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RISE: IEG delivers mixed verdict

Updated 14 Jul, 2026 09:18am

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) has delivered a mixed verdict on Pakistan’s USD 856...

21 new items to come under GST net

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 09:18am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has proposed a significant expansion in the scope of goods subject to sales tax on...

FBR must stop punishing compliance

Updated 10 Jun, 2026 07:13am

The formal economy is approaching a breaking point. Compliant businesses and taxpayers can no longer be expected to...

Reduction in govt sector expenditure sought

Published 05 Jun, 2026 06:19am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has urged the government to reduce government sector expenditure by up to...

From crisis management to real reform

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 06:52am

Pakistan has once again reached a moment of macroeconomic respite. Programme targets have been met, reserves are...

‘Next budget may create more difficulties for traders’

Published 02 Jun, 2026 04:58am

KARACHI: Former Vice President of FPCCI, Tariq Haleem has said that the upcoming federal budget, being formulated...

Rethinking juice taxation

Updated 01 Jun, 2026 06:28am

The government’s reported move to consider reducing or abolishing FED on fruit juices in the upcoming budget is a...

Tax collection: a system designed to fail

Updated 25 May, 2026 08:03am

EDITORIAL: Clearly, Pakistan’s repeated failure to meet tax collection targets is not merely a fiscal problem; it...

Fixing retail evasion upfront

Updated 18 May, 2026 07:33am

Formal businesses in Pakistan lack a level playing field, especially in the FMCG sector. The GST rate of 18 percent...

Budget proposals to be shared with IMF, govt assures textile sector

Updated 18 May, 2026 09:17am

Textile industry demands urgent tax, energy, and refund reforms, warning high costs and Rs327bn in pending refunds cripple competitiveness.

Printed retail price: Aurangzeb urged to extend Third Schedule coverage to grocery items

Updated 17 May, 2026 12:51pm

Consumer groups propose mandating printed retail prices on essential groceries in the 2026-27 budget to fight inflation, ensuring transparency and protecting consumers.

Patchwork economics

Published 15 May, 2026 06:03am

EDITORIAL: The flood of sector-specific demands placed before the Senate Standing Committee on Finance ahead of the...

Taxing the formal, rewarding the informal

Updated 04 May, 2026 05:51am

Historically, Pakistan has heavily relied on indirect taxes, which not only have inflationary consequences but also...

Fiscal reform plan gets off to slow start: World Bank

Updated 02 May, 2026 01:13pm

WB rates overall progress and implementation as ‘Moderately Satisfactory’

Taxing smarter, not harder

Published 02 May, 2026 06:16am

As fiscal pressures mount, equally for the government and the public, the challenge is not just to increase taxes,...

Fixed charges: Nepra receives review plea challenging its determination

Updated 11 Mar, 2026 09:30am

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has received a review petition challenging its...

CCP recommends transparent aviation tax regime

Published 10 Mar, 2026 08:14am

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has recommended a predictable, transparent, and...

Trade leader demands zero-percent GST regime

Published 03 Feb, 2026 07:31am

KARACHI: Former Vice President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) and former...

FBR seeks new measures for increasing tax on affluent classes

Published 13 Jan, 2026 06:32am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has asked the business community to suggest new taxation measures for...

OPINION: Tax compliance measures harken back to colonial era collective punishment

Updated 01 Dec, 2025 08:38am

Government officials and ministers, especially the FBR Chairman, are attempting to change the narrative of economic...

Import of Photovoltaic cells in 2023-24: Rs102bn loss suffered on account of ST exemptions

Published 10 Sep, 2025 05:52am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has suffered revenue loss of Rs102 billion during 2023-24 on account ...

India’s Raymond Lifestyle to cut prices after consumption tax break

Published 04 Sep, 2025 09:00pm

Raymond Lifestyle plans to reduce prices on select apparel items, an executive said on Thursday, making the...

India’s tax cut on solar and wind devices to lower clean energy tariff, experts say

Published 04 Sep, 2025 06:22pm

NEW DELHI: India’s decision to cut taxes on solar and wind equipment will lower costs for new plants and pressure...

Sugar imports by TCP: IMF approves 47% taxes, duty relief; panel told

Updated 03 Sep, 2025 12:15pm

FBR says IMF had endorsed govt decision to waive levies for public sector imports

Indian PM Modi’s tax reform set to slash levies on shampoos, hybrid cars, TVs

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 13	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 13	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 14	159.32
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 14	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 14	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 14	1.16
SOFR % / Aug 14	3.63

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 14	7,785.76
India Sensex / Aug 14	78,009.25
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 14	68,713.80
Nasdaq / Aug 14	26,729.16
Hang Seng / Aug 14	25,116.85
FTSE 100 / Aug 14	10,750.11
Dow Jones / Aug 14	53,732.41
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 14	26,440.31
France CAC40 / Aug 14	8,636.80

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 13	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 13	394,749
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 14	82.40
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 14	4,376.40
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 14	84.80
Petrol/Litre / Aug 15	325.43
Diesel/Litre / Aug 15	383.95

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Gammon Pak / Aug 13 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	28.25 ▲ 2.57 (10.01%)
Ideal Dynamics / Aug 13 Ideal Dynamics Limited(IDEAL)	49.13 ▲ 4.47 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Aug 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	49.58 ▲ 4.51 (10.01%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Aug 13 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	79.51 ▲ 7.23 (10%)
Arctic Textile / Aug 13 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	47.19 ▲ 4.29 (10%)
Aisha Steel (CPS) / Aug 13 Aisha Steel Mills Limited (CPS)(ASLCPS)	114.83 ▲ 10.44 (10%)
Asim Textile / Aug 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	90.50 ▲ 8.23 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 13 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	336.04 ▲ 30.55 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	68.84 ▲ 6.26 (10%)
MACPAC Films / Aug 13 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	73.07 ▲ 6.64 (10%)

Stock	Price
Supernet Tech. / Aug 13 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	29.87 ▼ -11.86 (-28.42%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	13.56 ▼ -1.51 (-10.02%)
Universal Ins. / Aug 13 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	20.71 ▼ -2.3 (-10%)
Mughal Energy / Aug 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	27.20 ▼ -2.72 (-9.09%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	5.11 ▼ -0.46 (-8.26%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Aug 13 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	17.14 ▼ -1.43 (-7.7%)
Asia Ins. / Aug 13 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	39.82 ▼ -3.18 (-7.4%)
ARM Green Industries / Aug 13 ARM Green Industries Limited(ARMG)	55.60 ▼ -4.43 (-7.38%)
Shadman Cotton / Aug 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	64.02 ▼ -4.9 (-7.11%)
Pak Tobacco / Aug 13 Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited(PAKT)	1,364.29 ▼ -96.5 (-6.61%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Aug 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	247,072,281 ▲ 0.57
Beco Steel Ltd / Aug 13 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	103,802,064 ▼ -0.46
Pak Refinery / Aug 13 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	40,235,369 ▲ 5.93
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Aug 13 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	39,092,471 ▼ -1.51
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	26,025,744 ▲ 0.01
Thatta Cement / Aug 13 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	19,608,245 ▲ 3.36
B.O.Punjab / Aug 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,204,913 ▲ 0.18
Hascol Petrol / Aug 13 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	15,337,298 ▼ -0.48
TPL Properties / Aug 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	15,140,554 ▼ -0.31
TPL Corp Ltd / Aug 13 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	14,138,754 ▲ 0.53

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