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tax reforms

Budget 2026-27 in focus: Challenges, choices & change: KCFR hosts seminar on assessing govt’s fiscal priorities, economic challenges

Published 20 Jun, 2026 04:57am

KARACHI: The Karachi Council on Foreign Relations (KCFR) hosted a seminar at a local hotel, bringing together...

NA body questions AI-based tax audit credibility

Published 18 Jun, 2026 06:40am

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance Wednesday raised questions over the credibility and...

Why growth fails to deliver sustainable development?

Updated 12 Jun, 2026 08:31am

Pakistan’s development challenge is not the absence of growth or reform ideas but the weak capacity of institutions...

The agenda of tax reforms

Published 09 Jun, 2026 04:58am

The previous week’s article had highlighted the key features of the tax system of Pakistan, such that strengths and...

Budget 2026-27: real estate sector seeks tax reforms to spur investment

Published 05 Jun, 2026 09:14pm

Withholding tax under Section 236C should be reduced to improve market liquidity, ABAD chairman says

From crisis management to real reform

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 06:52am

Pakistan has once again reached a moment of macroeconomic respite. Programme targets have been met, reserves are...

Talks with business tycoons on budget: PM outlines plans to spur industry, create jobs

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 05:59am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to an export-led growth...

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...

EPBD launches ‘first-ever’ shadow policy documents

Published 26 May, 2026 04:53am

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Policy & Business Development (EPBD) a leading economic think tank on Monday unveiled...

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...

Export facilitation, tax reforms, digitization: FPCCI assured of relief measures

Updated 19 May, 2026 07:38am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb Monday assured the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and...

PHMA seeks tax, energy and trade reforms before budget

Updated 11 May, 2026 09:16am

Exporters urge Pakistan to reform tax and energy policies, and boost trade diplomacy to protect its struggling export industry.

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...

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...

Tax reforms: Programme proposed to secure USD200m ADB loan

Updated 31 Mar, 2026 08:00am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has proposed a programme to secure a USD 200 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB)...

Aurangzeb tells RCCI delegation: Govt committed to improving investment climate

Published 10 Mar, 2026 06:09am

ISLAMABAD: The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) on Monday urged Finance Minister Muhammad...

PBF urges govt to prioritise tax reforms

Published 01 Feb, 2026 03:07am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has urged the government to prioritise tax reforms for the agricultural...

PBC welcomes consultation with Tax Policy Office on tax reforms

Published 09 Jan, 2026 07:21am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) on Thursday welcomed Dr Najeeb Ahmed Memon, the newly appointed ...

IMF reforms for Pakistan are not new conditions, says Ministry of Finance

Updated 15 Dec, 2025 11:42am

Says they are part of a phased, medium-term reform agenda

Pakistan’s reforms, export push could spark ‘East Asia moment’, Aurangzeb tells CNBC

Published 15 Oct, 2025 04:18pm

Pakistan is entering a pivotal phase of economic transformation driven by structural reforms and an export-led...

KP gas station owners call for tax reforms

Published 06 Oct, 2025 05:55am

PESHAWAR: Owners of CNG filling stations have called for reforms in Gas Infrastructure Development Cess and Gas...

Aurangzeb reaffirms resolve to implement tax reforms

Updated 03 Oct, 2025 09:13am

PESHAWAR: Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has emphasized that the government’s role is...

Aurangzeb confident inflation will stay in check amid ongoing flood crisis

Published 10 Sep, 2025 01:58pm

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday expressed confidence that inflationary pressures will remain under...

Indian PM Modi’s tax reform set to slash levies on shampoos, hybrid cars, TVs

Published 01 Sep, 2025 05:43pm

NEW DELHI: India plans to cut consumption tax by at least 10 percentage points on nearly 175 products ranging from...

Pakistan-US trade deal: Aurangzeb declines to disclose ‘key details’

Updated 28 Aug, 2025 09:04am

ISLAMABAD: Weeks after ‘hastily’ finalising a trade agreement with the United States – labelled as a significant...

Widening the tax base

Updated 19 Jul, 2025 08:06am

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while chairing a meeting to review progress of reforms in the Federal Board...

Govt presents ‘compelling evidence’ of Pakistan’s economic recovery to Moody’s

Updated 15 Jul, 2025 07:10pm

Discussions with US on preferential tariff access making encouraging headway, says Aurangzeb

Aurangzeb invites trade bodies ahead of planned protest

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 3	278.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 3	278.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 3	161.34
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 3	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 3	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 3	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 3	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 2	7,483.24
Nasdaq / Jul 2	25,832.67
Dow Jones / Jul 2	52,900.07
India Sensex / Jul 3	77,938.16
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 3	69,243.68
Hang Seng / Jul 3	23,310.80
FTSE 100 / Jul 3	10,679.03
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 3	25,779.31
France CAC40 / Jul 3	8,508.07

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 2	17,780
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 3	68.69
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 3	378,031
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 3	4,176.94
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 3	77.12
Petrol/Litre / Jul 4	299.50
Diesel/Litre / Jul 4	311.47

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Jul 3 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	7.98 ▲ 0.96 (13.68%)
Ansari Sug. / Jul 3 Ansari Sugar Mills Limited(ANSM)	31.30 ▲ 2.85 (10.02%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 3 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	29.88 ▲ 2.72 (10.01%)
Quantum Data Tech. / Jul 3 Quantum Data Technologies Limited(QTECH)	51.87 ▲ 4.72 (10.01%)
Mughal Energy / Jul 3 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	24.73 ▲ 2.25 (10.01%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 3 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	293.11 ▲ 26.65 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 3 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	179.23 ▲ 16.29 (10%)
IbrahimFibres / Jul 3 Ibrahim Fibres Limited(IBFL)	271.37 ▲ 24.67 (10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 3 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	106.67 ▲ 9.7 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jul 3 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	114.95 ▲ 10.45 (10%)

Stock	Price
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 3 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	24.03 ▼ -2.67 (-10%)
Chashma / Jul 3 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	132.21 ▼ -14.24 (-9.72%)
UBLPakistanETF / Jul 3 UBLPakistan Enterprise ETF(UBLPETF)	30.75 ▼ -2.72 (-8.13%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Jul 3 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	219.97 ▼ -14.2 (-6.06%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jul 3 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	35.31 ▼ -2.06 (-5.51%)
Sitara Chemical / Jul 3 Sitara Chemical Industries Limited(SITC)	811.04 ▼ -46.47 (-5.42%)
Gammon Pak / Jul 3 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	19.76 ▼ -1.13 (-5.41%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jul 3 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	13.25 ▼ -0.75 (-5.36%)
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	16.79 ▼ -0.89 (-5.03%)
Next Capital / Jul 3 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	13.11 ▼ -0.69 (-5%)

Stock	Volume
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 3 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	72,948,993 ▼ -0.04
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 3 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	48,406,341 ▼ -0.89
TPL Properties / Jul 3 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	34,286,380 ▲ 0.41
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Jul 3 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	27,424,496 ▲ 2.43
Secure Logistics-Trax Group / Jul 3 Secure Logistics-Trax Group Limited(SLGL)	26,707,486 ▲ 0.23
F. Nat.Equities / Jul 3 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	25,865,871 ▲ 0
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 3 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	21,845,437 ▲ 0.11
Lotte Chemical / Jul 3 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	21,059,671 ▲ 0.91
Pak Reinsurance / Jul 3 Pakistan Reinsurance Company Limited(PAKRI)	18,996,584 ▲ 0.39
P.T.C.L. / Jul 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	16,650,708 ▲ 1.65

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