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FBR applies buoyancy-based tax collection forecasting for 2026-27

Updated 03 Jul, 2026 09:40am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has applied the buoyancy-based forecasting framework to estimate the...

Rs12.957trn twice-downward revised tax target achieved

Updated 01 Jul, 2026 09:31am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has achieved the twice-downward revised tax collection target of...

FY2024-25: Total federal tax expenditure estimated at Rs2352.81bn

Published 25 Jun, 2026 06:46am

ISLAMABAD: The total federal tax expenditure for the fiscal year 2024-25 has been estimated at Rs2,352.81 billion,...

NA body informed: Rs620bn taxes collected through power bills

Published 18 Jun, 2026 06:54am

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance was informed on Wednesday that the government is...

Big cut in advance tax on property deals proposed

Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:17am

ISLAMABAD: The rate of collection of advance income tax from the buyers and sellers of immovable properties are...

LCCI terms FY27 a ‘balanced budget’

Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:17am

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has termed the Federal Budget 2026-27 a balanced budget...

Tax on export proceeds to go down to 1.25pc

Updated 13 Jun, 2026 09:14am

ISLAMABAD: The government has proposed to reduce tax collection on export proceeds (one percent withholding tax and...

When tax hikes lose their fizz

Published 08 Jun, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan’s taxation system is unfair. Whenever it imposes higher taxes on a certain segment, the formal sector...

Minister reviews PRA’s collection performance

Published 06 Jun, 2026 07:44am

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Housing and Urban Development Bilal Yasin on Friday visited the headquarters of the...

Cigarette sector: Crackdown could generate extra Rs40bn, PM told

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was told on Thursday that a crackdown on the country’s cigarette sector...

Audit and enforcement measures: FBR estimates Rs700bn revenue generation in 2026-27

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 09:20am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is set to assign its field formations a tax collection target of Rs92...

Features of taxation system of Pakistan

Published 02 Jun, 2026 04:58am

The objective of this article is to highlight the key features of the taxation system of Pakistan, such that...

ITO does not independently authorise coercive recovery or collection of tax: FTO

Published 02 Jun, 2026 04:58am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has conveyed to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) that investigative...

Taxpayer harassment: ‘FBR officials systematically misuse powers’

Published 02 Jun, 2026 04:58am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) officials are systematically misusing the powers available under...

Rs868bn shortfall: July-May provisional collection totals Rs11.227trn

Updated 31 May, 2026 10:29am

The FBR faces a daunting challenge, having collected Rs 11,227 billion by May 2026, falling Rs 868 billion short of its revised target, with Rs 2,752 billion still needed in June.

Tax collection: a system designed to fail

Updated 25 May, 2026 08:03am

EDITORIAL: Clearly, Pakistan’s repeated failure to meet tax collection targets is not merely a fiscal problem; it...

Pakistan mobilises USD1bn in private, commercial financing: ADB

Updated 21 May, 2026 09:33am

ISLAMABAD: In a major boost for Pakistan’s fragile economy, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has helped the country...

FBR approached to refund 7E, Super Tax collections

Published 18 May, 2026 05:40am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has been approached to refund taxes collected under section 7E (deemed...

‘Out of Demand’ tax collection more than doubles in FY2024-25

Updated 14 May, 2026 09:22am

ISLAMABAD: Income tax collection under the “Out of Demand” category recorded an exceptional growth of 110.3 percent...

Govt committed to boost tax collection: Schehzad

Published 14 May, 2026 05:59am

KARACHI: Advisor to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad on Tuesday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to...

July-March: budget deficit reaches Rs856.4bn mark

Updated 13 May, 2026 09:27am

Pakistan's fiscal position sharply deteriorated in Q3, moving from a surplus to a substantial deficit

Revenue target in FY27 budget: Govt mulls Rs780bn enforcement measures instead of new taxes

Updated 12 May, 2026 09:24am

Taxpayers can expect relief in the next budget as the government avoids new taxes, focusing instead on robust enforcement

KP Excise Dept collects Rs5bn in 9 months

Published 04 May, 2026 05:20am

PESHAWAR: The Excise and Taxation Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has collected an amount of Rs.5.136 billion during...

Country nearing a financial emergency?

Updated 06 Apr, 2026 05:14am

EDITORIAL: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is once again behind its tax collection target. It has missed the 9MFY26...

FBR misses tax target by Rs610bn

Updated 01 Apr, 2026 09:43am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected Rs9,307 billion during July-March (2025-26) against the...

Central govt debt up over Rs1.4trn in 7 months

Updated 06 Mar, 2026 09:28am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s central government debt increased over Rs1.4 trillion during the first seven months of the...

FY26 Jul-Feb tax collection shortfall rises to Rs430bn

Updated 01 Mar, 2026 06:13pm

FBR collects Rs8,120 billion during the first eight months of the current fiscal year

Rs456bn below target: Jul-Feb provisional collection totals Rs8.094trn

Updated 28 Feb, 2026 09:36am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has provisionally collected Rs8,094 billion during the first eight...

IMF talks to begin in Islamabad on Monday: ‘We’re in a good position,’ says Aurangzeb

Updated 26 Feb, 2026 12:03pm

Formal talks with Pakistani authorities to begin in Islamabad from Monday

Big retailers’ data: 80pc Tier-1 branches marked as ‘disconnected’

Updated 21 Feb, 2026 11:14am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue’s data on registered Tier-1 (big) retailers revealed that 80 percent of the...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 3	278.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 3	278.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 3	161.34
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 3	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 3	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 3	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 2	7,483.24
Nasdaq / Jul 2	25,832.67
Dow Jones / Jul 2	52,900.07
India Sensex / Jul 3	77,938.16
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 3	69,243.68
Hang Seng / Jul 3	23,310.80
FTSE 100 / Jul 3	10,679.03
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 3	25,779.31
France CAC40 / Jul 3	8,508.07

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 2	17,780
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 3	68.69
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 3	378,031
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 3	4,176.94
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 3	77.12
Petrol/Litre / Jul 4	299.50
Diesel/Litre / Jul 4	311.47

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Jul 3 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	7.98 ▲ 0.96 (13.68%)
Ansari Sug. / Jul 3 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	31.30 ▲ 2.85 (10.02%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 3 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	29.88 ▲ 2.72 (10.01%)
Quantum Data Tech. / Jul 3 Quantum Data Technologies Limited(QTECH)	51.87 ▲ 4.72 (10.01%)
Mughal Energy / Jul 3 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	24.73 ▲ 2.25 (10.01%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 3 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	293.11 ▲ 26.65 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 3 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	179.23 ▲ 16.29 (10%)
IbrahimFibres / Jul 3 Ibrahim Fibres Limited(IBFL)	271.37 ▲ 24.67 (10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 3 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	106.67 ▲ 9.7 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jul 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	114.95 ▲ 10.45 (10%)

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 3 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	24.03 ▼ -2.67 (-10%)
Chashma / Jul 3 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	132.21 ▼ -14.24 (-9.72%)
UBLPakistanETF / Jul 3 UBLPakistan Enterprise ETF(UBLPETF)	30.75 ▼ -2.72 (-8.13%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Jul 3 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	219.97 ▼ -14.2 (-6.06%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jul 3 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	35.31 ▼ -2.06 (-5.51%)
Sitara Chemical / Jul 3 Sitara Chemical Industries Limited(SITC)	811.04 ▼ -46.47 (-5.42%)
Gammon Pak / Jul 3 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	19.76 ▼ -1.13 (-5.41%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jul 3 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	13.25 ▼ -0.75 (-5.36%)
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	16.79 ▼ -0.89 (-5.03%)
Next Capital / Jul 3 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	13.11 ▼ -0.69 (-5%)

Stock	Volume
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 3 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	72,948,993 ▼ -0.04
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	48,406,341 ▼ -0.89
TPL Properties / Jul 3 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	34,286,380 ▲ 0.41
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jul 3 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	27,424,496 ▲ 2.43
Secure Logistics-Trax Group / Jul 3 Secure Logistics-Trax Group Limited(SLGL)	26,707,486 ▲ 0.23
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 3 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	25,865,871 ▲ 0
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 3 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	21,845,437 ▲ 0.11
Lotte Chemical / Jul 3 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	21,059,671 ▲ 0.91
Pak Reinsurance / Jul 3 Pakistan Reinsurance Company Limited(PAKRI)	18,996,584 ▲ 0.39
P.T.C.L. / Jul 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	16,650,708 ▲ 1.65

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