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Iraq to import electricity from Turkey

BAGHDAD: Iraq said Sunday a new power line will bring electricity from Turkey to its northern provinces as...

Published 22 Jul, 2024 05:39am

Markets

Hundreds storm Sibi power station over long outages

QUETTA: Hundreds of people in one of hottest cities stormed a power station in protest against cuts lasting up to 20...

Published 06 Jul, 2024 05:18am

Pakistan

JI Karachi to protest against power outages, ‘unjust’ budget

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami’s Karachi chapter on Tuesday announced to hold protest demonstrations in the city against...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 07:35am

Markets

Treasury, opposition benches assail KE for power outages

KARACHI: Treasury and opposition denounced the K-Electric for prolonged power cuts and “sucking the public ...

Published 25 Jun, 2024 06:42am

KE issues stern warning to Sindh govt over dues

ISLAMABAD: Karachi Electric (KE) has warned the federal and Sindh governments of massive power breakdowns and...

Updated 10 Jun, 2024 11:14am

Pakistan

Islamabad Capital Territory: Ministry urges PD to continue power supply to schools, colleges

ISLAMABAD: Against the backdrop of prevalent heatwave, Federal Education Ministry has expressed “grave concern”...

Published 24 May, 2024 06:14am

Business & Finance

Power outages severely impacting businesses, citizens alike: Shaikhani

HYDERABAD: Muhammad Farooq Shaikhani, the President of Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry,...

Published 16 May, 2024 06:28am

CPEC plays vital role in addressing power outages: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) played a very...

Updated 01 Aug, 2023 09:41am

Markets

Investment in renewable energy projects can help reduce power shortfall

KARACHI Pakistan is currently experiencing the peak of summer, accompanied by the misery of prolonged power outages,...

Published 16 Jul, 2023 06:16am

October system collapse: Non-implementation of recommendations irks Nepra

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has expressed reservations against National...

Updated 14 Jul, 2023 08:56am

Pakistan

Lahore hit by unannounced power outages as demand-supply gap widens

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) has started unannounced load-shedding in the city after widening...

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

Pakistan

Outages in Ramazan: MQM-P leaders criticise Hesco

HYDERABAD: The Members National Assembly of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) have deplored that...

Published 27 Mar, 2023 07:54am

Markets

UFLS schemes: Lack of proper execution major cause of power outages, says expert

LAHORE: Pakistan is facing major power blackouts almost every year since 2013. Even the country had experienced such...

Published 29 Jan, 2023 03:15am

World

California storm leaves over 560,000 homes without power

NEW YORK: Torrential downpours and damaging winds left hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses without power ...

Published 09 Jan, 2023 07:27am

World

Power outage forces Philippines to suspend flights, shut airspace

MANILA: Philippine authorities halted flights in and out of Manila on New Year’s Day due to a malfunction of air...

Published 02 Jan, 2023 07:38am

World

Moldova’s deputy PM announces deal to reduce risk of massive power outages

CHISINAU: Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Spinu announced an energy deal on Saturday he said would reduce the...

Published 05 Dec, 2022 07:23am

World

More than 500 Ukrainian localities without power: ministry

KYIV, (Ukraine): More than 500 Ukrainian localities remained without power Sunday following weeks of Russian...

Published 05 Dec, 2022 06:52am

World

Moldova Deputy PM announces deal to reduce risk of massive power outages

CHISINAU: Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Spinu announced an energy deal on Saturday he said would reduce the...

Published 03 Dec, 2022 11:15pm

Markets

Power breakdown incident: Body recommends action against technical teams

ISLAMABAD: The Inquiry Committee on power breakdown of October 13, 2022 has recommended the government to take...

Updated 22 Oct, 2022 12:06pm

Power Div says electricity system fully restored

ISLAMABAD: Power Division on Friday said that electricity transmission and generation systems have been restored...

Updated 15 Oct, 2022 09:44am

Markets

Electricity outage: power supply restored across Karachi, constraints persist, says KE

Power supply from the National Grid remains partially affected due to ongoing technical constraints, says KE

Published 14 Oct, 2022 02:40pm

Markets

Power ‘fully restored’ across Pakistan after massive outage: energy ministry

Govt forms inquiry committee to investigate the blackout

Updated 13 Oct, 2022 10:28pm

Business & Finance

PYMA chief expresses concern over power outages

KARACHI: Pakistan Yarn Merchants Association (PYMA) chairman Saqib Naseem, while expressing deep concern over the...

Published 27 Sep, 2022 04:06am

Storm Fiona slams into east Canada, major power outages

MONTREAL: Powerful storm Fiona knocked out electricity to more than 500,000 homes Saturday as it lashed east Canada...

Published 25 Sep, 2022 06:01am

Opinion

Energy sector needs to innovate competitively

The South Asian subcontinent is facing a massive energy crisis, which has placed regional governments on edge,...

Published 04 Aug, 2022 06:25am

Heavy rains in Karachi, Hyderabad: holiday declared

Two people died from electrocution

Updated 25 Jul, 2022 09:48am

Pakistan

Shutdown of feeders: HESCO officials criticised for not resolving complaints

HYDERABAD: Abdul Sattar Khan, Chairman of HESCO Sub-Committee of Hyderabad Site Association of Trade and Industry,...

Published 19 Jul, 2022 08:21am

Pakistan

Corruption done through Farah, Bushra to be probed: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Wednesday blamed the previous Pakistan...

Published 07 Jul, 2022 05:35am

Pakistan

Rain brings power outages to some Karachi areas

KARACHI: Various parts of the megacity received moderate to heavy rains along with winds on Monday, causing power...

Published 05 Jul, 2022 05:19am

Pakistan

Prolonged power outages: JI to hold sit-in outside KE head office today

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi has announced a plan hold a sit-in outside the K-Electric head office on ...

Published 01 Jul, 2022 06:13am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 24	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 24	278.33
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 24	157.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 24	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 24	1.04

Stock	Volume
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
S&P 500 / Dec 24	6,040.04
India Sensex / Dec 24	78,472.87
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 24	38,986.40
Nasdaq / Dec 24	20,031.13
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,136.99
Dow Jones / Dec 24	43,297.03

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	70.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 24	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 24	240,487.70
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,616.87
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 24	68.78
Petrol/Litre / Dec 26	252.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 24 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	5.99 ▲ 1.00 (20.04%)
Next Capital / Dec 24 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	8.90 ▲ 1.00 (12.66%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Dec 24 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	9 ▲ 1.00 (12.50%)
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 24 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	16.13 ▲ 1.47 (10.03%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 24 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	14.37 ▲ 1.31 (10.03%)
Popular Islamic / Dec 24 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.58 ▲ 1.42 (10.03%)
Mandviwala / Dec 24 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	16.59 ▲ 1.51 (10.01%)
Blessed Tex. / Dec 24 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	301.77 ▲ 27.43 (10.00%)
Crescent Cotton / Dec 24 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	55 ▲ 5.00 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
S.G.Power / Dec 24 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	10.58 ▼ -1.18 (-10.03%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 24 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36 ▼ -4.00 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 24 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	33.95 ▼ -3.77 (-9.99%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 24 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	26.16 ▼ -2.90 (-9.98%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Dec 24 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	9.85 ▼ -1.07 (-9.80%)
National Silk / Dec 24 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	50.01 ▼ -5.43 (-9.79%)
Gulshan Sp. / Dec 24 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	4.10 ▼ -0.40 (-8.89%)
Crescent Fib. / Dec 24 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	40.16 ▼ -3.81 (-8.66%)
Reliance Ins. / Dec 24 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	11.55 ▼ -1.05 (-8.33%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	126,573,463 ▲ 0.05
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 24 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	66,984,381 ▲ 0.49
Cnergyico PK / Dec 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,471,663 ▼ -0.27
Pak Elektron / Dec 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	38,651,653 ▼ -1.53
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	36,108,956 ▼ -0.18
Sui South Gas / Dec 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,467,532 ▼ -0.50
P.T.C.L. / Dec 24 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	33,030,118 ▼ -1.31
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 24 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	29,441,264 ▲ 3.35
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 24 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	28,106,970 ▼ -0.18

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