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Huzaima Bukhari

Opinion

Restructuring of tax system: a blueprint

“A comprehensive strategy had been formulated to shift the gear and move to higher economic growth. I do not...

Published 07 May, 2021 04:35am

Opinion

Weeding out 'deadwood'

According to a news story, the coalition government of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has recently convened a ...

Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am

Opinion

PTI, FBR & tax directories — II

Even otherwise, the above laws could not override the National Accountability Bureau Ordinance, 1999 (NAB...

Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Opinion

PTI, FBR & tax directories — I

Failure of the coalition of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) vis-à-vis economic governance, changing four finance...

Updated 23 Apr, 2021 11:15am

Opinion

The FATF challenge

The importance of risk-based approach in curtailing the movement of illicit flows of funds is paramount. The...

Published 16 Apr, 2021 03:40am

Opinion

Erstwhile FATA/PATA: Tax issues — II

The FBR has recently issued the following circulars in respect of streamlining the exemptions available in the...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Opinion

Erstwhile FATA/PATA: Tax issues — I

The merger of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Provincially Administered ...

Published 09 Apr, 2021 04:51am

Opinion

Simplification of taxes for growth — III

In this concluding part, we are highlighting various proposals already given to the government of Pakistan...

Published 02 Apr, 2021 04:58am

Opinion

Simplification of taxes for growth — II

The government of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has been reminded in these columns time and again that no agenda ...

Published 26 Mar, 2021 05:22am

Opinion

Simplification of taxes for growth — I

The biggest challenge on tax mobilisation front faced by Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is bridging monstrous tax ...

Published 19 Mar, 2021 05:32am

Opinion

Recouping tax losses judiciously — III

The tax system that will work smoothly for Pakistan, keeping in view our peculiar socio-economic circumstances and...

Published 18 Mar, 2021 03:56am

Opinion

Recouping tax losses judiciously — II

The issue before Supreme Court in Constitutional Petition 35 of 2016, Muhammad Hanif Abbasi v Imran Khan Niazi [PLD...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Opinion

Recouping tax losses judiciously — I

“Judicial overreach is when the judiciary starts interfering with the proper functioning of the legislative or...

Published 12 Mar, 2021 05:10am

Opinion

FBR, tax potential & enforcement – II

The real significance is quantum of the incremental tax received due to growth in the number of tax filers. FBR...

Published 07 Mar, 2021 04:07am

Opinion

FBR, tax potential & enforcement — I

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has achieved the target of first eight months (July 2020 to February 2021) of the...

Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am

Opinion

There’s need for new tax model

The outdated and oppressive tax structures at federal and provincial levels, wasteful expenses, mounting debt...

Published 26 Feb, 2021 05:20am

Opinion

Tax incentives for NRPs — II

• FBR keeps drafts of proposed laws/amendments “secret”, never making them public and commits blunders when ...

Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am

Opinion

Tax incentives for NRPs — I

The coalition government of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on February 11, 2021 opted to issue second Presidential...

Published 19 Feb, 2021 04:07am

Opinion

Challenges: role of NEC & NDC — II

What happened after the maiden meeting of NDC is not made public nor has the progress of projects discussed in the...

Published 13 Feb, 2021 04:11am

Opinion

Challenges: role of NEC & NDC — I

The biggest challenge faced by the State of Pakistan as defined in Article 7 of the Constitution of Islamic Republic...

Published 12 Feb, 2021 04:54am

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Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Mar 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.95 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Mar 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	373.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Mar 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Mar 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Mar 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Mar 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	64.85 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Mar 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	399 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Mar 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Mar 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	6.72 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Mar 23 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	58.87 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Mar 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	4.95 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Mar 23 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	373.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Mar 23 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Mar 23 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Mar 23 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Mar 23 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	64.85 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Mar 23 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	399 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Mar 23 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Mar 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	6.72 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Mar 23 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	58.87 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Cement / Mar 23 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	17,487,500 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	11,071,860 ▲ 0.00
Thatta Cement / Mar 23 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	9,211,500 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Foods Ltd / Mar 23 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	7,792,084 ▲ 0.00
Ghani Glo Hol / Mar 23 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	5,968,150 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Mar 23 Telecard Limited(TELE)	5,558,000 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Mar 23 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	4,387,500 ▲ 0.00
Meezan Bank / Mar 23 Meezan Bank Limited(MEBL)	3,700,308 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Mar 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	3,587,106 ▲ 0.00
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 23 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	3,522,701 ▲ 0.00

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 22	285.50
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 22	283.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 23	130.66
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 23	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 23	1.23
Euro to USD / Mar 23	1.09
UK LIBOR % / Mar 22	4.56

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 22	3936.97
Nasdaq / Mar 22	11669.96
FTSE 100 / Mar 22	7566.84
Dow Jones / Mar 22	32030.11
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 22	15216.19
France CAC40 / Mar 22	7131.12
India Sensex / Mar 23	58237.40
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 23	27437.56
Hang Seng / Mar 23	19839.01

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 21	19235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 22	175068
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 23	70.15
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 23	1979.86
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 23	78.84

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