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IMF allows govt to cut power tariff

Relief to be financed through revenue collected from levy imposed on captive power plants

Updated about 2 hours ago

Nepra to hear Kapco’s tariff revision plea next month

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) is scheduled to hear the revised tariff petition...

Updated about 2 hours ago

Pakistan

PM’s package: KE consumers get over Rs2.2bn relief

KARACHI: K-Electric consumers have benefited approximately over Rs. 2.2 billion in terms of financial relief on ...

Published about 10 hours ago

Hydel reduction forecast: Nepra seeks generation plan from PD

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has sought power generation plan from Power...

Updated a day ago

Discos sell-off: FAs speak of private sector participation

ISLAMABAD: The Financial Advisors (FAs) have briefed the Power Division and Privatisation Commission on private...

Updated 2 days ago

Revised IPPs pacts to get greenlight: Nepra initiates formal hearings

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has initiated formal hearings to approve the...

Updated 25 Mar, 2025 09:26am

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 25 Mar, 2025 09:29am

Opinion

Transitioning to privatization of Discos-I

The Pakistan Power Sector is always in the news – primarily, for its perceived and actual inefficiency and the...

Published 24 Mar, 2025 06:46am

Opinion

Enhancing grid consumption need of the hour

There are efforts and actions being taken to reduce power tariffs and make the grid sustainable. These include...

Published 24 Mar, 2025 06:22am

Net metering regulations: REAP says concerned at changes

ISLAMABAD: The Renewable Energy Association Pakistan (REAP) has raised alarms over recent amendments to Distributed...

Updated 24 Mar, 2025 03:20pm

Delay in issuance of bank challans for UEPL lease rental payment: PPIB seeks intervention of Sindh govt

ISLAMABAD: The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has sought the intervention of Chief Secretary Sindh...

Updated 24 Mar, 2025 09:18am

Business & Finance

No change in govt’s policy on solar energy: PM Shehbaz

Premier says promotion of renewable energy continues to be top priority

Updated 23 Mar, 2025 09:12pm

APTMA for passing on full negative Jan 2025 FCA relief to KE consumers without deduction

ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has requested the power sector regulator to pass on the...

Updated 20 Mar, 2025 09:38am

Business & Finance

‘Govt should promote green energy’

KARACHI: The Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President of the Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 07:10am

Opinion

Pakistan’s energy conundrum: challenges and elucidations

Pakistan’s energy sector faces significant challenges such as frequent power outages, high transmission losses,...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 06:02am

PPAs, IAs without coercion: Govt secures written confirmation from IPPs

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has secured written confirmation from the Independent Power Producers (IPPs)...

Updated 19 Mar, 2025 09:32am

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 system: World Bank may approve restructuring of $425m NTMP-I

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank is likely to approve the restructuring of National Transmission Modernization Project-I...

Updated 19 Mar, 2025 09:32am

BR Research

Energy crisis: Gridlock of gas and power

The government, under the guise of IMF conditions, has increased gas prices for captive power plants, along with an...

Published 18 Mar, 2025 07:17am

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

7 IPPs file joint plea for tariff cut

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has admitted a joint tariff reduction...

Updated 18 Mar, 2025 08:51am

Overdue payment issue: PQEPC threatens to suspend plant operations

ISLAMABAD: Port Qasim Electric Power Company (Private) Limited (PQEPC) has warned Islamabad that it may suspend...

Updated 18 Mar, 2025 08:49am

Markets

Pakistan’s power generation falls 15% MoM, costs plunge 30% in February

Power generation falls to lowest in five years, says JS Global

Updated 17 Mar, 2025 02:41pm

PM attracts flak for not holding CCI meetings

Public Accounts Committee discusses various issues in energy sector

Updated 17 Mar, 2025 02:35pm

KE board set to approve additional write-off claims

ISLAMABAD: The Board of K-Electric (KE) is set to approve additional write-off claims to ensure the approval of Rs...

Updated 17 Mar, 2025 08:49am

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

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

CPPA-G seeks 30 paisa negative adjustment for Feb

ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency–Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has sought negative adjustment of paisa 30 per...

Updated 15 Mar, 2025 09:11am

Markets

NTDC commits Rs781m to local power industry

LAHORE: The National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC), the backbone of Pakistan’s power sector, has...

Updated 14 Mar, 2025 05:59am

KE submits negative FCA adjustment request for Jan

ISLAMABAD: The K-Electric (KE) has requested a provisional negative adjustment of Rs 4.84 per unit in the Fuel...

Updated 13 Mar, 2025 08:45am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 28	280.20
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 28	280
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 28	150.83
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 28	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 28	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 28	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 27	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 27	5,693.31
Nasdaq / Mar 27	17,804.03
Dow Jones / Mar 27	42,299.70
India Sensex / Mar 28	23,448.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 28	36,977.70
Hang Seng / Mar 28	77,559.63
FTSE 100 / Mar 28	8,672.68
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 28	22,600.10
France CAC40 / Mar 28	7,969.56

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 27	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 27	275,205
Petrol/Litre / Mar 28	255.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 28	69.76
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 28	3,079.82
Diesel/Litre / Mar 28	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 28	66.73

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 27 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	4.01 ▲ 1 (33.22%)
Parmount Sp. / Mar 27 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.10 ▲ 0.59 (16.81%)
Shaheen Ins. / Mar 27 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7.50 ▲ 0.97 (14.85%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 27 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.02 ▲ 1.37 (10.04%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 27 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	33.83 ▲ 3.08 (10.02%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	35.95 ▲ 3.27 (10.01%)
J.K.Spinning / Mar 27 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	69.58 ▲ 6.33 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Mar 27 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	106.28 ▲ 9.66 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	121.88 ▲ 11.08 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Mar 27 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,429.95 ▲ 130 (10%)

Stock	Price
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	11.60 ▼ -98.09 (-89.42%)
Elahi Cot. / Mar 27 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Khalid Siraj / Mar 27 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	8.03 ▼ -0.87 (-9.78%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 27 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	874.01 ▼ -93.68 (-9.68%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 27 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	18.90 ▼ -1.75 (-8.47%)
Cordoba Logistics / Mar 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	12.61 ▼ -1.15 (-8.36%)
Sally Textile / Mar 27 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11.01 ▼ -0.99 (-8.25%)
Masood Textile / Mar 27 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.06 ▼ -4.27 (-8.01%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 27 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.57 ▼ -0.73 (-7.09%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Mar 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	42 ▼ -3.1 (-6.87%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	45,325,056 ▲ 0.31
Pak Elektron / Mar 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,179,304 ▲ 0.67
P.S.O. / Mar 27 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,879,128 ▲ 1.58
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	20,499,919 ▼ -98.09
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,191,931 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Mar 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,148,304 ▼ -0.2
Pak Petroleum / Mar 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,934,134 ▼ -1.85
Engro Fert. / Mar 27 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,419,464 ▲ 0.5
Fauji Cement / Mar 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	14,194,696 ▲ 0.53
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	11,282,647 ▲ 0.09

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