The Pakistan Credit Rating Agency Limited
24-Mar-26
Analyst
Anam Waqas Ghayour
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Applicable Criteria
- Methodology | Correlation Between Long-term & Short-term Rating Scales | Apr-25
- Methodology | Rating Modifiers | Apr-25
- Methodology | Independent Power Producer Rating | Jul-25
- Methodology | Debt Instrument Rating | Sep-25
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PACRA Withdraws the Ratings of Lucky Electric Power Company Limited | PPSTS-22 | PKR 6bln | Aug-25 | Redeemed
| Issuer | Lucky Electric Power Company Limited |
| Instrument | Privately Place Short Term Sukuk |
| Amount | PKR 6000 mln |
| Issuance Date | 18-Aug-25 |
| Tenor | 0.6 Years |
| Redemption Date | 18-Feb-26 |
| Outstanding Amount | - |
| Rating Type | Debt Instrument | |
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Current (24-Mar-26 ) |
Previous (02-Oct-25 ) |
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| Action | Redeem | Maintain |
| Long Term | - | AA |
| Short Term | - | A1+ |
| Outlook | Stable | |
| Rating Watch | - | - |
About
the Entity
LEPCL was incorporated in Pakistan on June 13, 2014, as a public unlisted company at Port Qasim,
Karachi, Sindh. Lucky Cement Limited owns 100% shareholding of LEPCL and stands as the flagship
company of the Yunus Brothers Group. The Company's Board comprises eight directors, including the
Chief Executive Officer, with all board members representing Lucky Cement. Mr. Muhammad Ali Tabba,
the Chairman, has been associated with the Group in different capacities for nearly three decades and
currently chairs the Board with his visionary leadership and vast experience.
About
the Instrument
LEPCL issued a rated, unsecured, unlisted, privately placed, short-term Sukuk Lucky Electric Power Company Limited | PPSTS-22 | PKR 6bln | Aug25 (“PPSTS-22”) of PKR 6,000mln on 18th August 2025. The instrument had a tenor of six months and carried a profit rate of 3M KIBOR - 0.15%. The Sukuk has since been fully redeemed, with the Company having paid all outstanding principal and accrued markup in full. The redemption of the Sukuk was completed on February 18, 2026.
As a result of the full repayment, the Pakistan Credit Rating Agency (PACRA) has withdrawn the
ratings assigned to Lucky Electric Power Company Limited - PPSTS-22 - PKR 6 billion - February 2026.