2024 04:35am

CTBCM, wheeling charges: Power Div asked to consult with industry, stakeholders

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) has directed Power Division to discuss Competitive Trading...

Updated 04 Feb, 2024 07:45pm

Special panel formed to resolve issue of wheeling charges

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) has constituted a special panel headed by Caretaker Finance...

Updated 14 Dec, 2023 09:07am

Opinion

Envisioning Karachi’s energy future

Karachi is seeing a surging energy demand due to its rapid expansion. Diverse industries and commercial activities...

Updated 29 Nov, 2023 05:34am

Opinion

Wheeling charges: do or die

On Tuesday 28th November, power regulator Nepra will hold a public hearing on the Discos’ petitions to determine a...

Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am

CCoE all set to consider CTBCM final test run report

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) is all set to consider Final Test Run Report of the long-awaited...

Updated 22 Nov, 2023 10:07am

$209m EDEIP: World Bank rates implementation progress as moderately satisfactory

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has rated the implementation progress of the “Electricity Distribution Efficiency...

Updated 07 Nov, 2023 09:43am

Opinion

Discos—a dead weight around our necks?—II

Unbeknown to the Regulator, presently the DISCOs are not even maintaining their existing infrastructure. Basically,...

Published 18 Oct, 2023 06:09am

Opinion

Business & Finance

Industrial areas: APTMA advocates dedicated power plants

ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has presented innovative solution to reduce energy cost ...

Published 31 May, 2023 03:57am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Petrol/Litre / Dec 21	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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