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Nuclear power dominates as Pakistan’s electricity generation increases 1% in December 2024

Power generation in Pakistan clocked in at 7,800 GWh (10,484 MW) in December 2024, an increase of 1% YoY compared to...

Updated 20 Jan, 2025 06:55pm

Punjab decides to overhaul agri, solar and industry sectors

LAHORE: Punjab government has decided to revolutionise agriculture, solar energy, and industry sectors. In this...

Updated 13 Jan, 2025 02:42pm

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

Opinion

‘‘‘Sunshine gold’ dethrones ‘black gold’’’

Good news is that sunshine gold (solar energy) does not hold the same economic and security value for producing and...

Published 05 Jan, 2025 02:45am

Opinion

“‘Sunshine gold’ dethrones ‘black gold’”

Collectively, the top ten ‘sunshine gold nations’ save over $60 billion annually, demonstrating solar energy’s...

Updated 04 Jan, 2025 08:29am

Opinion

“‘Sunshine gold’ dethrones ‘black gold’”

Recognising the vast potential of solar energy, countries around the world began making substantial investments in...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 07:01am

Markets

Punjab govt launches solarization plan

LAHORE: On the direction of CM Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, “Chief Minister Punjab Solarization for Agricultural...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 05:54am

Markets

‘Power bureaucracy discouraging consumers of solar energy’

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

Published 25 Dec, 2024 08:30am

Markets

KP govt hosts roadshow to showcase energy sector projects

PESHAWAR: The KP government in collaboration with the Sustainable Energy and Economic Development (SEED) programme,...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 06:37am

Solar panels free of charge: Provincial govts’ move leaves policymakers scrambling

ISLAMABAD: The rampant import and installation of solar panels in the country, which is paying over Rs 2 trillion as...

Updated 17 Dec, 2024 03:24pm

Markets

PM orders reduction in power tariffs

ISLAMABAD: In a bid to bring down the soaring electricity tariffs, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed the...

Published 14 Dec, 2024 06:46am

Opinion

The Duck Curve challenge

As the world embraces the era of energy transition, Pakistan stands at a critical juncture where adopting a Just...

Published 04 Dec, 2024 03:14am

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

BR Research

Power sector: Private Sector Participation is a must

Pakistan’s power sector is an enigma that continues to hold back the country’s economic potential. Despite...

Published 27 Nov, 2024 08:04am

BR Research

The costs of solar rush

The adaptation of solar energy in the electricity mix is happening in Pakistan at one of the fastest pace in the...

Published 26 Nov, 2024 08:35am

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

World

Skills shortage hobbles India’s clean energy aspirations

NEW DELHI: India’s ambitious plan to expand domestic manufacturing is coming up short in the solar industry which is...

Published 20 Nov, 2024 11:06am

Markets

Pakistan’s power generation increases in October as cost surges

Power generation in Pakistan stood at 10,262 GWh (13,793 MW) in October 2024, an increase of over 7% YoY compared to...

Published 18 Nov, 2024 03:20pm

Markets

Reon Energy, FrieslandCampina Engro sign solar partnership

KARACHI: FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan Limited, a leader in Pakistan’s dairy industry, has announced a 3.4MW...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 07:25am

Opinion

Solar showdown: the untold power play behind Pakistan’s energy revolution—II

Residential net metered solarization, Considering that the domestic net-metered solar systems are contributing only...

Updated 01 Nov, 2024 04:11pm

BR Research

Power generation: Rethink rooftop solar. Now!

In the midst of all the IPP “negotiations” and attempts to “reform” the power sector – the biggest problem in the...

Published 29 Oct, 2024 08:37am

Opinion

Net metering: Balancing the scales—V

To achieve a win-win solution for all stakeholders—solar users, non-solar consumers, utility companies, and the...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 08:26am

Markets

Power generation in Pakistan falls in September amid rising costs, shift to renewables

Power generation in Pakistan stood at 12,487 GWh (17,343 MW) in September 2024, a decline of over 6% YoY compared to...

Updated 23 Oct, 2024 10:49pm

Opinion

Net metering: Balancing the scales—IV

As we concluded in the previous part of this essay, renegotiating the power purchase agreements is difficult, if not...

Updated 23 Oct, 2024 07:07am

Sept FCAs: CPPA-G seeks 71 paisa per unit negative adjustment

ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has sought negative adjustment of paisa 71 per...

Updated 23 Oct, 2024 09:10am

Opinion

Net metering: Balancing the scales—I

Potential promises of clean, sustainable, and long-term cost-saving alternatives have dominated the discussion about...

Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:34am

Supplements

Over the past decade, Pakistan’s solar energy sector has seen significant growth

TEXT: 1. Can you provide an overview of the growth of the solar energy sector in Pakistan over the past decade? What...

Published 27 Sep, 2024 06:26am

Supplements

Intelligent Renewable Microgrid

TEXT: Game-changing technology for a more reliable, affordable and sustainable energy system In 2020, while...

Published 27 Sep, 2024 06:26am

Markets

Minister briefs French envoy on alternative energy projects

KARACHI: Minister of Energy, Development and Planning Sindh Syed Nasir Hussain Shah on Thursday met French ...

Published 20 Sep, 2024 06:10am

Opinion

Solar energy — a partial fix

There are intense discussions in the energy industry about excess capacity, increasing electricity costs, and...

Published 12 Sep, 2024 03:48am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 21	278.88
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 21	278.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 21	155.54
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 21	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 21	1.23
Euro to USD / Jan 21	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 17	5,996.66
Nasdaq / Jan 17	19,630.20
Dow Jones / Jan 17	43,487.83
FTSE 100 / Jan 20	8,520.54
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 20	20,990.31
France CAC40 / Jan 20	7,733.50
India Sensex / Jan 21	76,270.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 21	39,027.98

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 20	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 20	242,541
Petrol/Litre / Jan 21	256.13
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 21	77.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 21	2,724.49
Diesel/Litre / Jan 21	260.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jan 21 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	9.60 ▲ 1.00 (11.63%)
Globe Residency / Jan 21 Globe Residency REIT(GRR)	17.36 ▲ 1.58 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 21 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	25.06 ▲ 2.28 (10.01%)
Bank Makramah / Jan 21 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	3.74 ▲ 0.34 (10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Jan 21 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	35.65 ▲ 3.24 (10.00%)
Pak Engineering / Jan 21 Pakistan Engineering Company Limited(PECO)	671.22 ▲ 61.02 (10.00%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 21 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	77.59 ▲ 7.05 (9.99%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jan 21 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.77 ▲ 1.16 (9.99%)
Shadman Cotton / Jan 21 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	31.82 ▲ 2.89 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Sanghar Sugar / Jan 21 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	22.51 ▼ -2.48 (-9.92%)
Fateh Sports / Jan 21 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	72.50 ▼ -6.07 (-7.73%)
Kohat Textile / Jan 21 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	32.32 ▼ -2.58 (-7.39%)
S.G.Power / Jan 21 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.15 ▼ -0.66 (-6.73%)
Parmount Sp. / Jan 21 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.30 ▼ -0.31 (-6.72%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 21 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	106 ▼ -7.47 (-6.58%)
Saritow Spinning / Jan 21 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	9.34 ▼ -0.59 (-5.94%)
GOC (Pak) / Jan 21 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	64.99 ▼ -4.10 (-5.93%)
Prosperity Weav / Jan 21 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	35 ▼ -2.00 (-5.41%)

Stock	Volume
Lotte Chemical / Jan 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	59,473,543 ▼ -0.13
Bank Makramah / Jan 21 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	57,800,421 ▲ 0.34
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	56,891,848 ▼ -0.03
Fauji Cement / Jan 21 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	35,990,308 ▲ 1.74
Hascol Petrol / Jan 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	24,273,766 ▼ -0.18
Dewan Motors / Jan 21 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	22,896,108 ▼ -1.41
Hub Power Co. / Jan 21 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	21,405,956 ▼ -2.74
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 21 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	19,827,701 ▲ 2.95
Maple Leaf Cement / Jan 21 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	19,744,679 ▲ 0.04

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