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Misdirected anger?

EDITORIAL: Authorities will have to be very careful about how they handle the turbulence created by the protests ...

Published 05 Sep, 2023 06:22am

Pakistan

Power sector woes: caretaker PM Kakar orders immediate action against electricity theft

Directs authorities to submit reports in this regard on daily basis

Updated 04 Sep, 2023 08:38pm

Opinion

The circular debt paradox

The power sector has an annual turnover of around Rs 3.3 trillion. Of this, collection stands at around 88 percent,...

Updated 04 Sep, 2023 06:43am

Opinion

Power bills and public anger

The usual jargon was issued by the Prime Minister’s Office on 27, Sunday, after an inconclusive emergent meeting...

Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am

Opinion

Economic policy needs a hard reset

The present currency crisis in Pakistan is unprecedented. PKR has depreciated against USD from 180 to 305 since ...

Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am

COAS explains to businesspeople SIFC potential

Emphasises Special Investment Facilitation Council's potential to attract substantial investments of up to 100 billion dollars from countries such as Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait and others

Updated 04 Sep, 2023 11:39am

Business & Finance

BMP says will step up protest against hike in electricity tariffs

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has pledged to...

Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am

‘Shutter-down’ strike observed across KP

PESHAWAR: Likewise other parts of the country, traders’ communities in different parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on...

Updated 03 Sep, 2023 09:34am

Pakistan

‘Inflated’ power bills, other issues: PPP senator says caretakers don’t have solutions

ISLAMABAD: Senator Quratulain Marri of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has said the people are paying tax...

Published 02 Sep, 2023 06:30am

Pakistan

People paying tax separately on electricity bills, on salaries too: Marri

ISLAMABAD: Senator Quratulain Marri of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has said the people are paying tax...

Published 02 Sep, 2023 06:30am

Hike in fuel prices, power tariffs: JI to observe countrywide strike today

KARACHI: The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) is observing a countrywide strike on Saturday against hike in petroleum and...

Updated 02 Sep, 2023 08:39am

Editorials

Setting the record straight

EDITORIAL: Spare a thought for the caretaker setup. Their only fault, after all, is being in the wrong place at the...

Published 02 Sep, 2023 06:30am

Senate body shows populist approach to power bills

The Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat takes serious notice of the hike in electricity prices

Updated 02 Sep, 2023 05:54pm

Anger on power bills could turn into anti-govt movement?

ISLAMABAD: The Punjab Intelligence Agencies have proposed to the provincial government to stress upon the federal...

Updated 02 Sep, 2023 03:53pm

BR Research

Electricity bill to keep haunting

There is no good news. Electricity bills in August are perhaps breaking records for all kinds of consumers. It was...

Published 01 Sep, 2023 08:42am

Pakistan

Rising inflation and inflated bills: Partial ‘shutter-down’ strike in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: A partial shutter-down strike was observed against rising inflation and inflated bills in the provincial...

Published 01 Sep, 2023 05:41am

Business & Finance

Capacity payments to IPPs: Caretakers must invoke ‘force majeure’: FCCI chief

FAISALABAD: Caretakers must invoke “force majeure” to stop capacity payments to the IPPs in prevailing...

Published 01 Sep, 2023 05:41am

Piqued by political parties, PM says ‘there’s no crisis’

Says the economy was in shambles because non-productive sectors had been incentivised while they contributed nothing to the economy

Updated 01 Sep, 2023 10:01am

Power sector woes: ‘Privatisation’ of Discos emerges as long-term solution

ISLAMABAD: The government had the only viable option to spread electricity bills of July in the next four to five...

Updated 01 Sep, 2023 11:09am

Govt hikes price of petrol by Rs14.91, HSD’s by Rs18.44

ISLAMABAD: The interim government on Friday hiked once again the prices of petroleum products up to Rs 18.44 per...

Updated 01 Sep, 2023 08:43am

Pakistan

Electricity bills: LHC reserves verdict on plea against additional taxes

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court reserved its verdict about the maintainability of a petition filed by a citizen ...

Published 31 Aug, 2023 06:00am

Opinion

It begins…

Why do you think the only thing to come out of emergency cabinet meetings – to do something about these protests...

Published 31 Aug, 2023 06:00am

Pakistan

PPP says concerned at ‘inflated’ electricity bills

KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader and former minister for Information, Sharjeel Inam Memon has emphasised...

Published 31 Aug, 2023 06:00am

Shamshad informs Senate body: No ‘fiscal space available’ for subsidies

ISLAMABAD: The members of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance demanded of the government to withdraw seven...

Updated 31 Aug, 2023 09:25am

Power utilities have no role in setting prices: K-Electric

KARACHI: K-Electric spokesperson reiterated that the company understands the prevailing concerns regarding the...

Updated 31 Aug, 2023 09:26am

Pakistan

LHC moved against taxes on electricity bills

LAHORE: A citizen Sheikh Latif on Tuesday approached the Lahore High Court (LHC) seeking a direction to the federal...

Published 30 Aug, 2023 03:33am

Business & Finance

Business community irked over ‘mounting’ power prices

Criticises Discos for line losses, and imposition of high capacity charges on consumers

Updated 29 Aug, 2023 09:40pm

Pakistan

Electricity bills: Govt focussing to provide relief to masses: Solangi

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi on Monday said the government was...

Published 29 Aug, 2023 06:01am

Pakistan

Hyderabad traders shut markets to protest hike in electricity tariffs

HYDERABAD: Complete shutter down strike was observed on the call of Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry ...

Published 29 Aug, 2023 06:01am

Pakistan

Protests held against hike in electricity, fuel prices

KARACHI: Stationary protests on Monday held at the city’s markets against the fuel oil and electricity prices ...

Published 29 Aug, 2023 06:01am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.74 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	526 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	90.51 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	500.43 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.99 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 9 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	105.15 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 9 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.74 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 9 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	526 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 9 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 9 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 9 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 9 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	90.51 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 9 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	500.43 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 9 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 9 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.99 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 9 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	105.15 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	342,535,258 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	98,557,282 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Dec 9 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	58,736,500 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Dec 9 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	56,593,500 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 9 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	47,998,197 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Dec 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	46,684,647 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Dec 9 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	32,876,325 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Dec 9 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,819,540 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Dec 9 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	27,935,500 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 9 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	25,443,500 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 8	284.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 8	283.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 8	144.95
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 8	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 8	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 8	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Dec 8	5.48

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 8	4604.37
India Sensex / Dec 8	69825.60
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 8	32307.86
Nasdaq / Dec 8	14403.97
Hang Seng / Dec 8	16334.37
FTSE 100 / Dec 8	7554.47
Dow Jones / Dec 8	36247.87
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 8	16759.22
France CAC40 / Dec 8	7526.55

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 8	71.23
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 8	17235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 8	187414
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 8	2004.67
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 8	81.44

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