KARACHI – The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Friday approved imposition of Rs3.23 per unit as permanent surcharge on electricity bills.
Reports said the regulatory body has announced the decision on a petition filed by the federal government. The move will put an additional burden of Rs335 billion on the electricity consumers.
The surcharge in the electricity price will be applicable to the domestic, industrial, commercial and agricultural consumers from the next financial year. It will also be applicable to the K-Electric customers.
The Nepra has also imposed a surcharge of Rs3.82 per unit on the electricity bill till June this year.
A day earlier, the authority hiked the electricity price by 50 paisas per unit while deciding a petition filed by the KE seeking adjustment for the month of February.
During the hearing, Nepra officials said that KE generated electricity at Rs48.55 per unit from its own resources, while the price of electricity received from the federal government was Rs 9.05 per unit in February.
KARACHI - Following are the foreign currency exchange rates for US Dollar, Saudi Riyal, UK Pound Sterling, U.A.E. Dirham, European Euro, and other foreign currencies in Pakistan open market on June 08, 2023 (Thursday).
Source: Forex Association of Pakistan. (last update 09:00 AM)
Currency | Symbol | Buying | Selling |
US Dollar | USD | 300 | 303 |
Euro | EUR | 319 | 322 |
UK Pound Sterling | GBP | 371 | 375 |
U.A.E Dirham | AED | 82.6 | 83.7 |
Saudi Riyal | SAR | 79 | 79.5 |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 202 | 204 |
Bahrain Dinar | BHD | 759.46 | 767.46 |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 227 | 230 |
China Yuan | CNY | 40.28 | 40.68 |
Danish Krone | DKK | 41.09 | 41.49 |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 36.4 | 36.75 |
Indian Rupee | INR | 3.46 | 3.57 |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 1.98 | 2.06 |
Kuwaiti Dinar | KWD | 928.09 | 937.09 |
Malaysian Ringgit | MYR | 61.94 | 62.54 |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 173.16 | 175.16 |
Norwegians Krone | NOK | 25.88 | 26.18 |
Omani Riyal | OMR | 742.38 | 750.38 |
Qatari Riyal | QAR | 78.38 | 79.08 |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 222.5 | 225 |
Swedish Korona | SEK | 26.36 | 26.65 |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 313.87 | 316.35 |
Thai Bhat | THB | 8.21 | 8.36 |
KARACHI – The price of a single tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan is Rs 226,500 on Thursday. The price of 10 grams of 24k gold was recorded at Rs194,190.
Likewise, 10 grams of 22k gold were being traded for Rs178,006 while a single tola of 22-karat gold was being sold at Rs 207,623.
Note: The gold rate in Pakistan is fluctuating according to the international market so the price is never been fixed. The below rates are provided by local gold markets and Sarafa Markets of different cities.
City | Gold | Silver |
Lahore | PKR 226,500 | PKR 2125 |
Karachi | PKR 226,500 | PKR 2125 |
Islamabad | PKR 226,500 | PKR 2125 |
Peshawar | PKR 226,500 | PKR 2125 |
Quetta | PKR 226,500 | PKR 2125 |
Sialkot | PKR 226,500 | PKR 2125 |
Attock | PKR 226,500 | PKR 2125 |
Gujranwala | PKR 226,500 | PKR 2125 |
Jehlum | PKR 226,500 | PKR 2125 |
Multan | PKR 226,500 | PKR 2125 |
Bahawalpur | PKR 226,500 | PKR 2125 |
Gujrat | PKR 226,500 | PKR 2125 |
Nawabshah | PKR 226,500 | PKR 2125 |
Chakwal | PKR 226,500 | PKR 2125 |
Hyderabad | PKR 226,500 | PKR 2125 |
Nowshehra | PKR 226,500 | PKR 2125 |
Sargodha | PKR 226,500 | PKR 2125 |
Faisalabad | PKR 226,500 | PKR 2125 |
Mirpur | PKR 226,500 | PKR 2125 |
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