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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 a day ago

Running power project on Thar coal: KE shifts onus of potential delays to Power Div

Despite KE having a consultant on board for the Bankable Feasibility Study, Power Division yet to issue a notification for the reconstitution of the oversight committee

Updated 2 days ago

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

Transmission and CTBCM: IMF asks PD for efficiency boost in Discos

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reportedly asked the Power Division to improve performance of...

Updated 18 Mar, 2025 09:31am

TDS claims of KE & KWSC: MoF seeks report from PD on mediation pact overhaul

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has sought progress report from the Power Division on amendments to mediation...

Updated 15 Mar, 2025 02:28pm

Power sector: resolution of circular debt in sight

Government and commercial banks reportedly inching towards a viable deal on Rs 1.23 trillion loan to resolve power sector circular debt

Updated 15 Mar, 2025 02:56pm

SC requisitions services of PD official

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has requisitioned the services of Syed Zakria Ali Shah, additional secretary, Power...

Updated 06 Mar, 2025 09:28am

IMF benchmarks on track, progressing as per plan: PD

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has claimed that all benchmarks agreed upon with the International Monetary Fund...

Updated 04 Mar, 2025 02:36pm

Electricity tariffs rebasing plan shelved

ISLAMABAD: The government has shelved its plan to rebase electricity tariffs from January 1 each year, instead of...

Updated 03 Mar, 2025 04:12pm

PD proposes Rs392.5bn PSDP for in-house projects

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has proposed a Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) of Rs 392.5 billion for...

Updated 27 Feb, 2025 09:23am

Opposition to power arrears at-source deductions: KP govt’s summary gets no response from PD

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has reportedly not responded to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government’s summary...

Updated 26 Feb, 2025 09:21am

Contracts revision: Non-compliant IPPs, plants to face forensic audit

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Monday announced that any power plant or Independent Power Producer (IPP)...

Updated 25 Feb, 2025 02:23pm

India-style ‘electricity exchange’ on the cards

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division is reportedly working on establishment of electricity exchange in the country on the...

Updated 21 Feb, 2025 09:19am

Transfer in the name of president: Reconcile DISCOs’ shares held in Wapda’s name, MoF tells PD

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has directed Power Division to reconcile total number of DISCOs’ shares held in...

Updated 16 Feb, 2025 12:04pm

Significant cut in power tariff likely by end-June

ISLAMABAD: Secretary Power Division, Dr Fakhre Alam Irfan has announced that significant reduction in electricity...

Updated 15 Feb, 2025 03:22pm

Engro Powergen plant: PD and CPPA-G at odds over gas pricing mechanism

ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division and the Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guaranteed (CPPA-G), an organisation of...

Updated 15 Feb, 2025 02:57pm

Security deposit hike: Nepra comes down heavily on Discos

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) sharply criticized power Distribution Companies...

Updated 12 Feb, 2025 08:38am

Power sector owes Rs148.5bn dues: SNGPL says facing ‘grievous’ liquidity crisis

ISLAMABAD: Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) said that it is facing grievous liquidity issues due to...

Updated 11 Feb, 2025 08:37am

87 furnaces in default: Bank accounts frozen, mobile SIMs blocked in Lesco areas

ISLAMABAD: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) has initiated measures to suspend bank accounts and block...

Updated 11 Feb, 2025 09:19am

Power Division misses key targets set by PM Shehbaz

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division is said to have failed to realise over a dozen priority tasks assigned by the Prime...

Updated 08 Feb, 2025 01:26pm

Services for RPPC takeover: PD seeks exemption from PPRA Rules

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has sought exemption from PPRA Rules for procurement of various services required by...

Updated 04 Feb, 2025 09:29am

Cut in power tariff for SEZs: SIFC directs PD to take concrete measures

PM presides over Apex Committee meeting attended by army chief, Chief Ministers and high level civil and army officials

Updated 03 Feb, 2025 03:07pm

Markets

Agreement revisions with govt-owned IPPs in next phase: Leghari

Govt plans to auction surplus electricity, says energy minister

Updated 28 Jan, 2025 10:54pm

PM orders PD to cut power tariffs by Rs7/unit

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed Power Division to cut electricity tariffs by Rs 7 per unit for...

Updated 27 Jan, 2025 10:18am

Business & Finance

Distribution transformers: Awais seeks World Bank funding for smart meters

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari has urged the World Bank to provide funds and...

Published 25 Jan, 2025 06:22am

Markets

Pakistan, World Bank agree to expedite implementation of Dasu Hydropower Project

Power minister seeks funds, investment for installation of smart metres at distribution level transformers

Updated 24 Jan, 2025 10:25pm

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

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 25	280.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 25	280.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 25	150.44
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 25	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 25	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 25	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 25	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 25	5,776.65
India Sensex / Mar 25	78,876.83
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 25	37,938.34
Nasdaq / Mar 25	18,271.86
Hang Seng / Mar 25	23,409.08
FTSE 100 / Mar 25	8,663.80
Dow Jones / Mar 25	42,587.50
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 25	23,109.79
France CAC40 / Mar 25	8,108.59

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 25	69.19
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 25	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 25	272,462
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 25	3,017.63
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 25	65.24
Petrol/Litre / Mar 26	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 26	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 26 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	3.01 ▲ 1 (49.75%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Mar 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.99 ▲ 1 (11.12%)
Zephyr Textile / Mar 26 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.40 ▲ 1.04 (10.04%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 26 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	110.80 ▲ 10.07 (10%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 26 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	737.77 ▲ 67.07 (10%)
Data Agro / Mar 26 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	96.62 ▲ 8.78 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Mar 26 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	58.44 ▲ 5.31 (9.99%)
Crescent Fib. / Mar 26 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.70 ▲ 4.14 (9.96%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 26 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	14.48 ▲ 1.31 (9.95%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Mar 26 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	340 ▲ 30.55 (9.87%)

Stock	Price
Elahi Cot. / Mar 26 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Mar 26 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.95 ▼ -1.38 (-9.63%)
Atlas Ins. Ltd / Mar 26 Atlas Insurance Limited(ATIL)	58.50 ▼ -5.48 (-8.57%)
Bela Auto / Mar 26 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	167 ▼ -14.94 (-8.21%)
Kohat Textile / Mar 26 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	28.15 ▼ -2.4 (-7.86%)
Jubilee Spinning / Mar 26 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.88 ▼ -0.89 (-7.56%)
Frontier Ceram / Mar 26 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	22.40 ▼ -1.82 (-7.51%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 26 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	73.62 ▼ -5.95 (-7.48%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 26 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	900.16 ▼ -71.96 (-7.4%)
UDL International / Mar 26 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	7.11 ▼ -0.53 (-6.94%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Elektron / Mar 26 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,093,385 ▲ 1.6
P.S.O. / Mar 26 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,846,685 ▲ 1.38
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	22,825,615 ▼ -0.92
Cnergyico PK / Mar 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,176,390 ▲ 0.07
B.O.Punjab / Mar 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,063,012 ▼ -0.18
Pak Petroleum / Mar 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,868,233 ▲ 7.49
Engro Fert. / Mar 26 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,391,574 ▼ -1.85
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,412,844 ▲ 0.01
TPL REIT Fund I / Mar 26 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,002,839 ▲ 0.06
Fauji Cement / Mar 26 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	10,156,162 ▲ 1.41

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