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Power load shedding

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 / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 18	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 18	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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