KSE-100 index companies: PAT increases by 16pc on YoY KARACHI: The profit after tax (PAT) of KSE-100 index companies increased by 16 percent on year-on-year basis to Rs... Published 29 Sep, 2023 06:24am
BR Research Inflation, food, and the Dar(k) magic The finance ministry has finally discovered that laws of mathematics function in Pakistan exactly as they do... Published 05 Jul, 2023 09:56am
BR Research Energy prices: More pain coming your way As much as the government may want to talk down the inflation expectations, the very actions agreed with the IMF... Published 06 Sep, 2022 08:36am
Markets Renewable energy is the answer to our power crisis: Dastgir Minister for Power says subsidy announced by the previous government for electricity prices is unaffordable Updated 17 May, 2022 03:49pm
Business & Finance IMF will link release of funds to increase in income taxes, subsidy removal: Shaukat Tarin Talks between Pakistan and IMF on stalled Extended Fund Facility likely to be held from May 18 Updated 09 May, 2022 04:48pm
Print Support for fuel management: Govt in search of a feasible plan ISLAMABAD: Ministries of Finance, Power and Petroleum have been directed to work out a feasible plan for fuel... Updated 07 May, 2022 09:58am
Print PM orders half-yearly price projections for fuel, power Instructions issued to the Ministry of Energy at a time when it is under harsh criticism for not procuring RLNG Updated 29 Nov, 2021 12:31pm
Business & Finance Tabish Gauhar resigns as SAPM on Power and Petroleum PM accepts resignation Published 21 Sep, 2021 01:43pm
Markets China July zinc, lead output rise less than expected ANTAIKE: China's output of lead and zinc in July rose more slowly than expected from the prior month due to... Published 11 Aug, 2021 04:27am
Pakistan Over half of Chinese companies listed on Fortune 500 have operations in Pakistan More than half of Chinese enterprises listed on the Fortune Global 500 for 2021 have invested or conducted business... Published 03 Aug, 2021 10:59pm
Pakistan Dasu Dam: Chinese company ‘withdraws’ notice to expel Pakistani workers ISLAMABAD: A Chinese company working at the Dasu Dam has withdrawn its notification pertaining to the expulsion of... Published 19 Jul, 2021 06:17am
Print Power sector: Chinese investors irked by non-payment of returns? ISLAMABAD: Chinese companies are reportedly not interested in making further investment in Pakistan, citing... Updated 16 Jul, 2021 09:54am
World South Korean toilet turns excrement into power and digital currency ULSAN, (South Korea): Using a toilet can pay for your coffee or buy you bananas at a university in South Korea, ... Published 12 Jul, 2021 05:26am
Business & Finance Gas crisis to be resolved in coming days, says SAPM on Power Gauhar says re-gasification process would start soon Updated 30 Jun, 2021 01:01pm
World Assad dismisses critics as Syria votes to extend his grip on power DAMASCUS: President Bashar al-Assad dismissed criticism of Syria’s presidential election as voters cast ballots... Published 27 May, 2021 03:41am
BR Research Power demand: industry grows, domestic drops The country’s power generation (ex-KE) continues to grow at a very modest rate. The 8MFY21 generation numbers are... Published 25 Mar, 2021 07:25am
BR Research Power blackout: System needs overhaul The inquiry report on the power system collapse in January 2021 is out. Do not expect media frenzy and mafia-calling... Published 25 Feb, 2021 07:25am
BR Research Power generation: Furnace oil in January Pakistan’s power system generation has grown by 2.5 percent year-on-year in the seven months of the fiscal year so... Published 24 Feb, 2021 07:30am
BR Research Power: Domestic consumption puzzle While a lot of focus has been on the quantum of electricity base tariff revision (and rightly so), an equally... Published 18 Feb, 2021 07:25am
BR Research Tariff adjustments stay high Nepra announced the last quarterly tariff adjustment earlier this week, capping all pending tariff adjustments. The... Published 12 Feb, 2021 07:30am
Markets Imported LNG supply in Sindh: Ultimate Energy Services, Energas Marketing sign agreement ISLAMABAD: The Ultimate Energy Services (Pvt) Ltd has signed an agreement with Energas Marketing (Pvt) Ltd for ... Published 28 Jan, 2021 04:40am
BR Research Captive to grid: Tread carefully Last week cabinet committee on energy (CCoE) decided to put a moratorium on gas supply to self-generation of power... Published 26 Jan, 2021 07:30am
Pakistan Govt to increase power tariff by Rs1.95 per unit The minister blamed the past governments for the hike. “Power generation is 43% expensive because of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N),” the energy minister said. Updated 21 Jan, 2021 07:15pm
Pakistan Installation of power, gas meters in Islamabad: Body to suggest mechanism to be reconstituted ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to reconstitute a committee meant to suggest mechanism for removal of... Published 19 Jan, 2021 04:22am
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept