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Pakistan’s economic transformation: prosperity without privilege

Published 29 Oct, 2026 08:47pm

In Pakistan, a tax exemption, a protected market or access to someone who can make an exception can be worth more...

Tax exemption: SC rules ‘DHA Islamabad’ not ‘local authority’

Published 24 Sep, 2026 05:47am

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court ruled that Defence Housing Authority (DHA), Islamabad, does not fall within the...

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...

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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 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	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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