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The tallest nail

To a hammer everything is a nail and IPPs are the tallest nails. Decades ago, when this scribe was a student of...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:32am

July FCA: KE allowed Rs3/unit tariff hike

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has increased KE’s tariff by Rs 3 per unit under...

Updated 26 Oct, 2024 08:39am

Contracts with 8 more IPPs renegotiated, NA told

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Friday that contracts with eight additional independent power...

Updated 26 Oct, 2024 12:26pm

Summoned for probe in 2nd phase: IPPs agitating over non-payment

ISLAMABAD: The Independent Power Producers (IPPs) that are to be quizzed in the second phase to shift them from take...

Updated 22 Oct, 2024 09:24am

Opinion

Net metering: Balancing the scales—III

One frequent option often advocated to address the issue of growing power rates for all consumers, particularly...

Updated 21 Oct, 2024 08:36am

Pay-mode conversion: Govt summoning 18 IPPs next week

ISLAMABAD: The government is expected to commence summoning top bosses of 18 Independent Power Producers (IPPs),...

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 09:45pm

Editorials

Termination of contracts with IPPs

EDITORIAL: The government’s decision to terminate power purchase agreements (PPAs) with five of Pakistan’s ...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

Govt stops payments to 18 IPPs ahead of negotiations?

ISLAMABAD: The government is said to have stopped payments to 18 Independent Power Producers (IPPs) of 4,267-MW...

Updated 14 Oct, 2024 03:17pm

Business & Finance

PM, federal cabinet efforts to terminate five PPA’s lauded

KARACHI: Chairman of the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) for Balochistan, Daroo Khan Achakzai and PBF South Punjab...

Published 12 Oct, 2024 07:25am

Power sector: Govt commits to IMF about drastic reforms

ISLAMABAD: The government has committed to the International Monetary fund (IMF) to revise terms of Power Purchase...

Updated 12 Oct, 2024 09:59pm

Awais praises army chief’s supportive role

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, on Thursday expressed gratitude to Army Chief...

Updated 11 Oct, 2024 02:24pm

Hubco likely to follow suit: Four IPPs ink deal to annul pacts early

Government shows willingness to pay previous capacity dues of five IPPs

Updated 08 Oct, 2024 09:29am

IPPs talks status remains under wraps

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division on Thursday refused to share current status of critical negotiations of Task Force on...

Updated 04 Oct, 2024 03:24pm

Business & Finance

IPP agreements main reason behind power challenges: PBF

KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) stated that the power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Independent Electricity...

Updated 29 Jul, 2024 09:30am

To be conducted by PPIB, CPPA-G and Nepra: Govt orders ‘audit’ of agreements with IPPs

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power Sardar Awais Khan Leghari on Friday ordered the audit of dozens of IPPs (Independent...

Updated 13 Jul, 2024 08:53am

Chinese IPPs: MoF seeks update on payment issues

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Finance (MoF) has sought updated status from Power Division on commitments made by Caretaker...

Updated 22 Nov, 2023 09:21am

Hydroelectric sector: Wapda challenges Nepra’s tariff determination

ISLAMABAD: Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has challenged National Electric Power Regulatory AUTHOIRTY...

Updated 14 Nov, 2023 08:51am

Power projects: Chinese again refuse to renegotiate PPAs

ISLAMABAD: Chinese power projects have, once again, refused to renegotiate Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with the...

Updated 13 Oct, 2023 09:49am

First review under SBA becomes due: Ministries spurred into action

Ministry of Finance asks all ministries to implement all the commitments made with the International Monetary Fund

Updated 05 Oct, 2023 09:47am

Avoiding financial implications: Power Div asked to revise FGOs of GPPs

ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Gas (Petroleum Division) has urged Power Division to revise Firm Gas Orders (FGOs)...

Updated 26 Sep, 2023 09:23am

To be applicable from July 1, 2023: Govt set to approve transition of LIBOR to ‘SOFR’

ISLAMABAD: The government is all set to approve transition of London Interbank Offer Rate (LIBOR) to Secured Over...

Updated 19 Sep, 2023 09:10am

CPEC power plants: Sinosure demands govt make payments

ISLAMABAD: China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation (Sinosure) has warned the GoP on not honouring its...

Updated 18 Sep, 2023 09:45am

Opinion

Nationalise the IPPs

In Gordium, the capital of Phrygia (ancient Greece), legend had it that whoever could untie an oxcart tied by a...

Updated 13 Sep, 2023 06:44am

Five DFC wind power projects: US says no new investment till tariff settlement

ISLAMABAD: The United States has categorically conveyed to Islamabad not to expect any investment from US...

Updated 15 May, 2023 08:55am

Opinion

Will PPAs become road blocks to solar energy ‘revolution’?

Shorter PPAs may prevent the lock-in of unsustainable incentives while offering a reprieve from expensive fossil-fuel based power generation at a considerable margin

Updated 08 Feb, 2023 02:51pm

Forex reserve levels attract PM’s attention

Prime Minister's Office seeks a report from Finance Ministry on pending foreign exchange approvals from State Bank of Pakistan

Updated 08 Dec, 2022 09:18am

GE seeks $100m for upgradation of RLNG plants in Punjab

ISLAMABAD: M/s General Electric (GE) has demanded $ 100 million for upgradation of RLNG-fired power plants in ...

Updated 07 Jul, 2022 09:36am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71
Hang Seng / Dec 18	19,857.31
FTSE 100 / Dec 18	8,222.99
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 18	20,267.35

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 18	68.50
Petrol/Litre / Dec 19	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.47 ▲ 0.42 (10.37%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 18 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	61.55 ▲ 5.60 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)
AL-Ghazi Tractors / Dec 18 Al-Ghazi Tractors Limited(AGTL)	564.23 ▲ 51.29 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 18 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-10.00%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	331.40 ▼ -36.82 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)
Synthetic Prod / Dec 18 Synthetic Products Enterprises Limited(SPEL)	45.89 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 18 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	198.85 ▼ -22.08 (-9.99%)
Bilal Fibres / Dec 18 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	12.61 ▼ -1.40 (-9.99%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.15
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.34
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	67,234,901 ▼ -0.51
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,136,151 ▲ 0.13
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▼ -1.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	46,669,770 ▼ -0.33
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 1.67
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▼ -0.46
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	36,858,206 ▲ 1.01

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