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Developing unconventional natural gas resources

With rising energy demands and dwindling conventional natural gas reserves, Pakistan faces a pressing energy ...

Updated 28 Jan, 2025 07:06am

Opinion

Energy crisis, industrial collapse

Pakistan’s industry is teetering on the brink of collapse, with policies that are actively dismantling it. Chief...

Published 20 Jan, 2025 05:31am

Opinion

Valuing lost energy

The energy crisis in Pakistan coupled with a hike in fuel prices has extended the need for investments and...

Published 16 Jan, 2025 03:04am

Editorials

Energy sector

EDITORIAL: The energy crisis in the country continues to remain a challenge with no end in sight. At its core, the...

Updated 06 Jan, 2025 06:41am

Pakistan

Energy crisis: Federal ministers fail to reply: PPP

KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Secretary Information Shazia Marri on Sunday said that PPP did not join the...

Published 30 Dec, 2024 08:05am

World

Iran closes offices, schools over cold, energy shortage

TEHRAN: Iran announced the closure of offices and schools in many provinces across the country on Sunday due to a...

Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:08am

Markets

Energy crisis: Minister urges energy, petroleum ministries to utilise framework

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal urged the Ministries of Energy ...

Published 04 Sep, 2024 06:38am

Opinion

The power struggle: navigating Pakistan’s energy crisis

Energy crisis, rising tariffs, IPPs, capacity payments! These words appear in Pakistani newspapers daily,...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:01am

Markets

‘Energy crisis is hindering economic development’

LAHORE: Pakistan’s energy crisis has long been hindering industrial growth and economic development. Maryyam Qasim...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 06:56am

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

Opinion

Untangling energy crisis: the ‘misguided’ criticism of IPPs

The narrative dominating Pakistan’s discourse on electricity prices has painted Independent Power Producers (IPPs)...

Updated 01 Aug, 2024 07:52am

Markets

Progress of Spat Gah power project reviewed

PESHAWAR: Secretary Energy and Power Nisar Ahmad Khan called foreign investment as a milestone in the coming days...

Published 15 Jul, 2024 07:26am

Opinion

The burgeoning burden of capacity payments

As Pakistan prepares for a significant increase in electricity prices next year, driven by further rupee devaluation...

Published 06 Jun, 2024 03:09am

Markets

‘Renewable integration, Discos privatisation can resolve energy crisis’

KARACHI: Pakistan’s energy crisis is a complex issue that affects daily life badly. The causes included...

Published 28 May, 2024 05:30am

Experts for energy conservation, industrialisation

LAHORE: During a session on “Powering Pakistan’s Future: Strategies to Address the Energy Crisis” jointly organized...

Updated 13 May, 2024 09:28am

Leghari made minister for Power Div

ISLAMABAD: As the worsening blackouts continue to signal economic distress, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday...

Updated 18 Mar, 2024 09:55am

Business & Finance

FCCI for completing IP gas pipeline on priority basis

FAISALABAD: Dr Sajjad Arshad Acting President Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) has stressed the...

Published 23 Feb, 2024 06:36am

BR Research

Startup ecosystem 2023

The year 2021 was a defining moment for tech firms, with significant global expansion. The trend continued through...

Published 03 Jan, 2024 09:01am

Business & Finance

Economic policies: Govt urged to consult chambers, stakeholders

PESHAWAR: Members of the business community of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa urged the government to make proper consultation...

Published 29 Dec, 2023 02:58am

Pakistan

Integrated energy planning project: caretaker federal minister reviews progress

ISLAMABAD: The Minister of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives reviewed progress on the Integrated Energy...

Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am

Pakistan

Iran can help Pakistan resolve its energy crisis, says ambassador Moghadam

KARACHI: Reza Amiri Moghadam, Ambassador of Iran in Pakistan, said that Iran is one of the world’s top producers ...

Published 25 Nov, 2023 05:19am

Opinion

Power sector reforms

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has had a profound effect on global energy markets. Price ...

Published 15 Nov, 2023 06:09am

Business & Finance

KP minister explains criticality of solarisation

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Caretaker Minister for Industries, Commerce and Technical Education, Dr. Syed Amir...

Published 16 Oct, 2023 05:47am

Funding for energy efficiency project: EAD asked to get firm World Bank commitment

ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has directed Economic Affairs Division (EAD) to get firm...

Updated 16 Oct, 2023 08:48am

World

EU moves to protect sensitive tech from rivals

STRASBOURG: The EU unveiled Tuesday a list of sensitive technologies that should be kept out of the hands of rivals,...

Published 04 Oct, 2023 06:20am

Opinion

Handling the energy crisis

The relentless rise in electricity prices in Pakistan has taken a severe toll on domestic consumers, large-scale...

Published 20 Sep, 2023 06:28am

Pakistan

PPP says concerned at ‘inflated’ electricity bills

KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader and former minister for Information, Sharjeel Inam Memon has emphasised...

Published 31 Aug, 2023 06:00am

Pakistan

‘A group of judges’ responsible for rising inflation, claims Dastgir

ISLAMABAD: Central leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and former federal minister for energy Khurram...

Published 29 Aug, 2023 06:01am

Markets

Need stressed to discover untapped gas reserves

KARACHI: In a pressing call to action, Sheikh Umer Rehan, former president of the Korangi Association of Trade and...

Published 19 Aug, 2023 06:36am

Perspectives

Agrivoltaics: looking to solve Pakistan’s food and energy conundrum at the same time

In what could only be called the climax moment of a movie that was dragging on, Pakistani authorities managed to...

Published 29 Jul, 2023 04:01pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 31	279.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 31	278.88
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 31	155.19
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 31	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 31	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 31	1.04

Stock	Volume
Hang Seng / Jan 30	20,225.11
S&P 500 / Jan 31	6,040.53
India Sensex / Jan 31	77,500.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 31	39,572.49
Nasdaq / Jan 31	19,627.44
FTSE 100 / Jan 31	8,673.96
Dow Jones / Jan 31	44,544.66
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 31	21,732.05

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 31	72.53
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 31	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 31	250,171
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 31	2,798.41
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 31	65.88
Petrol/Litre / Feb 1	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Ind. / Jan 31 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	10.21 ▲ 1 (10.86%)
IGI Life Ins / Jan 31 IGI Life Insurance Limited(IGIL)	15.13 ▲ 1.38 (10.04%)
Sana Ind / Jan 31 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	28.77 ▲ 2.62 (10.02%)
Tariq Corporation / Jan 31 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	16.91 ▲ 1.54 (10.02%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Jan 31 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	15.72 ▲ 1.43 (10.01%)
Redco Textile / Jan 31 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	24.17 ▲ 2.2 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 31 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	53.74 ▲ 4.89 (10.01%)
Pak Leather / Jan 31 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	32.63 ▲ 2.97 (10.01%)
Dandot Cement / Jan 31 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 31 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	54.86 ▼ -6.1 (-10.01%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 31 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	63 ▼ -7 (-10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Jan 31 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	189 ▼ -21 (-10%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jan 31 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	10.41 ▼ -1.15 (-9.95%)
National Silk / Jan 31 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	40.84 ▼ -4.51 (-9.94%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Jan 31 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.83 ▼ -0.76 (-8.85%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jan 31 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	109.56 ▼ -10.44 (-8.7%)
Kohinoor Mills / Jan 31 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	31.05 ▼ -2.9 (-8.54%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jan 31 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	7.28 ▼ -0.66 (-8.31%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,672,997 ▲ 0.14
Sui South Gas / Jan 31 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	48,364,956 ▼ -1.33
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	36,344,486 ▼ -0.06
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 31 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,226,540 ▼ -0.77
Bank Makramah / Jan 31 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	31,509,642 ▲ 0.04
B.O.Punjab / Jan 31 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	17,873,860 ▲ 0.2
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,969,744 ▼ -0.07
Pak Refinery / Jan 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,492,313 ▼ -0.57
Treet Battery / Jan 31 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	15,390,342 ▲ 1.07

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