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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

BR Research

FDI surge: a step forward, miles to go

The year 2024 marked an improvement in foreign direct investment (FDI) in Pakistan compared to previous years, with...

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 11:40am

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

PER 2023-24: Transmission cos told to implement Nepra’s advice

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has directed transmission companies in public sector...

Updated 21 Jan, 2025 02:34pm

Markets

Rousch Power transfers complex to government entity after CPPA settlement

Rousch (Pakistan) Power Limited (RPPL), an Independent Power Producer (IPP), has handed over its complex to the...

Updated 20 Jan, 2025 07:41pm

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

Editorials

Power sector: going to real circus is more fun

EDITORIAL: Managing power tariffs is one of the biggest challenges for the government. The government claims it will...

Published 20 Jan, 2025 05:31am

Business & Finance

1HFY25 FDI clocks in at $1.3bn, up 20% YoY

Net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan grew 20% during the first half of the ongoing fiscal year (1HFY25),...

Updated 17 Jan, 2025 07:22pm

Editorials

Making power affordable

EDITORIAL: Power Minister Awais Leghari’s recent detailed assessment of the state of the power sector and the...

Published 16 Jan, 2025 03:04am

BR Research

Winter incentive package: A cold start

The government’s winter incentive demand package has landed with a whimper. The plan to incentivize incremental...

Published 10 Jan, 2025 07:43am

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

Business & Finance

Oct FCA: Nepra notifies relief of Re0.49 per unit

KARACHI: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has issued its decision regarding KE’s petition of...

Updated 09 Jan, 2025 09:26am

Setting up of WG proposed: Power sector entities owe over Rs54bn: NTDC

ISLAMABAD: The National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) has proposed the formation of a working group to...

Updated 09 Jan, 2025 03:13pm

BR Research

Power sector: Costly gaps

The power sector continues to battle inefficiencies, and the numbers tell a grim story. Two indicators—Part Load...

Published 08 Jan, 2025 07:41am

BR Research

Power sector’s bleeding wound

Rs600 billion. That’s the staggering cost of inefficiencies in Pakistan’s power distribution sector, as highlighted...

Published 07 Jan, 2025 07:45am

Markets

LESCO collects Rs6m from 97 defaulters

LAHORE: Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has recovered Rs6.005 million from 97 defaulters in all the five...

Published 06 Jan, 2025 05:47am

KE stunned as its five projects remain out of IGCEP

ISLAMABAD: K-Electric (KE) is reportedly in shock over reports indicating that its five renewable energy projects...

Updated 06 Jan, 2025 03:16pm

‘Corruption’ in World Bank-funded grid station: Minister urged to take NTDC officials to task

Senator Saifullah Abro approaches Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Leghari, seeking action against officials of the National Transmission and Despatch Company involved in financial irregularities related to the 765kV Grid Station

Updated 04 Jan, 2025 07:23pm

Iran, Pakistan agree to extend electricity sale agreement

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran have reportedly agreed to extend their electricity sale agreement, setting the price at...

Updated 03 Jan, 2025 03:21pm

Tax relief withdrawal and meterization: Nepra seeks recovery plan from TESCO

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has sought recovery plan from Tribal Areas...

Updated 03 Jan, 2025 03:21pm

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Power sector: (Woeful) State of Industry Report

The power sector regulator, Nepra has issued the much-awaited State of Industry Report 2024, which expectedly reads...

Published 02 Jan, 2025 08:31am

Editorials

State of the economy

EDITORIAL: The December 2024 Economic Update and Outlook, a monthly publication uploaded on the Finance Division...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:22am

Business & Finance

Power consumption growth: GEPCO cites net metering as major hurdle

ISLAMABAD: The Gujranwala Electric Power Company (GEPCO) on Wednesday identified net metering as one of the key...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 09:42am

Business & Finance

Fresh hiring directed: PM says ‘no’ to adjusting Gencos’ staff in Discos

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reportedly refused to adjust employees of Generation Companies (Gencos)...

Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:51am

Nepra spells out factors aggravating power sector woes

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has said that excess generation capacity, persistent...

Updated 01 Jan, 2025 03:02pm

Markets

Surge in capacity drives up electricity production cost, NEPRA report reveals

Pakistan’s total installed capacity to generate power increased to 45,888 megawatts (MW) as on June 30, 2024,...

Published 31 Dec, 2024 10:10pm

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

Business & Finance

Nov FCA: KE seeks relief of Rs4.98 per kWh

KARACHI: K-Electric submitted provisional monthly fuel charge adjustments (FCA) request for November 2024, to be...

Updated 31 Dec, 2024 09:10am

Markets

PM Shehbaz expresses concern over delays in Discos’ CEO appointment

Emphasizes that appointment of CEOs should be completed with utmost transparency

Updated 28 Dec, 2024 04:49pm

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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