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Small traders assail KE for power outages

Published 06 Nov, 2026 05:47am

KARACHI: All Pakistan Organisation of Small Traders and Cottage Industries Karachi has demanded an end to what it...

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...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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