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Mian Zahid appreciates termination of deals with five IPPs

KARACHI: Chairman of the FPCCI Advisory Board and National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen...

Updated 14 Oct, 2024 09:26am

Miftah says will move court against KE

KARACHI: Awaam Pakistan Party leader Miftah Ismail announced his intention to file a petition against K-Electric,...

Updated 29 Jul, 2024 09:07am

As per IMF dictation but in violation of Nepra’s law: 6- to 12-hour load-shedding under the garb of ‘big losses’

ISLAMABAD: The government is continuously unleashing power load-shedding of 6-12 hours in the scorching heat across...

Updated 02 Jul, 2024 09:31am

Editorials

Heading towards the breaking point

EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb’s claims at a news conference after parliament passed the budget ...

Updated 02 Jul, 2024 06:27am

Gandapur apprises Naqvi, Leghari about issues facing his province

ISLAMABAD: Days after issuing a stern warning to the federal government to resolve the prolonged power outages issue...

Updated 27 May, 2024 02:07pm

BR Research

Power sector: The rut, the rot, the riot

April 2024 marked the 7th straight month of electricity generation going down year-on-year. Make it 19 out of the...

Published 23 May, 2024 08:14am

Pakistan

Sindh PA assails relentless power load-shedding across province

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Tuesday lashed out at the K-Electric and other power supplying companies for long...

Published 22 May, 2024 05:54am

Business & Finance

HCSTSI president says concerned at power load-shedding in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: President Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry Muhammad Farooq Shaikhani expressed...

Published 25 Jan, 2024 04:23am

Imported fuel for power generation: Nepra blames forex scarcity for load-shedding

Nepra Chairman Tauseef H Farooqi says 63 percent of generation is based on imported fuels

Updated 05 Jul, 2023 11:22am

Consumers facing ‘massive’ power load-shedding, ‘inflated’ bills

ISLAMABAD: The government’s inability, ill planning and financial woes have multiplied the miseries of electricity...

Updated 24 Jun, 2023 08:50am

Markets

Disruption in RLNG supply: Increase in power load-shedding expected

ISLAMABAD: As the country is facing shortfall of over 5000 MW due to rising temperature in the country, Minister for...

Published 15 Jun, 2023 06:03am

Pakistan

PM for ensuring minimum power load-shedding

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed to ensure minimum load-shedding of electricity during...

Published 20 Apr, 2023 06:30am

PM seeks report on collapse of ‘Head Race Tunnel’ of NJHPP

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif has sought comprehensive report on collapse of Head Race Tunnel of 969 MW...

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

Pakistan

There must be no load-shedding during Sehr, Iftar: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed to ensure uninterrupted power supply in Ramazan,...

Published 23 Mar, 2023 05:47am

Pakistan

Energy Conservation Plan: DCs in Sindh asked to furnish compliance report

Commissioner Karachi demands report on closure of restaurants, markets, wedding halls on timing decided by federal government.

Updated 25 Feb, 2023 07:18pm

March to September 2023: PD proposes load management plan

ISLAMABAD: Power Division is said to have prepared three load shedding scenarios from March 1, 2023 to September...

Updated 24 Feb, 2023 08:48am

Coal, LNG import initiated for power generation: Miftah

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail Thursday expressed his optimism that there will be a substantial reduction...

Updated 08 Jul, 2022 09:39am

Make shut power plants functional, orders PM at last

Chairs an important meeting to overcome the issues of power load-shedding and energy crises

Updated 04 Jul, 2022 10:02am

Previous govt held responsible for power load-shedding

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif led federal government has held PTI government responsible for power...

Updated 04 Jul, 2022 09:36am

Markets

Efforts on to generate electricity from renewable resources: Musadik

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Petroleum Dr Musadik Malik says the government is striving hard to generate extra...

Published 03 Jul, 2022 06:29am

Govt decides to continue ‘minimum’ power load-shedding till Dec

ISLAMABAD: The government has reportedly decided to continue minimum average monthly load shedding of three hours...

Updated 29 Jun, 2022 09:40am

Opinion

FY2021-22: Overstatement of GDP growth rate

The latest Pakistan Economic Survey for 2021-22 reveals that the economy has performed well this year and the growth...

Published 28 Jun, 2022 06:10am

May FCA: Discos get Rs7.90/unit tariff hike

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Monday approved an increase of Rs 7.90 per unit ...

Updated 28 Jun, 2022 10:22am

PM says power load-shedding to end by May 1

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was informed on Tuesday that there is power shortfall between 500 MW to...

Updated 27 Apr, 2022 10:17am

Business & Finance

FPCCI panel calls for steps aimed at dealing with power load-shedding challenge

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has called for...

Published 24 Apr, 2022 05:36am

Pakistan

Karachi faces more power load-shedding

KARACHI: Consumers of K-Electric (KE) will face more load shedding as KE said the National Grid authorities have...

Published 22 Apr, 2022 05:36am

Power load-shedding may stay in Ramazan

ISLAMABAD: The country may face load shedding in Ramazan (likely to commence from April 3, 2022) due to shortage of...

Updated 30 Mar, 2022 12:31pm

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

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