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ADB approves $200mn loan to modernise Pakistan’s power distribution network

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday approved a $200 million loan to modernise Pakistan’s power...

Updated 11 Dec, 2024 09:45pm

Stakeholders urge Power Division to address theft, losses in Mepco

ISLAMABAD: Power Division has reportedly been advised by the stakeholders to take measures to tackle theft and...

Updated 05 Nov, 2024 09:13am

Markets

XEN, three SDOs removed, five suspended for bogus statistics

MULTAN: An Executive Engineer and eight Sub Division Officers (SDOs) of Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) have...

Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am

Pakistan

Rs111bn recovered under anti-power theft campaign

LAHORE: A comprehensive anti-theft campaign launched by Pakistan’s power distribution companies has yielded...

Published 14 Sep, 2024 06:31am

Pakistan

Provision of relief in bills: Punjab govt sends letters to Discos

LAHORE: The Punjab government has formally dispatched official letters to the electricity companies so as to provide...

Published 19 Aug, 2024 03:20am

Recoveries, theft control: Govt to establish Disco support units

ISLAMABAD: The government is all set to establish Disco Support Units (DSUs), initially in Multan Electric Power...

Updated 07 Jul, 2024 10:07am

Chronic power defaulters: Govt faces challenging task of over Rs1trn recovery

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has the challenging task of recovering the huge amount of over Rs1 trillion from...

Updated 23 Apr, 2024 09:02am

World Bank concerned over delay in EDEIP completion for 3 Discos

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has raised alarm at the delay in completion of Electricity Distribution Efficiency...

Updated 18 Apr, 2024 10:11am

Opinion

Deindustrialisation amid rising energy costs

Against the backdrop of unaffordable energy tariffs, the government is taking a significant step by proposing to...

Updated 04 Mar, 2024 04:35am

Opinion

Power sector: there’re solutions aplenty but...

The power sector woes are not resolving despite successive and massive increases in the consumer tariffs –...

Published 25 Dec, 2023 05:42am

Opinion

Why emphasis on export-led growth becomes imperative

In the expansive arena of economic governance, Ludwig von Mises’ profound assertion resonates: “If one rejects...

Published 18 Dec, 2023 06:42am

Markets

Higher tariffs cause power consumption decline: APTMA

ISLAMABAD: Electricity consumption of textile sector in the jurisdictions of Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco)...

Updated 13 Dec, 2023 09:48am

Editorials

Discos gain some notoriety in the press

EDITORIAL: A few days back, the power ministry exposed various Discos for overbilling during the last summer. This ...

Published 11 Dec, 2023 06:41am

Pakistan

Punjab govt launches campaign against electricity theft

LAHORE: To combat the alarming surge in power theft within the Lahore Electricity Supply Company (LESCO) and the...

Published 07 Sep, 2023 06:21am

Business & Finance

Provisional tariff: KAPCO again moves Nepra for early approval

ISLAMABAD: M/s Kot Addu Power Company Limited (KAPCO) has again approached the power regulator for early approval of...

Published 08 Jul, 2023 06:20am

Markets

Over 100 Mepco labourers paid wages under IRD mechanism

ISLAMABAD: More than 100 daily wage labourers working in the Multan Electric Supply Company (Mepco) were provided...

Published 08 Jul, 2023 06:20am

Markets

MEPCO nabs 16,985 power pilferers during 2022-23

MULTAN: Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) caught 16985 power pilferers across the 13 districts of South Punjab...

Published 03 Jul, 2023 06:04am

Markets

Three high power auto transformers energized on grid stations: NTDC

LAHORE: Managing Director NTDC, Engr. Dr. Rana Abdul Jabbar Khan has said that successful installation and...

Published 03 Jun, 2023 03:52am

Pakistan

Five Mepco officers suspended over violation of safety SOPs

MULTAN: Multan Electric Power Company (Mepco) administration has suspended five officers over violations of SOPs and...

Published 15 May, 2023 06:41am

Smart meters, TMS: World Bank asks three Discos to start bidding process

ISLAMABAD: World Bank (WB) has urged three power Distribution Companies (Discos), HESCO, MEPCO and PESCO, to...

Updated 20 Apr, 2023 08:37am

Markets

Mepco saves over Rs5.5bn by reducing line losses

MULTAN: Multan Electric Power Company (Mepco) has saved over Rs 5.5 billion by reducing the line losses ratio by 1.8...

Published 17 Apr, 2023 06:41am

Editorials

Discos and their losses

EDITORIAL: Some things never change. Nepra’s (National Electric Power Regulatory Authority’s) Performance...

Published 04 Feb, 2023 06:08am

Power sector reforms: WB urges govt to expedite EDEIP

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has urged the government to expedite the implementation of the Electricity Distribution...

Updated 15 Jan, 2023 10:03am

Pakistan

NA panel discusses privatisation of Mepco

ISLAMABAD: The meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Privatisation was held on Tuesday under the...

Published 07 Dec, 2022 05:54am

Business & Finance

Nepra decides to grant QASPPL micro-grid licences

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Monday decided to grant micro-grid licences to...

Updated 29 Nov, 2022 09:39am

Markets

Non-implementation of safety SOPs: MEPCO chief seeks explanation from XEN

MULTAN: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) Engineer Mahar Allah Yar Bharwana has...

Published 17 Oct, 2022 05:57am

Opinion

Nepra’s SOI report 2022: a comment — II

NPCC and SCADA There is a counter point of view as well. As per info available to this writer, significant progress...

Updated 09 Oct, 2022 06:15am

Govt not allowing Discos to take decisions independently: Nepra

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has reportedly accused the federal government of not...

Updated 01 Oct, 2022 11:05am

Pakistan

NTDC augments transformer at Station New Multan

LAHORE: National Transmission and Desptach Company (NTDC) has successfully augmented a 160MVA, 220/132kV transformer...

Published 16 Aug, 2022 03:59am

Govt reconstitutes boards of four Discos

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government has reconstituted Boards of four power Distribution Companies (Discos), i.e.,...

Updated 02 Aug, 2022 10:19am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 22	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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