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Duty relief on 479 items’ import scrapped

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has withdrawn customs duty exemption on the import of 479 items...

Updated 31 Jul, 2025 09:17am

Senate’s functioning: lawmakers express concern over IHC ‘interference’

ISLAMABAD: The lawmakers from different political parties from the two sides of the aisle in the Upper House of the...

Updated 26 Jul, 2025 07:44am

Sugar price hike: PAC unhappy with FBR, ministry’s briefings

ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Wednesday expressed dissatisfaction with briefings from both the...

Published 24 Jul, 2025 06:19am

Business & Finance

Sugar import to spike import bill by $280m

ISLAMABAD: The government’s decision to import 0.5 million tons of sugar will spike the import bill by $275-280...

Published 12 Jul, 2025 05:50am

Markets

500k MT sugar import: FBR exempts customs duty, reduces sales tax from 18% to 0.25%

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has exempted customs duty on the import of 500,000 metric tons of...

Updated 09 Jul, 2025 09:58pm

Chinese polystyrene: NTC imposes 21pc anti-dumping duties

ISLAMABAD: The National Tariff Commission (NTC) has imposed anti-dumping duties of up to 21% on imports of...

Updated 26 Jun, 2025 09:18am

Business & Finance

PYMA slams duty structures, policy ambiguities in federal budget

KARACHI: Muhammad Saqib Goodluck, Chairman of The Pakistan Yarn Merchants Association (PYMA), has risen significant...

Published 23 Jun, 2025 05:45am

Business & Finance

Pakistan reveals National Tariff Policy draft, aims to eliminate RDs, ACDs in 5 years

The federal government has unveiled the draft for the National Tariff Policy (NTP) 2025–30 at the Regulatory Reforms...

Published 18 Jun, 2025 01:36pm

Opinion

Tariff Policy: a bold step towards trade liberalization

The federal government has approved the National Tariff Policy (NTP) 2025–30, a transformative step toward trade...

Updated 26 May, 2025 07:22am

BR Research

More snakes than ladders

If you're a skeptic tempted to file the National Tariff Policy under “never gonna happen,” you’re in sober...

Published 26 May, 2025 05:56am

Business & Finance

Auto parts makers concerned over 15pc proposed duty

ISLAMABAD: Auto parts manufacturers expressed concerns that the proposed 15 percent customs duty could have a...

Published 23 May, 2025 06:12am

Business & Finance

Experts for imposing FED on alcoholic beverages

ISLAMABAD: The government can easily generate handsome amount of revenue to the tune of billions by imposing federal...

Published 22 May, 2025 06:56am

Business & Finance

Budget 2025–26 to kick off first phase of National Tariff Policy 2025–30

The first phase of the government reduction plan to lower import duties under the National Tariff Policy 2025-30...

Published 20 May, 2025 02:02pm

Pakistan’s tax revenue projected at 12.6% of GDP

ISLAMABAD: Total tax revenue is projected at 12.6 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) for 2024-25 against...

Updated 19 May, 2025 09:44am

Imports under HS Codes 3402.1300 and 3402.1190: SC dismisses petition seeking zero duty

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking zero per cent customs duty on the import of items under HS...

Updated 02 May, 2025 09:29am

1HFY25 direct tax collection rises 29.4pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The collection of direct taxes has shown an increase of 29.4 percent during first six months of 2024-25...

Updated 27 Mar, 2025 03:13pm

Business & Finance

Medical devices, pharmaceuticals: FPCCI proposes reduction in customs duty on raw materials

KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has proposed a reduction in customs...

Published 25 Feb, 2025 07:48am

Business & Finance

FCAS-based Rs96.3bn duty collected in Jan

KARACHI: The Southern Region of Customs Appraisement has collected Rs 96.3 billion customs duty through the Faceless...

Published 02 Feb, 2025 02:58am

Business & Finance

Goods declaration processing: ‘Faceless assessment system reduces time’

KARACHI: Chief Collector Customs Appraisement, Jamil Nasir, announced that the newly implemented faceless assessment...

Published 23 Jan, 2025 07:57am

Business & Finance

Cocoa powder importers fail to claim exemption

LAHORE: The importers of Cocoa Powder have failed to claim exemption under two different notifications...

Published 01 Jan, 2025 03:03am

Business & Finance

FBR allows temporary import of vehicles by tourists

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has allowed temporary import of vehicles by tourists without payment ...

Published 03 Dec, 2024 06:09am

Customs duty in 2023-24: Petroleum sector, imported vehicles top contributors

ISLAMABAD: Two top contributors of customs duty were the petroleum sector and imported vehicles during 2023-24. The...

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 02:40pm

Business & Finance

Import of ‘High Pressure Washer’ to attract zero percent customs duty

ISLAMABAD: The customs classification committee of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) declared that zero percent...

Published 25 Sep, 2024 08:51am

Tax collection at import stage: share in total collection reduces

ISLAMABAD: The tax collection at import stage constituted 35 percent and domestic tax collection’s share was 65...

Updated 23 Sep, 2024 03:24pm

Business & Finance

4G MiFi modem and WiFi modem: 11pc duty applicable on import

ISLAMABAD: The Customs Classification Committee of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has ruled that 11 percent...

Updated 21 Aug, 2024 09:34am

MoC says taking efforts to bring down ACD to zero

ISLAMABAD: Commerce Ministry said on Monday it is fighting at the highest level to bring down Additional Customs...

Updated 20 Aug, 2024 08:51am

Business & Finance

Tyre importer secures duty after proving assessment

LAHORE: A tyre importer has secured duty after proving that the customs department has assessed the goods in terms ...

Published 18 Aug, 2024 06:19am

Non-filers, tax evaders: Data sharing among key stakeholders under way: McKinsey

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 12	282.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 12	282.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 12	148.27
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 12	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 12	1.34
Euro to USD / Aug 12	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Aug 7	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 11	6,373.45
Nasdaq / Aug 11	21,385.41
Dow Jones / Aug 11	43,975.09
India Sensex / Aug 12	80,460.07
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 12	42,812.62
Hang Seng / Aug 12	24,891.18
FTSE 100 / Aug 12	9,143.05
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 12	23,969.74
France CAC40 / Aug 12	7,705.59

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 11	16,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 11	307,613
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 12	64.22
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 12	3,354.14
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 12	66.79
Petrol/Litre / Aug 13	264.61
Diesel/Litre / Aug 13	285.83

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Aug 12 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.09 ▲ 1 (19.65%)
Gulshan Sp. / Aug 12 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	7.09 ▲ 0.99 (16.23%)
Invest Bank / Aug 12 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	9.68 ▲ 1 (11.52%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / Aug 12 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	10.08 ▲ 1 (11.01%)
First IBL Mod. / Aug 12 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	10.32 ▲ 1 (10.73%)
TPL Insurance / Aug 12 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	9.21 ▲ 0.87 (10.43%)
Ruby Textile / Aug 12 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	15.57 ▲ 1.42 (10.04%)
Habib Insurance / Aug 12 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	14.50 ▲ 1.32 (10.02%)
Grays Leasing / Aug 12 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	15.59 ▲ 1.42 (10.02%)
Quetta Textile / Aug 12 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	17.14 ▲ 1.56 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Globe Residency / Aug 12 Globe Residency REIT(GRR)	20.08 ▼ -3.32 (-14.19%)
AN Textile Mills / Aug 12 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	30.46 ▼ -3.07 (-9.16%)
Chenab Ltd / Aug 12 Chenab Limited(CHBL)	21.01 ▼ -2 (-8.69%)
Apna Microfin. / Aug 12 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	11.14 ▼ -1.01 (-8.31%)
Escorts Bank / Aug 12 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	6.41 ▼ -0.44 (-6.42%)
Abdullah Shah / Aug 12 Abdullah Shah Ghazi Sugar Mills Limited(AGSML)	8.95 ▼ -0.6 (-6.28%)
Imperial Limited / Aug 12 Imperial Limited(IML)	19 ▼ -1.26 (-6.22%)
Dewan Mushtaq / Aug 12 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	10.93 ▼ -0.68 (-5.86%)
Sally Textile / Aug 12 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	17.03 ▼ -1.05 (-5.81%)
Faisal Sp. / Aug 12 Faisal Spinning Mills Limited(FASM)	385.98 ▼ -21.85 (-5.36%)

Stock	Volume
Yousuf Weaving / Aug 12 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	46,269,963 ▲ 1
Kohinoor Spining / Aug 12 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	39,944,966 ▲ 0.24
Invest Bank / Aug 12 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	34,389,034 ▲ 1
B.O.Punjab / Aug 12 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	33,326,486 ▲ 0.09
Pak Int.Bulk / Aug 12 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	25,819,573 ▼ -0.05
Aisha Steel Mill / Aug 12 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	24,111,608 ▲ 0.31
K-Electric Ltd. / Aug 12 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	23,402,757 ▲ 0.1
Unity Foods Ltd / Aug 12 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	17,631,440 ▼ -1.26
Bankislami Pak. / Aug 12 BankIslami Pakistan Limited(BIPL)	16,714,670 ▲ 3.29
Pak Petroleum / Aug 12 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	16,539,375 ▼ -2.6

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