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Islamabad to become ‘model city’ for EVs: Tanveer

As part of the government’s commitment to increase electric vehicle (EV) usage in Pakistan, Federal Minister for...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 10:41pm

150MW renewable energy projects: Nepra concludes hearing of KE’s Bid Evaluation Report

KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) has made remarkable progress in its journey toward renewable energy with the submission of...

Updated 12 Dec, 2024 09:39am

Pakistan

Sindh minister says govt has unveiled comprehensive plan to address power challenges

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Energy, Planning and Development Syed Nasir Shah has said that, Sindh government is...

Updated 29 Nov, 2024 08:55am

Markets

120MW solar project: KE receives lowest bid from KAPCO

Power utility K-Electric (KE) received the lowest tariff bid from Kot Addu Power Company Limited (KAPCO) for its...

Updated 26 Nov, 2024 07:45pm

Markets

Expanding renewables: Kohat Cement installs 5.34 MW solar power plant

Kohat Cement Company Limited (KOHC) has installed and commissioned a 5.34 MW on-grid solar power plant. The cement...

Updated 20 Nov, 2024 03:31pm

Pakistan

‘USAID leads country’s renewable energy transformation’

KARACHI: A small village in southern Pakistan, where light after sunset was once a rare luxury, now glows with ...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am

Power Division fails to deliver on PMO’s tasks

ISLAMABAD: Power Division is said to have failed to comply with majority of tasks including establishment of...

Updated 13 Nov, 2024 10:43am

Pakistan

Dar briefs CTGI chairman over FDI scope in Pakistan

BEIJING: Executive Vice President of China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) and Chairman of China Three Gorges...

Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am

Markets

Pakistan’s power generation falls over 8% year-on-year

Power generation in Pakistan clocked in at 8,023 GWh (10,784 MW) in March 2024, down 8.2% as compared to the same...

Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:23pm

‘Withheld’ renewable energy projects: PFREIF accuses Power Div of misguiding SIFC

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Foreign Renewable Energy Investors Forum (PFREIF) has accused Power Division’s bureaucracy of...

Updated 17 Apr, 2024 09:10am

Co’s interest in RE projects: SIFC expresses reservations on UAE focal persons’ attitude

ISLAMABAD: The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has expressed reservations at the focal persons for...

Updated 27 Mar, 2024 08:47am

RE projects: PPIB willing to alter draft pact with Saudi Arabia

ISLAMABAD: The Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has expressed willingness to alter draft framework...

Updated 15 Mar, 2024 09:15am

Renewable energy projects: Saudi ministry raises questions over ‘need for new pact’

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy is said to have raised questions on the need for new agreement on...

Updated 12 Mar, 2024 06:10pm

Opinion

Navigating FDI challenges in power sector

The latest investment setback suffered by the renewable energy sector in Pakistan is the unsuccessful endeavour to...

Published 16 Jan, 2024 05:44am

Pakistan

Global DFIs reluctant to finance projects due to country risk?

ISLAMABAD: The international Development Financial Institutions (DFIs) are reluctant to finance projects in Pakistan...

Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am

$5bn Chashma-5 N-plant to produce power at Rs20 per unit: Country has swallowed a bitter pill?

ISLAMABAD: The dollar-deficient Pakistan is said to have accepted a bitter pill of $ 5 billion Chashma-5 (C-5)...

Updated 12 Jul, 2023 08:50am

UAE minister due after Eid to ink different deals

ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) headed by Sultan Al-Jabar, Minister for...

Updated 24 Jun, 2023 08:54am

Markets

FPCCI chief praises PM for green-lighting 13 new RE projects

KARACHI: Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, President FPCCI, has applauded the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for his decisive push...

Published 21 Jun, 2023 05:21am

Business & Finance

Renewable energy: German envoy urges govt to approve Cat-III projects

ISLAMABAD: German Ambassador Alfred Grannas has urged the government to approve Category-III renewable energy...

Published 08 Jun, 2023 06:30am

RE projects: Punjab govt urges Centre to issue instructions for bidding

ISLAMABAD: The government of Punjab has urged the federal government to issue necessary instructions for conduct of...

Updated 07 Jun, 2023 09:09am

German RE firms show no interest in solar power project at Muzaffargarh

ISLAMABAD: German Renewable Energy (RE) companies have shown no interest in Pakistan’s flagship solar power project...

Updated 05 May, 2023 09:03am

Opinion

Texas: Wind and solar stake claim to land of oil

Modern Texas was built on oil, and its production has long been a source of immense pride. But now, areas that moved...

Published 06 Mar, 2023 06:48am

All set for inking pact with Denmark under DETI

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Denmark are likely to sign agreement under Danish Energy Transmission Initiative (DETI)...

Updated 06 Feb, 2023 09:11am

Business & Finance

Govt urged to focus on renewable energy projects under CPEC

KARACHI: Economists and experts have urged the government to have more focus on renewable energy projects under the...

Published 25 Dec, 2022 03:28am

Pakistan

Senate body urges PCRET to come up with more initiatives

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Science and Technology recommended to the Pakistan Council of Renewable...

Published 09 Dec, 2022 05:58am

Pakistan, KSA agree to increase cooperation in energy, other sectors

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are said to have agreed to activate the agreement on financing and providing...

Updated 29 Oct, 2022 09:43am

PPAs: DFC concerned at delays

ISLAMABAD: The United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has raised concerns about the delay...

Updated 22 Oct, 2022 09:50am

Business & Finance

IFC boosts private sector with record trade support

KARACHI: IFC more than doubled its trade financing programme in Pakistan in fiscal year 2022 to support critical...

Published 04 Aug, 2022 05:43am

UAE invests $2bn in hi-tech Indian ‘food parks’

Parks will bring farmers, processors and retailers together using advanced climate technology to minimise waste, conserve water

Updated 15 Jul, 2022 10:49am

Wide spectrum of renewable energy projects: Chinese co shows interest in investment

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday that deepening China-Pakistan economic cooperation is very...

Updated 01 Jul, 2022 09:36am

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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