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In partnership with HBL, K-Electric is offering Pakistan’s first-ever Retail Listed Short-Term Sukuk.
The public subscription period runs from August 4, 2025, to September 3, 2025. From August 4 to August 17, 2025, the Sukuk subscription is open exclusively for individual investors.
K-Electric Limited (“K-Electric” or KE”) is offering Rated, Unsecured and Retail Listed, Shirkat-ul-Aqd Sukuk (KE Retail Sukuk) of PKR 3,000 Mn (inclusive of a green shoe option of PKR 1,000 Mn).
The KE Retail Sukuk offers an attractive expected profit rate @ 3 Months KIBOR + 0.20% = 11.25% p.a.currently*
*Dependent on 3 months’ KIBOR, with quarterly KIBOR resetting.
Investors may avail a tax savings of up to 5% on their monthly profit by investing in the Sukuk, as per Part III Division IB of the First Schedule of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001
K-Electric and HBL have included two novel features in this Sukuk:
HBL is the Exclusive Mandated Lead Advisor & Arranger and Consultant to the Issue. HBL Islamic Banking’s Shariah Board is the Shariah Advisor – I for the Issue. HBL Islamic Banking is the Shariah Structuring Bank. HBL is also the Investment Agent and Issue Agent.
Offered to IPO Investors: PKR 2,000 Mn | Pre-IPO Subscribed: PKR 1,000Mn | Total Issue Size: PKR 3,000 Mn (inclusive of greenshoe of PKR 1,000 Mn)
Sukuk Certificates Offered in IPO: 200,000 | Total Sukuk Certificates: 300,000
IPO Subscription Dates: Aug 4 to Sept 3, 2025 | Subscription for Only Individuals: Aug 4 to Aug 17, 2025
For further queries, you may contact:
To collect a physical copy of the Prospectus and Application form, please visit from 9-5pm:
However, soft copies are available on this website.
Issuer | K-Electric Limited | |||||||||||||||||
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Issue Type | Rated, Unsecured and Retail Listed, Shirkat-ul-Aqd Sukuk (KE Retail Sukuk) | |||||||||||||||||
Issue Size | PKR 3,000 Mn (Inclusive of a green shoe option of up to PKR 1,000 Mn). | |||||||||||||||||
Purpose | The proceeds of the Issue will be utilized to meet the working capital requirements of Company. | |||||||||||||||||
Initial Public Offering (IPO Portion) | PKR 2,000 Mn | |||||||||||||||||
Denomination of Sukuk Certificate | PKR 10,000/- | |||||||||||||||||
Minimum Investment | PKR 50,000/-, i.e., 5 Sukuk Certificates Further invest in multiples of 1 Sukuk Certificate, such as 5, 6, 7, 8, etc. Sukuk Certificates. |
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Profit Rate | 3 months’ KIBOR + 0.20% p.a. = 11.25% *as of 23 July 2025, KIBOR will be reset quarterly Subject to a floor of 2% and a cap of 25% to comply with Shariah principles |
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Tenor | 12 months from Issue Date | |||||||||||||||||
Profit Payment | Monthly | |||||||||||||||||
Sukuk Redemption | Sukuk will be redeemed in bullet at the expiry of Tenor. | |||||||||||||||||
Issue Date | The issue date means the last day of the subscription period (3 September 2025)... | |||||||||||||||||
Profit Payment Mode | Profit to paid by Issuer in either one of the two following modes... Mode 1: Monetary payment in the bank account... Mode 2: Adjustment in the electricity bills issued by K-Electric... Mode 2 Eligibility: Only those KE consumers who fall under the below categories shall be eligible:
Provisional profit shall be calculated monthly... |
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Withholding Tax Rate | Profit paid to the Sukuk Holder’s will be subject to withholding tax...
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Priority of Allocation | Allotment will take place on the basis of the ‘Priority of Allocation’:
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Broken Period Profit | The Sukuk Issue structure accounts for a broken-period markup... | |||||||||||||||||
Entity Rating | Long-Term: AA, Short-Term: A1+ by PACRA | |||||||||||||||||
Instrument Rating | Long term ‘AA’ and short-term ‘A1+’ by PACRA | |||||||||||||||||
Exclusive Mandated Lead Advisor & Arranger | Habib Bank Limited (“HBL”) | |||||||||||||||||
Consultant to the Issue | HBL | |||||||||||||||||
Shariah Structuring Bank | HBL – Islamic Banking | |||||||||||||||||
Shariah Advisors to the Issue | HBL Islamic Banking Shariah Board: Mufti Muhammad Yahya Asim, Dr. Ejaz Ahmed Samadani, Dr. Zubair Usmani ASAS Shariah Advisory Services: Mufti Syed Zahid Siraj, Mufti Waseem Akhtar, Mufti Muhammad Nadeem Siddiquie Shariah Advisor III: Mufti Ali Asghar |
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Transaction Legal Counsel | Mohsin Tayebaly & Co. |
In Person:
Approach any of HBL’s branches with the complete Application Form, (available on this website) or request an Application Form from the HBL branch. Please ensure to bring the following:
1. In case of individual investors, a photocopy of the CNIC (in case of resident Pakistanis)/NICOP or Passport (in case of non-resident Pakistanis.
2. Subscription money must be paid by cheque drawn on applicants own bank account or pay order/bank draft payable to one of the Bankers to the Issue.
3. Applications made by companies, corporate bodies, mutual funds, provident/pension/gratuity funds/trusts and other legal entities must be accompanied by a photocopy of their memorandum and articles of association or equivalent instrument/document.
Online:
You can apply via the Pakistan Stock Exchange’s e-IPO system (PES) at this link or through CDC’s centralized e-IPO system (CES) at this link.
For help with PES, you can watch this tutorial or check out the user manual guide.
You can invest either online or in person.
In Person: Visit any branch of the Bankers to the Issue, including HBL.
Online:
You can apply via the Pakistan Stock Exchange’s e-IPO system (PES) at this link or through CDC’s centralized e-IPO system (CES) at this link.
For help with PES, you can watch this tutorial or check out the user manual guide.
The Sukuk offers a profit rate of 3 months KIBOR plus 0.20% per year, it is currently 11.25%. KIBOR is reset quarterly.
No, your investment isn’t locked in for 12 months. The Sukuk will be listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), and you can sell your investment in the market at any time after it’s listed.
The tax rate table is provided below:
Category | Withholding Tax | |
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Tax Rate for Persons appearing in Active Tax Payer List | Tax Rate for Persons not appearing in Active Tax Payer List | |
Individual or Association of Persons (if the return on investment is less than one million) |
10% | 20% |
Individual or Association of Persons (if the return on investment is more than one million) |
12.50% | 25% |
Company | 25% | 50% |
Any capital gain derived from the sale of the Sukuk Certificates shall be subject to capital gain tax as per section 37A of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.
If you are an IPO investor, you can opt for monthly profit payment either in the form of bank transfer or as adjustment in your electricity bill (do check the eligibility criteria). The profit mode you select in the subscription form will remain intact for the entire term of your investment. However, If you are a secondary market investor, you will only have the bank transfer option available for monthly profit payment.
Monthly profit will be adjusted against the monthly KE bills.
During the IPO subscription period, the investors shall be able to choose their preferred profit payment method via their respective choice of subscription i.e. the Application Form, CDC’s e-IPO system, or the PSX e-IPO system.
Eligibility and Conditions for Profit Payment Mode 2
However, only those investors whose K-Electric bills fall in the below two consumer and tariff categories will be eligible for adjustment in their bills:
Consumer Category | Tariff |
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General Supply Tariff – Residential | A1-R |
General Supply Tariff – Commercial | A2-C |
If the investors choose for profit adjustment in their bills, it is not necessary for the K-Electric bill to be issued in the name of the investor subscribing to the Sukuk Certificates. Issuer shall only refer to the KE Consumer No. provided by the applicant and shall not be liable to verify the same. Applicable taxes shall also be deducted including withholding taxes on the tax status of the Sukuk’s investor and not the person or entity under whose CNIC or name the KE Consumer bill is under.
Yes, this is not compulsory. Investor can choose either option at the time of IPO subscription
No, profit shall be distributed monthly. Profit will not be reinvested into the Sukuk.
The SECP has certified that this is a Shariah Compliance Instrument and has issued a Certificate for this Sukuk confirming the same. Moreover, three separate Shariah boards have issued Shariah Pronouncements confirming the sanctity of the Shariah Structuring of the Sukuk. The Shariah Boards include HBL Islamic Banking Shariah Board, ASAS Shariah Advisory Company Pvt. Limited and Mufti Ali Asghar. Their detailed credentials can be found in the prospectus document.
The consumer will be getting a net off bill amount after adjustment of the Sukuk profit. The consumer shall pay this bill amount.
The consumer will be getting a net off bill amount after adjustment of the Sukuk profit. The consumer shall pay this bill amount.
If your monthly bill is lower than your profit adjustment, the extra profit will be credited against your KE consumer number in the next month’s bill.
However, to receive the excess as a cash payment, simply send an email within 4 days of profit notification to retail.sukuk@ke.com.pk with the subject “Request to Release Retail Sukuk Credit Profit Balance.” Include your bank account IBAN (as per our records) and a scan of your CNIC. Once your request is reviewed and approved, the funds will be transferred within 15 days.