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Policymaking: FPCCI says govt should take it in confidence

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

Published 28 Mar, 2025 05:35am

Cabinet halts additional tax on solar power users

ISLAMABAD: Federal cabinet blocked the approval of additional taxes on solar energy users and directed a review of...

Updated 27 Mar, 2025 09:13am

Revised IPP deals: PD anticipates Rs3.5trn savings over 3-20 years

Committee told Power Purchase Agreements with 6 IPPs terminated

Updated 27 Mar, 2025 02:40pm

Pakistan

Govt decides to consult all stakeholders on net metering policy after backlash

Cabinet approves using savings from reduced petroleum prices to lower electricity tariffs for consumers

Updated 27 Mar, 2025 06:04pm

Net metering consumers: Contract term limited to 5 years

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to limit the contract validity period for net metering consumers to five...

Updated 25 Mar, 2025 09:29am

Opinion

Enhancing grid consumption need of the hour

There are efforts and actions being taken to reduce power tariffs and make the grid sustainable. These include...

Published 24 Mar, 2025 06:22am

Net-metering consumers: Nepra may hold public hearing on revised buyback rates

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) is likely to hold a public hearing on the...

Updated 19 Mar, 2025 08:51am

BR Research

Net metering reforms: Course correction

The solar gold rush in Pakistan was always going to invite a policy response. The numbers alone warranted it. In the...

Published 18 Mar, 2025 07:12am

Perspectives

Net-metering in Pakistan: A solution for clean energy or a grid crisis?

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved on Thursday a set of amendments to the...

Updated 14 Mar, 2025 10:51pm

Markets

Net-metering buyback: Does govt want to dim Pakistan’s solar glow?

Stakeholders in energy sector including Senator Sherry Rehman have raised concerns over the government’s decision to...

Updated 14 Mar, 2025 10:02pm

Net metering consumers: ECC lowers buyback rates to Rs10 per unit

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has reduced buyback rates for net metering...

Updated 14 Mar, 2025 02:48pm

Markets

Govt reduces buyback rate for solar net-metering electricity to Rs10 per unit

Decision aimed at reducing growing financial burden on grid consumers, according to Finance Division
Revised framework will not apply to existing net-metered consumers until expiration of license or agreement

Updated 13 Mar, 2025 10:59pm

Nepra says KE to face ‘consequences’ if it fails to provide info/data

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has warned K-Electric (KE) of dire consequences...

Updated 13 Feb, 2025 09:26am

Leghari shares salient features of power plan

ISLAMABAD: The government is considering extending electricity to industry for three years at marginal cost, review...

Updated 29 Jan, 2025 03:31pm

‘Winter package’ to be made available to KE consumers as well: govt

ISLAMABAD: The government assured on Tuesday that three months incremental consumption-based Winter Package at Rs...

Updated 27 Nov, 2024 08:52am

Opinion

Solar showdown: the untold power play behind Pakistan’s energy revolution—I

In Pakistan, significant emphasis is placed on net-metered solarization, with the reduction in energy demand often...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 08:16am

Opinion

Net metering: Balancing the scales—V

To achieve a win-win solution for all stakeholders—solar users, non-solar consumers, utility companies, and the...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 08:26am

Opinion

Net metering: Balancing the scales—IV

As we concluded in the previous part of this essay, renegotiating the power purchase agreements is difficult, if not...

Updated 23 Oct, 2024 07:07am

Opinion

Net metering: Balancing the scales—III

One frequent option often advocated to address the issue of growing power rates for all consumers, particularly...

Updated 21 Oct, 2024 08:36am

Opinion

Net metering: Balancing the scales—II

In the previous piece of this essay, we observed that although there are fuel cost savings of 6.29% when we utilise...

Published 18 Oct, 2024 06:51am

Opinion

Net metering: Balancing the scales—I

Potential promises of clean, sustainable, and long-term cost-saving alternatives have dominated the discussion about...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

Net metering tariff rationalisation plan put on the ice

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has put the much-talked about net metering tariff rationalisation plan on ice for the...

Updated 16 Sep, 2024 07:30pm

Buyback rate of net metering likely at average energy cost

ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to fix the buyback rate of net metering at average energy cost aimed at...

Updated 19 Jul, 2024 09:32am

BR Research

Localization of solar PV

The Federal Budget 2024-25 was much of a non-event for the power sector highlighted by the same repetitive...

Published 14 Jun, 2024 08:07am

Markets

Power Division rejects reports of ending net metering policy

The Power Division on Wednesday rejected reports claiming that the government might take a decision to end the net...

Updated 05 Jun, 2024 10:18pm

Perspectives

Net-metering: turning up the heat on Pakistani people instead of IPPs

As usual, Pakistan finds itself caught in a quagmire when it comes to its energy policy. Never mind that it added...

Published 23 May, 2024 08:39pm

Opinion

U-turn on net metering

Delivering a powerful speech at a closing Plenary- Rejuvenating Growth of the World Economic Forum on 29th April...

Published 20 May, 2024 05:44am

Markets

Govt’s balancing act: incentivise solar, but not too much?

KARACHI: Pakistan’s government has once again been caught in a tight spot. It wants to promote renewable energy –...

Updated 10 May, 2024 09:51am

Net metering power: Govt mulling bringing buyback rates down to Rs11/unit from Rs21

Current trend has misbalanced govt's plan to pay capacity charges, sources say

Updated 25 Apr, 2024 10:07am

Markets

PSA praises govt for maintaining current net metering rate

LAHORE: Pakistan Solar Association (PSA) has thanked the caretaker government for maintaining current Net Metering...

Published 15 Sep, 2023 06:31am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	280.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	280.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 17	142.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 17	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 17	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 17	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 17	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 17	5,282.70
India Sensex / Apr 17	78,553.20
Nasdaq / Apr 17	16,286.45
Hang Seng / Apr 17	21,395.14
FTSE 100 / Apr 17	8,275.66
Dow Jones / Apr 17	39,142.23
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17	21,205.86
France CAC40 / Apr 17	7,285.86
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	34,730.28

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 17	64.68
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 17	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 17	300,068
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 17	3,326.85
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 17	67.13
Petrol/Litre / Apr 18	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 18	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ruby Textile / Apr 18 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	7.99 ▲ 0.74 (10.21%)
Universal Ins. / Apr 18 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	10.32 ▲ 0.95 (10.14%)
Oilboy Energy / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.91 ▲ 1 (10.09%)
Bunnys Limited / Apr 18 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	26.91 ▲ 2.45 (10.02%)
Safe Mix Con.Lt / Apr 18 Safe Mix Concrete Limited(SMCPL)	18.11 ▲ 1.65 (10.02%)
Nimir Resins / Apr 18 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	46.70 ▲ 4.25 (10.01%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 18 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	269.05 ▲ 24.46 (10%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 18 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	63.90 ▲ 5.81 (10%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Apr 18 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	24.08 ▲ 2.19 (10%)
ECOPACK Ltd / Apr 18 Ecopack Limited(ECOP)	32.79 ▲ 2.98 (10%)

Stock	Price
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.90 ▼ -1.27 (-17.71%)
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	0.89 ▼ -0.18 (-16.82%)
Century Ins. / Apr 18 Century Insurance Company Limited(CENI)	42.80 ▼ -7.02 (-14.09%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Apr 18 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.50 ▼ -1.55 (-14.03%)
Crescent Fib. / Apr 18 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.25 ▼ -5 (-9.95%)
Escorts Bank / Apr 18 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.20 ▼ -0.64 (-9.36%)
Mughal Energy / Apr 18 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	20 ▼ -2.02 (-9.17%)
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.35 ▼ -0.68 (-8.47%)
Dewan Textile / Apr 18 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	6.41 ▼ -0.58 (-8.3%)
TPL Life Insur. / Apr 18 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	49.60 ▼ -4.21 (-7.82%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Apr 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	28,791,517 ▲ 1.75
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 18 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	22,411,589 ▲ 0.36
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,923,439 ▲ 0.15
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 18 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	9,746,465 ▲ 1.33
Pak Elektron / Apr 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	8,491,899 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Apr 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	6,682,279 ▼ -0.02
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	5,698,495 ▲ 0.01
B.O.Punjab / Apr 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	5,558,020 ▼ -0.08
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Apr 18 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	5,456,068 ▲ 0.17
Bunnys Limited / Apr 18 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	5,130,507 ▲ 2.45

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