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indirect taxes

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...

PM Shehbaz hints at reducing direct taxes

Updated 26 Feb, 2026 08:57am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday hinted at a reduction in direct taxes across the board in the...

Direct taxes’ share jumps to 48.7% in Pakistan

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 10:41am

ISLAMABAD: The share of direct taxes in overall tax collection of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) rose to 48.7...

5% FED likely on over 50 types of ultra-processed foods

Updated 20 May, 2025 09:10am

ISLAMABAD: Taking a major revenue generation measure, the government is likely to impose 5 percent federal excise...

Fiscal gains with pain

Published 11 Feb, 2025 08:54am

The fiscal consolidation continues. In 1HFY25, the government posted the lowest fiscal deficit as a percentage of...

New taxation steps come into effect today

Updated 01 Jul, 2024 09:23am

Government enforces new taxation measures of Rs1.761 trillion

Federal budget and pro-cyclical policy

Updated 28 Jun, 2024 03:16pm

The federal budget, due to come into effect in the next few days, has continued with the pro-cyclical policy...

‘Too many’ indirect taxes in budget will fuel poverty: NBG

Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:00am

KARACHI Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, Mian Zahid Hussain has said that some conditions of the...

Indirect taxes fuelling poverty: PDP

Published 10 Jul, 2023 06:52am

KARACHI: Opposing the idea of collecting radio license fee from the public through electricity bill, Pasban...

Call a spade a spade

Updated 10 Jul, 2023 07:31am

The refrain from the Prime Minister’s office prior to 23 June 2023 that all International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

IMF: We have to pay the price we deserve to pay

Updated 04 Jul, 2023 05:45am

EDITORIAL: While specific details of precisely what are the prior conditions that the government has agreed to in ...

New tax raising steps under consideration

Updated 18 Jan, 2023 12:40pm

Proposed measures include increase in rates of withholding taxes, more indirect taxation, three percent flood levy on imports, and tax on banks’ foreign exchange income

Gap between the haves and the have-nots creates distortions: FCCI

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Universal Ins. / Jun 4 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	25.59 ▲ 2.33 (10.02%)
Tri-Star Power / Jun 4 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	15.38 ▲ 1.4 (10.01%)
Pak Synthetics / Jun 4 Pakistan Synthetics Limited(PSYL)	127.36 ▲ 11.58 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jun 4 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	75.22 ▲ 6.84 (10%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Jun 4 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	32.70 ▲ 2.92 (9.81%)
Zuma Resources / Jun 4 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	72.11 ▲ 6.09 (9.22%)
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 4 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	20.90 ▲ 1.66 (8.63%)
Ideal Spinning / Jun 4 Ideal Spinning Mills Limited(IDSM)	78.60 ▲ 6.12 (8.44%)
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 4 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	4.95 ▲ 0.38 (8.32%)
Gammon Pak / Jun 4 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	20.80 ▲ 1.57 (8.16%)

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Ellcot Spinning / Jun 4 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	104.10 ▼ -10.72 (-9.34%)
Chenab Ltd (Pref) / Jun 4 Chenab Limited (Pref)(CLCPS)	3.56 ▼ -0.29 (-7.53%)
AL-Noor Sugar / Jun 4 Al-Noor Sugar Mills Limited(ALNRS)	115 ▼ -9.31 (-7.49%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jun 4 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,006 ▼ -158.61 (-7.33%)
Ahmad Hassan / Jun 4 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	80 ▼ -5.11 (-6%)
Diamond Ind. / Jun 4 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	67.50 ▼ -3.98 (-5.57%)
Bawany Air Products / Jun 4 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	33.06 ▼ -1.49 (-4.31%)
Kohat Textile / Jun 4 Kohat Textile Mills Limited(KOHTM)	79 ▼ -3.48 (-4.22%)
Sapphire Textile / Jun 4 Sapphire Textile Mills Limited(SAPT)	1,331.01 ▼ -53.73 (-3.88%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Jun 4 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	13.70 ▼ -0.55 (-3.86%)

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Beco Steel Ltd / Jun 4 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	17,046,193 ▲ 0.4
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Jun 4 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	3,483,809 ▲ 0.33
Pak Qatar Family / Jun 4 Pak Qatar Family Takaful Limited(PAKQATAR)	3,218,321 ▲ 0.58
Dewan Cement / Jun 4 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	2,221,295 ▲ 0.1
P.T.C.L. / Jun 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	2,118,937 ▲ 1.28
B.O.Punjab / Jun 4 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	1,577,494 ▲ 0.31
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 4 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	1,537,529 ▲ 1.19
AKD Securities / Jun 4 AKD Securities Limited(AKDSL)	1,441,247 ▲ 2.64
Fauji Cement / Jun 4 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	1,081,554 ▲ 0.76
Askari Life Assur. / Jun 4 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	964,687 ▲ 1.66

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