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Finance Act 2025

Tax fraud: FBR issues SOPs for initiating probes, prosecutions, arrests

Updated 07 Mar, 2026 09:20am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for initiating...

Fata/Pata units: Goods transport restricted to tracked carriers: FBR

Published 02 Dec, 2025 06:26am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has imposed a restriction on industrial units located in the tribal...

Section 175C of ITO: IHC suspends judgement related to issuance of notices to taxpayers

Updated 30 Sep, 2025 09:36am

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) suspended the impugned judgment relating to the issuance of notices to...

Erstwhile Fata, Pata: Committee to reassess GST on goods

Updated 27 Aug, 2025 09:13am

ISLAMABAD: Less than two months after the federal budget for 2025-26 came into effect, the government has...

The glut that ate the rebate

Updated 18 Aug, 2025 08:14am

When China tweaks its export policies, the ripples are felt across the world’s energy markets. So, when Beijing...

FED related cases: FBR allows direct ATIR appeals

Updated 15 Aug, 2025 08:43am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has allowed sales taxpayers to directly file an appeal against the FBR...

Rules updated: Debit/credit card machines and QR Codes must be integrated: FBR

Updated 10 Aug, 2025 07:35am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed the sales tax integrated persons to integrate the ...

FBR aligns banking income with taxable income

Updated 08 Aug, 2025 09:14am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has amended the banking schedule of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001 to...

IT, IT-enabled services to face 4% WHT

Updated 08 Aug, 2025 04:16pm

ISLAMABAD: The IT and IT enabled services will continue to be subject to withholding tax rate of 4 percent during...

Selected in past three years: FBR grants audit immunity to taxpayers

Published 08 Aug, 2025 06:00am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has given immunity from income tax audit to those persons whose income...

Recreational clubs no more non-profit bodies: FBR

Updated 07 Aug, 2025 09:18am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has excluded recreational clubs from the definition of non-profit...

FBR to disallow 50% business expenditure

Updated 05 Aug, 2025 11:36am

ISLAMABAD: The federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will disallow 50 percent business expenditure in cases where a person...

Curbs on economic transactions of ‘ineligible persons’: FBR explains Section 114C of Finance Act

Updated 05 Aug, 2025 04:15pm

FBR will set a date to restrict transactions of ineligible persons

COAS Munir instructs FBR to have dialogue with businessmen over arrest powers, penalties: FPCCI

Published 22 Jul, 2025 08:48pm

While focusing on the recently enacted expansions of the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) powers, Federation of...

Finance Act 2025: BMP demands removal of ‘oppressive’ clauses

Published 21 Jul, 2025 05:37am

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has strongly...

Disallowing expenditure: Govt likely to increase limit to Rs2.5m

Published 20 Jul, 2025 03:02am

ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to increase the limit from Rs200,000 to Rs 2.5 million for disallowing...

Finance Act expands definition of tax fraud

Updated 17 Jul, 2025 09:12am

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Act 2025 has significantly expanded the definition of tax fraud, prompting considerable...

Strike call over tax measures

Published 16 Jul, 2025 05:47am

EDITORIAL: The nationwide strike call by the country’s major chambers of commerce for July 19, in protest against...

Business community stands divided over strike call

Updated 16 Jul, 2025 08:44am

ISLAMABAD: The business community on Tuesday agreed to defer the nationwide strike, as a committee to be headed by...

Transporters too support July 19 strike call

Published 15 Jul, 2025 07:35am

KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Muhammad Jawed Bilwani while strongly...

Inaccurate accounts: Audit firms to undergo AOB inspection

Published 15 Jul, 2025 06:31am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will refer audit firms for inspection by the Audit Oversight Board in...

KCCI, transporters announce July 19 strike against Finance Act provisions

Updated 14 Jul, 2025 10:42pm

The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), joined by goods transport associations from across Pakistan,...

FBR begins regulating input tax adjustment limits from July 1

Updated 14 Jul, 2025 09:34am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has started exercising powers against taxpayers to fix higher or lower...

Finance Act 2025: Pakistan’s auto industry grapples with enforcement challenges

Updated 13 Jul, 2025 09:08am

ISLAMABAD: The auto industry is confused to deal with the enforcement of the Finance Act 2025 which has restricted...

Sec 21(s) of ITO: FBR yet to issue guidelines

Updated 12 Jul, 2025 03:37pm

KARACHI: A new provision - Section 21 (s) of Income Tax Ordinance 2001 introduced through the Finance Act 2025 is...

Finance Act 2025 tightens tax rules for businesses, filers

Published 11 Jul, 2025 03:20am

LAHORE: The Finance Act 2025 has brought significant amendments to the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, impacting...

FBR chief rules out withdrawal of law disallowing 50pc cash sales expenses

Updated 10 Jul, 2025 09:02am

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Rashid Mahmood Langrial categorically stated that the government...

Businesses struggle with new tax rule on high-value cash sales

Updated 08 Jul, 2025 09:36am

ISLAMABAD: The business community is facing practical issues while complying with a new income tax provision for...

A comment on Finance Act 2025—IV

Published 06 Jul, 2025 02:42am

Sales Tax Special Regime for Digitally delivered goods: Concept The supply of digitally ordered taxable goods by...

Pakistan’s e-commerce sector faces operational costs surge amid new taxes

Updated 02 Jul, 2025 10:24pm

The cost of doing business for Pakistan’s e-commerce sector has significantly increased following the imposition of...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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