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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SC declares applying income tax penalties on repealed ordinance unlawful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...

Expiring sales tax, income tax exemptions: related items to be taxed from July 1

Updated 01 Jun, 2026 09:19am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to impose taxes, from July 1, 2026, on all such goods/items on which...

EPBD launches ‘first-ever’ shadow policy documents

Published 26 May, 2026 04:53am

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Policy & Business Development (EPBD) a leading economic think tank on Monday unveiled...

FBR suspends KE’s sales tax registration

Updated 22 May, 2026 09:19am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has suspended the sales tax registration of K-Electric with effect...

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...

FBR approached to refund 7E, Super Tax collections

Published 18 May, 2026 05:40am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has been approached to refund taxes collected under section 7E (deemed...

‘Out of Demand’ tax collection more than doubles in FY2024-25

Updated 14 May, 2026 09:22am

ISLAMABAD: Income tax collection under the “Out of Demand” category recorded an exceptional growth of 110.3 percent...

Striking down a grossly unfair tax law

Updated 09 May, 2026 07:30am

EDITORIAL: Federal Constitutional Court struck down Section 7E of the income Tax Ordinance 2001 that had allowed...

Individuals, SMEs & AoPS: FBR issues draft of ‘complex’ e-return form

Published 08 May, 2026 08:03am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued draft of the complicated/complex electronic income tax...

Super tax is additional tax on income: FCC

Updated 02 May, 2026 09:20am

ISLAMABAD: In a significant ruling with far-reaching implications for Pakistan’s tax regime, the Federal...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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