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9 pm shop-closing cut daily customer transactions by 42pc: Study

Published 11 Nov, 2026 04:31am

LAHORE: Pakistan’s 9 pm shop-closing rule, introduced to save electricity, has cut daily customer transactions by 42...

Asaan Tax Scheme: Govt going to clamp down on non-compliant traders

Published 04 Nov, 2026 05:25am

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani said Tuesday that the government would launch an...

Late tax returns: Govt warns shopkeepers of fines

Published 26 Sep, 2026 05:19am

ISLAMABAD: The government has warned shopkeepers that failure to file returns under the Fixed Tax Asaan Scheme after...

Asan Tax Scheme brings nearly 10,000 shopkeepers into tax net

Published 25 Sep, 2026 06:23pm

1,929 of those are first-time taxpayers

‘Peacemaking’ with shopkeepers

Published 24 Jul, 2026 05:06am

Pakistan’s fiscal crisis has persisted for decades; however, every successive government has attempted to resolve it...

Kayani tells NA: Approx 3.5m shopkeepers to be brought into tax net

Published 20 Jun, 2026 06:50am

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Bilal Azhar Kayani announced on Friday that approximately 3.5...

NA panel concerned at fixed tax scheme for traders

Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:20am

Lawmakers question the budget's ambitious revenue targets and new taxes, noting limited focus on stimulating economic growth, investment, and employment.

UBG welcomes fixed tax regime for shopkeepers

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am

LAHORE: S.M. Tanveer, Patron-in-Chief of the United Business Group (UBG) and leader of the Federation of Pakistan...

Shopkeepers and small traders: FBR set to launch new scheme

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 09:24am

Scheme is designed for traders with an annual turnover of up to approximately Rs20 million.

‘Govt should review WHT imposed on FMCG, food industry’

Published 18 May, 2026 05:40am

HYDERABAD: Chairman of Hyderabad SITE Association of Trade & Industry Zubair Ghangra has remarked that the...

UBG terms Gul Plaza fire as tragic incident

Published 19 Jan, 2026 05:15am

KARACHI: President of the United Business Group (UBG), Zubair Tufail termed the Gul Plaza fire as tragic incident ...

Businesses at key city zones at risk of closure: KCCI

Published 31 Oct, 2025 07:38am

KARACHI: Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) President Muhammad Rehan Hanif, while expressing deep...

Shopkeepers/traders: FBR mulling another registration scheme

Updated 24 Mar, 2025 03:45pm

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is seriously considering launching another registration scheme for...

LDA intensifies crackdown against profiteers

Published 20 Mar, 2025 07:36am

LAHORE: In a crackdown against profiteers, the Lahore district administration on Wednesday registered three cases ...

Firms charging money for logo-printed shopping bag to face action

Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am

KARACHI: Sindh government decides to take strict action against companies and shopkeepers charging money for their...

FBR acquiesces to changes in ‘Tajir Dost Scheme’

Updated 06 Nov, 2024 08:26am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has agreed in principle major changes in the “Tajir Dost Scheme” for...

TDS undergoes policy shift: FBR now targeting wholesale, posh areas’ markets

Updated 20 Oct, 2024 09:46am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has taken a major policy shift in registration of traders and...

Only 277 retailers have paid Rs503,632 under Tajir Dost Scheme so far

Updated 31 Aug, 2024 10:14pm

Total number of registered retailers now stands at 63,964

FBR to introduce market-level review mechanism

Updated 28 Aug, 2024 02:54pm

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will introduce a market-level review mechanism having representation...

KP traders demand withdrawal of 2pc tax on exports

Updated 26 Aug, 2024 09:00am

PESHAWAR: Traders and exporters asked the provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to immediately withdraw the...

KATI demands withdrawal of hefty tax notices

Published 18 Aug, 2024 06:19am

KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Iftikhar Ahmed Sheikh has stated that under Tajir...

Tajir Dost Scheme: unfriendly response?

Updated 15 Aug, 2024 06:56am

EDITORIAL: A Business Recorder exclusive has revealed that 58,000 out of 3.2 million small traders/shopkeepers have...

Over 58,000 traders registered against 3.2m target

Updated 13 Aug, 2024 11:41am

Monthly tax payments from traders to start from this month

Traders, shopkeepers and retailers: FBR drafts ‘simple’ tax payment system

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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 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	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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