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Wapda

Transitioning to privatization of Discos–II

WAPDA thus became a mega vertically integrated electricity utility of Pakistan besides being responsible for...

Published 25 Mar, 2025 06:22am

PSDP 2025-26: Water projects worth Rs424bn proposed

Secretary of Ministry of Water Resources Syed Ali Murtaza shares details of the Public Sector Development Program

Updated 20 Mar, 2025 12:37pm

Rs161bn receivables against CPPA-G: Power plants urge SNGPL to harness its influence

ISLAMABAD: Power generation plants have reportedly requested the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) to...

Updated 11 Mar, 2025 09:00am

Pakistan

Water resources planning & management: Wapda holds conference on application of AI

LAHORE: The Wapda organized a one-day conference on application of Artificial Intelligence for water resources...

Published 28 Feb, 2025 06:24am

Opinion

The murky world of federal subsidies

Federal subsidies in Pakistan, particularly those directed towards the power sector, have raised significant...

Published 18 Feb, 2025 03:01am

Transfer in the name of president: Reconcile DISCOs’ shares held in Wapda’s name, MoF tells PD

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has directed Power Division to reconcile total number of DISCOs’ shares held in...

Updated 16 Feb, 2025 12:04pm

Power sector owes Rs148.5bn dues: SNGPL says facing ‘grievous’ liquidity crisis

ISLAMABAD: Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) said that it is facing grievous liquidity issues due to...

Updated 11 Feb, 2025 08:37am

Editorials

Water management

EDITORIAL: There’s no doubt that Pakistan stands at a critical juncture in its water management journey. The recent...

Updated 08 Feb, 2025 07:08am

Audit reports for FY2024-25: Govt initiates probe into foreign-funded uplift projects

ISLAMABAD: The government has initiated an investigation into foreign-funded development projects highlighted in the...

Updated 07 Feb, 2025 02:22pm

New dams to add 10 MAF of water to reserves in 4-5 years: Wapda chief

ISLAMABAD: Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) Chairman Lt. General Sajjad Ghani (retd), Thursday revealed...

Updated 31 Jan, 2025 08:42am

Business & Finance

Saudi bank to finance CRBC Left Canal project: KP Governor

PESHAWAR: Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi has said that a Saudi Arabian Bank is financing the Chashma...

Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am

Pakistan

Chairman Wapda visits Mangla Dam

LAHORE: Chairman Wapda Eng Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (r) visited Mangla Dam Organization and its various components...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 06:14am

KP demands Re1/unit hike: NHP: centre-provinces row reignites

ISLAMABAD: A renewed debate has emerged between the federation and the provinces over the longstanding issue of Net...

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 03:28pm

Pakistan

Senate panel irked by absence of Wapda chairman

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Water Resources has voiced its frustration over the continuous absence ...

Published 10 Jan, 2025 03:51am

Pakistan

Wapda chief orders early completion of Mohmand Dam

LAHORE: Wapda Chairman Engr Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (r) has directed project management for early completion of Mohmand...

Published 07 Jan, 2025 08:21am

Allocation deficit hits rupee cover: World Bank asks govt to enhance ‘T5HP’ budget

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has asked the government to increase allocation for Tarbela 5th Extension Hydropower...

Updated 27 Dec, 2024 09:25am

Opinion

Power sector: role of WB, ADB, IMF

Once again the World Bank (WB) is reported to be currently working with the government to invite private sector...

Updated 21 Dec, 2024 07:32am

Pakistan

Diamer Basha Dam: Wapda chief reviews construction activities

LAHORE: Chairman Wapda Engr Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (Retd) reviewed construction activities being carried out on project...

Published 17 Dec, 2024 08:54am

MoEA concerned about slow work at DHP

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Economic Affairs has expressed its serious concern on the slow implementation of 4,320MW...

Updated 14 Dec, 2024 12:08pm

Opinion

Examining the Ministry of Energy’s new deforms and their implications

Since the unbundling of WAPDA, the National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC) has been one of the few power...

Updated 09 Dec, 2024 08:23am

Meeting discusses issues related to NJHPP

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal chaired a high-level...

Updated 03 Dec, 2024 09:23am

Markets

NTDC energises another 250MVA autotransformer

LAHORE: To enhance its power transmission capacity, the National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) has...

Published 29 Nov, 2024 07:33am

Pakistan

K-IV Project: Wapda chief reviews construction progress

LAHORE: Chairman Wapda Engr Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (r) visited the Greater Karachi Bulk Water Supply Scheme (K-IV) to...

Published 28 Nov, 2024 05:45am

Pakistan

CM urges Wapda to allocate 50 MGD additional water to Karachi

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, in his meeting with the Chairman Water and Power Development...

Published 27 Nov, 2024 08:39am

Business & Finance

Rs148bn receivables: SNGPL holds CPPA-G responsible

ISLAMABAD: Sui Northern Gas Company Limited (SNGPL) holds the Central Power Purchasing Agency– Guaranteed (CPPA-G),...

Updated 20 Nov, 2024 09:18am

Business & Finance

Diamer-Bhasha Dam, Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower projects: Ahsan calls for expediting work

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal directed the concerned...

Published 15 Nov, 2024 06:20am

‘Rs38.925bn outstanding on account of KP govt’s NHP share’

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Water Resources Musadik Masood Malik said that an amount of Rs38.925 billion is outstanding...

Updated 02 Nov, 2024 03:43pm

Markets

Tarbela 5th Extension Project: Wapda chief reviews progress

LAHORE: Chairman Wapda Engr Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (r) visited under-construction 1530 MW-Tarbela 5th Extension and...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:02am

Pakistan

50 years of Tarbela Dam: Pakistan Post issues commemorative postage stamp worth Rs50

LAHORE: The Pakistan Post issued commemorative postage stamp worth 50 rupees to mark 50 years of Tarbela Dam. A...

Published 18 Oct, 2024 06:10am

SC orders transfer of Dam funds to federal govt’s Public Account

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) directed relevant authority to transfer the amount in Dams Fund’s account...

Updated 18 Oct, 2024 02:54pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 27	280.28
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 27	280.08
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 27	150.24
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 27	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 27	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 27	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 26	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 26	5,712.20
Nasdaq / Mar 26	17,899.02
Dow Jones / Mar 26	42,454.79
India Sensex / Mar 27	77,690.67
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 27	37,639.25
Hang Seng / Mar 27	23,671.44
FTSE 100 / Mar 27	8,625.87
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 27	22,502.76
France CAC40 / Mar 27	7,936.52

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 26	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 26	272,462
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 27	69.75
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 27	3,032.56
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 27	66.15
Petrol/Litre / Mar 28	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 28	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 27 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	4.01 ▲ 1 (33.22%)
Parmount Sp. / Mar 27 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.10 ▲ 0.59 (16.81%)
Shaheen Ins. / Mar 27 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7.50 ▲ 0.97 (14.85%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 27 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.02 ▲ 1.37 (10.04%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 27 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	33.83 ▲ 3.08 (10.02%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	35.95 ▲ 3.27 (10.01%)
J.K.Spinning / Mar 27 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	69.58 ▲ 6.33 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Mar 27 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	106.28 ▲ 9.66 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	121.88 ▲ 11.08 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Mar 27 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,429.95 ▲ 130 (10%)

Stock	Price
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	11.60 ▼ -98.09 (-89.42%)
Elahi Cot. / Mar 27 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Khalid Siraj / Mar 27 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	8.03 ▼ -0.87 (-9.78%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 27 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	874.01 ▼ -93.68 (-9.68%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 27 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	18.90 ▼ -1.75 (-8.47%)
Cordoba Logistics / Mar 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	12.61 ▼ -1.15 (-8.36%)
Sally Textile / Mar 27 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11.01 ▼ -0.99 (-8.25%)
Masood Textile / Mar 27 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.06 ▼ -4.27 (-8.01%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 27 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.57 ▼ -0.73 (-7.09%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Mar 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	42 ▼ -3.1 (-6.87%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	45,325,056 ▲ 0.31
Pak Elektron / Mar 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,179,304 ▲ 0.67
P.S.O. / Mar 27 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,879,128 ▲ 1.58
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	20,499,919 ▼ -98.09
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,191,931 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Mar 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,148,304 ▼ -0.2
Pak Petroleum / Mar 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,934,134 ▼ -1.85
Engro Fert. / Mar 27 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,419,464 ▲ 0.5
Fauji Cement / Mar 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	14,194,696 ▲ 0.53
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	11,282,647 ▲ 0.09

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