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National Sales Tax Return module: PTBA urges FBR chief to remove glitches

LAHORE: The Pakistan Tax Bar Association (PTBA) approached the chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for...

Published 23 Jul, 2023 03:25am

Editorials

Tax targets for FY24

EDITORIAL: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue, Asim Ahmed, while talking exclusively to Business Recorder, subsequent...

Updated 25 May, 2023 07:04am

Editorials

Raise in FBR tax collection target

EDITORIAL: Additional taxation measures of 170 billion rupees tabled in parliament on 15 February by Finance ...

Published 21 Feb, 2023 05:57am

Supplements

International Customs Day: Messages from Asim Ahmed Chairman FBR

TEXT: It is a matter of immense pleasure for me to extend my warmest greetings to the officers of Pakistan Customs ...

Published 27 Jan, 2023 06:15am

Pakistan

FBR chief asks CCIRs to meet revenue targets

KARACHI: Asim Ahmed, Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Saturday held a meeting with Chief Commissioners of...

Published 22 Jan, 2023 03:08am

Importance of ‘RRMC’ in taxation issues highlighted

ISLAMABAD: The government has highlighted the importance of the Reforms and Resource Mobilisation Commission (RRMC)...

Updated 21 Jan, 2023 08:49am

Pakistan

Leakage of Bajwa’s tax record: FBR extends inquiry to more officers to locate IP addresses

LAHORE: After suspending two deputy commissioners over former army chief Bajwa’s tax record leakage, the Federal...

Published 02 Dec, 2022 05:47am

Business & Finance

FBR to overcome expected revenue shortfall: chairman

KARACHI: Ruling out the possibilities of a minimum budget in the ongoing financial year, Chairman FBR Asim Ahmed ...

Published 06 Nov, 2022 03:44am

PTBA urges FBR to remove bottlenecks

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tax Bar Association (PTBA) has raised serious issues in the filing of income tax return for tax...

Updated 29 Oct, 2022 09:43am

US official, FBR chief discuss new scope for US firms

ISLAMABAD: A senior official of the United States Embassy in Islamabad met Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman...

Updated 19 Oct, 2022 09:42am

Business & Finance

Neighbouring countries: Obstacles in legal trade to be removed: FBR chief

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Asim Ahmed has said that the FBR is taking facilitative measures...

Published 23 Jul, 2022 04:10am

Staff-level deal with IMF in a few days: minister

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail Friday said a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund...

Updated 02 Jul, 2022 09:53am

Essential food items: Tax exemptions will continue: FBR

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Asim Ahmed said Wednesday that the policy measures to be taken in...

Updated 12 May, 2022 09:43am

Company ‘involved’ in under-invoicing: PML-N govt to investigate ex-FBR chief?

ISLAMABAD: The PML-N government has reportedly decided to probe former chairman FBR, Dr Ashfaq Ahmad for extending...

Updated 03 May, 2022 09:12am

Cabinet decides to review, revive NAP

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has approved appointment of Asim Ahmed as the new chairman of the Federal Board of...

Updated 28 Apr, 2022 10:14am

New FBR Chairman: Cabinet may consider appointment today

ISLAMABAD: The meeting of the federal cabinet scheduled to be held on Wednesday (today) is likely to consider...

Updated 27 Apr, 2022 10:21am

Technology

Purchase of software, IT-related equipment: Govt urged to declare operational emergency

ISLAMABAD: The Revenue Division has requested the federal government to declare operational emergency for immediate...

Published 14 Sep, 2021 03:55am

Business

Financial year 2020-21: FBR disposes of 25,323 appeals involving Rs899.6bn revenue

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has disposed of 25,323 appeals involving tax revenue of Rs899.6 ...

Published 12 Aug, 2021 04:34am

Business & Finance

Fiscal measures to boost investor confidence: ABC

KARACHI: The American Business Council (ABC) of Pakistan has said that the government's fiscal measures will boost...

Published 14 Jul, 2021 03:59am

Business

FBR urged to extend dates of ST and FE return submission

KARACHI: Hanif Lakhany, Vice President, Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) &...

Published 20 May, 2021 04:26am

Business & Finance

WB, FBR discuss ‘Pakistan Raises Revenue’ program

Asim Ahmad gave an update on the progress of the reforms agenda covering 10 Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs) and also shared concerns regarding the difficulties being encountered in progress on reform interventions involving data sharing with provinces and the Sindh High Court stay on the Track and Trace process.

Published 17 Apr, 2021 10:08am

Business & Finance

Govt appoints Asim Ahmed as FBR Chairman

The FBR Chairman, Javed Ghani, was set to retire on April 10th, i.e., two months before the announcement of the federal budget.

Published 09 Apr, 2021 04:18pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 19	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 19	154.64
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 19	4967.23
India Sensex / Apr 19	73088.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	37068.35
Nasdaq / Apr 19	15282.01
Hang Seng / Apr 19	16224.14
FTSE 100 / Apr 19	7895.85
Dow Jones / Apr 19	37986.40
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 19	17737.36

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 19	83.14
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 19	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 19	214935
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 19	2391.93
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 19	81.02
Petrol/Litre / Apr 20	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 20 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 20 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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