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PM announces power relief ‘winter package’

ISLAMABAD: At a time when electricity bills had become exorbitant and seemed to have reached a breaking point, Prime...

Published 09 Nov, 2024 06:36am

Opinion

Power crisis and the way forward

IPPs (independent power producers) were created under Government’s power policies, which were promulgated over the...

Updated 09 Nov, 2024 08:27am

Contracts with 8 more IPPs renegotiated, NA told

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Friday that contracts with eight additional independent power...

Updated 26 Oct, 2024 12:26pm

Markets

Power generation in Pakistan falls in September amid rising costs, shift to renewables

Power generation in Pakistan stood at 12,487 GWh (17,343 MW) in September 2024, a decline of over 6% YoY compared to...

Updated 23 Oct, 2024 10:49pm

Aurangzeb says debt reprofile talks with China encouraging

WASHINGTON: China’s response to Pakistan’s request to lengthen maturities for debt involved in the Belt and Road...

Updated 23 Oct, 2024 09:23am

BR Research

Consumer confidence still reeling

The policymakers are sounding more confident today than they have been in a long time. From inflation to policy...

Published 11 Oct, 2024 09:27am

Govt ends deals with five private IPPs

KARACHI: Government has ended power purchase contracts with five private companies, including one with the country’s...

Updated 11 Oct, 2024 09:12am

BR Research

‘The solar push: flying too close to the sun?’

Pakistan’s energy sector is quickly hitting an impasse with solarization. On one hand is the surging interest in net...

Published 07 Oct, 2024 09:15am

Reducing power tariff top priority: Awais

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy, Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, said on Sunday that the government is...

Updated 07 Oct, 2024 03:07pm

IPPs talks status remains under wraps

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division on Thursday refused to share current status of critical negotiations of Task Force on...

Updated 04 Oct, 2024 03:24pm

Business & Finance

UBG Patron-in-Chief advocates reduction in electricity tariffs

KARACHI: SM Tanveer, Patron-in-Chief of the United Business Group (UBG), emphasized that to save the country,...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Business & Finance

Govt compelled to take effective steps: ‘Power sector holds people, economy hostage for last 30 years’

KARACHI: Chairman of the FPCCI Advisory Board and National Business Group Pakistan, President of Pakistan ...

Published 27 Sep, 2024 06:26am

Costly electricity: IPPs’ capacity charges not the sole factor: experts

KARACHI: Energy experts have blamed a host of issues for the rising electricity prices, saying that the recent...

Updated 13 Sep, 2024 09:27am

Opinion

IPPs and capacity payments – how to deal with the challenge

This is a follow-up piece. The first part appeared on 1st August 2024. Both may be read together. Let us explore...

Published 10 Sep, 2024 06:32am

BMP assails increase in power tariffs

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has condemned the...

Updated 09 Sep, 2024 09:04am

Punjab extends power relief to federal capital

CM Maryam Nawaz says decision to benefit over 150,000 consumers of Islamabad

Updated 30 Aug, 2024 02:46pm

Nepra concerned at drop in power consumption

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has raised concerns over the reduced electricity...

Updated 29 Aug, 2024 09:27am

Business & Finance

FPCCI wants cut in electricity tariffs

KARACHI: Vice President and Regional Chairman of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry...

Published 29 Aug, 2024 06:53am

Business & Finance

Hike in electricity charges: KATI concerned over Nepra’s approval

KARACHI: The President of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), Johar Qandhari, has expressed ...

Published 24 Aug, 2024 06:23am

Business & Finance

Tanners Association chief urges govt to review contracts with IPPs

KARACHI: Chairman, Pakistan Tanners Association (Southern Zone), Muhammad Shafi has taken a strong notice on ...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 06:56am

PM says power tariffs to be revised downward soon

Will unveil government’s economic programme to the nation in the next few days

Updated 15 Aug, 2024 10:27am

Opinion

The challenge of IPPs—III

Nepra report further states: “2.3.7 Energy Charges vs. Capacity Charges: The consumer-end tariff comprises Energy...

Updated 07 Aug, 2024 06:39am

Govt to retire expensive power plants

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to retire expensive power plants to reduce electricity prices in the...

Updated 06 Aug, 2024 01:28pm

Editorials

Power sector: unanswered questions

EDITORIAL: The power sector problems have compounded over time due to unplanned and expensive growth in power...

Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am

Senate body seeks copies of IPP agreements

Senator Mohsin Aziz says power sector has become a matter of national security and emergency

Updated 05 Aug, 2024 12:19pm

BR Research

Power mess: It is beyond capacity charges

This is not the first time that electricity sector is shaping up the political sphere in Pakistan, and not the first...

Published 29 Jul, 2024 08:59am

Miftah says will move court against KE

KARACHI: Awaam Pakistan Party leader Miftah Ismail announced his intention to file a petition against K-Electric,...

Updated 29 Jul, 2024 09:07am

Business & Finance

SC and SIFC forums: FPCCI will fight case against IPPs’ capacity charges: Mohamin

KARACHI: Abdul Mohamin Khan, Acting President of FPCCI, has said, on behalf of the entire business, industry and...

Published 24 Jul, 2024 06:01am

Markets

Hike in fuel prices termed death warrant for economy

KARACHI: Sharp increase in petrol and electricity prices has taken the traders by storm amid the historic inflation,...

Published 23 Jul, 2024 07:26am

Business & Finance

FPCCI demands reviewing agreements with IPPs

ISLAMABAD: President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Atif Ikram Sheikh has said...

Updated 22 Jul, 2024 07:57am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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