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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

Business & Finance

Economist argues PKR slide hurting market equilibrium

KARACHI: The burning problems of the common man, business & industrial community whether small or large are...

Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am

Pakistan

Karachi traders observe strike against hike in fuel prices, power tariffs

KARACHI: Traders on Friday marked a shutter-down strike across the megacity, demanding of the interim government a...

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

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

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

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

Business & Finance

PSMA Punjab enumerates reasons behind steep rise in sugar prices

LAHORE: Dispelling the impression that sugar prices are increasing in the domestic market due to shortage, Pakistan...

Published 01 Sep, 2023 05:41am

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

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

Pakistan

Ministry of Energy finalises recommendations on electricity bills

The proposals will be presented in cabinet meeting tomorrow (Tuesday)
Protests over inflated power bills continue for fourth day

Updated 28 Aug, 2023 10:34pm

Opinion

The hike in power tariffs

The recent rise in power tariffs has immensely added to the ordeal of the common man who is already under the ...

Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am

Opinion

Road to urgent resolution of the power tariff crisis

Rising electricity bills are breaking the back of the domestic consumers and making manufacturing businesses...

Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am

Business & Finance

Why consumers pay for ‘unused surplus electricity’: PDP

KARACHI: Pasban Democratic Party PDP Chairman Altaf Shakoor here Sunday asked why the electricity consumers of...

Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am

Business & Finance

SCCI demands govt withdraw increase in electricity, fuel prices

PESHAWAR: Backing the ongoing protest of traders’ community against increasing inflation, prices of electricity,...

Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am

Markets

Trader to launch protest drive against rising energy prices

KARACHI: Traders are going to start a “livelihood protection movement” against the soaring petrol and ...

Published 13 Aug, 2023 02:55am

BRACE report lists factors leading to greater poverty

ISLAMABAD: Rising inflation, particularly food inflation (highest in the history of Pakistan), increase in...

Updated 11 Aug, 2023 09:29am

Markets

Pakistan expects Gulf investment in renewable sector: Dastgir

Federal Minister for Energy Khurram Dastgir on Monday said Pakistan expects investment from Gulf countries in the...

Updated 31 Jul, 2023 04:19pm

15 months: financial impact of power theft estimated at Rs500bn

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division Tuesday informed National Assembly Standing Committee on Power that the financial...

Updated 26 Jul, 2023 09:47am

Rs7.50 per unit hike in basic power tariff okayed by Nepra

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Monday gave its nod for increase in basic...

Updated 25 Jul, 2023 09:15am

Business & Finance

Value-added textile industry assails ‘frequent increases’ in power tariffs

LAHORE: The value-added textile industry has rejected the frequent increase in prices of electricity and gas, saying...

Published 25 Jul, 2023 06:20am

Opinion

Retrospective tax on windfall income discourages corporatization—I

A new Section 99D has been introduced in the Income Tax Ordinance 2001 (“ITO”) through the Finance Act 2023...

Updated 07 Jul, 2023 06:10am

Electricity rates standardisation: Subsidy will be allocated: Dastgir

LAHORE: Federal Minister of Power Khurram Dastgir announced on Monday that significant efforts are underway to...

Updated 13 Jun, 2023 08:46am

Business & Finance

First half of financial year 2023: Inflationary pressures, rising electricity prices further impair KE’s recoveries, profitability

KARACHI: Challenging socio-political and macroeconomic factors have had a cascading impact on multiple sectors...

Published 01 Mar, 2023 06:21am

IMF talks: ‘Some understanding’ reached: MoS Pasha

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance Dr Aisha Ghaus Pasha has stated that some understanding has been reached...

Updated 09 Feb, 2023 08:42am

Crucial IMF talks begin today

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) team arrived in Islamabad and formal talks on the 9th review of the...

Updated 31 Jan, 2023 09:06am

Talks with IMF team: Doubts exist about Dar-led team’s capability

ISLAMABAD: The business community and agriculturalists have shown serious concerns over the capability of Finance...

Updated 31 Jan, 2023 09:03am

Business & Finance

Weekly SPI-based inflation on the rise

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based inflation for the week ended January 12, recorded an increase ...

Published 14 Jan, 2023 06:22am

Markets

Soaring energy costs push UK public borrowing to November record

LONDON: British public borrowing unexpectedly jumped last month to hit its highest for any November on record,...

Published 26 Dec, 2022 06:45am

Opinion

Role of LPG in gas crisis – II

Gas tariff and subsidies. Gas and electricity prices are politically sensitive issues. The IMF compares prices in ...

Updated 01 Dec, 2022 06:20am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 18	278.62
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 18	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 18	154.61
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 18	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 18	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 18	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 18	5011.12
India Sensex / Apr 18	72488.99
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 18	37716.66
Nasdaq / Apr 18	15601.50
Hang Seng / Apr 18	16385.87
FTSE 100 / Apr 18	7877.05
Dow Jones / Apr 18	37775.38
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 18	17837.40

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 18	82.64
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 18	21735
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 18	214077
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 18	2374.36
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 18	80.61
Petrol/Litre / Apr 19	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 19 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 19 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 19 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 19 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 19 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 19 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 19 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 19 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 19 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 19 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 19 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 19 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 19 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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