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Power load shedding

PM places two-hour cap on power load-shedding

Published 12 Sep, 2026 05:46am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday ordered the authorities to cap load-shedding at two hours in any...

AT&C-based load shedding violations: Nepra slaps Rs75m fines on QESCO and PESCO

Updated 07 Mar, 2026 09:19am

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has imposed fines totaling Rs 75 million on...

NA panel slams unannounced power load-shedding

Updated 25 Sep, 2025 09:28am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Committee on Cabinet Secretariat has denounced the rampant unannounced load...

Load-shedding based on AT&C losses: Nepra slaps Rs0.1m daily fine on HESCO

Updated 16 Sep, 2025 08:43am

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has imposed a daily fine of Rs 100,000 on the...

JI stages sit-ins across Karachi against power load-shedding

Published 01 Feb, 2025 06:30am

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami - Karachi staged sit-in protests at 14 major locations across the city on Friday, demanding...

Mian Zahid appreciates termination of deals with five IPPs

Updated 14 Oct, 2024 09:26am

KARACHI: Chairman of the FPCCI Advisory Board and National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen...

Miftah says will move court against KE

Updated 29 Jul, 2024 09:07am

KARACHI: Awaam Pakistan Party leader Miftah Ismail announced his intention to file a petition against K-Electric,...

Heading towards the breaking point

Updated 02 Jul, 2024 06:27am

EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb’s claims at a news conference after parliament passed the budget ...

As per IMF dictation but in violation of Nepra’s law: 6- to 12-hour load-shedding under the garb of ‘big losses’

Updated 02 Jul, 2024 09:31am

ISLAMABAD: The government is continuously unleashing power load-shedding of 6-12 hours in the scorching heat across...

Gandapur apprises Naqvi, Leghari about issues facing his province

Updated 27 May, 2024 02:07pm

ISLAMABAD: Days after issuing a stern warning to the federal government to resolve the prolonged power outages issue...

Power sector: The rut, the rot, the riot

Published 23 May, 2024 08:14am

April 2024 marked the 7th straight month of electricity generation going down year-on-year. Make it 19 out of the...

Sindh PA assails relentless power load-shedding across province

Published 22 May, 2024 05:54am

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Tuesday lashed out at the K-Electric and other power supplying companies for long...

HCSTSI president says concerned at power load-shedding in Hyderabad

Published 25 Jan, 2024 04:23am

HYDERABAD: President Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry Muhammad Farooq Shaikhani expressed...

Imported fuel for power generation: Nepra blames forex scarcity for load-shedding

Updated 05 Jul, 2023 11:22am

Nepra Chairman Tauseef H Farooqi says 63 percent of generation is based on imported fuels

Consumers facing ‘massive’ power load-shedding, ‘inflated’ bills

Updated 24 Jun, 2023 08:50am

ISLAMABAD: The government’s inability, ill planning and financial woes have multiplied the miseries of electricity...

Disruption in RLNG supply: Increase in power load-shedding expected

Published 15 Jun, 2023 06:03am

ISLAMABAD: As the country is facing shortfall of over 5000 MW due to rising temperature in the country, Minister for...

PM for ensuring minimum power load-shedding

Published 20 Apr, 2023 06:30am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed to ensure minimum load-shedding of electricity during...

PM seeks report on collapse of ‘Head Race Tunnel’ of NJHPP

Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif has sought comprehensive report on collapse of Head Race Tunnel of 969 MW...

There must be no load-shedding during Sehr, Iftar: PM

Published 23 Mar, 2023 05:47am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed to ensure uninterrupted power supply in Ramazan,...

Energy Conservation Plan: DCs in Sindh asked to furnish compliance report

Updated 25 Feb, 2023 07:18pm

Commissioner Karachi demands report on closure of restaurants, markets, wedding halls on timing decided by federal government.

March to September 2023: PD proposes load management plan

Updated 24 Feb, 2023 08:48am

ISLAMABAD: Power Division is said to have prepared three load shedding scenarios from March 1, 2023 to September...

Coal, LNG import initiated for power generation: Miftah

Updated 08 Jul, 2022 09:39am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail Thursday expressed his optimism that there will be a substantial reduction...

Previous govt held responsible for power load-shedding

Updated 04 Jul, 2022 09:36am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif led federal government has held PTI government responsible for power...

Make shut power plants functional, orders PM at last

Updated 04 Jul, 2022 10:02am

Chairs an important meeting to overcome the issues of power load-shedding and energy crises

Efforts on to generate electricity from renewable resources: Musadik

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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