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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

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

Pakistan

FPCCI presents Charter of Economy to Aurangzeb

The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), one of Pakistan’s largest industrial bodies,...

Published 18 Mar, 2025 03:51pm

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

Govt urged to withdraw abrupt changes in net metering policy

PESHAWAR: Business community expressed concern over abrupt changes in net metering policy, calling it a major hurdle...

Updated 17 Mar, 2025 09:48am

Markets

Wind power curtailment threatens investment, expert warns

LAHORE: Renewable energy expert Fawad Jawed has said that international investors are worried about curtailment on...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 05:34am

Business & Finance

PM emphasises commitment to bolster ties with Uzbekistan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday emphasised Pakistan’s commitment to strengthening collaboration...

Published 14 Mar, 2025 05:34am

BR Research

Pakistan’s solar bet: Can it break free from imports?

Pakistan’s energy landscape is undergoing a major transformation, with solar power emerging as a key solution to its...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 06:55am

Small renewable energy projects in IGCEP: HEPA seeks PM’s support for inclusion

ISLAMABAD: The Hydro Electric Power Association (HEPA) has sought Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s support for the...

Updated 03 Mar, 2025 08:41am

Business & Finance

Alam Group inks MoU with Fortune 500 company

LAHORE: In a bid to strengthen Pakistan’s renewable energy infrastructure, Alam Group of Companies has signed a...

Published 28 Feb, 2025 08:03am

Markets

Will 18% GST on net metering slow down Pakistan’s solar boom?

In a key development on the renewable energy front, the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) ordered that solar net metering...

Updated 26 Feb, 2025 07:56pm

BR Research

Solar energy in Pakistan: A boon or burden

Over the past decade, solar energy has transformed from a niche alternative to a mainstream energy source in...

Published 25 Feb, 2025 07:37am

Markets

Pakistan’s power generation decreases in January as demand dips

Power generation in Pakistan clocked in at 8,152 GWh (10,957 MW) in January 2025, a decrease of 2% YoY compared to...

Updated 20 Feb, 2025 06:10pm

Markets

First phase of ‘Pakistan’s largest’ biomethane plant inaugurated in Karachi

The first phase of “Pakistan’s largest” biomethane gas project, Biogas Power Generator, was inaugurated on Monday in...

Updated 17 Feb, 2025 10:45pm

BR Research

The urgency is real

There should be no ambiguity about transitioning towards renewable energy resources and developing a competitive...

Published 17 Feb, 2025 07:44am

Markets

Hubco Green, PSO collaborate to setup EV charging infrastructure across Pakistan

HUBCO Green (Private) Limited (HGL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hub Power Holdings Limited (HPHL), Pakistan’s...

Updated 14 Feb, 2025 10:47pm

Markets

Pakistan, China sign MoUs to enhance cooperation in clean energy, construction

Pakistan and China signed multiple memorandums of understanding (MoUs) Thursday to enhance cooperation in different...

Published 06 Feb, 2025 12:29pm

Markets

Govt issues EV production licenses to 57 manufacturers: report

In a bid to expand local electric vehicle (EV) production, the government has granted licenses to 57 EV...

Updated 04 Feb, 2025 10:12pm

Markets

Shift to renewables: Olympia Mills to install 500KW solar power plant

Olympia Mills Limited, engaged in power generation and textiles, has become the latest company to embrace renewable...

Updated 04 Feb, 2025 07:31pm

Markets

KSE-100 retreats after positive start, closes 810 points lower

After observing buying momentum in the initial hours of trading, profit-taking returned to the Pakistan Stock...

Updated 04 Feb, 2025 09:26pm

BR Research

Pakistan’s renewable leap - hurdles and hopes

The power sector regulator, NEPRA, is set to conduct a hearing today for the country’s first hybrid renewable...

Published 04 Feb, 2025 09:01am

Markets

Climate change: Senate committee pushes for ‘stronger’ renewable energy, EV initiatives

Pakistan aims to install 3,000 EV charging stations by 2030, but only eight have been established, panel meeting told

Published 29 Jan, 2025 09:42pm

Energy sector advancement: Nepra inks MoU with Deutsche GIZ

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) and Deutsche Gesell-schaftfür Internationale...

Updated 29 Jan, 2025 09:47am

Opinion

Private sector to lead mitigation challenges posed by climate change

Climate change is Pakistan’s most urgent and pressing threat, and perhaps our country’s biggest opportunity to...

Published 28 Jan, 2025 06:45am

Pakistan

Importance of clean, renewable energy underscored

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has underscored the crucial role of clean and renewable energy for...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am

Markets

Transition from fossil fuels to RE: Asian civil societies urge China to act swiftly

KARACHI: Civil society groups in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, the Philippines and India urged China to act...

Published 26 Jan, 2025 02:54am

Markets

Race to renewables: Attock Cement commissions 4.8MW windmill project

As Pakistan’s corporate sector increasingly turns to renewable energy to meet its power needs, Attock Cement became...

Updated 16 Jan, 2025 12:48pm

Markets

Faisal Spinning Mills successfully commissions 4.8MW windmill in Sindh

As companies in Pakistan increasingly return to renewables to meet their energy needs, Faisal Spinning Mills Limited...

Updated 14 Jan, 2025 04:53pm

BR Research

Interview with Mohsin Ali Mangi, Chief Strategy & Technology Officer - PSO

‘The refinery expansion project is a low-risk brownfield development with assured offtake’ Mohsin Ali Mangi is a...

Published 13 Jan, 2025 07:45am

Deadline of CM Punjab’s solar panel scheme ends

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif launched free Solar Panel Scheme to provide permanent relief to...

Updated 06 Jan, 2025 04:34pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 21	280.46
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 21	280.26
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 21	149.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 21	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 21	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 20	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 21	5,667.56
India Sensex / Mar 21	76,905.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 21	37,677.06
Nasdaq / Mar 21	17,784.05
Hang Seng / Mar 21	23,689.72
FTSE 100 / Mar 21	8,646.79
Dow Jones / Mar 21	41,985.35
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 21	22,891.68
France CAC40 / Mar 21	8,042.95

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 21	68.31
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 21	17,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 21	273,319
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 21	3,028.10
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 21	65.27
Petrol/Litre / Mar 24	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 24	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Ist.Capital Sec / Mar 21 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	1.73 ▲ 0.25 (16.89%)
Lalpir Power / Mar 21 Lalpir Power Limited(LPL)	29.32 ▲ 2.67 (10.02%)
Bunnys Limited / Mar 21 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	23.16 ▲ 2.11 (10.02%)
Bela Auto / Mar 21 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	166.87 ▲ 15.17 (10%)
Sally Textile / Mar 21 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11 ▲ 1 (10%)
Agritech Limited / Mar 21 Agritech Limited(AGL)	73.59 ▲ 6.69 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Mar 21 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	122.16 ▲ 11.11 (10%)
Nishat Mills Ltd / Mar 21 Nishat Mills Limited(NML)	117.76 ▲ 10.71 (10%)
Suraj Cotton / Mar 21 Suraj Cotton Mills Limited(SURC)	122.32 ▲ 11.12 (10%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 21 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	27.96 ▲ 2.54 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Elahi Cot. / Mar 21 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	126.06 ▼ -13.99 (-9.99%)
Khyber Textile / Mar 21 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	435.56 ▼ -47.57 (-9.85%)
Hafiz Ltd. / Mar 21 Hafiz Limited(HAFL)	253.95 ▼ -27.73 (-9.84%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 21 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.80 ▼ -1 (-9.26%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 21 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	73 ▼ -6.57 (-8.26%)
Sindh Abadgar / Mar 21 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	51.03 ▼ -4.08 (-7.4%)
Ellcot Spinning / Mar 21 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	110 ▼ -8.64 (-7.28%)
Askari Life Assur. / Mar 21 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	5 ▼ -0.39 (-7.24%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Mar 21 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7 ▼ -0.5 (-6.67%)
Quetta Textile / Mar 21 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	14.60 ▼ -0.99 (-6.35%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	163,976,906 ▼ -0.21
B.O.Punjab / Mar 21 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	45,899,654 ▼ -0.15
Pak Refinery / Mar 21 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,149,230 ▼ -0.94
Fauji Foods Ltd / Mar 21 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	26,183,687 ▲ 0.48
Sui South Gas / Mar 21 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	25,173,748 ▲ 0.42
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Mar 21 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	19,984,659 ▼ -1.09
Pak Elektron / Mar 21 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	19,229,211 ▼ -0.13
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 21 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	18,221,041 ▼ -0.25
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,981,776 ▼ -0.02
Hub Power Co. / Mar 21 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	14,711,439 ▼ -2.32

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