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Human capital investment and economic development

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “Rewiring the investment model” carried by the newspaper the other ...

Published 06 Aug, 2023 03:18am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Something about the Dark Ages

“We are living in the dark ages.” “Just because you don’t have gas for cooking and heating doesn’t mean...

Published 11 Dec, 2021 04:12am

Discos, NTDC and Gencos: Govt to change composition of boards

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is to alter composition of the boards of Power Distribution Companies (Discos),...

Updated 03 Dec, 2021 09:54am

Editorials

How govt can fix energy sector

EDITORIAL: Energy sector, no doubt, has been Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government's Achilles heel from the day...

Published 11 Oct, 2021 04:32am

New LNG terminals to be based on B2B model: minister

Measures will enhance the capability of the system to handle imported gas but in a cost-efficient manner

Updated 10 Oct, 2021 11:13am

Opinion

Tabish Gauhar quits govt

This is apropos a Business Recorder news item "Former SAPM Tabish talks of 'sniper attacks' from within govt itself"...

Published 05 Oct, 2021 04:34am

Former SAPM Tabish talks of ‘sniper attacks’ from within govt

ISLAMABAD: Former Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Power and Petroleum Tabish Gauhar has said that...

Updated 03 Oct, 2021 12:20pm

Govt-KE talks gather momentum

ISLAMABAD: The parleys between Karachi Electric (KE) and Federal Government on resolution of controversial issues ...

Updated 02 Oct, 2021 12:10pm

Govt likely to approve payment to IPPs today

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet which is scheduled to meet on Tuesday (today) with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the...

Updated 28 Sep, 2021 01:59pm

Opinion

'SAPMs and advisers'

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed 'SAPMs & Advisers' carried by the newspaper yesterday. I have a...

Published 27 Sep, 2021 05:51am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The key difference between messages

“Tarin sahib, and I have great respect for him cause he amongst all the finance ministers we have, had got the...

Published 24 Sep, 2021 04:40am

SAPM Tabish quits govt

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Power and Petroleum, Tabish Gauhar has resigned after being...

Updated 22 Sep, 2021 09:40am

Markets

Minister visits KE’s Bin Qasim Power Station 3 (BQPS-III)

KARACHI: Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Zaidi visited K-Electric’s Bin Qasim Power Station 3 (BQPS-III) on...

Published 22 Sep, 2021 03:48am

RLNG allocation to fertiliser plants approved by ECC

Islamabad: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved allocation of 70 MMcfd...

Updated 16 Sep, 2021 11:12am

Incentives for refineries not approved by CCoE

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) is said to have not approved incentives for the refineries due to...

Updated 14 Sep, 2021 10:26am

Volatile global energy prices: Tarin asks MoE to adopt 'forward planning'

Finance minister stresses upon exploring cost-effective options such as renewable sources of energy for a sustainable energy equation

Updated 08 Sep, 2021 11:01am

Off-peak hours: PD moving proposal on seasonal energy pricing

Hammad Azhar says proposal is aimed at encouraging power consumption during off-peak hours

Updated 04 Sep, 2021 09:23am

Use of RLNG as GDMO: EPQL seeks Power Division support to push for PPIB approval

ISLAMABAD: Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited (EPQL) has reportedly sought the Power Division's support to push the...

Updated 23 Aug, 2021 10:57am

Oil refining policy may be approved by CCoE on Friday

It is aimed at attracting $ 10-15 billion for setting up a world-scale deep conversion refinery and petrochemical complex
Potential investors are seeking incentives/commitments prior to investment decisions

Updated 19 Aug, 2021 01:19pm

Port constraints: petroleum crisis in the making?

ISLAMABAD: The country's downstream petroleum industry has indicated another petroleum crisis in pockets of ...

Updated 18 Aug, 2021 11:52am

Power Division likely to decide future of Hubco next week

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division (PD) is likely to decide the future of 1200 MW Hub Power company (Hubco) next week as...

Updated 15 Aug, 2021 10:33am

Delay in approval of revised tariff: Tabish-led PD team meets Nepra bigwigs

ISLAMABAD: A four-member team of Power Division led by SAPM on Power and Petroleum, Tabish Gauhar held a meeting ...

Updated 14 Aug, 2021 11:24am

Power projects: Chinese companies refuse request to review rate of return

Pakistan approached not only the Chinese government but also Chinese companies individually, requesting them to sit with Power Division’s top brass for review of Power Purchase Agreements and rate of return

Updated 13 Aug, 2021 10:39am

RLNG-based power plant: KE, PLL sign GSA

ISLAMABAD: Karachi Electric (KE) and CEO Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) Tuesday signed a Gas Supply Agreement (GSA) for...

Published 11 Aug, 2021 05:05am

Opinion

Don’t shoot the messenger

Last week, the media was abuzz about SAPM on power and petroleum Tabish Gauhar’s letter that he addressed to his...

Updated 08 Aug, 2021 02:24pm

Circular debt: World Bank, govt think deeply about steps

Minister for Energy informs delegation that Power Division had planned addition of considerable capacity in the existing transmission network by the end of current fiscal year for which funds had also been allocated

Updated 05 Aug, 2021 09:33am

Opinion

CTBCM: a possibility or a pipe dream?

The electric power sector of Pakistan has been plagued by multiple issues since the late 90s entailing both...

Published 05 Aug, 2021 04:34am

Bureaucracy wants a toothless NAB?

ISLAMABAD: The country's top bureaucracy has sought massive changes in National Accountability Bureau's (NAB's) law,...

Updated 20 Jul, 2021 06:34am

Markets

Renewable energy: Azhar, Danish envoy enter into collaboration

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister of Energy Hammad Azhar and Danish Ambassador to Pakistan, Lis Rosenholm have entered ...

Published 16 Jul, 2021 04:34am

What was behind CCoE meeting cancellation?

ISLAMABAD: Power Division is said to have started showing cold shoulder to Minister for Planning, Development and...

Published 14 Jul, 2021 02:06am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 17	278.75
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 17	278.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 17	156.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 17	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 17	1.22
Euro to USD / Jan 17	1.03

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 17	5,996.66
India Sensex / Jan 17	76,619.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 17	38,451.46
Nasdaq / Jan 17	19,630.20
Hang Seng / Jan 17	19,584.06
FTSE 100 / Jan 17	8,505.22
Dow Jones / Jan 17	43,487.83
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 17	20,903.39

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 17	78.88
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 17	18,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 17	242,283
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 17	2,703.25
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 17	67.60
Petrol/Litre / Jan 18	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jan 17 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	7.60 ▲ 1.00 (15.15%)
S.G.Power / Jan 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.51 ▲ 1.00 (11.75%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Jan 17 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	10.50 ▲ 1.00 (10.53%)
AN Textile Mill / Jan 17 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	12.82 ▲ 1.17 (10.04%)
Jah.Sidd. Co. / Jan 17 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	23.62 ▲ 2.15 (10.01%)
Agritech Non-voting / Jan 17 Agritech Non-Voting Preference(AGLNCPS)	24.20 ▲ 2.20 (10.00%)
Arif Habib Ltd. / Jan 17 Arif Habib Limited(AHL)	66.21 ▲ 6.02 (10.00%)
Bilal Fibres / Jan 17 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	15.95 ▲ 1.45 (10.00%)
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 17 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	77.09 ▲ 7.01 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
JS Global Banking / Jan 17 JS Global Banking Sector (ETF)(JSGBETF)	19.77 ▼ -2.75 (-12.21%)
First Capital Equities / Jan 17 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	5.35 ▼ -0.72 (-11.86%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jan 17 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7 ▼ -0.88 (-11.17%)
Service Textile / Jan 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	14.98 ▼ -1.66 (-9.98%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jan 17 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.01 ▼ -0.43 (-9.68%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jan 17 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	27.51 ▼ -2.70 (-8.94%)
Mandviwala / Jan 17 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	21.50 ▼ -2.00 (-8.51%)
Universal Ins. / Jan 17 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.23 ▼ -0.65 (-6.58%)
Tata Textile / Jan 17 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	47.10 ▼ -2.80 (-5.61%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	103,704,415 ▲ 0.01
Cnergyico PK / Jan 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	37,108,232 ▲ 0.04
Hub Power Co. / Jan 17 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	36,743,585 ▲ 5.79
Hascol Petrol / Jan 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	32,265,861 ▲ 0.83
Dewan Motors / Jan 17 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	28,402,498 ▲ 2.84
Citi Pharma Ltd / Jan 17 Citi Pharma Ltd.(CPHL)	24,195,904 ▲ 7.01
Pak Refinery / Jan 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,625,081 ▲ 0.94
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 17 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	16,675,539 ▲ 0.30
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,024,776 ▲ 0.09

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