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FBR's Tax Directory 2018 Analysis - I: Startling facts & fallacies

Reference two-part series (FBR's statistics: a critical analysis-I, Business Recorder, September 25, 2020 and FBR's...

Updated 02 Oct, 2020 03:25am

Opinion

FBR's statistics: a critical analysis - II

The same position prevailed for tax year 2017. Out of total registered companies, only 42% (37,130) filed returns! ...

Updated 27 Sep, 2020 02:57am

Markets

FBR's statistics: a critical analysis - I

On September 18, 2020, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) released 'Parliamentarians' Tax Directory for Tax Year 2018',...

Published 25 Sep, 2020 02:45am

Opinion

Bewilderment over rational tax policy

There is a national consensus that the existing tax system needs to be completely restructured to provide an...

Published 18 Sep, 2020 02:59am

Opinion

Hidden agenda and 'deal' with Taliban-II

ARTICLE: George W. Bush appointed former aide to the American oil company UNOCAL, Afghan-born Zalmay Khalilzad, as...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:57am

Markets

Hidden agenda and 'deal' with Taliban

ARTICLE: On September 11, 2001, nineteen years ago, humanity at large witnessed one of the most gruesome and heinous...

Published 11 Sep, 2020 02:42am

Opinion

Need to reconsider fiscal management

ARTICLE: Punjab is the most populous [110 million people] province of Pakistan with largest resources and budget ...

Published 04 Sep, 2020 02:57am

Opinion

Harmful taxation of IT/telecom sectors

ARTICLE: The Pakistan telecom sector contributes steady inflow of heavy tax collections under major heads like...

Published 28 Aug, 2020 02:02am

Opinion

Taxation hindering investment

ARTICLE: This survey shows that international and national evidence points out that taxation and growth are...

Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am

Opinion

Independence Day considerations

ARTICLE: Today we are celebrating 73rd Independence Day with a hope that the new government, after two years in...

Published 14 Aug, 2020 03:15am

Opinion

FBR's quest for reforms, modernisation

ARTICLE: "We need to lower tax rates for everybody, starting with the top corporate tax rate. We need to simplify ...

Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am

Editorials

Allama Iqbal on equitable taxation

EDITORIAL: In this article, we are highlighting the ideas of the great thinker, philosopher and poet, Allama ...

Published 31 Jul, 2020 02:42am

Markets

Malaise of mounting debt

ARTICLE: The central government's debt, excluding its liabilities, increased to Rs 34.48 trillion by the end of May...

Published 24 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Opinion

Unpaid refunds

ARTICLE: "The genius of our ruling class is that it has kept a majority of the people from ever questioning the...

Published 17 Jul, 2020 02:53am

Opinion

Finance Act 2020: Lack of initiatives & innovations - II

ARTICLE: The existing system imposes high taxes but yields low revenues. Only 2000 companies pay 75% of total taxes....

Published 10 Jul, 2020 02:47am

Markets

Finance Act 2020: Lack of initiatives & innovations - I

ARTICLE: The adoption of the Finance Bill 2020 on June 29, 2020 and exceeding the target by the Federal Board of...

Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Opinion

Analysing 'tax expenditure'

ARTICLE: "We don't do charity in Germany. We pay taxes. Charity is a failure of governments'...

Published 26 Jun, 2020 03:34am

Opinion

Finance Bill 2020: Muzzling right to justice

In the Finance Bill 2020, presented along with federal budget 2020-21, a highly lamentable-rather unconstitutional...

Published 19 Jun, 2020 03:27am

Opinion

Budget 2020-21: Illicit trade in tobacco products - II

ARTICLE: "...19.1 percent of Pakistani population, which includes 31.8 percent of men and 5.8 percent of women,...

Published 12 Jun, 2020 03:07am

Opinion

Budget 2020-21: Illicit trade in tobacco products - I

ARTICLE: This is the first part of a two-part series on how to counter illicit trade in tobacco products, recoup...

Updated 13 Jun, 2020 09:50am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 29	278.53
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 29	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 29	156.41
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 29	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 29	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 29	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 26	5099.96
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.76
Nasdaq / Apr 26	15927.90
Dow Jones / Apr 26	38239.66
India Sensex / Apr 29	74257.68
Hang Seng / Apr 29	17861.75
FTSE 100 / Apr 29	8179.85
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 29	18202.27

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 26	20535
Petrol/Litre / Apr 29	293.94
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 29	83.16
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 29	209105
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 29	2332.70
Diesel/Litre / Apr 29	290.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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