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Fiscal consolidation and social sector expansion: Punjab govt maintains balanced approach

LAHORE: Despite fiscal challenges and persistent structural rigidities, the Punjab government has maintained a...

Published 21 Jun, 2025 06:06am

Opinion

Budget 2025–2026: A hope for progress or a storm of inflation?

In Pakistan, the annual budget is seen as an opportunity for the government to express its economic priorities and...

Published 17 Jun, 2025 03:11am

Budget 2025-26

Development outlay soars 50pc to Rs4.2trn in 2 years: minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minster for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that Pakistan’s...

Updated 13 Jun, 2025 09:25am

Budget 2025-26

Retail sector woes prompt tax on digital platforms: FBR

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial Wednesday said tax has been imposed on...

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 09:38am

Editorials

Budget consultation with IMF

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while speaking to a group of journalists in Peshawar stated that ongoing...

Updated 05 Jun, 2025 07:57am

Business & Finance

PRA achieves record-breaking tax collection

LAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has achieved a significant milestone by collecting a record Rs. 26.12...

Published 04 Jun, 2025 03:03am

Fitch upgrades Pakistan’s rating: macroeconomic stabilisation acknowledged

Monthly Economic Update released by Finance Division says fiscal indicators demonstrate enhanced management discipline

Updated 30 May, 2025 10:49am

Editorials

Pakistan’s smuggling epidemic

EDITORIAL: For decades, illicit trade and smuggling of goods across multiple sectors have imposed a crippling drain...

Updated 21 May, 2025 07:41am

Tobacco, poultry sectors accused of evading Rs400bn tax

ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Rashid Mahmood Langrial, Friday, disclosed massive tax...

Updated 10 May, 2025 08:51am

Budget 2025-26

2.4% of GDP: Jul-Mar budget deficit stands at Rs2.97trn

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s budget deficit was recorded at Rs2.97 trillion (2.4 percent of the GDP) in the first nine...

Updated 14 May, 2025 05:42pm

Business & Finance

Punjab govt achieves record-breaking tax collection

LAHORE: The Punjab government has demonstrated outstanding performance by collecting a record Rs23.7 billion during...

Published 06 May, 2025 03:19am

Business & Finance

HCSTSI says concerned at FBR’s ‘excessive’ powers

HYDERABAD: President Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry (HCSTSI), Muhammad Saleem Memon, has...

Published 05 May, 2025 06:14am

Pre-suspension notices to taxpayers perturb PTBA

KARACHI: The Pakistan Tax Bar Association (PTBA) has expressed concerns over pre-suspension notices being issued to...

Updated 17 Apr, 2025 09:08am

Business & Finance

Collection of withholding tax: Footwear manufacturer fails to defy notice

LAHORE: A footwear manufacturer failed to defy a show-cause notice regarding collection of withholding tax. The...

Published 16 Apr, 2025 08:05am

Budget 2025-26

Salaried class: Call for revision of tax slabs, rise in exemption limits

ISLAMABAD: The Salaried Class Alliance Pakistan has called for a revision of tax slabs, an increase in exemption...

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 08:56am

Budget 2025-26

Budget FY26: Relief for salaried people, cut in power rates likely

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb says efforts under way to lower power bills by July, or earlier

Updated 12 Apr, 2025 02:55pm

Pakistan

US criticises Pakistan’s trade policies in new report

The US government has raised concerns over Pakistan’s trade and investment policies, highlighting their adverse...

Updated 04 Apr, 2025 10:59pm

March revenue collection plan falls short of target

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has suffered a shortfall below Rs 100 billion during March 2025. A top...

Updated 30 Mar, 2025 08:50am

Editorials

A tax framework designed to fail

EDITORIAL: The country’s fundamentally flawed tax system has long undermined the business environment, slowed...

Published 28 Mar, 2025 06:24am

1HFY25 direct tax collection rises 29.4pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The collection of direct taxes has shown an increase of 29.4 percent during first six months of 2024-25...

Updated 27 Mar, 2025 03:13pm

Tax on banks’ income: PM’s economic reforms boost exchequer by Rs34.5bn

ISLAMABAD: The vacation of stay order by the Lahore High Court regarding tax on windfall income of banks resulted in...

Updated 23 Mar, 2025 10:20pm

Opinion

Pakistan in dire need of reforms

The economic situation in Pakistan remains complex, with fluctuating growth rates, high prices of commodities, and...

Published 21 Mar, 2025 06:45am

Opinion

Light of hope

Regardless of how violently the wick of hope flickers due to changing dynamics and the burden of past misdeeds, it...

Published 19 Mar, 2025 06:24am

Jul-Feb tax collection falls short of target

Federal Board of Revenue collects Rs7,346 billion during the first eight months

Updated 14 Mar, 2025 04:48pm

Opinion

Uraan to trillion-dollar economy

It is indeed unfortunate that the policymakers remain totally disconnected with the prevalent ground realities in...

Published 13 Mar, 2025 05:28am

Opinion

Unravelling cigarette tax revenue mystery

The first half of fiscal year 2025 has painted a perplexing picture of Pakistan’s cigarette industry. The latest...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 06:25am

Editorials

Inequitable as well as unsustainable

EDITORIAL: The latest tax collection data confirms the uncomfortable truth that Pakistan’s salaried class is...

Updated 10 Mar, 2025 06:17am

Electricity top contributor: Jul-Dec GST collection soars 53.5% to Rs283.177bn YoY

ISLAMABAD: The sales tax (domestic) collection at local stage from electricity stood at Rs283.177 billion during...

Updated 09 Mar, 2025 10:16pm

Opinion

TPO: A test of reform

Pakistan’s taxation and trade enforcement systems remain highly inefficient. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has...

Updated 04 Mar, 2025 06:58am

July-December: 26pc increase in WHT collection YoY

ISLAMABAD: The overall collection of withholding taxes (WHT) showed a major increase of 26 percent during...

Updated 03 Mar, 2025 09:27am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 23	283.90
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 23	283.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 24	145.42
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 24	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 24	1.36
Euro to USD / Jun 24	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Jun 20	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 23	6,025.17
Nasdaq / Jun 23	19,630.98
FTSE 100 / Jun 23	8,758.04
Dow Jones / Jun 23	42,581.78
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 23	23,269.01
France CAC40 / Jun 23	7,537.57
India Sensex / Jun 24	82,907.07
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 24	38,786.35
Hang Seng / Jun 24	24,119.47

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 23	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 23	307,068
Petrol/Litre / Jun 24	258.43
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 24	66.11
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 24	3,332.45
Diesel/Litre / Jun 24	262.59
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 24	67.63

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Treet Manuf / Jun 24 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	5.95 ▲ 1 (20.2%)
Media Times Ltd / Jun 24 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.96 ▲ 0.47 (18.88%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Jun 24 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	3.11 ▲ 0.46 (17.36%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jun 24 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	6.22 ▲ 0.9 (16.92%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 24 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	3.12 ▲ 0.4 (14.71%)
First Prudential Mod. / Jun 24 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	4 ▲ 0.51 (14.61%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jun 24 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	4.55 ▲ 0.56 (14.04%)
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 24 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	4.61 ▲ 0.52 (12.71%)
Invest Bank / Jun 24 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	8.12 ▲ 0.91 (12.62%)
UDL International / Jun 24 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	8.60 ▲ 0.93 (12.13%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jun 24 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	7.92 ▼ -1 (-11.21%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jun 24 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	33.21 ▼ -3.69 (-10%)
Fateh Ind. / Jun 24 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	131.41 ▼ -14.6 (-10%)
Hafiz Ltd. / Jun 24 Hafiz Limited(HAFL)	266.27 ▼ -29.58 (-10%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Jun 24 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.21 ▼ -0.91 (-9.98%)
Arctic Textile / Jun 24 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	29.60 ▼ -2.75 (-8.5%)
JS Global Banking / Jun 24 JS Global Banking Sector (ETF)(JSGBETF)	24.32 ▼ -1.88 (-7.18%)
Din Tex. / Jun 24 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	51 ▼ -3.81 (-6.95%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jun 24 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	13.51 ▼ -0.96 (-6.63%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Jun 24 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	44.06 ▼ -3.12 (-6.61%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	33,714,102 ▲ 0.14
Cnergyico PK / Jun 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	17,339,503 ▲ 0.52
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,413,949 ▲ 0.41
Fauji Cement / Jun 24 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	15,899,449 ▲ 3.84
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jun 24 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	13,404,903 ▲ 0.9
Sui South Gas / Jun 24 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	12,840,210 ▲ 3.43
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Jun 24 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	11,349,665 ▲ 0.4
Pak Elektron / Jun 24 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	9,046,562 ▲ 3.5
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 24 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	8,953,601 ▲ 7.54
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 24 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	8,719,206 ▲ 1.15

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