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Federal ministers propose revision in e-commerce taxation framework to support SMEs

Govt proposed 18% sales tax on sales of goods to be sold by e-commerce platforms

Published 12 Jun, 2025 08:19pm

Business & Finance

Temu-owner PDD Holdings misses revenue estimates as it faces challenges at home and abroad

Chinese e-commerce firm PDD Holdings missed Wall Street estimates for first-quarter revenue on Tuesday, as its...

Published 27 May, 2025 04:29pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan pharma sector deploys AI, other advanced technologies in drug development

Pakistan’s pharma sector is increasingly deploying artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced technologies to...

Published 28 Apr, 2025 05:47am

Business & Finance

Daraz announces launch of DFLP 2025

KARACHI: Daraz has announced the launch of the 2025 edition of its Daraz Future Leaders Programme (DFLP), a...

Updated 16 Apr, 2025 08:09am

Opinion

Transforming services trade through digital infrastructure

Pakistan’s exports have long been defined by textiles and agricultural goods. But a hushed shift in services...

Published 15 Apr, 2025 05:54am

Editorials

Pakistani e-commerce – stuck in first gear

EDITORIAL: In recent years, going digital has become increasingly rewarding, and in fact, essential for Pakistani...

Published 07 Apr, 2025 02:49am

Pakistan

Cargo and e-commerce: Post offices must offer top-notch services: Aleem

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Communications, Abdul Aleem Khan has directed that the best cargo services,...

Published 28 Mar, 2025 05:35am

Business & Finance

China’s JD.com beats quarterly revenue estimate on robust demand

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com exceeded market expectations for quarterly revenue on Thursday, as deep discounts...

Published 06 Mar, 2025 04:09pm

Pakistan

Sindh govt to help craftswomen, artisans connect to international market: minister

KARACHI: The Sindh government’s Women Development Department will soon launch an E-commerce website and smartphone...

Published 01 Mar, 2025 06:28am

Markets

India’s quick-commerce sector may struggle to maintain current growth, Blume Venture’s report says

India’s booming quick-commerce sector may struggle to maintain its current pace of growth as expansion beyond major...

Published 25 Feb, 2025 07:58pm

Business & Finance

Alibaba beats revenue estimates for third quarter

China’s Alibaba Group Holding on Wednesday topped Wall Street expectations for third-quarter revenue, on strong...

Published 20 Feb, 2025 03:52pm

Opinion

Importance of small businesses

Small businesses are often hailed as the backbone of any economy. They drive job creation, foster innovation, and...

Published 05 Feb, 2025 06:48am

World

Eighty nations strike deal over e-commerce, but lack US backing

GENEVA: Around 80 countries reached agreement on Friday on rules governing global digital commerce including...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 07:03pm

Business & Finance

Alibaba misses revenue estimates; boosts buyback by $25bn

SHANGHAI: China’s Alibaba Group Holding on Wednesday missed analysts’ estimates for third-quarter revenue, hurt by...

Published 07 Feb, 2024 04:51pm

Business & Finance

Walmart laying off hundreds of US workers at five e-commerce fulfillment centers

NEW YORK: Hundreds of workers at five U.S. Walmart facilities that fulfill e-commerce orders are being asked to find...

Published 23 Mar, 2023 08:40pm

Business & Finance

Alibaba reports loss of $2.9bn in third quarter

BEIJING: Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on Thursday reported a loss of 20.6 billion yuan ($2.89 billion) for the...

Published 18 Nov, 2022 05:53am

Business & Finance

Alibaba keeps Singles Day sales tally under wraps for first time

BEIJING: Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has not released full sales figures for its annual Singles Day event for...

Published 12 Nov, 2022 10:29am

Business & Finance

Need stressed for realising e-commerce potential

KARACHI: Pakistani entrepreneurs have great potential to shine on the global e-commerce market as the country...

Published 29 Sep, 2022 05:54am

Opinion

Tech titans curb hiring in a ‘challenging macro environment’

From e-commerce colossus Amazon to social networking star Facebook, US tech firms that once grew with abandon have...

Published 16 May, 2022 05:42am

Pakistan

BBS, MYU sign MoU to strengthen cooperation in business, e-commerce

ISLAMABAD: Beijing Business School (BBS), China, and Muslim Youth University (MYU), Pakistan, have signed MoU to...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Business & Finance

TDAP holds seminar on ‘Women in Trade Export Readiness’

FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FWCCI) is working to promote women entrepreneurship ...

Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am

Business & Finance

E-commerce industry in Pakistan can attract ‘significant’ FDI: ADB

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s e-commerce industry is one of the few in the CAREC region to attract significant foreign...

Published 22 Mar, 2022 05:21am

Pakistan

NUST Institute of Policy Studies holds discussion on G-B

ISLAMABAD: NUST Institute of Policy Studies (NIPS) organised a high-level roundtable on Gilgit-Baltistan here the...

Published 01 Feb, 2022 04:07am

Opinion

FBR — making tax digital and beyond—I

For the first time in the history of the country FBR is keeping pace with changes taking place on the tax landscape...

Updated 28 Jan, 2022 06:02am

Business & Finance

China’s shopping festival: Livestreaming e-commerce: Pakistani goods get a boost

BEIJING: Livestream selling boosted the sale of Pakistani goods in the Chinese market, and Pakistan could learn from...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 05:03am

Business & Finance

Alibaba urges Pakistan businesses to use e-commerce platform

LAHORE: Country Manager of Alibaba for Pakistan Songsong has exhorted the businessmen from Lahore to use the...

Updated 07 Jan, 2022 12:00pm

SBP cuts realization period for exporters by 60 days

KARACHI: In order to ensure the timely arrival of foreign exchange, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Wednesday...

Updated 06 Jan, 2022 09:56am

BR Research

Startup space 2021

Not only has there been a spate of startups in Pakistan in 2021, there has been a funding frenzy in the startup ...

Published 28 Dec, 2021 08:25am

Opinion

Pakistan’s tax culture

According to media reports, a Chinese influencer known as the “queen of livestreaming” has been ordered to pay...

Published 24 Dec, 2021 05:43am

Pakistan

Agreement signed: ISE, Sysnatic Info to develop ‘Trainings and Data Center Lab’

LAHORE: The Infinity School of Engineering (ISE) and Sysnatic Info Pvt have signed an agreement to develop the...

Published 17 Dec, 2021 04:30am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 20	283.77
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 20	283.52
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 20	145.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 20	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 20	1.35
Euro to USD / Jun 20	1.15
UK LIBOR % / Jun 19	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 18	5,980.87
Nasdaq / Jun 18	19,546.27
Dow Jones / Jun 18	42,171.66
India Sensex / Jun 20	82,169.24
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 20	38,403.23
Hang Seng / Jun 20	23,530.48
FTSE 100 / Jun 20	8,829.80
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 20	23,264.83
France CAC40 / Jun 20	7,592.12

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 19	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 19	307,437
Petrol/Litre / Jun 20	258.43
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 20	75.66
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 20	3,350.80
Diesel/Litre / Jun 20	262.59
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 20	66.53

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 20 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	8.40 ▲ 1 (13.51%)
Shaheen Ins. / Jun 20 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	6.10 ▲ 0.6 (10.91%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jun 20 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	39 ▲ 3.55 (10.01%)
Rupali polyester / Jun 20 Rupali Polyester Limited(RUPL)	24.61 ▲ 2.24 (10.01%)
Bhanero Textile / Jun 20 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	880 ▲ 80 (10%)
Zahid Jee Textile / Jun 20 Zahidjee Textile Mills Limited(ZAHID)	43.66 ▲ 3.97 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Jun 20 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	29.18 ▲ 2.65 (9.99%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 20 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	46.57 ▲ 4.23 (9.99%)
Service Textile / Jun 20 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	23.80 ▲ 2.16 (9.98%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jun 20 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.34 ▲ 0.3 (9.87%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Mushtaq / Jun 20 Dewan Mushtaq Textile Mills Limited(DMTM)	8.88 ▼ -1.54 (-14.78%)
Mahanna Islamic Index / Jun 20 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	12.91 ▼ -2.15 (-14.28%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Jun 20 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	11,153.80 ▼ -1239.3 (-10%)
Imperial Limited / Jun 20 Imperial Limited(IML)	14.21 ▼ -1.45 (-9.26%)
Pakistan Services / Jun 20 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	900 ▼ -71.99 (-7.41%)
Orient Rental / Jun 20 Orient Rental Mod(ORM)	9.40 ▼ -0.7 (-6.93%)
Pakgen Power / Jun 20 Pakgen Power Limited(PKGP)	181 ▼ -11.29 (-5.87%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 20 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	92.18 ▼ -4.82 (-4.97%)
Biafo Ind. / Jun 20 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	163.55 ▼ -8.46 (-4.92%)
Sapphire Textile / Jun 20 Sapphire Textile Mills Limited(SAPT)	1,105 ▼ -45 (-3.91%)

Stock	Volume
Yousuf Weaving / Jun 20 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	832,746 ▲ 0.2
MACPAC Films / Jun 20 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	713,026 ▲ 1.56
Pak Refinery / Jun 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	543,401 ▲ 0.2
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	533,325 ▲ 0.02
Invest Bank / Jun 20 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	301,179 ▲ 0.35
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	279,001 ▲ 0.13
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 20 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	232,709 ▲ 1
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 20 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	187,358 ▲ 0.5
Bunnys Limited / Jun 20 Bunnys Limited(BNL)	184,782 ▲ 2
Crescent Textile / Jun 20 The Crescent Textile Mills Limited(CRTM)	148,384 ▲ 0.54

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