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Power tariff hike

Recovering PPIB’s annual fee: Nepra approves 1.1 paisa per kWh tariff hike

Published 08 Jul, 2025 06:15am

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved a power tariff increase of 1.1 ...

Power tariff hike: govt reaches ‘understanding’ with IMF

Updated 07 Jun, 2025 02:40pm

Both sides agree that any additional financial needs will be met through tariff adjustments, sources say

Impact of power tariff hike on SMEs highlighted

Published 22 Sep, 2024 02:47am

KARACHI: The capacity building of every business is essential and eminent by facilitation from the government, said...

Net metering tariff rationalisation plan put on the ice

Updated 16 Sep, 2024 07:30pm

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has put the much-talked about net metering tariff rationalisation plan on ice for the...

Concerted efforts afoot to reduce electricity price: energy minister

Updated 11 Jul, 2024 07:33pm

Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan says subsidy of Rs65 billion granted to erstwhile FATA in current budget

JI to stage sit-in against power tariffs on 12th

Published 11 Jul, 2024 06:16am

LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Hafiz Naeem Ur Rehman has called on the government to reduce electricity tariffs,...

Concern voiced over adverse impact of hike in power tariffs

Published 08 Jul, 2024 07:56am

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

Power tariff hike, loadshedding: Consumers heap criticism on Nepra at hearing

Updated 28 Jun, 2024 09:23am

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Thursday faced criticism from consumers at a...

PD gets PM’s nod for power tariff hike

Updated 16 May, 2024 09:45am

Federal Board of Revenue in consultation with Ministry of Finance to review overall taxes applicable on electricity consumers

Anatomisation of power tariff

Updated 04 Oct, 2023 06:48am

Power Sector as a whole and specifically the electricity tariff is under discussion every day. All and sundry are...

Export sector: prohibitive energy costs

Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am

If the economy is to be stabilized, exports can no longer afford to pay for the energy sector’s failures and...

KE tariff hiked up to Rs4.45

Updated 28 Sep, 2023 10:17am

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has increased KE’s tariff ranging from Rs 1.49...

JI chief urges govt to bring down prices of power, petrol and gas

Published 25 Sep, 2023 06:34am

LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Sirajul Haq has addressed the sit-in protest in front of Governor House on the ...

BMP assails Nepra for another power rate hike

Published 25 Sep, 2023 06:34am

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has assailed the...

Aug electricity bills: Consumers hit by Rs7.64 to Rs15 per unit hike: PD

Updated 12 Sep, 2023 09:34am

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has revealed that domestic and commercial consumers have been hit by Rs 7.64 to Rs....

WPI – refusing to budge

Published 06 Sep, 2023 07:30am

Such are the times that a 24 percent year-on-year increase in wholesale price index (WPI) is being viewed as a...

Have the people risen?

Updated 05 Sep, 2023 07:12am

Arriving on the back of backbreaking inflation across the board, the increased tariff in electricity bills has ...

Misdirected anger?

Published 05 Sep, 2023 06:22am

EDITORIAL: Authorities will have to be very careful about how they handle the turbulence created by the protests ...

Provinces, LEAs to be taken on board: PM asks power sector to act against defaulters

Updated 05 Sep, 2023 09:59am

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar has asked the power sector to take immediate action against...

Power sector woes: caretaker PM Kakar orders immediate action against electricity theft

Updated 04 Sep, 2023 08:38pm

Directs authorities to submit reports in this regard on daily basis

BMP says will step up protest against hike in electricity tariffs

Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has pledged to...

Hike in fuel prices, power tariffs: JI to observe countrywide strike today

Updated 02 Sep, 2023 08:39am

KARACHI: The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) is observing a countrywide strike on Saturday against hike in petroleum and...

Karachi traders observe strike against hike in fuel prices, power tariffs

Published 02 Sep, 2023 06:30am

KARACHI: Traders on Friday marked a shutter-down strike across the megacity, demanding of the interim government a...

Senate body shows populist approach to power bills

Updated 02 Sep, 2023 05:54pm

The Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat takes serious notice of the hike in electricity prices

PSMA Punjab enumerates reasons behind steep rise in sugar prices

Published 01 Sep, 2023 05:41am

LAHORE: Dispelling the impression that sugar prices are increasing in the domestic market due to shortage, Pakistan...

Business community irked over ‘mounting’ power prices

Updated 29 Aug, 2023 09:40pm

Criticises Discos for line losses, and imposition of high capacity charges on consumers

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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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