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Aurangzeb announces establishment of SME Finance Task Force

Updated 08 Jul, 2026 09:16am

KARACHI: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Tuesday announced establishment of a dedicated Finance Task...

Finance Minister says new AI-led tax model to issue notices

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 11:22pm

Says the government expects overall remittances for this year to close anywhere between $41 and $42 billion

A budget without a tax policy

Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am

The FY26/27 budget deserves credit for easing the disproportionate burden on Pakistan’s formal sector. Relief on...

PSBA says it’s a ‘balanced’ and ‘growth-oriented’ budget

Published 15 Jun, 2026 02:32am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Stock Brokers Association (PSBA) on Sunday welcomed the Federal Budget 2026-27, which...

Outsourcing seized goods’ auction: Senate panel approves customs proposal

Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:20am

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance Saturday approved a customs proposal under the Finance Bill 2026...

Finance Bill 2026: Two committees to identify, remove business & technical anomalies

Published 14 Jun, 2026 05:20am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has constituted two anomaly committees (business and technical) to identify and...

Daraz, Alibaba urge govt to facilitate digital commerce

Published 06 Jun, 2026 06:09am

ISLAMABAD: As budget consultations for the fiscal year 2026-27 gather pace, leading e-commerce platforms, Daraz and...

Broaden the base or burden the few

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 07:01am

Pakistan’s economy is at a turning point. Stabilisation efforts are underway, investor sentiment is cautiously...

Pakistan’s tax challenge: four conversations, one problem—III

Updated 25 May, 2026 07:29am

Coming budget and the new policy architecture This year’s budget will also be watched for another reason. It is...

Three primary channels: PIDE report flags ministries’ continued de facto control over regulators

Published 22 May, 2026 07:29am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) has found that ministries retain pervasive de...

Withdrawal of Super Tax: Kayani doesn’t confirm any possibility

Updated 15 May, 2026 09:14am

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani Thursday did not confirm any possibility of the...

Ministry of Finance rejects ‘misleading’ reports of Dar taking over budget-making process

Published 14 May, 2026 03:11pm

Claims that budget-making shifted from the Ministry of Finance are firmly rejected, with Minister Aurangzeb confirmed to lead the ongoing process

Govt rejects tax relief on inter-corporate dividends

Updated 14 May, 2026 09:14am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has rejected a major relief measure for the corporate sector which originally...

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...

Textile sector urges restoration of Export Facilitation Scheme, final tax regime

Updated 13 May, 2026 07:51am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s textile and apparel sector on Tuesday urged Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb to reinstate...

Documentation, taxes and exports: ICAP shares multiple proposals with Aurangzeb

Published 12 May, 2026 06:57am

ISLAMABAD: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) on Monday presented a range of proposals and...

ICAP presents key budgetary proposals to Aurangzeb

Published 11 May, 2026 02:54pm

ICAP and Aurangzeb collaborated on budget proposals, aiming for a transparent, technology-driven tax system to boost economic growth

Reforming Pakistan’s tax policy

Published 09 May, 2026 05:51am

A system at odds with growth Pakistan’s tax system is increasingly at odds with the country’s core economic...

LCCI President presents budget proposals to Aurangzeb

Published 08 May, 2026 06:08am

LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Faheem Ur Rehman Saigol met with Federal Minister...

MoS assures Nestle of incentive-rich budget

Published 06 May, 2026 07:52am

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance and Revenue, Bilal Azhar Kayani Tuesday assured Nestlé Pakistan that the...

MUFAP proposes to align NSS with broader market dynamics

Published 06 May, 2026 07:21am

ISLAMABAD: The Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan (MUFAP) has proposed Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb to...

Aurangzeb discusses REITs growth with stakeholders

Updated 03 May, 2026 10:07am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Saturday chaired a virtual meeting...

Aurangzeb, FPCCI officials discuss key issues

Updated 01 May, 2026 09:34am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held a meeting with Atif Ikram...

Reforming Pakistan’s tax policy

Updated 01 May, 2026 07:22am

A system at odds with growth Pakistan’s tax system is increasingly at odds with the country’s core economic...

TPO placed under FD through amendments to rules of business

Published 29 Apr, 2026 05:57am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has amended Rules of Business, 1973 to officially bring the Tax Policy Office...

IMF: Outlining FY27 budget priorities

Updated 22 Apr, 2026 07:57am

EDITORIAL: A representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the government to focus on broadening...

OICCI proposes phased corporate tax cuts, end to super tax

Updated 20 Apr, 2026 08:55am

KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has proposed wide-ranging tax reforms aimed...

OICCI urges Minister Kayani to expand tax net, not burden

Published 19 Apr, 2026 06:59pm

Hopes its proposed measures would create balanced tax regime, strengthen compliance, encourage investment

Aurangzeb chairs virtual meeting: Trade bodies flag high costs, liquidity crunch and policy uncertainty

Published 10 Apr, 2026 05:52am

ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: Representatives of trade bodies on Thursday highlighted the persistent challenges that businesses...

Is IMF the solution?

Updated 01 Apr, 2026 08:56am

Pakistan stands at a decisive moment in its economic and strategic journey. The staff-level agreement reached with...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 8	278.27
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 8	278.07
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 9	162.43
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 9	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 9	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 9	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 8	3.64

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 8	7,482.71
Nasdaq / Jul 8	25,870.65
Dow Jones / Jul 8	52,348.39
India Sensex / Jul 9	76,957.90
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 9	67,910.01
Hang Seng / Jul 9	24,037.16
FTSE 100 / Jul 9	10,534.87
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 9	25,019.09
France CAC40 / Jul 9	8,290.43

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 8	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 8	368,858
Petrol/Litre / Jul 9	297.53
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 9	74.37
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 9	4,065.81
Diesel/Litre / Jul 9	309.50
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 9	79.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Shaheen Ins. / Jul 9 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	8.71 ▲ 1 (12.97%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 9 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	9.55 ▲ 1 (11.7%)
S.G.Power / Jul 9 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	104.56 ▲ 9.51 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 9 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	37.57 ▲ 3.42 (10.01%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 9 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	66.13 ▲ 6.01 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 9 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	431.37 ▲ 39.22 (10%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 9 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	429.14 ▲ 39.01 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 9 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	262.42 ▲ 23.86 (10%)
Ghandhara Ind. / Jul 9 Ghandhara Industries Limited(GHNI)	1,097.98 ▲ 99.82 (10%)
GOC (Pak) / Jul 9 GOC (Pak) Limited.(GOC)	139.14 ▲ 12.65 (10%)

Stock	Price
Premier Sugar / Jul 9 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	638.72 ▼ -70.97 (-10%)
Agritech Non-voting / Jul 9 Agritech Non-Voting Preference(AGLNCPS)	36 ▼ -4 (-10%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 9 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	23.96 ▼ -2.66 (-9.99%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Jul 9 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	205.02 ▼ -21.25 (-9.39%)
Pak Leather Crafts / Jul 9 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	60.99 ▼ -5.04 (-7.63%)
JS Investments / Jul 9 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	44 ▼ -3.4 (-7.17%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 9 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	233 ▼ -17.44 (-6.96%)
Sally Textile / Jul 9 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	15.72 ▼ -1.1 (-6.54%)
Sindh Abadgar / Jul 9 Sindh Abadgar's Sugar Mills Limited(SASML)	360 ▼ -25 (-6.49%)
Frontier Ceramics / Jul 9 Frontier Ceramics Limited(FRCL)	105.50 ▼ -7.21 (-6.4%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 9 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	91,612,962 ▲ 0.38
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Jul 9 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	29,677,653 ▲ 0.11
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 9 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	21,158,009 ▲ 0.07
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 9 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	20,852,610 ▲ 0
Pak Refinery / Jul 9 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	19,640,787 ▲ 1.92
B.O.Punjab / Jul 9 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	18,947,887 ▲ 0.2
LSE Capital / Jul 9 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	17,163,762 ▲ 0.28
Thatta Cement / Jul 9 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	12,131,179 ▲ 4.97
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 9 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	10,529,742 ▼ -2.66
Pak Elektron / Jul 9 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	9,091,500 ▼ -0.05

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