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EDITORIAL: The Power Division’s latest invitation for stakeholder comments on the long-touted Competitive Trading...

Published 08 May, 2025 06:38am

BR Research

Government needs to simplify power tariffs

The way power tariffs are determined in Pakistan is not fundamentally different from that of other regional...

Published 08 May, 2025 06:21am

Energy generation: Leading coal trader says imports are crucial

ISLAMABAD: A leading coal importer has cautioned that local coal reserves are limited in quantity and quality,...

Updated 08 May, 2025 09:40am

FY2025-26: CPPA-G projects Re0.30-Rs2.25 cut in power purchase price

ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has projected reduction in Power Purchase Price...

Updated 08 May, 2025 11:09am

CPEC projects: Third-party involvement up for review today

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal has convened a meeting to review...

Updated 08 May, 2025 09:39am

Opinion

Ensuring Karachi’s stake in national energy planning

It is often said — and increasingly heard in conversations with residents, business leaders, and industrial...

Updated 07 May, 2025 07:30am

NGC BoD constitutes restructuring body to oversee transition

Move comes after Federal Cabinet's approval

Updated 07 May, 2025 09:08am

PD clarifies CPP levy adjustments to be reflected in future bills

ISLAMABAD: Petroleum Division has clarified that any rebate or adjustment in the Captive Power Plants (CPP) levy...

Updated 05 May, 2025 09:03am

LNG import: Petroleum Div proposes reconstitution of body

ISLAMABAD: Petroleum Division has proposed reconstitution of Committee on import of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)...

Updated 05 May, 2025 09:38am

Electricity market under CTBCM: Power Div invites comments from stakeholders

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has invited comments from stakeholders on the country’s electricity market under the...

Updated 05 May, 2025 09:03am

Opinion

Solar transition: from boom to balance

The shift towards solar power is inevitable, but ensuring an equitable and sustainable transition is key. Prime...

Updated 05 May, 2025 08:05am

Editorials

Grid must transform immediately

EDITORIAL: One reform the Prime Minister is particularly optimistic about is the reduction in power prices. Yes,...

Published 05 May, 2025 06:14am

Business & Finance

Haroon highlights economic roadmap, reiterates PM’s ‘inclusive progress’ vision

LAHORE: Haroon Akhtar, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industry and Production, outlined the...

Updated 04 May, 2025 07:11am

Business & Finance

HCSTSI urges to end power outages

HYDERABAD: Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry (HCSTSI), President Muhammad Saleem Memon, has...

Published 04 May, 2025 06:06am

Business & Finance

FCCI president demands cut in policy rates, power tariffs

FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Rehan Naseem Bharara has demanded immediate...

Published 04 May, 2025 05:49am

‘Nepra is delaying MLR on cold storage tariff decision’

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) is reportedly sitting on a Motion for Leave for...

Updated 04 May, 2025 12:48pm

Coal-fired plant in Gwadar planned: CPPCL cites ‘snags’ and ‘challenges’

ISLAMABAD: Chinese firm M/s CIHC Pak Power Company Limited (CPPCL), which plans to establish a 300 MW coal-fired...

Updated 03 May, 2025 09:04am

Negotiated agreement with AGL: DG Audit (Power) seeks complete record

ISLAMABAD: The Director General Audit (Power) has sought complete record of negotiated agreement between the Attock...

Updated 03 May, 2025 04:02pm

Opinion

Complicated power billing system

I find the electricity billing system unnecessarily complicated and completely lacking in transparency. While...

Published 03 May, 2025 06:07am

Markets

Pakistan now gas-surplus amid demand collapse, says Motiwala

Pakistan has transitioned from being a natural gas-deficient country to a surplus one. However, the development has...

Updated 02 May, 2025 10:58pm

Editorials

CASA and the World Bank

EDITORIAL: As per a Business Recorder exclusive, the World Bank is likely to extend the closing date of Central Asia...

Updated 02 May, 2025 07:24am

Business & Finance

PM approves 10-year IGCEP 2025–35

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved Pakistan’s long-awaited 10-year Indicative Generation...

Published 02 May, 2025 06:12am

Markets

Pakistan plans to save $17bn by removing high-cost energy projects under revised IGCEP

The government intends to save Rs4,743 billion (USD17 billion) by excluding 7,967MW of high-cost energy projects and...

Updated 01 May, 2025 08:42pm

Opinion

The energy challenge

The launch of the Energy Progress & Innovation Challenge (EPIC) is a step in the right direction for ...

Published 01 May, 2025 06:03am

Reduced hydropower, costly fuels: Govt warns of potential hike in power bills

ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday warned of a potential hike in electricity bills during the summer months,...

Updated 30 Apr, 2025 02:28pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s solar revolution leaves its middle class behind

KARACHI: Amid the forty-degree heat that paralysed the coastal city of Karachi in April, Saad Saleem blasted his...

Published 29 Apr, 2025 11:19am

Peak-hour power tariff: APTMA urges govt to share constraint details

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) has requested the government to share details of the...

Updated 27 Apr, 2025 09:46am

Markets

HUBCO Green to develop ‘EV charging infrastructure’ at Attock Petroleum locations

Attock Petroleum Limited (APL) has signed a collaboration agreement with HUBCO Green (Private) Limited (HGL), a...

Published 25 Apr, 2025 03:37pm

Business & Finance

Projected savings of Rs1.567trn: Nepra clears revised PPAs of four GPPs

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Thursday approved, in principle, the revised...

Published 25 Apr, 2025 06:05am

Business & Finance

‘Rs1.6trn to be saved’: NEPRA says to discontinue dollar-based indexations for four power plants

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has decided to discontinue the dollar-based indexations for...

Published 24 Apr, 2025 08:53pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 7	281.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 7	281.27
USD to Japanese Yen / May 8	144.45
USD to Swiss Franc / May 8	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / May 8	1.33
Euro to USD / May 8	1.13
UK LIBOR % / May 6	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 7	5,631.28
Nasdaq / May 7	17,738.16
Dow Jones / May 7	41,113.97
India Sensex / May 8	80,773.90
Tokyo Nikkei / May 8	36,928.63
Hang Seng / May 8	22,772.13
FTSE 100 / May 8	8,563.33
Germany DAX 30 / May 8	23,254.02
France CAC40 / May 8	7,658.17

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 7	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 7	305,984
Petrol/Litre / May 8	252.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 8	58.29
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 8	3,339
Diesel/Litre / May 8	256.64
Cotton US¢/pound / May 8	67.25

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First AL-Noor Mod. / May 8 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	3.20 ▲ 0.45 (16.36%)
First Punjab Modaraba / May 8 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	3.10 ▲ 0.42 (15.67%)
B. F. Mod. / May 8 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	7.40 ▲ 0.89 (13.67%)
Tri-Star Mutual / May 8 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	9 ▲ 0.88 (10.84%)
Idrees Tex. / May 8 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	18.77 ▲ 1.71 (10.02%)
Mandviwala / May 8 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	20.12 ▲ 1.83 (10.01%)
PIA Holding Co.B / May 8 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	7,032.03 ▲ 639.28 (10%)
Shakarganj / May 8 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	63.25 ▲ 5.75 (10%)
Khyber Textile / May 8 Khyber Textile Mills Limited(KHYT)	668.07 ▲ 60.73 (10%)
IGI Life Ins / May 8 IGI Life Insurance Limited(IGIL)	19.72 ▲ 1.79 (9.98%)

Stock	Price
Cresent Jute / May 8 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	2.36 ▼ -0.68 (-22.37%)
HBL Invest Fund / May 8 HBL Investment Fund(HIFA)	2.51 ▼ -0.67 (-21.07%)
Grays Leasing / May 8 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	3.79 ▼ -1 (-20.88%)
Unicap Modaraba / May 8 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	2.26 ▼ -0.59 (-20.7%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / May 8 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	2.50 ▼ -0.6 (-19.35%)
Kohinoor Spining / May 8 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	3.93 ▼ -0.94 (-19.3%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / May 8 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	5 ▼ -1 (-16.67%)
Escorts Bank / May 8 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	5.01 ▼ -1 (-16.64%)
Tri-Star Power / May 8 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	5.12 ▼ -1 (-16.34%)
Kohinoor Power / May 8 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	5.22 ▼ -1 (-16.08%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / May 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	66,672,121 ▼ -0.11
Kohinoor Spining / May 8 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	22,087,440 ▼ -0.94
K-Electric Ltd. / May 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	20,417,984 ▼ -0.35
B.O.Punjab / May 8 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	20,242,510 ▼ -0.63
Cnergyico PK / May 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	15,715,538 ▼ -0.9
Maple Leaf Cement / May 8 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	15,330,379 ▼ -6.59
Sui South Gas / May 8 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	14,826,407 ▼ -3.25
Fauji Cement / May 8 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	14,306,012 ▼ -2.2
Pak Int.Bulk / May 8 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	12,056,677 ▼ -0.89
Fauji Foods Ltd / May 8 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	9,927,429 ▼ -1.19

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