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Salaried individuals: Tax rate too high in region, admits FBR chief

Published 25 Jan, 2026 06:01am

LAHORE: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Rashid Langrial has acknowledged that Pakistan’s tax burden on the...

The investment drain

Updated 20 Jan, 2026 06:37am

Pakistan is the 5th most populous country having 64 percent of its population under the age of 30. It is often being...

OPINION: Tax compliance measures harken back to colonial era collective punishment

Updated 01 Dec, 2025 08:38am

Government officials and ministers, especially the FBR Chairman, are attempting to change the narrative of economic...

Abolishing super tax key to new investment in manufacturing sector: SIFC

Updated 28 Nov, 2025 01:08pm

Special Investment Facilitation Council says super tax an ad-hoc arrangement, urgent need to get rid of it

Miftah says Pakistan’s current system hinders progress, calls for reforms

Published 19 Aug, 2025 06:56am

KARACHI: Former federal finance minister Dr Miftah Ismail called for bold reforms to benefit people and businesses,...

Manufacturing sector: Super tax rate will be gradually reduced

Updated 10 Aug, 2025 09:08am

ISLAMABAD: The government on Saturday decided to reduce the super tax rate for the manufacturing sector in its new...

Early disposal of govt debt securities: FBR to levy 20% capital gains tax

Updated 08 Aug, 2025 09:23am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will apply 20 percent tax on capital gains on early disposal of debt...

Telecom operators set prerequisites for launch of 5G

Published 11 Dec, 2024 06:45am

ISLAMABAD: Telecom operators have set prerequisites including local currency payments, staggered payment plans, and...

Disposal of immovable property: 15pc flat rate on gain proposed

Updated 24 Jun, 2024 08:41am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Bill 2024 has proposed a flat rate of 15 percent on gain from disposal of immovable property...

Supplies to unregistered persons: ‘Further Tax’ rate raised to 4pc

Updated 26 Jul, 2023 09:08am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has increased the rate of ‘Further Tax’ from three to four percent on...

Shares transactions of listed cos: Procedure of capital gain on disposal of securities to remain applicable

Updated 29 Jun, 2023 03:25pm

ISLAMABAD: The procedure of capital gain on disposal of securities will remain applicable on transactions of shares...

Finance Bill 2023: Rate of GST on e-integrated textile retailers up 3pc

Updated 10 Jun, 2023 08:49am

ISLAMABAD: The government has enhanced the rate of sales tax on electronically-integrated textile retailers from the...

Additional advances to IT ITeS: 20pc concessionary tax rate on banks’ income proposed

Updated 10 Jun, 2023 08:51am

KARACHI: The federal government has proposed concessionary tax rate for banks income from additional advances to...

PAFLA demands govt abolish tax on freelancers

Published 06 Jun, 2023 05:33am

KARACHI: Pakistan Freelancers Association (PAFLA) has asked the federal government to remove tax on the income of...

Levies under FTR on exports: Higher tax rate on dividend recommended

Updated 31 May, 2023 08:55am

ISLAMABAD: The Reforms & Revenue Mobilization Commission (RRMC) has strongly recommended a higher rate of tax on...

Budget proposals by PBA: FBR urged to gradually reduce tax rate for banks

Updated 26 May, 2023 08:52am

KARACHI: Pakistan Banks Association (PBA), demanding a level playing field, has proposed to the Federal Board of...

Non-corporate businesses: RRMC suggests hike in tax rates

Updated 25 May, 2023 08:53am

ISLAMABAD: The Reforms & Revenue Mobilization Commission (RRMC) has strongly recommended an increase in tax ...

Wholesale, retail sectors: Govt considering ending multiple withholding taxes

Updated 25 May, 2023 08:50am

ISLAMABAD: The government is considering a recommendation of the Reforms & Revenue Mobilization Commission...

PBF unveils budget proposals: Govt urged to take steps aimed at boosting business activities

Published 12 May, 2023 05:59am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) suggested the government to take effective economic measures in the ...

Documented steel sector: PM urged to ‘rationalise’ turnover tax rate

Published 05 Apr, 2023 06:16am

ISLAMABAD: The documented steel sector has strongly recommended Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to rationalise ...

‘Advance to Deposit Ratio’: Higher rate of tax will not apply on banks for TY 2024

Updated 01 Mar, 2023 09:05am

ISLAMABAD: The higher rate of tax for “Advance to Deposit Ratio” will not apply on banks for tax year 2024, ...

The Finance (Supplementary) Bill 2023: a comment

Published 17 Feb, 2023 06:00am

General: The Finance Minister has laid Finance (Supplementary) Bill 2023 on the floor of the Parliament. (National...

FFC announces final results for 2022

Published 02 Feb, 2023 06:12am

RAWALPINDI: Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited (FFC) has announced its financial results for the year ended December...

Tax rate on income of banking firms enhanced

Updated 22 Jul, 2022 09:23am

Rises to 39% for tax year 2023 compared to 35%

EU lawmakers back minimum corporate tax, seek future review

"A detailed implementation plan together with remaining issues will be finalised by October 2021," read a statement signed by 130 out of 139 countries and jurisdictions involved in the negotiations.
It added that new rules on where the biggest multinationals are taxed would see taxing rights on more than $100 billion of profits shifted to countries where the profits are earned.

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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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