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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.

Budget FY27: Govt tries to make sure IMF stays in good humour

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 08:32am

Rs18.77trn budget presented • Rs7.02trn fiscal deficit targeted • Development expenditure squeezed • Tax collection target raised to Rs15.26trn • 4pc economic growth rate set • Defence spending up 18pc • Agriculture, retail and real estate sectors still remain unscathed from due taxation

Small traders welcome 1pc fixed tax

Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:17am

KARACHI: Small traders on Friday welcomed the federal government’s proposal to introduce a fixed tax of one percent...

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...

Small traders reject tax scheme

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am

KARACHI: Traders have rejected as “ridiculous” and “unacceptable” the tax scheme announced by Finance Minister...

FPCCI hails fixed tax scheme for small traders

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am

KARACHI: President of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Atif Ikram Sheikh has...

Govt to impose 1pc tax on retail sales up to Rs200m

Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:09am

ISLAMABAD: In a major pre-budget move aimed at broadening Pakistan’s narrow tax base, the government on Friday...

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.

Small traders, Cottage Industries condemn anti-encroachment operation across Karachi

Published 09 Nov, 2025 03:22am

KARACHI: The All Pakistan Organization of Small Traders and Cottage Industries has strongly condemned what it called...

Monsoon havoc: CM and mayor draw ire of small traders

Published 13 Sep, 2025 05:50am

KARACHI: The All Pakistan Organization of Small Traders and Cottage Industries Karachi on Friday expressed deep ...

New number plates: small traders decry ‘aggressive’ traffic police drive

Updated 10 Jul, 2025 07:35am

KARACHI: Leaders of the All Pakistan Organisation of Small Traders and Cottage Industries Karachi have urged the...

Small traders reject hike in rates of fuel prices

Published 03 Jul, 2025 02:51am

KARACHI: The All Pakistan Organisation of Small Traders and Cottage Industries, Karachi chapter on Wednesday come ...

Small traders term budget ‘conventional fiscal document’

Published 11 Jun, 2025 06:04am

KARACHI: The newly unveiled federal budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 has drawn sharp criticism from the small...

Orangi cottages industrial area: Traders demand end to power outages

Published 07 Dec, 2024 06:51am

KARACHI: Small traders on Friday demanded for an immediate end to power outages in Orangi Town’s cottages...

Small traders, industries: FPCCI official flays tax notices

Published 13 Aug, 2024 07:02am

KARACHI: Asif Sakhi, VP FPCCI, has said that the apex body condemns tax notices of Rs60,000 per month to small...

Monthly tax payment rates for small traders notified

Published 23 Jul, 2024 06:55am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) late Monday night notified fixed monthly tax payment rates for small...

Lull at the Finance Division

Published 03 Apr, 2024 05:29am

EDITORIAL: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is at present the most visibly active department operating under the...

Small traders oppose hike in gas tariffs

Published 30 Oct, 2023 05:24am

HYDERABAD: President of Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry Muhammad Farooq Shaikhani has said...

Inflated power bills: KCCI supports today’s strike call

Published 01 Sep, 2023 05:41am

Karachi: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) held a meeting against unaffordable electricity bills...

Budget ‘disappoints’ small traders

Published 10 Jun, 2023 05:01am

KARACHI: Small traders on Friday called the federal fiscal budget 2023-23 ‘disappointing’, saying that no end to...

Gas supply situation getting worse: Hyderabad chamber chief

Published 03 Apr, 2023 06:36am

HYDERABAD: President of Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry Muhammad Farooq Shaikhani said that...

Small traders assail oil price hike

Published 31 Jan, 2023 07:06am

KARACHI: Small traders on Monday rejected the recent increase in oil prices by the PDM government, saying that the...

Govt ‘advised’ to do away with ‘luxuries’: Small traders reject move for early closure of shops

Published 05 Jan, 2023 07:19am

KARACHI: Small traders rejected on Wednesday the government’s decision to ensure early closure of businesses in...

Small traders reject energy conservation plan

Updated 23 Dec, 2022 08:42am

KARACHI: Small traders Thursday rejected the government’s energy conservation plan that stipulates to close ...

Small traders urge govt to establish‘furniture city’ in Sargodha

Published 22 Oct, 2022 05:42am

LAHORE: The All Pakistan Chambers of Small Traders has urged the Punjab government to set up a furniture city in...

Govt trying to impose ad valorem tax on traders: Miftah

Updated 03 Sep, 2022 09:40am

KARACHI: Federal Finance Minister Dr Miftah Ismail Friday said the government is trying to impose ad valorem tax on...

Fixed tax decision deferment: Only an ordinance can help govt avert revenue loss

Updated 06 Aug, 2022 09:18am

Government set to bear revenue gap of Rs40b

Miftah meets small traders: Govt likely to review ‘fixed tax’ imposition decision

Updated 03 Aug, 2022 10:02am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail, Tuesday, assured the Chambers of Small Traders and Small Industry (CSTSI)...

Small traders/retailers ‘Fixed tax’ regime will be applicable across country

Updated 28 Jul, 2022 11:17am

FBR spokesman says there is no difference in fixed tax payments for the traders in Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore

KCCI urges SBP to stop PKR from going into free fall

Published 22 Jul, 2022 06:07am

Karachi: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Thursday termed the continuing political instability...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

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