The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday notified a negative fuel cost adjustment (FCA) of Rs1.79 per unit for consumers in September’s bills for power consumed in the month of July. According to a notification issued by Nepra today, the authority “decided to allow a negative FCA of Rs1.7859/kWh for July 2025, to be passed on to the consumers in the billing month of
Amid ongoing economic challenges, including the aftermath of devastating floods, Pakistan’s stock market extended its bullish momentum for a seventh consecutive session on Monday. This remarkable rally saw the benchmark KSE 100 Index surpass the 156,000-point mark for the first time in the history of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), driven by strong corporate earnings reports. According to
Remittances sent by overseas Pakistanis have remained robust despite the rationalisation of incentives for banks and exchange companies. According to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), remittance inflows in the first two months of FY26 rose by 7pc, dispelling fears that a reduction in incentives would lead to a decline in remittances. In August, remittances totalled $3.137 billion, showing a
The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) on Monday rejected media reports alleging errors and miscalculations in its audit reports released last month, which had highlighted more than Rs375 trillion in financial irregularities, loss of public money and lack of intended impact of public investments. “AGP rejects allegations of errors in audit reports,” said a statement issued by the Department of t
As the Lahore-based Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) continues, even in summers, with unannounced rationing of natural gas amid ongoing infighting over pipeline capacity allocation to a third party, the government is expected to impose a captive gas levy on gas distribution by the power sector to ensure a level playing field for public and private sector gas suppliers. This is despite