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Effective Jan 1, 2025: PD moves to raise power rates with new petition

Change intended to minimize consumer backlash over tariff increases

Updated 23 Jan, 2025 02:43pm

LoS extension stays pending: Chinese firm agrees to delay Kohala project

ISLAMABAD: Chinese company China Three Gorges South Asia Investment (SCAIL), has reportedly agreed to delay its...

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 09:23am

3 up for grabs in first phase: Provinces appear unwilling to buy Discos: PD

Secretary of Power Dr Fakhre Alam Irfan testifies before Senate Standing Committee on Power

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 02:32pm

Privatisation of Discos: PM directs a two-pronged plan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Power Division to simultaneously pursue two options—...

Updated 20 Jan, 2025 02:54pm

APTMA urges govt to resolve RCET claims of LIEDA

ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) has expressed concern at non resolution of pending...

Updated 20 Jan, 2025 09:10am

Electricity: annual rebasing from Jan 1 approved

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved the revision in the annual rebasing...

Updated 18 Jan, 2025 03:08pm

Markets

Afghan transit trade: ECC okays insurance guarantee for DAP imports

Economic Coordination Committee authorises Finance Division to approve payment of projected Rs935.78mn in net salaries of Pakistan Steel Mills employees for FY25

Published 17 Jan, 2025 10:18pm

PD orders NPGCL to remove CEO

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has directed the Board of Northern Power Generation Company Limited (NPGCL) to...

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 09:41am

Markets

Govt saved Rs1.1 trillion through talks with IPPs: Awais Leghari

Minister for Power Division Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari on Thursday claimed that “successful negotiations” with...

Published 09 Jan, 2025 10:36pm

Senate panel told: Talks with 16 IPPs likely to yield results soon

ISLAMABAD: Following the termination of contracts of five independent power producers (IPPs), negotiations with 16...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 09:43am

3 Discos being readied for privatisation

ISLAMABAD: The Financial Advisor is tasked to structure the transaction of three power Distribution Companies...

Updated 31 Dec, 2024 06:56pm

Payables by power cos to gas utilities: LPS on GDS hits alarming mark

ISLAMABAD: The amount of Late Payment Surcharge (LPS) on Gas Development Surcharge (GDS) payables by power companies...

Updated 27 Dec, 2024 09:05am

Nepra refuses to treat cold storages as industrial consumers

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has refused to treat cold storages as industrial...

Updated 25 Dec, 2024 02:02pm

Foreign-funded power projects: Senate panel demands action against malpractice culprits

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Affairs, while expressing serious concerns over lack of...

Updated 25 Dec, 2024 11:59am

Business & Finance

China Century Steel Mills: Authorities told to iron out land prices, other problems

ISLAMABAD: In line with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s directives to remove all barriers impeding industrial...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 07:33am

Deletion of schemes from PSDP: Power Div initiates probe against NTDC

ISLAMABAD: Power Division has initiated inquiry against National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) for...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 09:40am

Power Div asked to review base load requirements

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed Power Division to comprehensively review the base load power...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 09:38am

Three Gencos’ CEOs suspended

ISLAMABAD: The government has suspended Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of three power Generation Companies (Gencos)...

Updated 21 Dec, 2024 03:22pm

Business & Finance

Riali-II HPP: Security package papers up for ECC nod tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet, scheduled to meet on Thursday (Dec 19), is set...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 08:08am

Discos’ sell-off: Power Division fails to satisfy Senate panel

ISLAMABAD: Power Division on Thursday failed to satisfy the Senate Standing Committee on Power about privatisation...

Updated 13 Dec, 2024 02:26pm

8 baggasse-fired IPPs: Settlement deals okayed by Cabinet

Central Power Purchasing Agency to approach National Electric Power Regulatory Authority to reduce the tariff of electricity generated by these plants

Updated 11 Dec, 2024 03:10pm

Private sector participation: PD urges Nepra to amend licencing regulations of Discos

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 23	278.71
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 23	278.56
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 23	156.57
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 23	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 23	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 22	6,086.37
Nasdaq / Jan 22	20,009.34
Dow Jones / Jan 22	44,156.73
India Sensex / Jan 23	76,579.87
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 23	40,000.30
Hang Seng / Jan 23	19,695.88
FTSE 100 / Jan 23	8,544.98
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 23	21,282.88

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 22	18,485
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 22	246,440
Petrol/Litre / Jan 23	256.13
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 23	75.19
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 23	2,754.03
Diesel/Litre / Jan 23	260.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Saritow Spinning / Jan 23 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	10.12 ▲ 1.00 (10.96%)
Apna Microfin. / Jan 23 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.50 ▲ 0.97 (10.18%)
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 23 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	94.44 ▲ 8.59 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 23 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	30.33 ▲ 2.76 (10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 23 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	37.04 ▲ 3.37 (10.01%)
Arif Habib Ltd. / Jan 23 Arif Habib Limited(AHL)	72.46 ▲ 6.59 (10.00%)
Dewan Motors / Jan 23 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	46.07 ▲ 4.19 (10.00%)
Mughal Energy / Jan 23 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	21.45 ▲ 1.95 (10.00%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 23 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	150.99 ▲ 13.73 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Nagina Cot. / Jan 23 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	49.95 ▼ -5.55 (-10.00%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jan 23 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	10.92 ▼ -1.21 (-9.98%)
Fecto Cement / Jan 23 Fecto Cement Limited(FECTC)	105.20 ▼ -11.20 (-9.62%)
J.K.Spinning / Jan 23 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	60.50 ▼ -6.14 (-9.21%)
Kohat Textile / Jan 23 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	32 ▼ -3.13 (-8.91%)
Ruby Textile / Jan 23 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	6.67 ▼ -0.62 (-8.50%)
Sana Ind / Jan 23 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	28.60 ▼ -2.64 (-8.45%)
Faisal Sp. / Jan 23 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	340.01 ▼ -29.89 (-8.08%)
Calcorp Ltd / Jan 23 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	33.11 ▼ -2.82 (-7.85%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	141,910,406 ▲ 0.58
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	100,218,430 ▲ 0.10
Fauji Cement / Jan 23 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	83,552,040 ▲ 2.32
Lotte Chemical / Jan 23 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	35,610,583 ▲ 0.74
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 23 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	32,491,903 ▲ 8.59
Bank Makramah / Jan 23 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	30,547,553 ▼ -0.11
Maple Leaf Cement / Jan 23 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	26,406,513 ▲ 2.50
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 23 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	22,103,404 ▲ 0.45
D.G.K.Cement / Jan 23 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	16,695,919 ▲ 2.76

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