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Rising again

Confucius said, “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” We find ...

Updated 01 Nov, 2023 06:32am

New circular of FBR raises eyebrows

KARACHI: Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) has raised concerns about a new circular introduced by the Federal Board...

Updated 12 Oct, 2023 08:42am

Shamshad-led task force to introduce tax reforms

ISLAMABAD: A task force has been formed for tax reforms, and caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar has been...

Updated 29 Sep, 2023 03:01pm

Business & Finance

Tax system being digitised under reform process: PM

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar Thursday stated the country’s tax system is being digitised...

Updated 08 Sep, 2023 09:22am

Editorials

Tax proposals by the IMF

EDITORIAL: The $3 billion nine-month-long Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) approved by the International Monetary Fund...

Updated 25 Jul, 2023 06:49am

IMF raises serious objections over budget 2023-24

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised serious objections over the budget for fiscal year...

Published 15 Jun, 2023 06:03am

Opinion

Budget-2023-24: Yet another ritualistic exercise

Majority of the Pakistanis are going to be dejected after hearing the second budget of the outgoing alliance...

Updated 09 Jun, 2023 07:00am

Business & Finance

FPCCI advocates ‘industrial amnesty scheme’

KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has suggested that the government...

Published 06 Jun, 2023 05:33am

Opinion

‘Learning From Others’–I

This writer has borrowed the title for his article from the autobiography of Syed Babar Ali titled ‘Learning From...

Updated 23 May, 2023 06:47am

Business & Finance

FPCCI calls for simplification of tax system

PESHAWAR: Regional Coordinator, Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), Sartaj Ahmad Khan...

Published 23 Jan, 2023 05:57am

Business & Finance

Revenue Div allowed to publish tax directory of MPs for 2020

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has allowed the Revenue Division to publish the tax directory of parliamentarians for...

Updated 19 Jan, 2023 08:38am

Business & Finance

KP traders call for steps to simplify tax system, broaden tax base

PESHAWAR: Traders community in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa demanded the government and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to take...

Published 19 Dec, 2022 06:00am

Expert for enforcing tax writ firmly

ISLAMABAD: Former chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Shabbar Zaidi categorically said that the government has ...

Updated 29 Aug, 2022 09:47am

Business & Finance

KP traders call for simpler tax system

PESHAWAR: KP business community blamed the present cumbersome procedures and documentation process as the main ...

Published 25 Aug, 2022 06:08am

Business & Finance

PBF urges govt to incentivise investors, broaden tax net

KARACHI: President of Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Mian Usman Zulfiqar has proposed to the economic managers to...

Published 02 Jun, 2022 07:00am

Opinion

A programme for economic prosperity

The answer to Pakistan’s dilemma must rely almost exclusively on the intrinsic resources and the people of...

Published 26 May, 2022 05:26am

Business & Finance

Proposals for budget: OICCI for simplification of tax system

ISLAMABAD: Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has proposed to the government to simplify ...

Updated 15 May, 2022 08:30am

Presentation to PM being finalised by FBR

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will brief Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the revenue...

Updated 13 Apr, 2022 10:24am

OICCI urges FBR to simplify tax system

ISLAMABAD: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has urged the Federal Board of Revenue...

Updated 31 Mar, 2022 10:13am

Opinion

FBR — making tax digital and beyond—I

For the first time in the history of the country FBR is keeping pace with changes taking place on the tax landscape...

Updated 28 Jan, 2022 06:02am

Editorials

Removal of distortions

EDITORIAL: Dr Muhammad Ashfaq, Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), while briefing the Senate Standing Committee...

Updated 10 Jan, 2022 09:14am

PM, noted economist discuss tax system

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Thursday that the government is trying to bring about improvement and...

Updated 19 Nov, 2021 09:43am

Business & Finance

G7 leaders vow to end ‘race to bottom’ on taxes

CARBIS BAY, (United Kingdom): The G7 on Sunday advanced a plan to impose a global minimum corporation tax and a...

Published 14 Jun, 2021 03:39am

Business & Finance

Dr Haq terms budget 2021-22 'regressive, anti-growth'

LAHORE: Renowned tax expert Dr Ikram Ul Haq has termed the budget 2021-22 regressive and anti-growth as usual, ...

Published 13 Jun, 2021 03:56am

Business & Finance

Taxation may reduce tobacco consumption

LAHORE: Tobacco is a highly lethal and addictive substance endangering millions of lives every year. Consumed in any...

Published 02 Jun, 2021 04:29am

Pakistan

Tobacco products: Government urged to introduce single-tier tax system

ISLAMABAD: Anti-tobacco activists and experts on Tuesday urged the government to introduce a single-tier taxation...

Published 19 May, 2021 06:00am

Business & Finance

Simplifying tax system priority of the govt, PM Khan

PM Khan has directed the Economic Advisory Council to present a road-map envisaging short, medium and long-term measures for economic stability and sustainable growth.

Published 22 Apr, 2021 03:10pm

Business & Finance

Pakistan’s powerful groups enjoy economic privileges of over $17bn: UNDP Report

The report highlights that the poorest and richest Pakistanis live in completely different countries, with literacy levels, health outcomes, and living standards that are poles apart.
Pakistan’s tax system does not contribute significantly to reducing inequality in the country due to low share of direct taxation, which is under 20 percent.

Updated 14 Apr, 2021 11:56am

PM asks FBR to focus on seven major areas

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to focus on seven major...

Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.85 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	501.13 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	85.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	481.25 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.53 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 2 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	96.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 2 786 Investments Limited(786)	5.85 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 2 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	501.13 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 2 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 2 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 2 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 2 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	85.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 2 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	481.25 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 2 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 2 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	10.53 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Attock Cement / Dec 2 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	96.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Maple Leaf Cement / Dec 2 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	43,072,746 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Dec 2 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	39,797,114 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Fert Bin / Dec 2 Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited(FFBL)	27,568,000 ▲ 0.00
Fauji Cement / Dec 2 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	27,255,000 ▲ 0.00
Hum Network / Dec 2 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	22,004,000 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,256,413 ▲ 0.00
D.G.K.Cement / Dec 2 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	14,240,764 ▲ 0.00
Air Link Com. / Dec 2 Air Link Communication Limited(AIRLINK)	13,542,140 ▲ 0.00
Dewan Cement / Dec 2 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	12,062,500 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 2 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	10,296,343 ▲ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 1	285.15
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 1	284.95
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 1	146.82
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 1	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 1	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 1	1.09
UK LIBOR % / Dec 1	5.46

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 1	4594.63
India Sensex / Dec 1	67481.19
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 1	33431.51
Nasdaq / Dec 1	14305.03
Hang Seng / Dec 1	16830.30
FTSE 100 / Dec 1	7529.35
Dow Jones / Dec 1	36245.50
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 1	16397.52
France CAC40 / Dec 1	7346.15

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 1	74.07
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 1	17235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 1	189043
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 1	2072.22
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 1	79.42

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