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Power sector: Govt commits to IMF about drastic reforms

ISLAMABAD: The government has committed to the International Monetary fund (IMF) to revise terms of Power Purchase...

Updated 12 Oct, 2024 09:59pm

Markets

LESCO’s crackdown against power thieves continues

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has launched crackdown on power thieves and 135,000 suspects...

Published 08 Oct, 2024 06:46am

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

Power thefts: LESCO to improve prosecution procedures

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has taken a significant step towards combating power theft by...

Published 11 Sep, 2024 06:31am

Markets

Elimination of power theft from IESCO region is target: Chairman

ISLAMABAD: Dr. Tahir Masood, chairman Board of Directors IESCO has stated that elimination of power theft is the...

Published 05 Sep, 2024 07:41am

Opinion

The challenge of power theft

The recent directive by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for a nationwide crackdown on electricity theft is a...

Published 05 Sep, 2024 06:19am

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

Power theft: PM asks provinces to support Discos

ISLAMABAD: Faced with the colossal challenge of prevalent power theft in the country, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif...

Updated 19 Aug, 2024 09:30am

Pakistan

Police intensifies crackdown against power theft across Punjab

LAHORE: Punjab Police conducted a rigorous crackdown against electricity thieves across the province. Under the...

Published 18 Aug, 2024 06:19am

Pakistan

KE removes over 130 illegal connections

KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) has removed more than 130 kunda-based illegal connections along with 189 kg kunda wires in...

Published 01 Aug, 2024 06:06am

Pakistan

Miftah Ismail says fiscally possible to remove electricity taxes without disturbing primary surplus

Former finance minister says the reduction in revenue collection from eliminating taxes can be offset by reducing funds allocated to the Public Sector Development Programme

Published 29 Jul, 2024 09:27pm

Markets

LESCO detects 484 power pilferers

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has detected a total of 484 connections from where the customers...

Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am

Markets

KE establish 309 facilitation camps during FY24

KARACHI: Timely payment of bills and reduction in power theft are pivotal for uninterrupted supply of electricity. ...

Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:39am

Power loadshedding in KP: Federal govt facing a catch-22 situation

ISLAMABAD: Federal government is facing a catch 22 situation with respect to power loadshedding in Khyber...

Updated 22 Jun, 2024 09:07am

Discos’ overbilling, MDI manipulation by industries: PM directs PD to initiate forensic audit, inquiry

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Power Division to initiate forensic audit/inquiry into the...

Updated 21 Jun, 2024 08:52am

Alternative energy system: PM highlights huge investment potential

BEIJING: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday, reiterating his government’s commitment to strengthen the...

Updated 07 Jun, 2024 09:03am

Discos’ privatisation: Shehbaz for speeding up process

Directs to minimise load shedding in different areas of the country for the benefit of the consumers

Updated 29 May, 2024 03:02pm

Markets

Power theft: Sindh, Balochistan, KP govts do not lend a helping hand to Discos?

LAHORE: A 10 percent electricity bills/recovery loss in the province of Punjab may be equal to the total demand of...

Published 28 May, 2024 05:30am

Power supply to theft-free areas: KP govt, PD agree to reach formal agreement

ISLAMABAD: Power Division and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) government are said to have agreed to reach a formal pact to...

Updated 28 May, 2024 09:22am

Pakistan

Punjab set to launch grand operation against power theft, smuggling & hoarding

LAHORE: The Punjab government is all set to launch a grand operation against electricity heft, smuggling and...

Published 31 Mar, 2024 02:53am

Power, gas theft: FIA asked to launch ‘massive’ crackdown

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to launch a...

Updated 22 Mar, 2024 09:44am

Markets

Pesco imposes Rs1.58bn fines during ongoing operations

PESHAWAR: During ongoing drive against power theft, Peshawar Electric Supply Company has removed 49000 directs hooks...

Published 18 Mar, 2024 04:56am

Markets

K-Electric loadshedding regime remains largely unchanged

KARACHI: K-Electric loadshedding schedules are reviewed and updated quarterly in line with loss profiles of areas....

Updated 01 Jan, 2024 06:44am

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

Markets

Lesco says Lahore Metro Bus administration ‘found involved in power theft’

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) has found the Lahore Metro Bus administration involved in...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 05:35am

Pakistan

Meeting with APNS team: PM directs ministry to ensure ad dues payment

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Thursday urged the media to play its role for creating...

Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am

Pakistan

Lesco dismisses meter reader for being power theft

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) management has dismissed one meter reader from service on account...

Published 18 Nov, 2023 06:03am

Pakistan

Power theft detected at 110 houses, hostel and embroidery unit

LAHORE: During its ongoing anti-electricity theft campaign, the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) teams ...

Published 27 Oct, 2023 05:16am

Editorials

Surging power bills and thievery

EDITORIAL: A significant reason for the mounting energy circular debt is uncontrolled power theft. Earlier this ...

Published 14 Oct, 2023 05:32am

Markets

Lesco detects 440 more power pilferers

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) detected a total of 440 connections from where the customers were...

Published 11 Oct, 2023 03:10am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 22	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 22	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 23	154.78
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 23	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 23	1.25
Euro to USD / Nov 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 22	5,969.34
India Sensex / Nov 22	79,117.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 22	38,283.85
Nasdaq / Nov 22	18,003.65
Hang Seng / Nov 22	19,229.97
FTSE 100 / Nov 22	8,262.08
Dow Jones / Nov 22	44,296.51
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 22	19,322.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 22	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 22	240,483
Petrol/Litre / Nov 23	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 23	71.24
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 23	2,716.19
Diesel/Litre / Nov 23	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.82 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	593.76 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	70.89 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	120.21 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,023.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,135,830 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	124,131,268 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 23 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	105,013,176 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Nov 23 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	77,697,371 ▲ 0.00
Treet Battery / Nov 23 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	43,783,366 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	36,573,763 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 23 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	32,719,678 ▲ 0.00
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Nov 23 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	27,969,689 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	25,874,820 ▲ 0.00

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