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Discos sell-off: FAs speak of private sector participation

ISLAMABAD: The Financial Advisors (FAs) have briefed the Power Division and Privatisation Commission on private...

Updated about an hour ago

Opinion

Transitioning to privatization of Discos–II

WAPDA thus became a mega vertically integrated electricity utility of Pakistan besides being responsible for...

Published a day ago

Opinion

Transitioning to privatization of Discos-I

The Pakistan Power Sector is always in the news – primarily, for its perceived and actual inefficiency and the...

Published 2 days ago

Net metering regulations: REAP says concerned at changes

ISLAMABAD: The Renewable Energy Association Pakistan (REAP) has raised alarms over recent amendments to Distributed...

Updated 2 days ago

Net-metering consumers: Nepra may hold public hearing on revised buyback rates

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) is likely to hold a public hearing on the...

Updated 19 Mar, 2025 08:51am

Transmission and CTBCM: IMF asks PD for efficiency boost in Discos

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reportedly asked the Power Division to improve performance of...

Updated 18 Mar, 2025 09:31am

SLA delay: Trust deficit cited as possible cause

ISLAMABAD: The delay in reaching a staff level agreement under the International Monetary Fund’s ongoing Extended...

Updated 18 Mar, 2025 09:29am

CPPA-G seeks 30 paisa negative adjustment for Feb

ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency–Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has sought negative adjustment of paisa 30 per...

Updated 15 Mar, 2025 09:11am

BR Research

The circular debt respite

Having shot up to nearly Rs2.4 trillion by the end of FY24 – adding Rs140 billion in two years, the power sector...

Published 04 Mar, 2025 07:20am

IMF benchmarks on track, progressing as per plan: PD

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has claimed that all benchmarks agreed upon with the International Monetary Fund...

Updated 04 Mar, 2025 02:36pm

Pacts revision with IPPs: Development partners informed of possible scenarios

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari on Monday said negotiations with IPPs are...

Updated 04 Mar, 2025 09:08am

KESC sell-off helped avert massive circular debt: Moonis Alvi

LAHORE: K-Electric CEO Moonis Abdullah Alvi on Thursday said had Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) not been...

Updated 28 Feb, 2025 09:19am

Minister apprises British HC about power sector initiatives

ISLAMABAD: British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriot called on Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais...

Updated 27 Feb, 2025 09:00am

Markets

Will 18% GST on net metering slow down Pakistan’s solar boom?

In a key development on the renewable energy front, the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) ordered that solar net metering...

Updated 26 Feb, 2025 07:56pm

Solar net metering consumers: Discovering Rs9.8bn loss, FTO orders 18pc GST levy

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) discovering huge revenue loss of Rs9.8 billion, passed the order for...

Updated 25 Feb, 2025 08:11pm

Ministerial body recommends selling Discos to private sector

ISLAMABAD: The government’s ministerial committee has recommended that power Distribution Companies (Discos) will be...

Updated 24 Feb, 2025 02:31pm

India-style ‘electricity exchange’ on the cards

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division is reportedly working on establishment of electricity exchange in the country on the...

Updated 21 Feb, 2025 09:19am

Hesco, Sepco submit distribution investment plans for 2025-2030

ISLAMABAD: The two Sindh-based power distribution companies (Discos), Hesco (Hyderabad Electric Supply Company) and...

Updated 21 Feb, 2025 08:57am

Jan FCA: CPPA-G seeks Rs2 per unit negative adjustment

ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency–Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has sought a negative adjustment of Rs2 per unit...

Updated 20 Feb, 2025 08:42am

SOEs, especially DISCOs: WB team apprised of sell-off plan

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Cheema welcomed the delegation of Executive Directors (EDs) and...

Updated 18 Feb, 2025 09:24am

Transfer in the name of president: Reconcile DISCOs’ shares held in Wapda’s name, MoF tells PD

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has directed Power Division to reconcile total number of DISCOs’ shares held in...

Updated 16 Feb, 2025 12:04pm

Markets

LESCO CE takes action against over billing

LAHORE: Chief Executive Officer of Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) Engineer Shahid Hyder has issued special...

Published 15 Feb, 2025 05:54am

Significant cut in power tariff likely by end-June

ISLAMABAD: Secretary Power Division, Dr Fakhre Alam Irfan has announced that significant reduction in electricity...

Updated 15 Feb, 2025 03:22pm

New power projects: Govt removes FSA guarantee requirement

Proposed PPIB fee estimated to have an impact of Paisa 1.1 per unit for one year

Updated 14 Feb, 2025 03:04pm

‘Disco Support Unit efforts yield positive results’

Markets

Business & Finance

Increase in security deposit rates by Discos: KCCI urges Nepra to consult stakeholders

KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) has urged National Electric Power Regulatory ...

Published 11 Feb, 2025 08:37am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 25	280.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 25	280.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 25	150.44
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 25	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 25	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 25	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 25	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 25	5,776.65
India Sensex / Mar 25	78,876.83
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 25	37,938.34
Nasdaq / Mar 25	18,271.86
Hang Seng / Mar 25	23,409.08
FTSE 100 / Mar 25	8,663.80
Dow Jones / Mar 25	42,587.50
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 25	23,109.79
France CAC40 / Mar 25	8,108.59

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 25	69.19
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 25	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 25	272,462
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 25	3,017.63
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 25	65.24
Petrol/Litre / Mar 26	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 26	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 26 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	3.01 ▲ 1 (49.75%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Mar 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.99 ▲ 1 (11.12%)
Zephyr Textile / Mar 26 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.40 ▲ 1.04 (10.04%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 26 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	110.80 ▲ 10.07 (10%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 26 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	737.77 ▲ 67.07 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 26 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	14.46 ▲ 1.29 (9.79%)
Hussain Industries / Mar 26 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	27.29 ▲ 2.42 (9.73%)
United Insurance / Mar 26 The United Insurance Company(UNIC)	18.90 ▲ 1.59 (9.19%)
Shield Corp. / Mar 26 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	277 ▲ 22.92 (9.02%)
First Fid. Leasing / Mar 26 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	2.15 ▲ 0.15 (7.5%)

Stock	Price
Parmount Sp. / Mar 26 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	3.51 ▼ -0.48 (-12.03%)
Atlas Ins. Ltd / Mar 26 Atlas Insurance Limited(ATIL)	57.61 ▼ -6.37 (-9.96%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Mar 26 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	12.08 ▼ -1.33 (-9.92%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 26 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	879.51 ▼ -92.61 (-9.53%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 26 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	72.20 ▼ -7.37 (-9.26%)
Unicap Modaraba / Mar 26 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	2.97 ▼ -0.24 (-7.48%)
MCB Invest. Managmt. / Mar 26 MCB Investment Management Limited(MCBIM)	75.03 ▼ -5.93 (-7.32%)
Asim Textile / Mar 26 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	14.70 ▼ -1.1 (-6.96%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Mar 26 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	9.20 ▼ -0.66 (-6.69%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Mar 26 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	6.89 ▼ -0.48 (-6.51%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Elektron / Mar 26 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	23,534,658 ▲ 1.71
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	22,825,615 ▼ -1.48
Cnergyico PK / Mar 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	14,454,846 ▲ 0.08
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,412,844 ▲ 0.03
B.O.Punjab / Mar 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	10,207,107 ▲ 0.11
P.S.O. / Mar 26 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	8,838,908 ▲ 7.62
Sui South Gas / Mar 26 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	7,601,850 ▲ 0.5
Pak Refinery / Mar 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	7,461,474 ▲ 0.89
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 26 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	7,039,319 ▲ 0.12
Fauji Foods Ltd / Mar 26 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	6,798,041 ▲ 0.14

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