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power outages

NEPRA and K-Electric representatives grilled over power outages

Published 24 Sep, 2026 07:33am

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly’s special committee on Wednesday grilled representatives of HESCO, SEPCO, K-Electric and...

Prolonged power outages: PLL reissues LNG tender for 12th-16th cargo window

Published 07 Sep, 2026 04:49am

ISLAMABAD: After rejecting the offer twice to buy expensive liquefied natural gas (LNG), the state-owned Pakistan...

Nepra directs KE to stop unannounced loadshedding

Updated 02 Sep, 2026 09:21am

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has again declared the government’s revenue-based or...

Net-metering solar system emerges as financially viable option

Updated 11 Aug, 2026 09:05am

ISLAMABAD: Though the government has tightened installation of solar net metering in the country due to its...

LNG supplies arrive, load-shedding ends: Leghari

Updated 02 May, 2026 05:01pm

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Power Division, Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari on Friday announced that scheduled...

Textile exporters decry ‘undeclared war’

Updated 27 Apr, 2026 09:01am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s export industry leaders have accused the federal government of waging an “undeclared war”...

Minister speaks of supply constraints: Load-shedding to stay till LNG flows resume

Updated 17 Apr, 2026 09:19am

Minister for Power Sardar clarifies that the situation does not apply to the jurisdictions of K-Electric and the Hyderabad Electric Supply Company

Lights out, again!

Published 16 Apr, 2026 06:16am

It was always going to unravel. The moment the war disrupted LNG flows and Qatar invoked force majeure, Pakistan’s...

Move branded as ‘peak relief strategy’: Govt rolls out scheduled power outages

Updated 15 Apr, 2026 08:54am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has rolled out scheduled power outages of up to 2.25 hours during peak evening...

Power outages in Nov: Karachi braved shortage of 884m gallons of water

Published 24 Nov, 2025 07:43am

KARACHI: The Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) has released data on water shortages caused by power...

From gas to grid: navigating Pakistan’s vehicle transition

Published 06 Nov, 2025 06:51am

In a country where power outages are common and roads are filled with cars that have been running for decades, the...

Power outages during rains: Sharjeel criticises KE, HESCO for ‘incompetence’

Published 22 Aug, 2025 06:00am

KARACHI: Senior Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam Memon, stated that...

Lahore, other cities: Rain disrupts life, causes power outages

Published 15 Jul, 2025 07:50am

LAHORE: A spell of light to heavy rain continues across the provincial capital and several other cities, affecting...

Outages in some areas restored: Power supply remains stable: KE

Published 28 Jun, 2025 06:27am

KARACHI: The city witnessed its first monsoon spell, bringing gusty winds and scattered showers. Despite sporadic,...

Power supply disrupts due to dust storm

Published 29 May, 2025 05:55am

MULTAN: Widespread power outages were reported across Multan and several cities of South Punjab on Tuesday evening...

HCSTSI urges to end power outages

Published 04 May, 2025 06:06am

HYDERABAD: Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry (HCSTSI), President Muhammad Saleem Memon, has...

Loadshedding: Minister directs KE to exempt exam centres

Published 12 Apr, 2025 05:40am

KARACHI: Sindh Energy Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has taken notice of load shedding at examination centres...

Hundreds protest power outages in mountainous Pakistan

Published 07 Jan, 2025 05:51pm

KHAPLU: Hundreds of people blocked a highway on Tuesday in Pakistan’s mountainous northern region in protest against...

Trade remains suspended due to KKH blockade

Published 07 Jan, 2025 05:55am

KHAPLU, (Gilgit Baltistan): The main highway connecting Pakistan to China in the mountainous Gilgit Baltistan (GB)...

Iraq to import electricity from Turkey

Published 22 Jul, 2024 05:39am

BAGHDAD: Iraq said Sunday a new power line will bring electricity from Turkey to its northern provinces as...

Hundreds storm Sibi power station over long outages

Published 06 Jul, 2024 05:18am

QUETTA: Hundreds of people in one of hottest cities stormed a power station in protest against cuts lasting up to 20...

JI Karachi to protest against power outages, ‘unjust’ budget

Published 03 Jul, 2024 07:35am

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami’s Karachi chapter on Tuesday announced to hold protest demonstrations in the city against...

Treasury, opposition benches assail KE for power outages

Published 25 Jun, 2024 06:42am

KARACHI: Treasury and opposition denounced the K-Electric for prolonged power cuts and “sucking the public ...

KE issues stern warning to Sindh govt over dues

Updated 10 Jun, 2024 11:14am

ISLAMABAD: Karachi Electric (KE) has warned the federal and Sindh governments of massive power breakdowns and...

Islamabad Capital Territory: Ministry urges PD to continue power supply to schools, colleges

Published 24 May, 2024 06:14am

ISLAMABAD: Against the backdrop of prevalent heatwave, Federal Education Ministry has expressed “grave concern”...

Power outages severely impacting businesses, citizens alike: Shaikhani

Published 16 May, 2024 06:28am

HYDERABAD: Muhammad Farooq Shaikhani, the President of Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry,...

CPEC plays vital role in addressing power outages: PM

Updated 01 Aug, 2023 09:41am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) played a very...

Investment in renewable energy projects can help reduce power shortfall

Published 16 Jul, 2023 06:16am

KARACHI Pakistan is currently experiencing the peak of summer, accompanied by the misery of prolonged power outages,...

October system collapse: Non-implementation of recommendations irks Nepra

Updated 14 Jul, 2023 08:56am

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has expressed reservations against National...

Lahore hit by unannounced power outages as demand-supply gap widens

Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) has started unannounced load-shedding in the city after widening...

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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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