Govt to transform DPP into an authority; without provincial consent
Senate committee discusses food safety and rice export challenges
Global oil prices climb on supply cuts and hopes of economic revival
Oil prices react to tightening supplies and demand recovery signals
LESCO engages Rangers for crackdown on top defaulters, electricity thieves
Operation to initially target defaulters in Okara Circle; similar actions planned in Kasur, Sheikhupura, and Nankana Circles
Nepra flags Qesco’s inefficiencies, cites Rs36.7bn loss in transmission and distribution
Regulator warns of financial risks, urges immediate action to improve recovery and efficiency
PAEC proposes two-part tariff structure for Chashma-5 nuclear project
Proposed tariff includes Rs19.8268/unit for initial 12 years and Rs9.6320/unit from years 13 to 40, resulting in Rs16.7354/unit average levelised rate
Textile exports rise 10% to $9.09 billion in H1 FY25
APTMA calls for further reforms to sustain growth
D.M. Textile Mills shifts principal business line to real estateÂ
Company says it has successfully paid off its long-term liabilities to financial institutions; requests removal from PSX defaulter segment
Pakistan, Iran extend power sale agreement for Balochistan border areas with revised pricing
Electricity price set between 7.7 to 11.45 cents per kWh; agreement includes line loss-sharing mechanisms
Russia, Central Asia eye Pakistani ports for trade, says Minister for Maritime Affairs
Pakistan’s maritime sector sees 25% profit growth; plans underway for $1.33 billion in port investments
NEPRA report highlights power sector crisis, urgent reforms essential
Inefficiencies in generation, transmission, and governance cited as key challenges.
OGRA’s gas price hike approval might make a small dent in the gas circular debt
Sui companies expected to be able to reduce their massive piles of receivables and payables, improving liquidity throughout the energy supply chain
Kuwait’s petroleum exploration firm begins withdrawal from Pakistan
KUFPEC sells its assets worth $60 million in several blocks to Pakistan Exploration Limited (PEL) to reinvest in other countries
Topline calls the top on the sharp rise in Mari Petroleum’s stock
Star analyst Sunny Kumar says the market has gotten ahead of all known information, and expects the stock to have a 20% downside from current levels
Pakistan’s textile exports rise 10.5% to $7.61bn in first five months of FY25
Ready-made garments and knitwear lead export growth; yarn exports dip sharply
Pakistan’s large-scale manufacturing contracts 0.64% in first four months of FY24
Industrial output sees three consecutive months of decline since August