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The power sector - some hard facts

Among many sectors of fiscal drain, the circular debt of the energy sector is one area on the economic landscape of...

Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am

Business & Finance

CCP approves merger in thermal power sector

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has approved a merger in the thermal power sector. The...

Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am

Markets

Govt’s balancing act: incentivise solar, but not too much?

KARACHI: Pakistan’s government has once again been caught in a tight spot. It wants to promote renewable energy –...

Updated 10 May, 2024 09:51am

Markets

May power bills: NEPRA approves Rs2.83 per unit hike in FCA

Increase applies to all consumer categories of ex-Wapda distribution companies except EV charging stations and lifeline consumers

Updated 08 May, 2024 11:06pm

QTA mechanism: Discos seek Rs1.60 per unit positive adjustment

ISLAMABAD: Power Distribution Companies (Discos) have sought positive adjustment of up to Rs1.60 per unit to recover...

Updated 08 May, 2024 10:10pm

NTDC projects: ADB identifies implementation challenges

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pointed out implementation challenges in NTDC projects, which are...

Updated 08 May, 2024 08:51am

BR Research

Loadshedding: Discos in a bind!

Pakistan’s power sector is in a constant state of flux. It has its weird cycles of its own- a period of severe power...

Published 08 May, 2024 06:39am

Opinion

The dumb national electricity policy of 2021

A good public policy is one that addresses a societal problem effectively, is based on evidence and research,...

Published 07 May, 2024 06:05am

Editorials

Showing off the dirty laundry

EDITORIAL: Perhaps the prime minister could have, rather should have, prepared a better pitch for Pakistan’s...

Published 07 May, 2024 06:05am

Opinion

Redemption of the power sector

A host of sectoral lacunas prevailing in the energy sector have yet to be tackled leave alone overcome and the...

Updated 06 May, 2024 07:04am

Fast-track solar PV projects by Arab countries: FBR asked to amend sales tax, income tax laws

The government is actively working towards the development of solar PV projects utilizing the G2G mode

Updated 06 May, 2024 09:25am

147MW Patrind HPP: Nepra disposes of SHPL motion for review

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has disposed of a review motion of Star Hydro...

Updated 06 May, 2024 09:16am

Opinion

Rising energy tariffs, sinking economy

Unless power tariffs for industrial consumers are rationalized immediately, economic catastrophe is imminent....

Published 25 Apr, 2024 03:05am

BR Research

Load-shedding: Hiding the inefficiencies

Pakistan once had so much capacity constraints that electricity load shedding was the only way out, a decade ago....

Published 23 Apr, 2024 08:40am

Pakistan ‘highly vulnerable’ to impacts of climate change: WB

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has warned that Pakistan is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, with...

Updated 23 Apr, 2024 08:37am

Discos officials conniving with power thieves to face the music

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari said on Thursday that Discos officials conniving with...

Updated 19 Apr, 2024 11:14pm

PM seeks urgent plan to revamp transmission system, Discos

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has sought a plan on a priority basis for improvement in the transmission...

Updated 19 Apr, 2024 09:01am

BR Research

Circular debt mystery: What is the real number?

If it had not been for the World Bank Pakistan Development Update, the common folk would have continued guessing the...

Published 08 Apr, 2024 08:00am

Excessive loadshedding: Nepra slaps Rs50m penalty on KE, 4 other Discos

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has imposed a penalty of Rs50 million each on...

Updated 05 Apr, 2024 09:05am

SNGPL urges PD to help ensure clearance of dues

ISLAMABAD: The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has sent an SOS call to the Petroleum Division for...

Updated 02 Apr, 2024 09:44am

Tariff petition: PPIB for excluding certain projects from Nepra application

ISLAMABAD: The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has proposed that pipeline hydropower projects who...

Updated 02 Apr, 2024 08:44am

Opinion

Is there more misery in the offing?

Presently, the power sector is stuck with 43,000MWs of available generation capacity, while the power division...

Published 30 Mar, 2024 06:05am

3 lots of Dasu project: EAD directs NTDC to complete construction by end-Dec 2025

ISLAMABAD: Taking serious notice of undue delays in projects funded by the World Bank, Economic Affairs Division...

Updated 30 Mar, 2024 02:38pm

Business & Finance

PM for strategy to cut power sector losses

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed that a strategy should be prepared to reduce the power...

Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Use of System Charges: Higher unit cost will make power trade unfeasible?

ISLAMABAD: The higher cost of about Rs 26 per unit Use of System Charges (UoSC) to be recovered from key consumers...

Updated 27 Mar, 2024 09:25am

Editorials

Power sector challenges

EDITORIAL: Lending agencies insist that power sector reforms must ensure full-cost recovery, an economically viable...

Published 26 Mar, 2024 04:20am

10 Discos seek Rs2.765trn tariff adjustment

Requested adjustments are on account of O&M costs, currency depreciation, Return on Rate base, Gross Margin, less; other income, net margin and Prior Year Adjustment

Updated 26 Mar, 2024 12:36pm

SLA: IMF waiting for release of March data?

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) may be waiting for the release of March 2024 macroeconomic data...

Updated 23 Mar, 2024 09:18pm

Markets

Domestic, economic and commercial: GC varsity’s students apprised of Fesco’s role in promoting activities

FAISALABAD: Additional (DG) Public Relations, Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (Fesco) Tahir Sheikh has said that...

Published 21 Mar, 2024 06:11am

BR Research

Gas price: End the cross subsidy

For the longest time, two-thirds of Pakistanis paid significantly more for their heating requirements than the other...

Published 20 Mar, 2024 06:41am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 14	278.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 14	278.07
USD to Japanese Yen / May 14	156.42
USD to Swiss Franc / May 14	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 14	1.26
Euro to USD / May 14	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 13	5221.42
Nasdaq / May 13	16388.24
FTSE 100 / May 13	8414.99
Dow Jones / May 13	39431.51
Germany DAX 30 / May 13	18742.22
France CAC40 / May 13	8209.28
India Sensex / May 14	72853.85
Tokyo Nikkei / May 14	38227.19

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 13	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 13	207733
Petrol/Litre / May 14	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 14	79.23
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 14	2344.20
Diesel/Litre / May 14	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 14 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 14 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 14 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 14 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 14 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 14 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 14 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 14 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 14 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 14 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 14 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 14 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 14 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 14 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 14 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 14 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 14 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 14 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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