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Discos privatisation

3 up for grabs in first phase: Provinces appear unwilling to buy Discos: PD

Secretary of Power Dr Fakhre Alam Irfan testifies before Senate Standing Committee on Power

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 09:33am

Privatisation of Discos: PM directs a two-pronged plan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Power Division to simultaneously pursue two options—...

Updated 20 Jan, 2025 02:54pm

3 Discos being readied for privatisation

ISLAMABAD: The Financial Advisor is tasked to structure the transaction of three power Distribution Companies...

Updated 31 Dec, 2024 06:56pm

PIA sell-off: FA fees cost kitty Rs1.95bn

ISLAMABAD: The government has incurred a loss of Rs1.95 billion in fees to a Financial Advisor (FA) for structuring...

Updated 19 Nov, 2024 01:16pm

Discos’ sell-off: SIFC to play key role

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to give a central role to the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC)...

Updated 17 Nov, 2024 01:00pm

ADB delegation meets minister: ‘Investment needed to prepare Discos for privatisation’

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Khan Leghari has sought investment from development partners to prepare...

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 09:20am

CCP for sell-off of Discos or exploring PPPs

Competition Commission of Pakistan report says DISCOs facing high distribution losses, revenue leakages, low bill recovery rates, widespread electricity theft, and supply constraints

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 02:39pm

IMF told: Two Discos’ sell-off to wrap up by Jan-end

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has shared with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that transactions of two...

Updated 12 Oct, 2024 09:47pm

Privatisation of PIA: Plan faces slowing momentum on queries by bidders

Bidding deadline set for October 31, 2024, may be extended

Updated 04 Oct, 2024 10:45am

Opinion

Discos: privatisation can be a solution

Privatisation has long been touted as a catalyst for economic growth, and for good reason. By introducing private...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 06:31am

Markets

Privatization key solution for power sector’s challenges: experts

KARACHI: The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) and the Network for Clean Energy Transition (NCET)...

Published 31 Aug, 2024 08:07am

Editorials

The power sector

EDITORIAL: The Privatisation Commission held a meeting under the chairmanship of Federal Ministers for Privatisation...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 06:58am

Privatisation of Discos: key decisions made

ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission held a meeting focusing on expediting the privatisation process of DISCOs....

Updated 21 Aug, 2024 09:31am

70pc serviced population in Pakistan does not pay power bills: ADB

Bank, in its report 'Pakistan National Urban Assessment' argues that by issuing stay orders delaying legal procedures and allowing offenders of meter tampering and related ordinances to merely pay a fixed fine, courts contribute to the problem

Updated 21 Aug, 2024 11:56am

Discos slated for outsourcing, sell-off post-reforms: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has stated that after reforms in electricity distribution companies, the...

Updated 14 Aug, 2024 04:21pm

Opinion

Privatisation without deregulation: A recipe for disaster in energy sector

As Pakistan grapples with economic instability and rising electricity prices, many voices call for the immediate...

Published 08 Aug, 2024 06:22am

Discos: Tarar says govt has embarked on sell-off plan

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National Heritage, and Culture, Attaullah Tarar, on...

Updated 02 Aug, 2024 09:44am

3 Discos to be privatised in 1st phase: PC board

The Privatisation Commission Board approves hiring financial advisors for these Discos

Updated 28 Jul, 2024 09:43pm

PSP in Discos: World Bank stresses setting up PIU

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has asked the Power Division to establish a Project Implementing Unit (PIU) to sort out...

Updated 23 Jul, 2024 08:45am

Privatisation of 3 electricity distribution cos: Appointment of financial advisor this year

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Privatization was informed that the appointment of a financial advisor...

Updated 13 Jul, 2024 08:55am

Private sector’s participation in privatisation of Discos: World Bank agrees to extend financial support under NLTA

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has agreed to extend financial support to the government to facilitate private sector...

Updated 08 Jul, 2024 09:20am

Private sector participation in Discos’ sell-off: Govt approaches World Bank for NLTA

ISLAMABAD: The government has approached the World Bank ((WB) for Non -Lending Technical Assistance (NLTA) to...

Updated 01 Jul, 2024 09:18am

Opinion

Why Discos’ privatisation can never happen

Pakistan’s power sector has undergone various reforms in a bid to make the market more liberalized and introduce...

Published 29 May, 2024 06:05am

Discos’ privatisation: Shehbaz for speeding up process

Directs to minimise load shedding in different areas of the country for the benefit of the consumers

Updated 29 May, 2024 03:02pm

Privatisation of Discos, various IPPs projects under study

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Privatisation and Board of Investment Abdul Aleem Khan and Federal Minister for...

Updated 23 Mar, 2024 09:18pm

Discos—a dead weight around our necks?—I

Opinion

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 21	278.88
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 21	278.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 21	155.54
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 21	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 21	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 21	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 17	5,996.66
Nasdaq / Jan 17	19,630.20
Dow Jones / Jan 17	43,487.83
FTSE 100 / Jan 20	8,520.54
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 20	20,990.31
France CAC40 / Jan 20	7,733.50
India Sensex / Jan 21	76,270.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 21	39,027.98

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 20	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 20	242,541
Petrol/Litre / Jan 21	256.13
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 21	77.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 21	2,724.49
Diesel/Litre / Jan 21	260.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jan 21 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	9.60 ▲ 1.00 (11.63%)
Globe Residency / Jan 21 Globe Residency REIT(GRR)	17.36 ▲ 1.58 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 21 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	25.06 ▲ 2.28 (10.01%)
Bank Makramah / Jan 21 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	3.74 ▲ 0.34 (10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 21 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	35.65 ▲ 3.24 (10.00%)
Pak Engineering / Jan 21 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	671.22 ▲ 61.02 (10.00%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 21 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	77.59 ▲ 7.05 (9.99%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jan 21 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.77 ▲ 1.16 (9.99%)
Shadman Cotton / Jan 21 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	31.82 ▲ 2.89 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Sanghar Sugar / Jan 21 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	22.51 ▼ -2.48 (-9.92%)
Fateh Sports / Jan 21 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	72.50 ▼ -6.07 (-7.73%)
Kohat Textile / Jan 21 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	32.32 ▼ -2.58 (-7.39%)
S.G.Power / Jan 21 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.15 ▼ -0.66 (-6.73%)
Parmount Sp. / Jan 21 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.30 ▼ -0.31 (-6.72%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 21 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	106 ▼ -7.47 (-6.58%)
Saritow Spinning / Jan 21 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	9.34 ▼ -0.59 (-5.94%)
GOC (Pak) / Jan 21 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	64.99 ▼ -4.10 (-5.93%)
Prosperity Weav / Jan 21 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	35 ▼ -2.00 (-5.41%)

Stock	Volume
Lotte Chemical / Jan 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	59,473,543 ▼ -0.13
Bank Makramah / Jan 21 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	57,800,421 ▲ 0.34
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	56,891,848 ▼ -0.03
Fauji Cement / Jan 21 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	35,990,308 ▲ 1.74
Hascol Petrol / Jan 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	24,273,766 ▼ -0.18
Dewan Motors / Jan 21 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	22,896,108 ▼ -1.41
Hub Power Co. / Jan 21 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	21,405,956 ▼ -2.74
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 21 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	19,827,701 ▲ 2.95
Maple Leaf Cement / Jan 21 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	19,744,679 ▲ 0.04

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