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Afghan Taliban listening to Pakistan's concerns, says PM Kakar

Premier says Pakistan faces challenges at the western border related to terrorism

Updated 16 Sep, 2023 07:49pm

Opinion

Decoupling of energy and growth in Pakistan

Pakistan’s energy demand has risen by 2.4%, but 25% of the population still lacks electricity. Shortages and...

Updated 14 Sep, 2023 06:42am

Opinion

The energy quagmire

When something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. ‘Increase electricity consumption to lower the...

Published 11 Sep, 2023 07:00am

Technology

SSGC represents Pakistan at Gastech 2023

KARACHI: Gastech 2023, one of the world’s largest international platforms for exhibition-cum-conference on natural...

Published 08 Sep, 2023 06:01am

Business & Finance

Need stressed to raise Pak-Iran trade volumes

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Sami Saeed said that there is a need to ...

Published 31 Aug, 2023 06:00am

BR Research

Energy sector: The royal mess

It appears the masses have finally had it. The protests over electricity bills may well be sporadic and leaderless –...

Published 29 Aug, 2023 08:47am

CCoE reconstituted

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq has reconstituted the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE), on...

Updated 25 Aug, 2023 09:41am

Opinion

Rethinking natural gas allocation and pricing: Challenges and path to sustainable solutions

The allocation and pricing of natural gas have been contentious issues in Pakistan, with the government historically...

Updated 24 Aug, 2023 06:53am

Business & Finance

PSO receivables reach all-time high of Rs740bn

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan State Oil’s (PSO) receivables reached an all-time high of Rs740 billion, with the Sui...

Updated 24 Aug, 2023 09:33am

Opinion

Fiscal discipline key to reforms

Before Pakistan can embark on the long and tedious journey of structural reforms, fiscal discipline must be embraced...

Published 23 Aug, 2023 05:50am

Business & Finance

Economic stabilization termed big challenge

KARACHI The stability of economy of our country is the main challenge now. The biggest challenge is the collapse of...

Published 21 Aug, 2023 06:48am

Question of energy sector reforms comes under interim govt’s focus

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Saturday said the government would ensure implementation...

Updated 20 Aug, 2023 03:19pm

Markets

Progressive Group calls for reforms in energy sector

LAHORE: The Progressive Group has called for the immediate introduction of reforms in the energy sector to make it...

Published 19 Aug, 2023 06:36am

Markets

Circular debt settlement: OGDC says it has not received any formal communication yet

Company says any information in circulation about settlement plan might be speculative

Published 18 Aug, 2023 07:11pm

Interim govt will ensure full use of SIFC forum: Kakar

Says Special Investment Facilitation Council will play its key role for the improvement of the country’s economy

Updated 18 Aug, 2023 09:44am

Opinion

Pakistan mineral outlook

Recently, an important conference, ‘Pakistan Mineral Summit’, has been organised in Islamabad by the Petroleum...

Updated 16 Aug, 2023 06:18am

IP gas line project: Iran refuses to accept ‘force majeure’ notice

ISLAMABAD: Iran refused to accept the force majeure notice served by Pakistan to suspend work on the...

Updated 10 Aug, 2023 09:52am

Energy sector reforms: Modalities, framework finalised

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting on reforms in the energy sector at the Finance Division,...

Updated 05 Aug, 2023 09:04am

Markets

Reforms in energy sector: high-level huddle ‘finalises’ framework to bring sustainability

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar chairs the meeting aimed to reduce the sector's circular debt

Published 04 Aug, 2023 09:23pm

Markets

Transfer of DISCOs to provinces: PC asks govt to revisit uniform tariff

ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission has proposed the government to revisit the uniform tariff prior to the...

Published 03 Aug, 2023 05:54am

Business & Finance

BoI holds workshop on ‘Regulatory Reforms through Principle-Based Regulatory Framework’

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Investment (BoI) organised a workshop on “Regulatory Reforms through Principle Based...

Published 01 Aug, 2023 06:19am

Opinion

Reducing rising electricity tariff?—II

LIBOR has gone up; thus a case for reduction of this margin suitably. Second solution is increase in the repayment...

Updated 26 Jul, 2023 06:38am

Markets

PM Shehbaz expects ‘positive results amid improved energy and agri production’

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday reiterated the country has managed to avert a ‘sovereign default’ while...

Updated 25 Jul, 2023 06:12pm

Markets

Better production strategies: Energy sector can save $8bn in next decade: study

ISLAMABAD: A new independent study has revealed that Pakistan's energy sector can save more than eight billion...

Published 25 Jul, 2023 06:20am

Editorials

SOEs: We need genuine action, not just lip service

EDITORIAL: It is increasingly appears that the federal government has a new priority. As per a Business Recorder...

Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am

Opinion

Reducing rising electricity tariff?-I

NEPRA (National Electric Power Authority) has increased electricity base tariff by Rs 4.96 per unit from Rs 24.82 ...

Published 23 Jul, 2023 03:25am

Editorials

Power sector challenges

EDITORIAL: The IMF (International Monetary Fund) has taken a rather sombre view of Pakistan’s structural issues in...

Published 21 Jul, 2023 06:38am

Business & Finance

Detailed report on SBA: IMF accuses energy sector of causing fiscal haemorrhage

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has portrayed the energy (power and gas) sector as the major cause...

Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am

Base power tariff hiked by Rs4.96

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday increased base tariff of electricity by Rs 4.96 per unit from July 1,...

Updated 15 Jul, 2023 09:30am

Business & Finance

ADB’s report identifies major economic challenges

ISLAMABAD: Continued efforts toward fiscal consolidation and policy reforms will be key to improvements in...

Published 14 Jul, 2023 06:22am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 17	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 17	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 17	155.67
USD to Swiss Franc / May 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 17	1.27
Euro to USD / May 17	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 17	5303.27
India Sensex / May 17	73917.03
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	38787.38
Nasdaq / May 17	16685.97
Hang Seng / May 17	19535.61
FTSE 100 / May 17	8420.26
Dow Jones / May 17	40003.59
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	18704.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 17	79.59
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 17	210562
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 17	2386.18
Cotton US¢/pound / May 17	76.29
Petrol/Litre / May 18	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 18 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 18 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 18 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 18 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 18 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 18 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 18 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 18 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 18 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 18 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 18 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 18 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 18 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 18 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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