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Competitive electricity market: Financial, technical readiness aspects discussed

KARACHI: Leading stakeholders from across Pakistan’s energy and policy landscape gathered at a high-level...

Published 2 days ago

Hesco, Pesco and Fesco: PD tasked with completing sell-off homework by Q2

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division was tasked to complete its homework for the privatisation of three DISCOs (Hesco,...

Updated a day ago

Authorised by AGPR: CPPA-G receives Rs148.75bn from SBP on TDS account

ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guaranteed (CPPA-G) is said to have received Rs 148.75 billion from...

Updated 22 Apr, 2025 09:30am

Business & Finance

Discos privatisation: govt to make transaction committee for private sector participation

Decision taken in 233rd meeting of Privatisation Commission Board

Published 18 Apr, 2025 09:34pm

BR Research

Legit power sector losses

There is growing debate around the topic of write-offs in Pakistan’s power sector, particularly regarding claims...

Published 17 Apr, 2025 08:01am

Business & Finance

Discos, KE’s tariffs: CPPA-G seeks up to Rs1.5 negative adjustment

ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency –Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has sought negative adjustment of up to Rs ...

Published 16 Apr, 2025 05:55am

MoF rejects PD’s subsidy proposal

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has refused to support a proposal of the Power Division regarding release of...

Updated 12 Apr, 2025 02:42pm

Discos and KE: Nepra approves Rs1.71 tariff cut on PD’s motion

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved reduction of electricity tariff by...

Updated 11 Apr, 2025 09:36am

Poor performance of 3 Discos earns PD’s ire

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has grilled Sukkur Electric Supply Company (SEPCO), Hyderabad Electric Supply Company...

Updated 08 Apr, 2025 08:54am

Opinion

Power tariff cuts: bigger, durable reform needed

The reduction in the power tariff, especially for industrial consumers, is a welcome move. Its architects, including...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Business & Finance

Businesses underscore need for further cut in power tariffs

KARACHI: The Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, the President of the Pakistan Businessmen and...

Published 06 Apr, 2025 05:44am

Editorials

Power tariff reductions

EDITORIAL: After enduring years of economic turbulence and bleak headlines, there was finally some good news and...

Published 05 Apr, 2025 06:17am

Discos and KE consumers: Nepra approves Rs1.9 negative adjustment for Q2FY25

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved negative adjustment of Rs 1.9 per...

Updated 04 Apr, 2025 09:18am

Discos & KE: Consumers may get up to Rs4/unit relief in Apr bills

ISLAMABAD: Consumers in the power sector are expected to receive relief of up to Rs 4 per unit in their April 2025...

Updated 29 Mar, 2025 09:35am

Discos’ top 300 defaulters: PAC slams PD for disregarding directives

ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has reportedly accused the Power Division of ignoring its directives...

Updated 28 Mar, 2025 02:32pm

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 26 Mar, 2025 08:49am

Opinion

Transitioning to privatization of Discos–II

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

Published 25 Mar, 2025 06:22am

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 24 Mar, 2025 06:46am

Net metering regulations: REAP says concerned at changes

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

Updated 24 Mar, 2025 03:20pm

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	281.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	280.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	143.76
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.13
UK LIBOR % / Apr 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 24	5,484.77
Nasdaq / Apr 24	17,166.04
Dow Jones / Apr 24	40,093.40
India Sensex / Apr 25	78,672.03
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	35,682.75
Hang Seng / Apr 25	22,063.84
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8,423
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	22,168.81
France CAC40 / Apr 25	7,553.98

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 24	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 24	301,783
Petrol/Litre / Apr 25	254.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	62.91
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	3,294.76
Diesel/Litre / Apr 25	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 25	69.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Apr 25 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	4.94 ▲ 0.98 (24.75%)
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 25 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.08 ▲ 0.44 (16.67%)
Dewan Mushtaq / Apr 25 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	7.99 ▲ 1 (14.31%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Apr 25 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	8.26 ▲ 1 (13.77%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Apr 25 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	8.30 ▲ 0.98 (13.39%)
Shahtaj Textile / Apr 25 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	75.64 ▲ 6.88 (10.01%)
J.K.Spinning / Apr 25 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	61.90 ▲ 5.63 (10.01%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 25 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	86.74 ▲ 7.89 (10.01%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 25 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	357.05 ▲ 32.46 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 25 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	156.38 ▲ 14.22 (10%)

Stock	Price
Engro Powergen / Apr 25 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	28.71 ▼ -10.13 (-26.08%)
Ghani Chemworld / Apr 25 Ghani Chemworld Limited(GCWL)	8 ▼ -1 (-11.11%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 25 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	42.08 ▼ -4.68 (-10.01%)
Sally Textile / Apr 25 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	8.10 ▼ -0.9 (-10%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Apr 25 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	47.38 ▼ -5.26 (-9.99%)
Saif Power Ltd. / Apr 25 Saif Power Limited(SPWL)	12.25 ▼ -1.36 (-9.99%)
Imperial Limited / Apr 25 Imperial Limited(IML)	15.31 ▼ -1.69 (-9.94%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Apr 25 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	15.07 ▼ -1.65 (-9.87%)
Arpak Int. / Apr 25 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	57 ▼ -5.95 (-9.45%)
JS Global Banking / Apr 25 JS Global Banking Sector (ETF)(JSGBETF)	21.43 ▼ -2.19 (-9.27%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,110,996 ▼ -0.02
Power Cement / Apr 25 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	21,907,260 ▼ -0.14
Sui South Gas / Apr 25 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	21,486,992 ▼ -0.55
B.O.Punjab / Apr 25 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	19,704,674 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,944,453 ▼ -0.02
Aisha Steel Mill / Apr 25 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	16,612,936 ▲ 0.61
Cnergyico PK / Apr 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	16,377,975 ▼ -0.21
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 25 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	16,249,019 ▲ 0.13
Sui North Gas / Apr 25 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	13,201,738 ▲ 1.13
Secure Logistics / Apr 25 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	12,612,473 ▲ 1.17

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