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Missing Oct 31st filing deadline: FBR marks thousands of taxpayers inactive

Updated 02 Nov, 2026 06:27am

ISLAMABAD: Taking a major enforcement action against non-filers, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has immediately...

FBR receives record 7.5m income tax returns till 30th

Published 31 Oct, 2026 05:33am

ISLAMABAD: Breaking all previous records of tax compliance, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has received a record...

Tax-neutral and growth-oriented corporate tax reduction

Updated 29 Oct, 2026 06:23am

Introduction. Pakistan’s manufacturing sector bears a disproportionately high documented tax burden relative to its...

Financial statements made mandatory for corporate tax returns

Published 28 Oct, 2026 04:46am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has made it mandatory for companies to submit financial statements...

Growth for the elite

Updated 26 Oct, 2026 06:26am

Now that stabilization has been achieved growth is the overarching objective, the Prime Minister and the Finance...

Tax audit, assessment: FBR implements faceless system

Published 17 Oct, 2026 06:27am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has implemented a comprehensive framework for conducting tax audits,...

Tax return deadline extended till 31st

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended the deadline for filing income tax returns for Tax Year...

Income tax returns surge 45pc YoY to 5.77m by Sept 30

Published 01 Oct, 2026 06:40am

ISLAMABAD: The number of income tax returns filed surged nearly 45 percent year-on-year to 5.77 million by September...

Deadline for filing income tax returns extended

Published 01 Oct, 2026 05:39am

ISLAMABAD: To facilitate taxpayers across the country, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended the deadline...

FBR chief urged to extend income tax return deadline

Updated 28 Sep, 2026 07:03am

ISLAMABAD: Almost all tax bar associations, chambers/ federations and trade bodies have requested the Federal Board...

Income tax returns, wealth statements: PM urged to extend deadline

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

ISLAMABAD: Tax practitioners have asked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to extend the deadline for filing income tax...

TY2020 to 2025: PAFO for publishing IT, wealth directories of parliamentarians

Published 23 Sep, 2026 06:05am

ISLAMABAD: The Professional Accountants Forum, Pakistan (PAFO) has urged the Finance Ministry and Federal Board of...

When the State owes the taxpayer: a question of trust

Updated 16 Sep, 2026 07:45am

Every September, as the annual income tax return is due for filing, a friend calls me. Like many taxpayers, he...

Deposits/withdrawals exceeding Rs100m: Banks, electronic money institutions to e-upload to Central Data Hub

Published 09 Sep, 2026 05:39am

ISLAMABAD: Banks and Electronic Money Institutions would be required to electronically upload to the Central Data...

SC declares applying income tax penalties on repealed ordinance unlawful

Updated 11 Aug, 2026 06:53am

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has held that the penalties under Sections 182,184 and 186 of the Income Tax Ordinance...

FBR urged to remove ‘anomalies’ in income tax return

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 09:19am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tax Bar Association (PTBA) has urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to remove legal and...

Chairman FBR briefs Senate body: Rs1.9trn collected thru power bills in 4 fiscal years

Published 30 Jul, 2026 05:45am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collected a cumulative Rs1.866 trillion in sales tax and income tax...

Special tax procedure - back to square one—I

Updated 22 Jul, 2026 06:33am

Through SRO S.R.O. 1109(I)/2026 dated July 14, 2026 the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed a Special...

Global trade agreements Huge revenue losses

Published 21 Jul, 2026 05:11am

ISLAMABAD: Huge revenue loss on account of the international trade agreements including Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)...

Sindh PA budget debate becomes politically charged

Published 28 Jun, 2026 05:03am

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly’s fiscal year 2026-27 budget debate turned politically charged on Saturday as the...

Salary tax deposit failure: FBR initiates Rs2.217bn recovery from PIA

Updated 23 Jun, 2026 09:21am

KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a recovery notice to Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)...

Reflections on federal budget FY27—I

Updated 22 Jun, 2026 08:34pm

In line with the overall economic policy, the important thing for a budget is to employ its tools – revenue and...

NA panel endorses tax on social media earnings, inherited property CGT

Updated 19 Jun, 2026 09:29am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue on Thursday approved a proposal to impose...

FCC issues its detailed judgment on Sec 7E of income tax law

Published 17 Jun, 2026 05:36am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) held that Section 7E of the Income Tax Ordinance (ITO), 2001, is,...

E-resources: Tax credit equal to 10pc of investment introduced

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 09:18am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Bill 2026 has introduced a tax credit equal to 10 percent of investment made in electronic...

Myth of untaxed traders

Published 12 Jun, 2026 06:08am

On the eve of the federal budget 2026-27, the government has announced ‘Fixed Tax Assan Scheme’ [no details yet...

Stock market, stationery items and solar panels: Tax rates to remain unchanged

Updated 11 Jun, 2026 09:13am

ISLAMABAD: The taxation on stock market, stationery items and solar panels would remain the same in budget...

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...

The agenda of tax reforms

Published 09 Jun, 2026 04:58am

The previous week’s article had highlighted the key features of the tax system of Pakistan, such that strengths and...

Features of taxation system of Pakistan

Published 02 Jun, 2026 04:58am

The objective of this article is to highlight the key features of the taxation system of Pakistan, such that...

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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 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	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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