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Sindh announces ‘free pink EV motorcycles’ for female students, working women

The Sindh government on Thursday announced that it would provide free pink electric motorcycles to female students...

Published 27 Feb, 2025 07:42pm

Business & Finance

Sale of EV charging piles and stations: Chinese firm, E-Trade Nexus sign agreement

LAHORE: In a major step towards strengthening Pakistan’s electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, Zhuhai Comking...

Published 25 Feb, 2025 08:04am

Business & Finance

Japan’s Suzuki trims India sales target amid competition, scales back EV launches

TOKYO: Japanese carmaker Suzuki Motor has trimmed its sales target in India, its “most important market”, and scaled...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 04:03pm

Technology

Tesla begins hiring in India after Musk and Modi meet

MUMBAI: Electric vehicle maker Tesla has begun hiring in India, with the company of tycoon Elon Musk issuing...

Published 18 Feb, 2025 12:40pm

Markets

Hubco Green, PSO collaborate to setup EV charging infrastructure across Pakistan

HUBCO Green (Private) Limited (HGL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hub Power Holdings Limited (HPHL), Pakistan’s...

Updated 14 Feb, 2025 10:47pm

Business & Finance

First-ever commercial shipment: BYD electric vehicles arrive at port

KARACHI: Karachi Port Trust (KPT) has successfully handled the imports of Completely Built-Up (CBU), Build Your...

Updated 12 Feb, 2025 06:41am

Markets

Climate change: Senate committee pushes for ‘stronger’ renewable energy, EV initiatives

Pakistan aims to install 3,000 EV charging stations by 2030, but only eight have been established, panel meeting told

Published 29 Jan, 2025 09:42pm

Business & Finance

Electric vehicles: 44pc discounted tariff welcomed

KARACHI: Malik Khuda Bakhsh, Convener of the Energy Standing Committee of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 08:10am

Technology

CBUs: Lucky Motor set to launch new KIA electric SUVs in Pakistan

Lucky Motor, the authorised assembler and distributor of KIA-brand vehicles in Pakistan, is set to introduce various...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 11:55pm

Business & Finance

HUBCO Green launches its first EV Charging Station at Ocean Mall, Karachi

HUBCO Green (Private) Limited (HGL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hub Power Holdings Limited (HPHL), inaugurated its...

Published 21 Jan, 2025 08:09pm

NEV policy tailored to meet national priorities: MoI&P

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Industries and Production emphasised policy interventions to ensure smooth adoption of New...

Updated 17 Jan, 2025 03:57pm

Markets

Govt cuts tariff on charging stations by 45%: Awais Leghari

Energy minister says decision will pave way for expansion of charging stations, and increase EV adoption in Pakistan

Updated 15 Jan, 2025 10:32pm

BR Research

Interview with Mohsin Ali Mangi, Chief Strategy & Technology Officer - PSO

‘The refinery expansion project is a low-risk brownfield development with assured offtake’ Mohsin Ali Mangi is a...

Published 13 Jan, 2025 07:45am

Technology

BYD brought hundreds of Chinese workers to Brazil on irregular visas-inspector

Electric vehicle producer BYD, brought hundreds of Chinese workers on irregular visas to build a factory in Brazil,...

Published 08 Jan, 2025 08:22am

Business & Finance

EV sales hit record in UK but still behind target

LONDON: The UK car industry sold a record number of all-electric vehicles in 2024 but still fell short of the...

Published 05 Jan, 2025 02:45am

Markets

‘Honri-VE’: Dewan Farooque Motors assembles over 100 units of Chinese EV in 3 months

Dewan Farooque Motors Limited (DFML) has locally assembled more than 100 units of a Chinese electric vehicle (EV)...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 09:54pm

EV charging tariff delay: Govt apathy hits investors and consumers

ISLAMABAD: The government’s apathy towards determination of new tariff to set up Electric Vehicles (EVs) charging...

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 09:23am

Markets

Electric Vehicle policy to be announced by end of November: Tanveer

Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain said on Wednesday that the Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy...

Updated 06 Nov, 2024 07:10pm

BR Research

Oil prices: All eyes on China

Israel’s rather tepid response to the Iranian attack has considerably eased concerns of a full-blown Middle East...

Published 31 Oct, 2024 08:44am

Business & Finance

Regal Automobiles gets nod to manufacture Pakistan’s first electric SUV, price set at Rs8.399mn

Becomes second four-wheel carmaker to receive licence from Engineering Development Board for electric vehicles

Published 07 Oct, 2024 10:08pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s HUBCO plans to enter lithium mining, battery manufacturing

Hub Power Company Limited (HUBCO), Pakistan’s largest Independent Power Producer (IPP), has announced plans to enter...

Updated 30 Sep, 2024 10:53pm

Business & Finance

Testing the waters?: Xiaomi electric cars seen at Karachi port

Xiaomi electric cars – SU7 Max – have been spotted at Karachi port amid reports that Air Link, which manufacturers...

Updated 28 Sep, 2024 11:37pm

Technology

Attock Petroleum plans to expand network of EV charging stations across Pakistan

Attock Petroleum Limited (APL) has said that it plans to set up further electric vehicle (EV) charging stations...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 02:01pm

National Electric Vehicle policy expected in one month

ISLAMABAD: The Steering Committee on Electric Vehicles (EV) has decided to finalise the National Electric Vehicle...

Updated 25 Sep, 2024 09:14am

Technology

Pakistan’s first locally produced electric car to hit the road in December

Pakistan’s first locally produced four-wheeled electric vehicle (EV) is set to hit the market in December. The...

Updated 14 Sep, 2024 03:57pm

Business & Finance

US finalises sharp tariff hikes on Chinese EVs, other goods

WASHINGTON: The United States locked in tariff hikes on billions of dollars worth of Chinese goods Friday, with a ...

Published 14 Sep, 2024 06:31am

World

India approves $1.3 billion incentive scheme for electric vehicles

NEW DELHI: India’s cabinet has approved a scheme to spend 109 billion rupees ($1.3 billion) on incentives for the...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 08:54pm

Markets

Higher sales tax threatens government’s EV promotion efforts: EDB official

An official from the Engineering Development Board (EDB) warned that raising the general sales tax (GST) on electric...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 12:44pm

Business & Finance

Dewan Farooque Motors (DFML) starts EV production after EDB’s approval

Dewan Farooque Motors Limited (DFML) said on Tuesday that it has commenced production of electric vehicle (EVs) at...

Updated 10 Sep, 2024 10:57pm

Pakistan

Electric vehicles will account for up to half of auto sales by 2030, BYD Pakistan says

BYD has plans to open an assembly plant in early 2026, but will introduce vehicles for sale later this year, after launching three models in August

Updated 06 Sep, 2024 09:17pm

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	150.54
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 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 24	5,767.57
Nasdaq / Mar 24	18,188.59
Dow Jones / Mar 24	42,583.32
India Sensex / Mar 25	78,073.97
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 25	37,780.54
Hang Seng / Mar 25	23,413.58
FTSE 100 / Mar 25	8,684.09
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 25	22,926.46
France CAC40 / Mar 25	8,073.56

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 24	17,085
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 25	69.03
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 25	272,462
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 25	3,017.31
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 25	65.64
Petrol/Litre / Mar 26	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 26	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel Indus.(R) / Mar 25 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	2.01 ▲ 1 (99.01%)
Ruby Textile / Mar 25 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	7.01 ▲ 1 (16.64%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Mar 25 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	8.99 ▲ 1 (12.52%)
Samba Bank / Mar 25 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	9 ▲ 0.82 (10.02%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 25 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	100.73 ▲ 9.16 (10%)
Adamjee Life Assur. / Mar 25 Adamjee Life Assurance Company Limited(ALIFE)	25.73 ▲ 2.34 (10%)
United Dist. / Mar 25 United Distributors Pakistan Limited(UDPL)	67.29 ▲ 6.12 (10%)
Crescent Fib. / Mar 25 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.70 ▲ 4.14 (9.96%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 25 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	13.19 ▲ 1.19 (9.92%)
Hussain Industries / Mar 25 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	27.30 ▲ 2.43 (9.77%)

Stock	Price
Parmount Sp. / Mar 25 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	3.51 ▼ -0.48 (-12.03%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Mar 25 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	117 ▼ -13 (-10%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 25 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	27.68 ▼ -3.07 (-9.98%)
Zephyr Textile / Mar 25 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	9.50 ▼ -1 (-9.52%)
TPL Life Insur. / Mar 25 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	55.02 ▼ -5.74 (-9.45%)
Shahtaj Textile / Mar 25 Shahtaj Textile Limited(STJT)	65.05 ▼ -6.54 (-9.14%)
Sindh Abadgar / Mar 25 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	55 ▼ -5.43 (-8.99%)
Elahi Cot. / Mar 25 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	138 ▼ -13.03 (-8.63%)
Tri-Star Power / Mar 25 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	7.24 ▼ -0.66 (-8.35%)
Shield Corp. / Mar 25 Shield Corporation Limited(SCL)	253.90 ▼ -22.98 (-8.3%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Elektron / Mar 25 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	28,623,330 ▲ 0.63
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 25 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	22,742,574 ▼ -3.59
Cnergyico PK / Mar 25 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	19,218,186 ▲ 0.01
Sui South Gas / Mar 25 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	14,168,002 ▲ 0.18
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	11,877,825 ▼ -0.05
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 25 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	11,187,536 ▲ 0.08
Pak Refinery / Mar 25 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	10,362,407 ▼ -0.12
B.O.Punjab / Mar 25 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	10,164,053 ▼ -0.21
K-Electric Ltd. / Mar 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	10,144,462 ▲ 0
Treet Corp / Mar 25 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	8,893,519 ▼ -0.53

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