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Federal Excise Duty

Retail price tax regime: FBR exempts select POS-compliant retailers

Published 18 Jul, 2026 06:56am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has excluded certain categories of supply of goods, made by digitally...

Stronger LSM and trade activity: FBR expects surge in FY27 ST collection

Updated 11 Jul, 2026 09:27am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has said that the improvements in Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM)...

Policy needs economic coherence: a case of Pakistan’s tobacco taxation

Published 02 Jul, 2026 10:00am

Pakistan’s Federal Budget 2026–27 has once again brought the country’s tobacco taxation framework into focus. At a...

20pc FED on mineral waters, other drinks abolished

Published 24 Jun, 2026 06:26am

ISLAMABAD: The government has abolished 20 percent Federal Excise Duty (FED) on mineral waters, aerated waters,...

Finance ministry rules out additional salary tax relief

Published 20 Jun, 2026 06:55am

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry on Friday categorically ruled out any additional relief for the salaried class...

Beverage industry: Proposal to cut FED on aerated beverages to 15pc endorsed

Published 18 Jun, 2026 07:23am

ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance Saleem Mandviwalla has endorsed a proposal of...

Rs650bn in enforcement & tax policy steps introduced

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 09:15am

ISLAMABAD: The government has taken enforcement and tax policy measures of nearly Rs 650 billion including...

Finance Bill: Govt to introduce third slab in FED on cigarettes

Updated 11 Jun, 2026 07:31am

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to take a bold step in budget to control the growing share of 56 percent of...

Taxes & enforcement: Finance Bill may introduce Rs1trn measures

Updated 09 Jun, 2026 09:09am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Bill 2026 is likely to introduce tax policy and enforcement measures of nearly Rs 1 trillion in...

TAC demands tax burden ease for tobacco export

Published 06 Jun, 2026 07:24am

ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Tobacco Action Committee (TAC) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Irshad Khan, Friday urged the federal...

Tobacco taxation regime: FED collection in FY2025-26 triggers fresh debate: WHO policy

Published 02 Jun, 2026 04:58am

ISLAMABAD: The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) recently released policy brief reviewing that Federal Excise Duty...

TPO placed under FD through amendments to rules of business

Published 29 Apr, 2026 05:57am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has amended Rules of Business, 1973 to officially bring the Tax Policy Office...

Undocumented procurement of cigarette raw material causing huge losses

Published 25 Apr, 2026 05:54am

LAHORE: The undocumented procurement of acetate tow, a critical raw material used in cigarette manufacturing, has...

FBR misses tax target by Rs610bn

Updated 01 Apr, 2026 09:43am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected Rs9,307 billion during July-March (2025-26) against the...

Fruit juices: FED collection dips 15.7pc YoY

Published 15 Feb, 2026 02:44am

ISLAMABAD: The collection of Federal Excise Duty (FED) showed a decrease of 15.7 percent from fruit juices during...

PPA rejects FED on day-old chicks

Published 22 Jan, 2026 04:57am

LAHORE: The Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) has expressed serious concern over the government’s decision to...

Sost dry port: FBR issues SRO for clearance of goods

Published 17 Jan, 2026 07:26am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a special procedure for importers regarding the clearance ...

Sost Dry Port: Over 2,403 Chinese goods granted duty & tax relief

Published 27 Dec, 2025 06:02am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Friday exempted over 2,403 Chinese goods from payment of sales tax,...

Cement manufacturers: FY25 Federal Excise Duty collection rises 101.8% YoY: FBR

Updated 26 Dec, 2025 07:36am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has reported an increase of 101.8 percent in collection of Federal...

Cellulose Acetate Tow cleared as PSF to evade Rs3.38bn FED

Published 20 Dec, 2025 05:44am

KARACHI: Around 77000 kilograms of Cellulose Acetate Tow have reportedly been cleared under the guise of Polyester...

EDITORIAL: Exit of MNCs

Updated 25 Nov, 2025 08:06am

EDITORIAL: According to a Business Recorder exclusive, the government is considering the introduction of investment...

Govt urged to avert growing exit of multinationals

Updated 24 Nov, 2025 08:14am

Currently over 200 MNCs play vital role in driving commerce and industry

Non-realisation of FED inflicts over Rs390m loss on the exchequer

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 18	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 18	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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