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Alleged Wapda action against Mastikhel: PAC meeting ends abruptly following protest of members

ISLAMABAD: A session of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) was abruptly ended following members’ protest against...

Published 17 Apr, 2025 07:55am

Pakistan

WAPDA clarification

LAHORE: The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) spokesperson has issued a statement regarding comments ...

Published 17 Apr, 2025 05:42am

Pakistan

Retired military generals as chairmen of Wapda: Lawmakers express reservations over appointments

ISLAMABAD: Lawmakers on a parliamentary panel expressed strong reservations Tuesday about the appointment of retired...

Published 16 Apr, 2025 07:59am

Sports

6th Chairman Wapda amateur golf tournament starts tomorrow

LAHORE: The four-day 6th Chairman Wapda Amateur Golf Tournament will be staged from April 17 to 20, 2025 at Lahore...

Published 16 Apr, 2025 07:43am

Pakistan

Purchase of 58 vehicles by Wapda irked PAC

ISLAMABAD: The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) purchased 58 vehicles of different makes and models for...

Updated 16 Apr, 2025 08:09am

Opinion

How the Kachhi Canal project failed Balochistan?

Is Pakistan’s relentless quest for nuclear capability, the unifying thread, binding its four provinces and three...

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 06:48am

Markets

Clarification by Wapda

LAHORE: On April 10, 2025, the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) reviewed the 2nd Revised Project Concept-I...

Published 13 Apr, 2025 02:50am

World Bank team visits Tarbela 5th extension hydropower project

LAHORE: A three-member delegation of World Bank, headed by its Regional Director for Infrastructure in South Asia...

Updated 11 Apr, 2025 09:33am

Pakistan

Govt prioritises hydel power, water storage: minister

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Water Resources Mian Muhammad Mueen Wattoo said the federal government accords highest...

Published 05 Apr, 2025 05:23am

Opinion

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	280.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	280.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 18	142.18
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 18	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 18	1.33
Euro to USD / Apr 18	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 18	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 17	5,282.70
India Sensex / Apr 17	78,553.20
Nasdaq / Apr 17	16,286.45
Hang Seng / Apr 17	21,395.14
FTSE 100 / Apr 17	8,275.66
Dow Jones / Apr 17	39,142.23
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 17	21,205.86
France CAC40 / Apr 17	7,285.86
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	34,730.28

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 18	64.68
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	299,811
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 18	3,326.85
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 18	67.13
Petrol/Litre / Apr 21	254.63
Diesel/Litre / Apr 21	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
PICIC Ins.Ltd. / Apr 18 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	3.44 ▲ 0.99 (40.41%)
Universal Ins. / Apr 18 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	10.36 ▲ 0.99 (10.57%)
Oilboy Energy / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	10.91 ▲ 1 (10.09%)
Popular Islamic / Apr 18 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	13.70 ▲ 1.25 (10.04%)
Safe Mix Con.Lt / Apr 18 Safe Mix Concrete Limited(SMCPL)	18.11 ▲ 1.65 (10.02%)
Bunnys Limited / Apr 18 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	26.91 ▲ 2.45 (10.02%)
Nimir Resins / Apr 18 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	46.70 ▲ 4.25 (10.01%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 18 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	63.90 ▲ 5.81 (10%)
Bawany Air Products / Apr 18 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	35.63 ▲ 3.24 (10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 18 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	97.10 ▲ 8.83 (10%)

Stock	Price
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	0.64 ▼ -0.43 (-40.19%)
Shaheen Ins. / Apr 18 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	5.84 ▼ -1.33 (-18.55%)
Century Ins. / Apr 18 Century Insurance Company Limited(CENI)	41.25 ▼ -8.57 (-17.2%)
Escorts Bank / Apr 18 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	5.86 ▼ -0.98 (-14.33%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Apr 18 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.50 ▼ -1.55 (-14.03%)
Habib Ins. / Apr 18 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	6.92 ▼ -0.69 (-9.07%)
Gulshan Sp. / Apr 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	3.18 ▼ -0.3 (-8.62%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Apr 18 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	12.87 ▼ -1.1 (-7.87%)
First Fid. Leasing / Apr 18 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	2 ▼ -0.16 (-7.41%)
Zephyr Textile / Apr 18 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.56 ▼ -0.92 (-7.37%)

Stock	Volume
Sui South Gas / Apr 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	38,238,255 ▲ 1.64
Pak Int.Bulk / Apr 18 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	30,965,499 ▲ 0.18
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	22,907,790 ▲ 0.09
Cnergyico PK / Apr 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,544,373 ▲ 0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 18 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	12,813,509 ▲ 0.94
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	11,614,194 ▲ 0
Pak Elektron / Apr 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	10,998,433 ▼ -0.42
Habib Bank / Apr 18 Habib Bank Limited(HBL)	9,362,714 ▼ -5.52
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	9,098,065 ▼ -0.43
B.O.Punjab / Apr 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	8,925,360 ▼ -0.09

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