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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...

Power theft: PM asks provinces to support Discos

Updated 19 Aug, 2024 09:30am

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

Police intensifies crackdown against power theft across Punjab

Published 18 Aug, 2024 06:19am

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

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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 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

Gainers
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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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