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Budget 2025-26: Pakistan govt likely to bring YouTubers, freelancers into tax net

Pakistan government is projected to impose new taxes including on the income of freelancers, vloggers, and...

Updated 22 May, 2025 08:36pm

Budget 2025-26

Budget FY26: Insurance industry seeks reforms including removal of double taxation, says IAP chairman

Chairman Insurance Association of Pakistan (IAP) Shoaib Javed Hussain says elimination of overlapping tax jurisdictions between the federal government and provincial authorities will ultimately benefit policyholders

Updated 22 May, 2025 02:53pm

Business & Finance

SPDC flags concerns as tobacco sector seeks tax relief in budget

LAHORE: The tobacco industry has called on the government to introduce a third tax tier and lower Federal Excise ...

Published 22 May, 2025 06:08am

Business & Finance

PTC submits budget proposals to PM

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) has submitted its proposals to the Prime Minister for federal budget...

Published 22 May, 2025 06:08am

Pakistan

Minister chairs SESSI meeting prior to budget

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Labour and Human Resources, Shahid Abdul Salam Thaheem, chaired the 172nd meeting of the...

Published 21 May, 2025 06:43am

BR Research

The June 2025 budget will be Aurangzeb’s moment

Finance minister Aurangzeb’s debut budget last June was written on an emergency-ward clipboard. He walked into...

Updated 20 May, 2025 08:09am

Budget 2025-26

‘Salaried class can expect some relief in upcoming budget’

KARACHI: Chief Commissioner Inland Revenue, Large Taxpayers Office (LTO) Karachi, Zubair Bilal has stated that the...

Updated 20 May, 2025 09:10am

Pakistan

Rana says good news for people in coming budget

KARACHI: A financial team of the federal government led by Advisor to Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana...

Published 19 May, 2025 06:15am

Opinion

Budget: What should be key priorities?

Budget preparations are underway in the federal capital with major stakeholders putting in their requests for next...

Updated 19 May, 2025 07:20am

Pakistan

Budget FY26: Sindh CM takes step aimed at finalising proposals, allocations

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has begun budget meetings to finalise the development proposals ...

Updated 15 May, 2025 07:45am

Pakistan

Aurangzeb says upcoming budget to be strategic, focused on long-term growth

Existing protectionist regime must be dismantled, says finance minister

Updated 13 May, 2025 10:56pm

FY26 budget: Rates of CGT and WHT will be reduced

ISLAMABAD: The rates of the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) and Withholding Tax on immovable properties would be...

Updated 11 May, 2025 09:44am

Budget 2025-26

Export Facilitation Scheme be retained in FY26 budget

ISLAMABAD: The government will not withdraw/replace the Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS) in budget (2025-26),...

Updated 06 May, 2025 07:48am

Business & Finance

FPCCI emphasizes special steps for development of SMEs in budget

KARACHI: President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Atif Ikram Sheikh emphasized ...

Published 17 Apr, 2025 08:16am

Pakistan

NA body told: MoST starts no new project since three years due to budget shortage

ISLAMABAD: Budget constraints are affecting innovation and research, as the Ministry of Science and Technology has...

Published 17 Apr, 2025 07:50am

World

Trump eyes near 50 percent cut in State Dept budget: US media

WASHINGTON: The US State Department is expected to propose an unprecedented scaling back of Washington’s diplomatic...

Published 15 Apr, 2025 09:44pm

Pakistan

Impacts of climate change: Sindh decides to include measures in budget

KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to include measures in the upcoming new budget to address the impacts of...

Published 11 Apr, 2025 05:38am

Pakistan

Pakistan may present budget early to secure IMF board approval, says Topline

The signing of a Staff Level Agreement (SLA) between the Pakistani authorities and the International Monetary Fund...

Updated 17 Mar, 2025 09:23pm

Markets

Govt eyes insurance sector to diversify lending sources: Aurangzeb

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday said the government seeks to diversify beyond the banking sector for...

Updated 10 Mar, 2025 11:33pm

Opinion

TPO: A test of reform

Pakistan’s taxation and trade enforcement systems remain highly inefficient. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has...

Updated 04 Mar, 2025 06:58am

Opinion

Divide between nominal vs real GDP

The consolidated federal and provincial fiscal operations data for fiscal year 2024-25 assumes nominal Gross ...

Updated 03 Mar, 2025 06:57am

MoE, affiliated depts: PD panel examines budget proposals for PSDP

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Standing Committee on Energy (Petroleum Division) was convened on Thursday to examine...

Updated 28 Feb, 2025 09:15am

Bun, rusk sales: FTO tells FBR to offer GST relief in budget

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has strongly recommended the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to consider...

Updated 27 Feb, 2025 09:24am

Pakistan

Zardari advises PPP to wait until next budget

LAHORE: President Asif Ali Zardari has advised Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) parliamentary delegation to wait ...

Published 26 Feb, 2025 06:30am

World

Trump agenda faces reality check in Congress vote

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump’s radical agenda on everything from immigration to tax reform faced a key...

Published 25 Feb, 2025 10:48pm

Budget preparations commence in consultation with traders: Aurangzeb

LAHORE: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Sunday said that economic stability has been achieved and the...

Updated 24 Feb, 2025 09:24am

Business & Finance

Centre asked to reduce property transfer tax rates like KP govt

PESHAWAR: Advisor to the KP Chief Minister on Finance and Inter Provincial Coordination (IPC) Muzammil Aslam said on...

Published 04 Feb, 2025 06:29am

Opinion

India’s budget: a forward thinking, citizen friendly approach to salaried class

India Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Indian Union Budget in the Lok Sabha in Delhi on February 1,...

Updated 04 Feb, 2025 07:10am

FY26 budget: Tax, non-tax revenue: 4 base categories identified

ISLAMABAD: The budget circular for fiscal year 2025-26 calls for a new set of information to identify and tag green/...

Updated 10 Jan, 2025 03:16pm

Business & Finance

FBR invites proposals for budget FY2025-26

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed Inland Revenue field formations and business community to...

Published 09 Jan, 2025 07:26am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 23	282.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 23	281.97
USD to Japanese Yen / May 23	142.56
USD to Swiss Franc / May 23	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / May 23	1.35
Euro to USD / May 23	1.14
UK LIBOR % / May 23	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 23	5,802.82
India Sensex / May 23	81,721.08
Tokyo Nikkei / May 23	37,160.47
Nasdaq / May 23	18,737.21
Hang Seng / May 23	23,601.26
FTSE 100 / May 23	8,717.97
Dow Jones / May 23	41,603.07
Germany DAX 30 / May 23	23,629.58
France CAC40 / May 23	7,734.40

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 23	61.53
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 23	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 23	300,925
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 23	3,357.51
Cotton US¢/pound / May 23	66.11
Petrol/Litre / May 24	252.63
Diesel/Litre / May 24	254.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Askari Life Assur. / May 23 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	5.84 ▲ 1 (20.66%)
Pak. P.V.C. / May 23 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	8.32 ▲ 1 (13.66%)
Apna Microfin. / May 23 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	9.78 ▲ 0.99 (11.26%)
First Dawood Prop. / May 23 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	2.50 ▲ 0.25 (11.11%)
Sally Textile / May 23 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11.17 ▲ 1.02 (10.05%)
AKD Securities / May 23 AKD Securities Limited(AKDSL)	26.03 ▲ 2.37 (10.02%)
Shadab Textile / May 23 Shadab Textile Mills Limited(SHDT)	35.29 ▲ 3.21 (10.01%)
AKD Hospitality / May 23 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	213 ▲ 19.36 (10%)
Kohinoor Mills / May 23 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	38.72 ▲ 3.52 (10%)
Prosperity Weav / May 23 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	41.25 ▲ 3.75 (10%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.56 ▼ -0.84 (-10%)
Hala Enterprise / May 23 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	18.19 ▼ -2.02 (-10%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 23 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	15.53 ▼ -1.72 (-9.97%)
I.C.C. Ind. / May 23 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	10.21 ▼ -1.13 (-9.96%)
Mandviwala / May 23 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	15.88 ▼ -1.62 (-9.26%)
Sana Ind / May 23 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	24.59 ▼ -2.4 (-8.89%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / May 23 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	12.29 ▼ -1.13 (-8.42%)
National Silk / May 23 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	42.65 ▼ -3.89 (-8.36%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / May 23 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	146.67 ▼ -13.11 (-8.21%)
GOC (Pak) / May 23 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	67.79 ▼ -5.93 (-8.04%)

Stock	Volume
Big Bird Foods / May 23 Big Bird Foods Limited(BBFL)	32,684,444 ▲ 2.09
WorldCall Telecom / May 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	19,363,270 ▼ -0.02
Descon Oxychem / May 23 Descon Oxychem Limited(DOL)	16,054,565 ▲ 2.28
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 23 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	13,455,241 ▲ 0.68
Ghani Global Holding / May 23 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	11,330,395 ▼ -1.04
P.T.C.L. / May 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	10,229,271 ▲ 0.45
K-Electric Ltd. / May 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	10,030,569 ▲ 0.01
Frieslandcampina / May 23 Frieslandcampina Engro Pakistan Limited(FCEPL)	9,282,883 ▲ 6.11
Kohinoor Spining / May 23 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	9,202,316 ▼ -0.28
Pak Refinery / May 23 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	8,835,014 ▲ 0.14

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