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FBR imposes new levy on locally-made, imported vehicles

ISLAMABAD: The government has imposed a new kind of “Energy Vehicle Adoption Levy” on locally manufactured/assembled...

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 09:22am

Business & Finance

Used by foreign missions: No additional duties on resale of locally purchased vehicles: FTO

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman Secretariat (FTO) on Wednesday conveyed to embassies and foreign missions that...

Published 05 Jun, 2025 06:08am

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Industrial raw materials: Proposals for duty cuts to be submitted to PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan will submit proposals...

Updated 31 May, 2025 02:23pm

Duties, taxes increased on import of ammunition from China

ISLAMABAD: The importers of weapons’ ammunition would now have to pay more duties and taxes at the import stage...

Updated 06 Apr, 2025 04:34pm

189 types of old and used auto parts: New customs values on import fixed

ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has fixed new customs values on the import of 189 types...

Updated 05 Apr, 2025 09:25am

Custom values on stainless steel cutlery, aluminium utensils revised

ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has revised customs values on the import of Stainless...

Updated 31 Mar, 2025 03:36pm

Keychain, parts from China: Customs values revised

ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has revised customs values on the import of keychain...

Updated 11 Mar, 2025 09:00am

Ceramic, porcelain tiles: new customs values fixed

ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has fixed new customs values on the import of a wide...

Updated 28 Feb, 2025 09:18am

Pakistan

IMF signals support, says PM as Pakistan pursues cost-cutting

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Wednesday said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has responded positively to...

Updated 12 Feb, 2025 10:23pm

Business & Finance

Cotton and yarn sector: PDP Chairman asks govt to rationalise taxes, duties

KARACHI: Commenting on slapping enhanced duties of the US on products of China, Canada and Mexico; Pasban Democratic...

Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am

Business & Finance

Import of plastic raw materials: New customs values issued

ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has issued new customs values on the import of...

Published 29 Jan, 2025 06:46am

Business & Finance

Tax reductions can help boost sales: APCMA: Dec domestic cement despatches fall 4.76pc YoY

LAHORE: Referring to a 4.76 percent decline in domestic cement despatches during the month of December 2024, the All...

Published 03 Jan, 2025 07:28am

Business & Finance

Branches opening on Saturdays: FBR directives to Chief Collectors of Customs

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed Chief Collectors of Customs to establish liaison with the...

Published 12 Dec, 2024 06:01am

Business & Finance

Customs reduces values of imported power tools

LAHORE: In a stunning reversal, the customs valuation department has effectively reduced the custom values of power...

Updated 10 Dec, 2024 09:13am

Taftan border to NLC Dry Port: Bank guarantees made mandatory for Iranian carriers

ISLAMABAD: Iranian transport operators have been bound to submit bank guarantees to Pakistani customs authorities on...

Updated 23 Nov, 2024 09:39am

Business & Finance

FBR limits role of DGI&I (Customs)

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has limited the role and functions of Directorate General of...

Published 16 Nov, 2024 07:20am

Duties, taxes on transhipment: Bank guarantees mandatory for Iranian transporters

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has made it mandatory for Iranian transport operators/bonded carriers...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 09:24am

Power tools: New customs values fixed

ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has fixed new customs values on the import of 31...

Updated 13 Oct, 2024 11:32am

Business & Finance

Operating in Gwadar Zone: FBR places checks on import of duty-free vehicles

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has placed strict checks on the import of duties and taxes free...

Published 09 Oct, 2024 08:52am

Business & Finance

Battargram-Silk/Karakoram road: FBR establishes check post of IR officers

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has established a check post of Inland Revenue officers at district...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 06:56am

Recycled copper: Exporters allowed cut in value of input goods

ISLAMABAD: The exporters of the recycled copper sector have been allowed a reduction in the value of input goods to...

Updated 28 Jul, 2024 09:45am

Pakistan

‘Foreign gifts not for sale’: Govt directs ministries to submit undertaking

ISLAMABAD: The government has directed all ministries to submit undertaking that duties and taxes free goods...

Updated 02 Jul, 2024 09:07am

Tax relief on humanitarian donations, gifts: Revenue Division directed to process law amendments

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has directed the Revenue Division to process amendments to law/rules to ensure...

Updated 30 May, 2024 09:28am

FBR plans to collect Rs1.296trn thru duties

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has estimated to collect nearly Rs1,296 billion from customs duties in...

Updated 29 May, 2024 09:19am

Business & Finance

Import of black tea: Govt decides to revise structure of duties, taxes

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to revise duties and taxes structure on the import of black tea in coming...

Published 16 May, 2024 06:28am

2022-23 period: Army paid Rs100bn duties, taxes: DG ISPR

ISLAMABAD: Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Maj-Gen Ahmed Sharif on Tuesday said the...

Updated 08 May, 2024 09:18am

Local automobile industry in deep trouble: PAMA

KARACHI: The local automobile industry, already grappling with myriad of challenges, is now being severely impacted...

Updated 27 Mar, 2024 09:34am

Computer monitor panels: Customs’ values on import of old, used LCD/LED fixed

ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi for the first-time fixed customs values on the import of...

Updated 08 Feb, 2024 10:07am

Business & Finance

Transit goods: alleged overcharging sparks legal battle

LAHORE: Customs authorities are blamed for imposing duties and taxes on the goods in transit found in access of the...

Published 19 Jan, 2024 05:37am

Another importer booked for duty evasion

ISLAMABAD: The Customs Collectorate SAPT, Karachi has booked another importer on evasion of duty on import of...

Updated 08 Jan, 2024 09:34am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 23	283.90
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 23	283.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 24	145.42
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 24	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 24	1.36
Euro to USD / Jun 24	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Jun 20	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 23	6,025.17
Nasdaq / Jun 23	19,630.98
Dow Jones / Jun 23	42,581.78
India Sensex / Jun 24	82,907.07
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 24	38,786.35
Hang Seng / Jun 24	24,119.47
FTSE 100 / Jun 24	8,797.10
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 24	23,681.24
France CAC40 / Jun 24	7,641.21

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 23	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 23	307,068
Petrol/Litre / Jun 24	258.43
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 24	66.11
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 24	3,332.45
Diesel/Litre / Jun 24	262.59
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 24	67.63

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Treet Manuf / Jun 24 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	5.95 ▲ 1 (20.2%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jun 24 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	6.06 ▲ 1 (19.76%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jun 24 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	4.69 ▲ 0.7 (17.54%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 24 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	3.15 ▲ 0.43 (15.81%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 24 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	3.06 ▲ 0.41 (15.47%)
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 24 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	3.98 ▲ 0.49 (14.04%)
Invest Bank / Jun 24 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	8.21 ▲ 1 (13.87%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Jun 24 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	3.48 ▲ 0.42 (13.73%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jun 24 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	6.05 ▲ 0.73 (13.72%)
Media Times Ltd / Jun 24 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.83 ▲ 0.34 (13.65%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jun 24 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	8.01 ▼ -0.91 (-10.2%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jun 24 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	38.61 ▼ -4.29 (-10%)
Fateh Ind. / Jun 24 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	131.41 ▼ -14.6 (-10%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jun 24 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	33.21 ▼ -3.69 (-10%)
Calcorp Ltd / Jun 24 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	40.06 ▼ -4.45 (-10%)
Maqbool Tex. / Jun 24 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	32.11 ▼ -3.53 (-9.9%)
Fateh Sports / Jun 24 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	70.25 ▼ -7.68 (-9.85%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jun 24 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	11 ▼ -1.15 (-9.47%)
Apna Microfin. / Jun 24 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	9.86 ▼ -1.03 (-9.46%)
Sanghar Sugar / Jun 24 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	43.16 ▼ -4.22 (-8.91%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	65,205,774 ▲ 0.11
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	54,238,494 ▲ 0.4
Cnergyico PK / Jun 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	37,815,083 ▲ 0.55
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 24 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	29,925,984 ▲ 1.84
Sui South Gas / Jun 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	29,051,807 ▲ 3.1
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 24 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	24,607,713 ▲ 0.43
Fauji Cement / Jun 24 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	20,582,001 ▲ 4.06
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jun 24 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	18,270,415 ▲ 0.73
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jun 24 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	17,934,627 ▲ 1
Kohinoor Spining / Jun 24 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	17,557,995 ▲ 0.54

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