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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...

PPWSMA says concerned at ‘discriminatory taxation’

Published 31 May, 2026 02:34am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s polypropylene (PP) industry has raised serious concerns over what it called discriminatory...

Sugar import by TCP: FBR extends dates for duty & tax exemption

Published 23 Mar, 2026 05:24am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has further extended the date for exemption/reduced rates of duties...

Pak-Uzbek trade ties: PM urges business community to cash in on opportunities

Updated 07 Feb, 2026 04:38pm

Uzbekistan offers Pakistani traders 10-year tax exemption

National Grid Company seeks 3% value-added tax exemption on machinery imports

Updated 02 Jan, 2026 07:33am

ISLAMABAD: The National Grid Company (NGC), formerly known as the National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC),...

Income derived from foreign currency account: Resident company doesn’t enjoy exemption: IHC

Updated 23 Sep, 2025 09:22am

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) held that the resident company in Pakistan did not enjoy exemption on...

Tax exemption scandal hits excise dept

Published 03 Aug, 2025 02:55am

LAHORE: A damning audit report has revealed widespread irregularities in the tax exemption process for 5-marla...

Tax exemption misuse: Senate panel voices concern over abuse of IT sector

Published 25 Jul, 2025 05:59am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance, while voicing its reservations over the statistics of the IT...

FBR to levy 18% sales tax in erstwhile tribal areas

Updated 26 May, 2025 11:28am

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to impose 18 percent sales tax on goods manufactured in erstwhile tribal areas...

Entry-151 of Sixth Schedule to STA: SC CB grants status quo, restores amendment

Updated 15 May, 2025 09:35am

ISLAMABAD: The Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court granting status quo, restored and maintained the amendment...

Earning below Rs1 million annually: KTBA proposes tax exemption for salaried people

Updated 02 May, 2025 09:03am

KARACHI: Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) has proposed to exempt income tax from the salaried class earning below...

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Tax exemption granted to income derived by IBC or ICC

Published 14 Apr, 2025 07:03am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has granted income tax exemption to any income derived by ICC Business...

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: ECC approves income tax exemption for ICC

Published 21 Feb, 2025 06:49am

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved income tax exemption for the...

‘Vessels, ships procured or purchased must be exempted from ST’

Published 08 Feb, 2025 06:30am

KARACHI: Standing Committee meeting on Maritime Affairs met under the Chairmanship of Abdul Qadir Patel, MNA. Taking...

Tax dept suggests CAA to opt for ADR path to claim tax exemption

Published 03 Jan, 2025 07:20am

LAHORE: The Income Tax department has proved that the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), a state-owned enterprise ...

Erstwhile tribal areas: PALSP urges govt to withdraw ‘unfair’ tax exemption

Published 01 Jan, 2025 03:03am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Association of Large Steel Producers (PALSP) has urged upon the government to withdraw ...

PCA unearths Rs2.4bn tax fraud ‘committed’ by cement maker

Updated 30 Dec, 2024 09:23am

KARACHI: The Post Clearance Audit (PCA) South has detected a tax fraud amounting to Rs. 2.4 billion against a...

Investments in real estate: Overseas Pakistanis now eligible for exemption from higher tax rates

Updated 27 Dec, 2024 03:15pm

KARACHI: In a significant move to attract foreign investments in the real estate sector, overseas Pakistanis are now...

‘No proposal under study on ADR tax exemption for banks’

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 09:36am

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance Ali Perveiz Malik said Wednesday that there is no proposal under...

Tax exemption only allowed under ITO 2001, if ...

Updated 12 Sep, 2024 09:08am

ISLAMABAD: The taxpayers including exporters would only be allowed tax exemption under Income Tax Ordinance, 2001,...

Personal use of importer’s family: FBR exempts WHT on import of eye drops from France

Published 30 Aug, 2024 07:49am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has exempted withholding tax on import of the medicines and eye drops...

Diplomats, privileged persons and entities: Conditional exemption of FED available on imports

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 08:51am

ISLAMABAD: The exemption of federal excise duty would be available on the imports made by diplomats, diplomatic...

Tax exemption on POL products: FBR suffers massive revenue loss in 2022-23

Updated 05 Jul, 2024 08:51am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has suffered revenue loss of Rs 1.25 trillion during 2022-23 on...

Sale of govt-allotted immovable properties: Scope of WHT exemption expanded

Updated 03 Jul, 2024 08:32am

ISLAMABAD: The government has expanded the scope of withholding tax exemption on the sale of government-allotted...

Fata, Pata ghee mills: PVMA threatens to shut units if tax concession not withdrawn

Published 29 Jun, 2024 06:40am

KARACHI: Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA) has announced country wide closure of factories, if the...

FPCCI demands restoration of tax exemption on gold import

Published 25 Jun, 2024 06:42am

KARACHI: FPCCI Central Standing Committee on Gems & Jewellery Producers, Manufacturers & Exporters, ...

Fata and Pata: PALSP says tax exemptions will ‘destroy economy’

Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:00am

ISLAMABAD: Steel & Edible Oil & Ghee industries are deeply concerned over reports of govt’s intention to...

Teachers, researchers: FAPUASA for restoring 75pc tax exemption

Published 22 Jun, 2024 06:47am

LAHORE: Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association (FAPUASA) on Friday expressed strong...

Fertilizer sector availed Rs252.6bn tax exemption in 2022-23

Updated 17 Jun, 2024 02:44pm

ISLAMABAD: The fertilizer sector has availed huge sales tax exemption of Rs 252.60 billion during 2022-23 mainly due...

Industrial undertakings: Minimum tax payable despite exemption under Economic Reforms Act

Published 24 Jan, 2024 05:07am

LAHORE: Minimum tax is payable by the industrial undertakings despite enjoying exemption under the Economic Reforms...

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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 18	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 18	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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