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Taxing traders: a political test

Published 09 Jun, 2026 04:58am

EDITORIAL: The announcement last week of the Fixed Tax Asaan Scheme for small traders and shopkeepers is the latest...

Efforts under way to rid economy of loss-making SOEs: advisor to PM

Published 15 May, 2026 06:03am

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Privatisation Muhammad Ali said the government is trying its level best...

TIP presses PTA to recover $6bn Etisalat dues

Updated 09 Apr, 2026 09:20am

ISLAMABAD: Transparency International Pakistan (TIP) has urged the Adviser to the Prime Minister on Privatisation,...

Avoid foreign loans, EAD told

Published 27 Feb, 2026 05:11am

ISLAMABAD: Raising alarm over mounting financial mismanagement, the Senate Standing Committee on Economic Affairs on...

SOEs’ losses declined by Rs74bn in three years: Aurangzeb

Updated 17 Feb, 2026 09:11am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday said that financial losses of state-owned enterprises ...

Export schemes: Tax relief costs kitty Rs44bn in FY24

Updated 27 Sep, 2025 09:19am

ISLAMABAD: The duties and taxes exemptions/concessions granted to Pakistani exporters under various export schemes...

Credit to private sector in Pakistan rises 15% YoY in August 2025

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 09:17am

KARACHI: Credit to the private sector posted robust year-on-year growth of over 15 percent in August 2025, driven by...

Ministry to head body for USD15m Coniston-PSM dispute

Updated 01 Sep, 2025 09:12am

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Industries and Production is to lead a committee to deal with a nearly decade-old case...

Sugar imports, exports: ‘Govt’s handling inflicts billions of rupees in losses’

Published 15 Jul, 2025 06:34am

KARACHI: Syed Aman Shah, Provincial Convener Balochistan of the Awam Pakistan Party, has said that the ...

PM orders comprehensive overhaul of PNSC

Published 21 Jun, 2025 06:06am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday ordered a comprehensive overhaul of the Pakistan National ...

Rs500m loss inflicted on national exchequer? Senate body raises questions over role of Nespak, NTDC

Published 30 May, 2025 06:03am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Affairs raised serious questions over the role of National...

Freelance services: annual foreign exchange inflows may reach $500m in Pakistan

Updated 24 May, 2025 12:22pm

KARACHI: Annual foreign exchange inflows from freelance services are rapidly growing and expected to reach $500...

PM chairs meeting on performance of FBR

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

ISLAMABAD: On his return from Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Saturday chaired a meeting on the...

Tax on banks’ income: PM’s economic reforms boost exchequer by Rs34.5bn

Updated 23 Mar, 2025 10:20pm

ISLAMABAD: The vacation of stay order by the Lahore High Court regarding tax on windfall income of banks resulted in...

Simply unforgivable

Published 24 Feb, 2025 06:58am

EDITORIAL: The revelation of a land allotment scandal at Port Qasim, potentially costing the national exchequer Rs60...

Crackdown on unregulated sectors to intensify: Aurangzeb

Updated 21 Feb, 2025 02:24pm

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb Thursday said the enforcement will be done in a big way against...

Vawda uncovers ‘dubious’ deal in PQ land allotment

Updated 20 Feb, 2025 08:43am

ISLAMABAD: Five hundred acres of Port Qasim’s land worth Rs40 billion was allotted at deferred payment of mere Rs5...

Unrecognised educational institutions: FTO to file report to president on tax affairs

Updated 06 Jan, 2025 03:17pm

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) will file a comprehensive report to President of Pakistan on a reference...

NA body told ‘Telecom sector contributed Rs1,700bn to national exchequer in 6 years’

Updated 03 Jan, 2025 08:08am

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication was informed that ...

SOEs’ sell-off aimed at unburdening kitty: Aleem

Published 25 Dec, 2024 08:31am

ISLAMABAD. Federal Minister for Privatisation, Board of Investment and Communications, Abdul Aleem Khan has said the...

Right-sizing body presents suggestions

Updated 25 Dec, 2024 02:03pm

ISLAMABAD: A committee formed to oversee government’s right-sizing on Tuesday presented its recommendations to...

Retirement age proposal

Published 05 Dec, 2024 07:16am

EDITORIAL: The recent proposal to reduce retirement age from 60 to 55 years for the bureaucracy warrants a serious...

Murad tells KCCI: Karachi generates highest revenue due to Sindh govt’s efforts

Published 31 Oct, 2024 07:37am

KARACHI: Sindh CM Syed Murad Ali Shah, in his meeting with a KCCI delegation, said that Karachi is the highest...

MNC deposits Rs15m penalty into exchequer

Published 02 Oct, 2024 06:19am

ISLAMABAD: A multinational company has deposited a penalty of Rs15 million into the national exchequer in line with...

Federal Consolidated Fund: Non-depositing of surplus funds will be reviewed: Aurangzeb

Updated 13 Sep, 2024 09:45am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb Thursday said that the government “needs every single penny to come...

GST relief on scrap: Steel industry urges FBR to implement policy decision

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 08:58am

ISLAMABAD: The documented steel industry has asked the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to implement policy decision...

PM directs bringing SMEDA under PMO

Updated 17 Aug, 2024 02:36pm

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday directed to bring Small and Medium Enterprises Development...

NA Speaker abolishes 220 ‘redundant’ posts

Updated 16 Aug, 2024 09:11am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly speaker has set a target of saving Rs1 billion annually in the budget of the...

‘Privatisation of loss-making institutions to lessen burden on the national exchequer’

Published 14 Aug, 2024 06:40am

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Privatization, Board of Investment and Communication Abdul Aleem Khan said on Tuesday...

Misclassification of steel products: FBR urged to recover taxes from importers

Updated 07 Aug, 2024 08:00am

ISLAMABAD: The documented steel sector has conveyed to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) that misclassification 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 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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