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Fiscal reforms’ missing piece

Updated 09 Sep, 2026 06:33am

EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb’s recent assurance that the government will “stay the course” on...

SEZs and EPZs: reform, not retreat

Updated 05 Sep, 2026 07:30am

The proposal to phase out Pakistan’s Export Processing Zones (EPZs) and Special Economic Zones (SEZs) by 2035 under...

ADB for urgent reforms to broaden narrow tax base

Updated 04 Sep, 2026 06:06am

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has called for urgent tax reforms in Pakistan to broaden the narrow tax...

National economic dementia

Published 28 Aug, 2026 05:28am

Dementia is not a singular disease, but a broad term for a syndrome characterized by a decline in memory, cognition,...

Textile, beverages, steel, poultry, edible oil and ghee sectors: FBR asked to expand digital monitoring systems by Dec

Published 30 Jul, 2026 05:15am

ISLAMABAD: In a fresh push to widen the tax base, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed the Federal...

‘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...

PM directs FBR to hold monthly Karachi business outreach meetings

Updated 16 Jul, 2026 09:35am

ISLAMABAD: Amid mounting criticism from the business community over the tax authority’s enforcement approach, Prime...

RISE: IEG delivers mixed verdict

Updated 14 Jul, 2026 09:18am

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) has delivered a mixed verdict on Pakistan’s USD 856...

FBR anticipates digitalisation to boost tax collection

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has anticipated that the effective taxation of the digital economy in...

Call for expanding tax base to ensure economic growth

Published 25 Jun, 2026 05:32am

LAHORE: The policies aimed at expanding the tax base and backing legitimate businesses remain critical for...

Documentation push: ATL surcharge goes up

Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:20am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has significantly increased the Active Taxpayers List (ATL) surcharge...

The Budget

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 06:44am

EDITORIAL: The federal finance minister, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, presented yesterday the third budget of the...

21 new items to come under GST net

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 09:18am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has proposed a significant expansion in the scope of goods subject to sales tax on...

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...

Sectoral competitiveness: Aurangzeb discusses revenue reforms, measures with PTC

Updated 26 May, 2026 09:00am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held a meeting with a delegation of...

Export facilitation, tax reforms, digitization: FPCCI assured of relief measures

Updated 19 May, 2026 07:38am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb Monday assured the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and...

Centre pushes provinces to boost own-source revenues

Published 19 May, 2026 06:02am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has urged provincial administrations to enhance their own-source revenues,...

Strong policies aid recovery, bolster resilience: IMF

Updated 15 May, 2026 09:20am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said that strong policy implementation has continued to support...

Documentation, taxes and exports: ICAP shares multiple proposals with Aurangzeb

Published 12 May, 2026 06:57am

ISLAMABAD: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) on Monday presented a range of proposals and...

Economy adrift?

Published 09 May, 2026 05:51am

Year after year, prior to annual national budget, many well-founded reform proposals put forward by business...

PM directs FBR to double revenue collection in FY27

Published 06 May, 2026 05:58am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to double revenue...

PBC warns of deep-rooted challenges

Updated 22 Apr, 2026 09:39am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has warned that the country is grappling with deep-rooted structural...

IMF: Outlining FY27 budget priorities

Updated 22 Apr, 2026 07:57am

EDITORIAL: A representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the government to focus on broadening...

PRA mulling bringing additional service sectors into tax net

Published 08 Apr, 2026 08:44am

LAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) is considering to bring additional service sectors into the net to...

Imported cars cause Rs60bn loss to domestic industry: CCP

Updated 03 Mar, 2026 09:04am

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued a serious warning over the country’s used car...

Citizens’ confidential data: FBR, Nadra implement new system

Published 19 Feb, 2026 04:34am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) have...

Economic outlook remains vulnerable: SBP

Updated 10 Feb, 2026 09:02am

KARACHI: Despite clear signs of improving macroeconomic stability, Pakistan’s economic outlook remains vulnerable to...

Bank deposits hit Rs37.4trn mark

Published 30 Jan, 2026 05:20am

KARACHI: Deposits of the banking sector recorded a second highest growth of 23.6 percent during the last calendar...

Govt to link power, gas subsidies with BISP

Published 27 Jan, 2026 05:11am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is undertaking a comprehensive subsidy reform, linking future electricity and gas subsidies with...

FBR monitoring lifestyles to catch tax evaders

Published 15 Jan, 2026 08:18am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Wednesday officially announced that the FBR will punish thousands of...

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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
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.54
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	402.24

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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