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Health activists support IMF’s tax policy recommendations on revamping tobacco taxation

ISLAMABAD: Health activists Friday strongly supported International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) tax policy...

Published 23 Mar, 2024 05:41am

Business & Finance

FBR suffered Rs567.3bn revenue loss in last 7 years: SDPI report

ISLAMABAD: A research report of the SDPI (think tank) has revealed that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has...

Published 03 Mar, 2024 02:55am

Cabinet to discuss FBR revamp plan today

KARACHI: In the cabinet meeting to be held Tuesday (Jan 23), proposals that envisage restructuring and reforms of...

Updated 23 Jan, 2024 09:09am

Opinion

Rising oligarchic power, ballooning inequality, and the quality of democracy

Decades of Neoliberalism led retreat of regulation, and greater inclusion of private sector to provide essential...

Published 19 Jan, 2024 05:37am

World

World’s five richest men doubled their fortunes since 2020: Oxfam

DAVOS, Switzerland: The world’s wealthiest five men have more than doubled their fortune since 2020, the charity...

Published 16 Jan, 2024 05:44am

MoF spells out FBR reforms agenda

ISLAMABAD: The government has announced that the creation of specialized administrative structures in the Federal...

Updated 07 Jan, 2024 10:18am

IMF team briefed about tax policy reforms

ISLAMABAD: The task force on tax and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) reforms, Tuesday, briefed the International...

Updated 29 Nov, 2023 08:52am

Opinion

IMF review & state of economy

I expect an agreement on the review to come within this week, so, any day now. I can say that Pakistani authorities,...

Updated 17 Nov, 2023 06:31am

Salaried individuals: No proposal to change current exemption threshold: FBR

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Wednesday, informed the Senate Standing Committee on Finance that no...

Updated 26 Oct, 2023 09:49am

Taskforce on FBR reforms yet to become fully functional

ISLAMABAD: The task force on tax and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) reforms, constituted by the finance minister has...

Updated 15 Oct, 2023 09:35am

Opinion

Improving tax compliance

The caretaker government has set up a tax reforms taskforce to come up with recommendations to close the ‘tax...

Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am

Business & Finance

Speakers underscore need for abolishing distinction between filer and non-filer

ISLAMABAD: The speakers at the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) conference on Sunday said that the...

Published 11 Sep, 2023 07:21am

Pakistan

Real estate, construction: Demand to appoint advisor to PM in caretaker setup

ISLAMABAD: The government needs to create a special position of ‘Advisor to the Prime Minister on Real Estate and...

Published 01 Aug, 2023 06:19am

Tax policy-making process ‘ICTE’ to be set up to reduce role of FBR officials

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will establish an International Centre of Tax Excellence (ICTE) to...

Updated 11 Jun, 2023 08:11am

Opinion

‘Learning From Others’—V

Power Sector: Power sector was the major negative influence on India’s economy as well. The problems and ...

Published 28 May, 2023 03:34am

Opinion

Paradigm shift in tax policy

‘The impact of economic growth on the lives of people is partly a matter of income distribution, but it also...

Published 26 May, 2023 06:48am

World Bank ties recurrent budget shortfall to low fiscal revenue

ISLAMABAD: Persistent low fiscal revenue is one of the drivers of Pakistan’s recurrent budget shortfall, as total...

Updated 14 Apr, 2023 12:35pm

Editorials

Economy still in deep trouble

EDITORIAL: Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, along with the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Finance,...

Published 13 Dec, 2022 05:58am

Opinion

Pakistan’s taxation regime discourages self-employment and small businesses

Pakistan’s tax policy discourages individuals from self-employment or running small businesses. While salaried...

Published 18 May, 2022 05:54am

Business & Finance

FBR’s new reform plan likely to establish sectoral benchmarks

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)’s new reform plan would establish sectoral benchmarks to identify ...

Published 20 Apr, 2022 05:12am

Editorials

To control inflation and help the vulnerable

EDITORIAL: The Khan administration’s overarching objective to help the poor and vulnerable cannot be faulted and...

Published 23 Feb, 2022 04:54am

Business & Finance

FBR to present new tax policy framework to cabinet

ISLAMABAD: To end the policy of tax exemptions in the future, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman, Dr...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

Markets

Wall Street Week Ahead: Investors bet on second wind for lagging US small-caps

NEW YORK: Some investors believe the stars are aligning for small-cap stocks, as the category stands to benefit from...

Published 22 Nov, 2021 05:31am

Editorials

The way forward

EDITORIAL: Pakistan has been focusing on revenue generation, inclusive of reforming the Federal Board of Revenue...

Published 08 Sep, 2021 04:06am

Opinion

Taxes and social democracy

“The perks culture has also held real estate development hostage for decades as officials seek to reward ...

Published 24 Jul, 2021 04:27am

Business & Finance

Budget prepared without taking business community on board: FPCCI

ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has termed the federal budget...

Published 24 Jun, 2021 03:36am

Opinion

Restructuring of tax system: a blueprint

“A comprehensive strategy had been formulated to shift the gear and move to higher economic growth. I do not...

Published 07 May, 2021 04:35am

Business

SPDC proposes tobacco tax reform

KARACHI: Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC) has proposed tobacco tax reform that would greatly help the...

Published 21 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Business

FBR considering reduction in number of WHT lines

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue’s major guiding principles of tax policy included reduce dependence on...

Published 21 Apr, 2021 03:21am

Business

Mixed reaction on promulgation of Tax Laws Ord

ISLAMABAD: Dr Muhammad Iqbal, a former member Tax Policy of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) said that Tax Laws...

Published 12 Apr, 2021 03:59am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 30	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 30	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / May 1	157.86
USD to Swiss Franc / May 1	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / May 1	1.25
Euro to USD / May 1	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 30	5035.69
India Sensex / Apr 30	74482.78
Nasdaq / Apr 30	15657.82
Hang Seng / Apr 30	17763.03
Dow Jones / Apr 30	37815.92
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 30	17932.17
France CAC40 / Apr 30	7984.93
Tokyo Nikkei / May 1	38274.05

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 30	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 30	207390
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 1	81.12
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 1	2288.39
Cotton US¢/pound / May 1	78.01
Petrol/Litre / May 2	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 2 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 2 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 2 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 2 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 2 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 2 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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