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Idea of promissory notes may lead to filing of fake refund claims: experts

The idea of issuing promissory notes against refund claims of the exporting industry may lead to a scandalous situation that the beneficiaries have received it after filing a fake claim in connivance with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) staff, said tax

Published 10 Feb, 2019 12:00am

$1 billion ADB-funded tender for smart meters: Domestic metering industry feels threat to its business

The domestic metering industry is up in arms against the ministry of power division's move of floating $1 billion Asian Development Bank-funded tender for smart metering project, saying it will kill the local meter industry.

Published 09 Feb, 2019 12:00am

Transfers and postings in SLIC irk employees

A latest transfers and postings order has irked employees at the State Life Insurance Corporation as they believe that the said order has been issued while keeping chairman of the Corporation into dark about the officers who benefited from it.

Published 08 Feb, 2019 12:00am

'FBR intelligensia not fair with government on reform agenda'

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) intelligensia is not fair with the government on its reform agenda, said the Board sources. "The FBR intelligensia is not in favour of reforms and managing status quo through bureaucratic tactics," they said, adding: "Th

Published 25 Jan, 2019 12:00am

'Corporate sector least bothered about tax reforms'

The corporate sector is least bothered about tax reforms, to be introduced by the government, and manages tax avoidance with the help of experienced teams of Chartered Accountants and tax practitioners, said sources. Official sources from the regional off

Published 24 Jan, 2019 12:00am

JV for Rs 309 billion Mohmand dam: Financial evaluation of Descon-China Gezhouba under way: Wapda

The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) is conducting technical evaluation of the financial bid of Descon-China Gezhouba joint venture for Rs 309 billion Mohmand Dam in order to materialize mobilization of contractors to the site next month, sai

Published 23 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Mechanism for auditing late filers proves hard nut to crack for FBR

Mechanism for automatic selection of late filers of tax returns for audit is proving a hard nut to crack for the field staff of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) as the taxpayers are facing complications even after the introduction of section 214E in the Inc

Published 18 Jan, 2019 12:00am

China shares customs shipment data with Pakistan: FPCCI

For the first time China has shared data of customs shipments with Pakistan, said senior vice president Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) Dr Mirza Ikhtiar Baig. "Federal Finance Minister Asad Umar has told me during his recent

Published 16 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Amnesty scheme, non-filers: FBR's notice to beneficiaries slow down business activities

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) notices to the beneficiaries of amnesty scheme and also to the non-filers paying withholding tax against their transactions has slowed down the business activity in major cities of the province, said business community s

Published 11 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Regular Member (Water), Member (Power): no appointment made in Wapda in last two years

No appointment of regular member (Water) and member (Power) has been made in the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) since last two years, said sources. "The WAPDA has neither a regular member (Water) since last two years nor a regular member (P

Published 05 Jan, 2019 12:00am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 15	278.43
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 15	278.23
USD to Japanese Yen / May 15	156.28
USD to Swiss Franc / May 15	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 15	1.26
Euro to USD / May 15	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 14	5246.68
Nasdaq / May 14	16511.18
Hang Seng / May 14	19073.71
Dow Jones / May 14	39558.11
India Sensex / May 15	73025.23
Tokyo Nikkei / May 15	38385.73
FTSE 100 / May 15	8467.99
Germany DAX 30 / May 15	18796.11

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 15	78.55
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 15	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 15	209191
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 15	2361.55
Cotton US¢/pound / May 15	74.42
Petrol/Litre / May 16	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 16 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 16 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 16 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 16 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 16 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 16 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 16 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 16 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 16 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 16 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 16 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 16 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 16 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 16 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 16 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 16 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 16 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 16 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 16 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 16 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 16 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 16 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 16 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 16 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 16 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 16 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 16 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00