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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

Markets

EoL requests: over 100 exporting units in Punjab, KP facing delays

LAHORE: As many as 106 export-oriented units in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) are facing delays in approval of...

Published 19 Feb, 2022 04:15am

Pakistan

Pakistan Cables completes third ACCC conductor installation

KARACHI: Pakistan Cables has supported Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) in investing in new technology to...

Published 09 Feb, 2022 05:46am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 31	277.92
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 31	277.72
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 31	152.20
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 31	0.86
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 31	1.30
Euro to USD / Oct 31	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 30	5,813.67
Nasdaq / Oct 30	18,607.93
Dow Jones / Oct 30	42,141.54
India Sensex / Oct 31	79,453.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 31	39,081.25
Hang Seng / Oct 31	20,382.25
FTSE 100 / Oct 31	8,105.12
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 31	19,158.33

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 30	18,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 30	246,403.40
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 31	69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 31	2,781.74
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 31	69.77
Petrol/Litre / Nov 1	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 1 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 1 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 1 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 1 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 1 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 1 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 1 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 1 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 1 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 1 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 1 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 1 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 1 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 1 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 1 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 1 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 1 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 1 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Nov 1 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 1 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Nov 1 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 1 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Nov 1 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Nov 1 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 1 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 1 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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