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Power theft

Updated 22 Oct, 2026 06:59am

EDITORIAL: The recent incidents of alleged electricity theft and attacks on Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco)...

Power theft, losses: Body decides to conduct technical audit of Discos

Updated 24 Sep, 2026 06:57am

ISLAMABAD: A high inter-ministerial committee on “Inefficiencies and Electricity Theft in Discos” on Wednesday...

Power theft: IESCO intensifies crackdown

Published 13 May, 2026 06:01am

ISLAMABAD: CEO IESCO, Engineer Chaudhry Khalid Mehmood, while sharing details of the ongoing crackdown against...

PM Shehbaz directs comprehensive renewable energy strategy, action against power theft

Published 05 May, 2026 06:51pm

Urges faster implementation of project to install smart meters on transformers in areas prone to electricity theft

Crackdown on power theft: 296 Lesco officers face action

Published 31 Mar, 2026 05:24am

LAHORE: Under a zero-tolerance policy against electricity theft, the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) South...

LESCO cracks down on power theft

Published 27 Mar, 2026 08:43am

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has intensified its campaign against electricity theft, detecting...

LESCO detects power theft at ex-MPA’s properties

Published 27 Feb, 2026 05:11am

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has unearthed cases of electricity theft at properties owned by...

Crackdown on power theft goes on

Published 26 Feb, 2026 04:57am

LAHORE: Under a special recovery campaign, the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has accelerated joint...

KE continues crackdown against power theft

Updated 15 Jan, 2026 08:42am

KARACHI: In order to reduce distribution loss, K-Electric (KE) continued its operation against electricity theft,...

Crackdown against power theft in Kasur, Chunian

Published 23 Nov, 2025 03:14am

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has launched a large-scale crackdown against electricity theft in...

LESCO uncovers major power theft

Published 12 Nov, 2025 06:02am

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has uncovered large-scale electricity theft during its ongoing...

Lesco recovers Rs33m; arrests 24 in October

Published 05 Nov, 2025 05:48am

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) has recovered over Rs 33.8 million from defaulters and arrested ...

AMI meter to be a game-changer in curbing power theft: IESCO CEO

Published 25 Aug, 2025 05:29am

ISLAMABAD: The Chief Executive Officer Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO), Engineer Ch Khalid Mahmood, has...

‘AMI will control power theft, facilitate online billing payment’

Published 02 Jul, 2025 08:01am

FAISALABAD: The practical implementation of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) will not only enable accurate...

LESCO launches major initiative to curb power theft

Published 26 Jun, 2025 06:02am

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has embarked on a massive project to curb electricity theft using...

Govt-backed bill seeking power theft cognisable offence rejected

Updated 27 May, 2025 09:30am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior on Monday rejected the government-backed bill...

Crackdown on power theft: DISCO Support Units nab multiple culprits

Published 26 Apr, 2025 02:57am

LAHORE: Under the directives of Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, the DISCO Support Units, led by the CEO...

KE continues crackdown against power theft

Published 25 Apr, 2025 06:05am

KARACHI: K-Electric’s campaign against electricity theft and non-payment continues unabated. In a recent operation...

Discouraging power theft: CII urges scholars, leaders to play active role

Published 27 Mar, 2025 05:23am

ISLAMABAD: The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has called upon the religious scholars and leaders to play an ...

KE conducts operation against power theft in Manghopir

Published 26 Mar, 2025 05:25am

KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) continues its efforts against electricity theft and defaulters. In collaboration with law...

PM orders strict action against power theft

Updated 29 Dec, 2024 01:28pm

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Saturday ordered strict action against electricity theft and the officials...

Power theft: LESCO recovers over Rs2.4m in a day

Published 19 Dec, 2024 08:02am

LAHORE: In a significant achievement, the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has recovered a staggering Rs...

LESCO official fired for involvement in power theft

Published 08 Dec, 2024 02:56am

LAHORE: In a bid to curb power theft and corruption, the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has terminated the...

Power sector: Govt commits to IMF about drastic reforms

Updated 12 Oct, 2024 09:59pm

ISLAMABAD: The government has committed to the International Monetary fund (IMF) to revise terms of Power Purchase...

LESCO’s crackdown against power thieves continues

Published 08 Oct, 2024 06:46am

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has launched crackdown on power thieves and 135,000 suspects...

Rs111bn recovered under anti-power theft campaign

Published 14 Sep, 2024 06:31am

LAHORE: A comprehensive anti-theft campaign launched by Pakistan’s power distribution companies has yielded...

Power thefts: LESCO to improve prosecution procedures

Published 11 Sep, 2024 06:31am

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has taken a significant step towards combating power theft by...

Elimination of power theft from IESCO region is target: Chairman

Published 05 Sep, 2024 07:41am

ISLAMABAD: Dr. Tahir Masood, chairman Board of Directors IESCO has stated that elimination of power theft is the...

The challenge of power theft

Published 05 Sep, 2024 06:19am

The recent directive by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for a nationwide crackdown on electricity theft is a...

Half-baked measures: Pakistan’s struggle to curb power theft

Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:00am

Since late 2023, the government has been cracking down on electricity theft across the country, which has long been...

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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 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	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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