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power outage

Pakistan experiences night-time power shortfall due to reduced hydropower generation

Published 15 Apr, 2026 07:23pm

Says decline in hydropower output was linked to lower water releases from reservoirs

Govt announces 2.25-hour loadshedding to ‘avert electricity price hike’

Updated 14 Apr, 2026 07:18pm

DISCOs directed to share feeder-specific schedules,
K-Electric, HESCO consumers exempted

Prolonged power outage exacerbates water ‘crisis’: KWSC

Published 30 Jun, 2025 05:58am

KARACHI: Karachi is facing a severe water shortage as prolonged power outages have crippled key water supply...

Nepra alarmed at 1700MW govt power outage

Updated 05 Jun, 2025 03:21pm

NEPRA Chairman Waseem Mukhtar conveys this with the concerned stakeholders in writing

Power begins to return after huge outage hits Spain and Portugal

Published 29 Apr, 2025 07:45am

MADRID/LISBON: Power started returning to parts of the Iberian peninsula late on Monday after a huge outage brought...

Massive blackout hits Spain and Portugal

Published 29 Apr, 2025 03:07am

MADRID/LISBON: A huge power outage hit large parts of Spain and Portugal on Monday, paralysing traffic, grounding...

Five hurt due to power outage at pumping station

Published 05 Sep, 2023 06:22am

KARACHI: Five injured due to sudden power breakdown at Dhabejee pumping station, according to the spokesperson of...

Power outage damages water supply line

Published 21 Aug, 2023 06:43am

KARACHI: A 72 inch diameter PRCC line No-1 at Dhabeji Pumping Station got affected after a sudden power breakdown by...

WASA MD for redressing complaints within 24 hours

Published 04 Aug, 2023 06:20am

FAISALABAD: Managing Director WASA Amer Aziz has ordered for redressing the public complaints relating to sewerage...

Minister for exempting ‘outage-hit districts’ from further load-shedding

Published 03 Jul, 2023 06:04am

KARACHI: Sindh Energy Minister Imtiaz Shaikh on Saturday urged the federal government to exempt the districts from...

Power surge crashes grid, plunging millions into darkness

Updated 27 Jan, 2023 09:02am

ISLAMABAD/SINGAPORE: Pakistan’s generators produced more power than was required on Monday, causing voltage...

Cabinet for strategy to avert recurrence of power outages

Updated 25 Jan, 2023 08:54am

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has ordered preparation of a comprehensive strategy to prevent significant ...

Govt still clueless about cause of power outage

Updated 25 Jan, 2023 08:52am

ISLAMABAD: Admitting that the teams have not yet been able to determine exact source of fault in the system even...

Sufficient petrol, diesel stocks available in Pakistan: OGRA

Updated 24 Jan, 2023 04:15pm

The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Tuesday “strongly rebutted” speculations over the shortage of...

Telecom users face service disruptions due to countrywide power outage

Published 24 Jan, 2023 07:33am

ISLAMABAD: Telecom customers faced serious issues on Monday, as telecom services, including mobile and internet...

Pakistan begins restoring power

Updated 24 Jan, 2023 08:55am

ISLAMABAD: Government began restoring power to millions of people on Monday after a breakdown in the grid triggered...

Country hit by major power outage

Updated 24 Jan, 2023 09:05am

ISLAMABAD: The country on Monday witnessed another prolonged power breakdown due to wide frequency, voltage and load...

Power restoration remains underway as outage lasts nearly 18 hours

Updated 24 Jan, 2023 12:28am

Energy minister Khurram Dastgir had earlier given a deadline of 10pm for complete restoration of power supply

Thousands stranded at Philippine airports due to power outage

Published 01 Jan, 2023 08:06pm

MANILA: Tens of thousands of travellers were stranded at Philippine airports on Sunday after a power outage knocked...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 3	278.65
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 3	278.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 3	159.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 3	0.79
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jun 3	1.16
SOFR % / Jun 3	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	7,553.68
India Sensex / Jun 3	74,346.17
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 3	68,402.13
Nasdaq / Jun 3	26,853.97
Hang Seng / Jun 3	25,633.21
FTSE 100 / Jun 3	10,332.30
Dow Jones / Jun 3	50,687.07
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 3	24,795.94
France CAC40 / Jun 3	8,150.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 3	95.34
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 3	401,030
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 3	4,452.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 3	80.51
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	381.78
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	380.78

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Universal Ins. / Jun 4 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	25.59 ▲ 2.33 (10.02%)
Tri-Star Power / Jun 4 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	15.38 ▲ 1.4 (10.01%)
Pak Synthetics / Jun 4 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	127.36 ▲ 11.58 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 4 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	75.22 ▲ 6.84 (10%)
AKD Securities / Jun 4 AKD Securities Limited(AKDSL)	38.86 ▲ 3.52 (9.96%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 4 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	32.70 ▲ 2.92 (9.81%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 4 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	78.95 ▲ 6.47 (8.93%)
Gammon Pak / Jun 4 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	20.80 ▲ 1.57 (8.16%)
Gulshan Sp. / Jun 4 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	6.65 ▲ 0.47 (7.61%)
Grays Leasing / Jun 4 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	22.45 ▲ 1.56 (7.47%)

Stock	Price
Ellcot Spinning / Jun 4 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	104.10 ▼ -10.72 (-9.34%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jun 4 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.56 ▼ -0.29 (-7.53%)
AL-Noor Sugar / Jun 4 Al-Noor Sugar Mills Limited(ALNRS)	115 ▼ -9.31 (-7.49%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jun 4 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,025 ▼ -139.61 (-6.45%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jun 4 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	80 ▼ -5.11 (-6%)
Diamond Ind. / Jun 4 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	67.50 ▼ -3.98 (-5.57%)
Bawany Air Products / Jun 4 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	33.06 ▼ -1.49 (-4.31%)
Sapphire Textile / Jun 4 Sapphire Textile Mills Limited(SAPT)	1,331.01 ▼ -53.73 (-3.88%)
Reliance Ins. / Jun 4 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	11.30 ▼ -0.38 (-3.25%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Jun 4 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.55 ▼ -0.33 (-1.95%)

Stock	Volume
Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 4 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	15,892,481 ▲ 0.38
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 4 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	3,203,849 ▲ 0.36
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 4 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	2,813,935 ▲ 0.78
Dewan Cement / Jun 4 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	1,742,717 ▲ 0
B.O.Punjab / Jun 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	1,409,725 ▲ 0.2
AKD Securities / Jun 4 AKD Securities Limited(AKDSL)	1,315,218 ▲ 3.52
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 4 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	1,314,743 ▲ 1.06
Fauji Cement / Jun 4 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	1,008,987 ▲ 0.77
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 4 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	948,087 ▲ 1.28
Itanz Technologies / Jun 4 Itanz Technologies Limited(ITANZ)	695,649 ▲ 1.71

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