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IMF urges Pakistan to widen tax base, accelerate reforms

Published 06 Nov, 2026 06:08am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Pakistan to accelerate structural reforms, broaden its...

LCCI urges business-friendly reforms to broaden tax base

Published 23 Oct, 2026 07:48am

LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Ali Hussam Asghar has called for simplified tax...

A deep-dive into the new tax system

Published 21 Oct, 2026 08:34pm

Pakistan’s tax system has been caught in a vicious cycle for many years: a low tax base, high levels of informality,...

World Bank proposes USD200m to boost KP tax base

Updated 12 Oct, 2026 11:38am

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has proposed USD 200 million in financing to help Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) broaden its tax...

The provincial revenue problem

Updated 06 Oct, 2026 05:48am

EDITORIAL: Sindh government spokesperson Sukhdev Hemnani’s recent observation that federal revenue shortfalls are...

Pakistan does not need more laws

Published 03 Oct, 2026 05:20am

The IMF’s demand for 174 legislative amendments exposes Pakistan’s deeper crisis: the country does not lack policies...

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...

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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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