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Govt-backed bill seeking power theft cognisable offence rejected

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

Updated 27 May, 2025 09:30am

Pakistan

Crackdown on power theft: DISCO Support Units nab multiple culprits

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

Published 26 Apr, 2025 02:57am

Pakistan

KE continues crackdown against power theft

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

Published 25 Apr, 2025 06:05am

Pakistan

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

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

Published 27 Mar, 2025 05:23am

Pakistan

KE conducts operation against power theft in Manghopir

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

Published 26 Mar, 2025 05:25am

PM orders strict action against power theft

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

Updated 29 Dec, 2024 01:28pm

Markets

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

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

Published 19 Dec, 2024 08:02am

Markets

LESCO official fired for involvement in power theft

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

Published 08 Dec, 2024 02:56am

Power sector: Govt commits to IMF about drastic reforms

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

Updated 12 Oct, 2024 09:59pm

Markets

LESCO’s crackdown against power thieves continues

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

Published 08 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Pakistan

Rs111bn recovered under anti-power theft campaign

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

Published 14 Sep, 2024 06:31am

Pakistan

Power thefts: LESCO to improve prosecution procedures

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

Published 11 Sep, 2024 06:31am

Markets

Elimination of power theft from IESCO region is target: Chairman

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

Published 05 Sep, 2024 07:41am

Opinion

The challenge of power theft

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

Published 05 Sep, 2024 06:19am

BR Research

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

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

Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:00am

Power theft: PM asks provinces to support Discos

ISLAMABAD: Faced with the colossal challenge of prevalent power theft in the country, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif...

Updated 19 Aug, 2024 09:30am

Pakistan

Police intensifies crackdown against power theft across Punjab

LAHORE: Punjab Police conducted a rigorous crackdown against electricity thieves across the province. Under the...

Published 18 Aug, 2024 06:19am

Pakistan

KE removes over 130 illegal connections

KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) has removed more than 130 kunda-based illegal connections along with 189 kg kunda wires in...

Published 01 Aug, 2024 06:06am

Pakistan

Miftah Ismail says fiscally possible to remove electricity taxes without disturbing primary surplus

Former finance minister says the reduction in revenue collection from eliminating taxes can be offset by reducing funds allocated to the Public Sector Development Programme

Published 29 Jul, 2024 09:27pm

Markets

LESCO detects 484 power pilferers

LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has detected a total of 484 connections from where the customers...

Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am

Markets

KE establish 309 facilitation camps during FY24

KARACHI: Timely payment of bills and reduction in power theft are pivotal for uninterrupted supply of electricity. ...

Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:39am

Power loadshedding in KP: Federal govt facing a catch-22 situation

ISLAMABAD: Federal government is facing a catch 22 situation with respect to power loadshedding in Khyber...

Updated 22 Jun, 2024 09:07am

Discos’ overbilling, MDI manipulation by industries: PM directs PD to initiate forensic audit, inquiry

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Power Division to initiate forensic audit/inquiry into the...

Updated 21 Jun, 2024 08:52am

Alternative energy system: PM highlights huge investment potential

BEIJING: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday, reiterating his government’s commitment to strengthen the...

Updated 07 Jun, 2024 09:03am

Discos’ privatisation: Shehbaz for speeding up process

Directs to minimise load shedding in different areas of the country for the benefit of the consumers

Updated 29 May, 2024 03:02pm

Power supply to theft-free areas: KP govt, PD agree to reach formal agreement

ISLAMABAD: Power Division and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) government are said to have agreed to reach a formal pact to...

Updated 28 May, 2024 09:22am

Markets

Power theft: Sindh, Balochistan, KP govts do not lend a helping hand to Discos?

LAHORE: A 10 percent electricity bills/recovery loss in the province of Punjab may be equal to the total demand of...

Published 28 May, 2024 05:30am

Pakistan

Punjab set to launch grand operation against power theft, smuggling & hoarding

LAHORE: The Punjab government is all set to launch a grand operation against electricity heft, smuggling and...

Published 31 Mar, 2024 02:53am

Power, gas theft: FIA asked to launch ‘massive’ crackdown

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to launch a...

Updated 22 Mar, 2024 09:44am

Markets

Pesco imposes Rs1.58bn fines during ongoing operations

PESHAWAR: During ongoing drive against power theft, Peshawar Electric Supply Company has removed 49000 directs hooks...

Published 18 Mar, 2024 04:56am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 18	283.63
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 18	283.43
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 18	144.98
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 18	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 18	1.35
Euro to USD / Jun 18	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 17	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 17	5,982.72
Nasdaq / Jun 17	19,521.09
Dow Jones / Jun 17	42,215.80
India Sensex / Jun 18	81,296.14
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 18	38,885.15
Hang Seng / Jun 18	23,694.84
FTSE 100 / Jun 18	8,846.17
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 18	23,428.07
France CAC40 / Jun 18	7,690.56

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 17	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 17	309,756
Petrol/Litre / Jun 18	258.43
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 18	74.83
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 18	3,381.83
Diesel/Litre / Jun 18	262.59
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 18	67.70

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 18 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	4.87 ▲ 1 (25.84%)
Cresent Jute / Jun 18 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	6.40 ▲ 0.83 (14.9%)
Siddiqsons Tin / Jun 18 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	6.89 ▲ 0.75 (12.21%)
Service Textile / Jun 18 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	19.67 ▲ 1.79 (10.01%)
Rupali polyester / Jun 18 Rupali Polyester Limited(RUPL)	20.34 ▲ 1.85 (10.01%)
Haseeb Waqas / Jun 18 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	12.10 ▲ 1.1 (10%)
Kohinoor Mills / Jun 18 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	44.46 ▲ 4.04 (10%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jun 18 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	32.23 ▲ 2.93 (10%)
Hinopak Motor / Jun 18 Hinopak Motors Limited(HINO)	451.03 ▲ 41 (10%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jun 18 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	36.08 ▲ 3.28 (10%)

Stock	Price
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 18 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	3.18 ▼ -0.7 (-18.04%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 18 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.88 ▼ -0.43 (-12.99%)
First IBL Mod. / Jun 18 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	4.21 ▼ -0.62 (-12.84%)
First Treet Manuf / Jun 18 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	4.91 ▼ -0.61 (-11.05%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jun 18 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7.94 ▼ -0.98 (-10.99%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jun 18 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	8.30 ▼ -0.98 (-10.56%)
Sardar Chemical / Jun 18 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	69.39 ▼ -7.71 (-10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 18 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	13,770.20 ▼ -1529.97 (-10%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 18 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	213.65 ▼ -23.74 (-10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jun 18 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	55 ▼ -6.01 (-9.85%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	110,698,161 ▼ -0.11
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 18 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	51,711,290 ▲ 1
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 18 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	40,869,408 ▼ -0.7
Sui South Gas / Jun 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	35,689,384 ▼ -0.62
TPL Properties / Jun 18 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	26,132,805 ▲ 0.34
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 18 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	22,498,201 ▼ -0.43
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	19,254,790 ▼ -1.85
Secure Logistics / Jun 18 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	18,115,203 ▼ -0.95
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 18 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	17,153,517 ▲ 0.09
Invest Bank / Jun 18 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	17,046,495 ▼ -0.72

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