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Power, gas theft as cognizable offence: NA panel unanimously rejects PPC amendments

ISLAMABAD: The treasury and opposition members of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior have...

Updated 10 Dec, 2024 09:15am

Theft control in 3 Discos: CDWP seeks techno-economic feasibility for ADB-funded projects

ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has sought a proper techno-economic feasibility study for...

Updated 02 Dec, 2024 02:59pm

BR Research

Addressing thefts and losses in Discos

Reportedly, the energy regulator NEPRA is initiating legal action against DISCOs due to their deteriorating...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 06:44am

Pakistan

Punjab police arrest 61,540 ‘power thieves’

LAHORE: Punjab Police is conducting a strict crackdown against electricity thieves and strict actions are taking...

Published 04 Nov, 2024 03:29am

‘Bharo Bill Foran; Karo Mulk Roshan’: KE proposes a country-wide campaign

ISLAMBAD: While supporting the power minister’s terminology for power theft as economic terrorism, K-Electric (KE)...

Updated 02 Oct, 2024 09:25am

Pakistan

KE staff attacked, held hostage amid anti-theft drive: spokesperson

Imran Rana says application filed for legal action in the local police station

Published 10 Sep, 2024 12:09pm

BMP assails increase in power tariffs

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has condemned the...

Updated 09 Sep, 2024 09:04am

Pakistan

KE takes action against illegal connections

KARACHI: K-Electric, in collaboration with the law-enforcement agencies, continues its operations against ...

Published 07 Sep, 2024 08:16am

BR Research

Half-baked measures: Pakistan’s struggle to curb power theft

Since late 2023, the government has been cracking down on electricity theft across the country, which has long been...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:00am

Pakistan

1400 connections, 2 tonnes kunda wires removed from Bin Qasim

KARACHI: K-Electric, in collaboration with the law-enforcement agencies, continues crackdown against electricity...

Published 30 Aug, 2024 08:19am

Pakistan

Police launch crackdown against electricity theft

LAHORE: Police have undertaken a major crackdown against electricity theft this year, leading to the registration of...

Published 30 Aug, 2024 07:34am

Govt considering installing prepaid power meters

MULTAN: Federal Minister for Power Awais Leghari said on Monday that the ruling coalition government is considering...

Updated 27 Aug, 2024 11:29am

70pc serviced population in Pakistan does not pay power bills: ADB

Bank, in its report 'Pakistan National Urban Assessment' argues that by issuing stay orders delaying legal procedures and allowing offenders of meter tampering and related ordinances to merely pay a fixed fine, courts contribute to the problem

Updated 21 Aug, 2024 11:56am

Pakistan

KE’s anti-theft drive continues

KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) continues its crackdown on electricity theft and defaulters with the support of law...

Published 10 Aug, 2024 08:11am

Markets

KE dismantles illegal underground cables in Korangi

KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) continued its crackdown on electricity theft and defaulters with the support of law...

Updated 07 Aug, 2024 07:05am

Pakistan

KE’s citywide crackdown on electricity theft continues

KARACHI: K-Electric, in collaboration with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), has ramped up efforts to combat...

Published 25 Jul, 2024 07:02am

Business & Finance

Promotion of solar energy top priority: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday that promotion of solar energy in the energy sector is the...

Published 13 Jul, 2024 06:13am

Business & Finance

PM Shehbaz announces action against officials overcharging electricity units

Premier asks FIA to identify such officials, suspend them, and take strict action against them

Published 06 Jul, 2024 08:05pm

Power sector’s circular debt reaches Rs2,655bn by May

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) was informed on Friday that the circular debt of the...

Updated 06 Jul, 2024 09:00am

Pakistan

Crackdown on power thieves continues

LAHORE: On the directive of Chief Minister of Punjab, Punjab Police has intensified its crackdown on electricity...

Published 23 Jun, 2024 02:50am

Markets

PD prepares plan to deploy civil armed forces’ personnel at Discos

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division is said to have prepared a plan to deploy troops of Civil Armed Force (Rangers, FC) in...

Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:37am

Pakistan

Task force to check electricity theft in Punjab

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to set up a task force to tackle electricity theft at district level in ...

Published 03 Apr, 2024 05:29am

Spectrum of illegal activities: PM, COAS, CMs take stock of situation

PM Shehbaz Sharif says electricity theft is around Rs400-500 billion per annum

Updated 30 Mar, 2024 08:26pm

CEOs of Discos ordered to stop electricity theft

Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmad Leghari encourages officials of Discos to leverage technology and innovation in their efforts to eradicate power theft

Updated 28 Mar, 2024 09:55am

Markets

Authorities initiate countrywide crackdown against electricity, gas theft

Pakistan authorities have directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to initiate a crackdown against...

Updated 21 Mar, 2024 09:07pm

Pakistan

Report on SOEs: MoF lists factors cutting profitability of power sector

ISLAMABAD: The electricity theft as well as under collections of billing and transmission and distribution losses in...

Published 07 Jan, 2024 02:43am

Pakistan

Ordinance promulgated to check power theft

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi promulgated, “The Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023” to make more...

Published 14 Dec, 2023 05:24am

Editorials

Modest upturn in the economy

EDITORIAL: The stock market benchmark, yet again, crossed another psychological barrier, this time of 66,000 points,...

Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am

Anti-electricity theft, recovery drive a flop?

Pakistan’s power sector circular debt stock crosses Rs 2.6 trillion

Updated 06 Dec, 2023 12:28pm

Editorials

Growth must be backed by structural reforms

EDITORIAL: Caretaker Finance Minister Shamshad Akhtar while addressing the 26 Sustainable Development Conference...

Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 17	278.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 17	278.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 17	153.56
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 17	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 17	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 17	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
India Sensex / Dec 17	80,684.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 17	39,164.26
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
Hang Seng / Dec 17	19,815.30
FTSE 100 / Dec 17	8,195.20
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 17	20,246.37

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 17	70.11
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 17	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 17	2,644.07
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 17	68.53
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Dec 18 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.99 ▲ 0.49 (14.00%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 18 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	7.95 ▲ 0.84 (11.81%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 18 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.50 ▲ 0.45 (11.11%)
Data Agro / Dec 18 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	139.24 ▲ 12.66 (10.00%)
Masood Textile / Dec 18 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	55 ▲ 5.00 (10.00%)
Pak Datacom / Dec 18 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	103.94 ▲ 9.45 (10.00%)
B.R.R. Guardian / Dec 18 B.R.R. Guardian Limited(BRRG)	21.24 ▲ 1.93 (9.99%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 18 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	20.15 ▲ 1.83 (9.99%)
Sana Ind / Dec 18 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	36.89 ▲ 3.35 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Askari Life Assur. / Dec 18 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	5 ▼ -0.70 (-12.28%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 18 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	37.76 ▼ -4.20 (-10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 18 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Service Textile / Dec 18 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	11.31 ▼ -1.22 (-9.74%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	739 ▼ -70.76 (-8.74%)
Pakistan Services / Dec 18 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	737 ▼ -67.63 (-8.41%)
GOC (Pak) / Dec 18 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	66.10 ▼ -5.97 (-8.28%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Dec 18 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	118.52 ▼ -8.15 (-6.43%)
Dawood Equities / Dec 18 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	8.60 ▼ -0.55 (-6.01%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▲ 0.03
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 1.09
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▲ 0.14
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▲ 1.84
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 2.62
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▲ 0.50
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▲ 3.07
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 18 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	31,365,092 ▲ 0.13

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