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UBG raises questions over govt’s power relief ‘winter package’

KARACHI: S M Tanveer, patron-in-chief of the United Business Group (UBG) has raised questions regarding the...

Published 27 Nov, 2024 08:09am

Markets

ECC approves power relief package for winter

Consumers to be charged a flat rate of Rs26.07 per unit for electricity usage above benchmark consumption

Updated 19 Nov, 2024 08:45pm

Markets

Pakistan’s power generation increases in October as cost surges

Power generation in Pakistan stood at 10,262 GWh (13,793 MW) in October 2024, an increase of over 7% YoY compared to...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 03:20pm

Editorials

A belated ‘Bijli Sahulat’ package

EDITORIAL: Finally, the prime minister has announced a power relief plan, ‘Bijli Sahulat’ package (a euphemism...

Published 10 Nov, 2024 02:51am

Business & Finance

KATI seeks swift steps to alleviate rising production costs

KARACHI: The President of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), Junaid Naqi has urged the government...

Published 07 Nov, 2024 06:16am

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

Markets

Nepra approves generation tariff for KE

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved generation tariff of K-Electric (KE)...

Updated 23 Oct, 2024 09:24am

Markets

‘No change for consumers’: generation tariff approved for KE power plants post-June 2023

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved generation tariff for K-Electric Limited (KEL)...

Updated 22 Oct, 2024 10:53pm

Business & Finance

Proposed mini-budget rejected: Govt urged to slash power rates by 9pc

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry's top officials, Zakki Ejaz and SM Tanveer,...

Published 18 Oct, 2024 07:43am

Business & Finance

FPCCI urges govt to cut interest rate to 12pc

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has called on the government to reduce...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:43am

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

Editorials

Power tariff cuts for protected consumers

EDITORIAL: The government’s clear lack of planning regarding measures of national importance that directly impact...

Updated 12 Jul, 2024 07:53am

Pakistan

JI organises protests against hike in power tariffs, load-shedding

LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) organized nationwide protest demonstrations on Sunday against the high cost of...

Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:00am

Exporters meet PM, praise cut in power tariff for industry

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of leading exporters met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday, said a press release. The...

Updated 22 Jun, 2024 02:37pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz announces Rs10.69 reduction in electricity price for industrial sector

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced a massive reduction of Rs10.69 per unit in electricity tariff for...

Published 14 Jun, 2024 08:35pm

Markets

UBG opposes significant increase in power tariffs by KE

KARACHI: leaders of the United Business Group (UBG), including Chief Petron S.M. Tanveer, President Zubair Tufail,...

Published 11 Jun, 2024 03:17am

Markets

YoY: Pakistan’s power generation cost jumps, generation dips in February

Cost of power generation in Pakistan was up 9% while generation dipped 8% in February 2024. The cost in February...

Updated 19 Mar, 2024 10:22pm

BR Research

Power politics: Think beyond price

The political parties in the run-up to the elections are making tall claims of reducing the price of electricity and...

Published 02 Feb, 2024 07:55am

Nepra voices its concern: Massive cut in use of powerby industries

A public hearing was conducted on a proposal of positive adjustment of Rs 5.62/kWh in tariffs of power Distribution Companies

Updated 01 Feb, 2024 02:28pm

Business & Finance

Businessman says will help resolve issues facing APCPA

FAISALABAD: Power looms is an integral part of the textile sector which play a key role in earning precious foreign...

Published 01 Nov, 2023 05:57am

Markets

Pakistan’s cost of power generation declines over 25% in September

Amid rising electricity bills, the cost of power generation in Pakistan registered a significant decline of over 25%...

Updated 20 Oct, 2023 09:59pm

Power utilities have no role in setting prices: K-Electric

KARACHI: K-Electric spokesperson reiterated that the company understands the prevailing concerns regarding the...

Updated 31 Aug, 2023 09:26am

Markets

Pakistan’s power generation up nearly 5% year-on-year

Power generation in Pakistan clocked in at 14,839 GWh (19,945MW) in July 2023, up 4.9% as compared to the same...

Updated 22 Aug, 2023 04:03pm

Markets

PYMA chief opposes increase in electricity tariffs

KARACHI: Sohail Nisar, Senior Vice Chairman, Pakistan Yarn Merchants Association (PYMA) has opposed the significant...

Published 01 Aug, 2023 06:19am

Markets

The fall continues: rupee settles at 288.52 against US dollar

Currency depreciates 0.21% in the inter-bank market for its eighth successive finish in the red

Updated 25 Jul, 2023 07:01pm

Electricity rates standardisation: Subsidy will be allocated: Dastgir

Editorials

Foot-dragging on the pending IMF review

EDITORIAL: The market is unambiguously sending signals to the government to take appropriate measures to deal with...

Published 29 Dec, 2022 05:59am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Petrol/Litre / Dec 21	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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