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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—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

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

Pakistan’s power generation falls sharply amid rising costs, solarisation

Power generation in Pakistan clocked in at 13,180 GWh (17,714 MW) in August 2024, a decline of over 17% YoY as...

Updated 19 Sep, 2024 10:24pm

Pakistan

8th ISEM Pakistan Solar Exhibition inaugurated

FAISALABAD: Extremely heartening and vibrant participation from solar industry marked the commencement of the highly...

Published 14 Sep, 2024 06:31am

Markets

Power Division rejects reports of ending net metering policy

The Power Division on Wednesday rejected reports claiming that the government might take a decision to end the net...

Updated 05 Jun, 2024 10:18pm

Markets

Solar energy adoption: Zi Solar, Trina Solar join hands

KARACHI: Trina Solar, a global leader in solar photovoltaic (PV) and smart energy solutions, and Zi Solar, a...

Published 29 May, 2024 06:05am

Perspectives

Net-metering: turning up the heat on Pakistani people instead of IPPs

As usual, Pakistan finds itself caught in a quagmire when it comes to its energy policy. Never mind that it added...

Published 23 May, 2024 08:39pm

Markets

Sixth ISEM Pakistan Solar Exhibition & Conference inaugurated

LAHORE: Extremely heartening and vibrant participation from solar industry marked the commencement of the highly...

Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am

Markets

Pakistan’s power generation cost declines nearly 18% in August

Amid rising electricity bills, the cost of power generation in Pakistan registered a significant decline of nearly...

Updated 20 Sep, 2023 06:13pm

Markets

PSA praises govt for maintaining current net metering rate

LAHORE: Pakistan Solar Association (PSA) has thanked the caretaker government for maintaining current Net Metering...

Published 15 Sep, 2023 06:31am

PM approves 2,000MW public sector power projects

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday gave in-principle approval for setting up 2,000 megawatts of...

Updated 30 Sep, 2022 09:42am

Markets

MoU inked for training in solar energy sector

LAHORE: The Energy Training and Research Centre (ETRC) and a Chinese company, LONGi Solar Technology, signed an MoU...

Published 20 Sep, 2022 07:27am

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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