Trends - energy crisis - Business Recorder

energy crisis

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

Opinion

Energy transition: green dreams, brown realities

The world energy landscape is transitioning from fossil fuels to renewables to address energy and environmental...

Published 26 Jul, 2023 06:47am

Pakistan

Ending energy crisis will be top priority of PPP: Imtiaz

KARACHI: Sindh Energy Minister Imtiaz Shaikh on Tuesday said that ending the country’s energy crisis would be the...

Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am

Country needs to diversify its energy mix: PM

LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said given the increasing energy requirements of the country; the government...

Updated 16 Jul, 2023 09:26am

Business & Finance

Imported items: PM urged to remove ‘solar panel’ from non-essential list

KARACHI: The Pakistan Solar Association (PSA) has urged the prime minister for removal of the import of solar panel...

Published 08 Jul, 2023 06:20am

Productivity, export and debt: SBP asks govt to exercise greater prudence

Assessment of macroeconomic dynamics reveals a number of challenges for the banking sector and the repayment capacity of borrowers may come under stress

Updated 08 Jul, 2023 05:14pm

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
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

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

Markets →

Budget 2024-25: income tax calculator for FY25

energy crisis

Most Popular