Is it time to retire Pakistan’s idle coal giants?
A bold financial blueprint could transform Pakistan's coal power plans into renewable energy assets, while protecting Chinese investors
Tariq Glass able to eke out growth despite softening market
The company's production facilities are not operating at full capacity but it was able to increase pricing due to its commanding market share
No, Gul Ahmed is not shutting down exports
A combination of lazy and innumerate financial journalism and the Pakistani penchant for pessimism resulted in people thinking this is a way more significant news story than it actually is
KE’s power struggle comes to an end with Saudis on top and SIFC backing
After months of legal wrangling, the government has brokered a truce in K-Electric’s ownership saga, with Sheheryar Chishty ceding control to Saudi investors, ending one of Pakistan’s most convoluted corporate standoffs
One more round of circular debt restructuring and why it still won’t fix the problem
The new instrument is an innovative structure to help ensure that the problem at least creates partial self-correcting mechanisms, but the government is still punting on the reforms needed for a permanent fix
Sapphire to merge two of its listed textile companies
The textile giant is making the move at a time of considerable stress within its industry
Declining production hits PPL’s bottom line
Net income fell 19% due to a combination of falling production and falling prices
Shanghai Electric finally pulled the plug on K-Electric. What comes next?
The withdrawal of Shanghai Electric has been a foregone conclusion for at least two years now, but it still marks a dark moment in Pakistan’s business history
The arbitrage loop from hell
The landa bazaar is big business. Some new players might throw you for a loop
From textile seth to freelancer: the evolution of Bilal Fibres
The mill shut down a long time ago, but the sponsors of Bilal Fibres now want to move into the kind of services business that has recently taken off in Pakistan
Electricity generation finally stabilizing after two years of declines
Government policy may finally be encouraging more use of grid electricity by industrial users
JS to consolidate energy investment vehicles
Move could signal a commitment to consolidate disparate energy initiatives under one roof
Attock Refinery: cash-rich, policy-ready and poised for a once-in-a-generation upgrade
The fortress balance sheet gives the company a distinct advantage in pursuing the kind of capital expenditures that have eluded some of its competitors
Dewan Cement adds solar power to its energy mix
Company joins loud chorus of Pakistani industrial entities looking to set up their own solar energy generation capabilities
Power sector circular debt has reached its Rubicon
A nervous hush has fallen over policy circles as Pakistan's circular debt resolution approaches its defining moment