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FBR projects Rs14.5trn revenue excluding impact of any new taxation steps

Updated 02 Jul, 2026 09:26am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has estimated to collect Rs 14,500 billion during 2026-27 excluding...

Cigarette sector: Crackdown could generate extra Rs40bn, PM told

Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was told on Thursday that a crackdown on the country’s cigarette sector...

Pakistan’s tax challenge: four conversations, one problem

Updated 23 May, 2026 07:21am

A few days after speaking at a tax workshop in Karachi, I found myself having four very different conversations...

Incentives to industry must be very selective

Updated 04 May, 2026 05:49am

Pakistan’s major export industries are clamouring for policy revision that they claim would enable them to compete...

CPS 2026-30 for Pakistan launched: ADB outlines 5-year roadmap

Updated 19 Mar, 2026 09:11am

ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday launched its Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) 2026–2030...

FTO’s directive to FBR

Published 19 Mar, 2026 06:08am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue that the continued...

Tax Policy Office asks businessmen to submit budget proposals for 2026-27

Updated 13 Jan, 2026 07:27am

ISLAMABAD: Tax Policy Office of Ministry of Finance has asked the business community to submit their budget ...

Asian Development Bank tells Pakistan how to tap fintech potential

Updated 06 Jan, 2026 07:17am

Says country can leverage fintech to expand financial inclusion and drive economic growth, but only if fiscal bottlenecks are addressed

‘Macroeconomic stability masks challenges facing businesses and industry’

Published 01 Jan, 2026 06:17am

KARACHI: As Pakistan moves toward the end of 2025, the country’s economy presents a picture of relative...

Simplification of Pakistan’s income tax system—I

Published 19 Dec, 2025 06:07am

The Illusion of simplicity in a fractured ecosystem The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) recent directive to...

Medical sector: Tax-compliance crisis exposed in new data

Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am

ISLAMABAD: The newly-compiled tax data has revealed a serious crisis of tax compliance within Pakistan’s medical...

Reform needs more than panels

Published 09 Dec, 2025 03:29am

EDITORIAL: For a government that says it wants to overhaul the tax system, turning once again to the private sector...

PM forms panel for private sector-led tax overhaul

Published 03 Dec, 2025 05:59am

ISLAMABAD: In a decisive move to reshape the country’s economic future, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday...

A fair tax system

Published 21 Nov, 2025 05:42am

In modern times, democratic governance models are universally longed and desired for political inclusiveness,...

Corruption a persistent challenge in Pakistan, says IMF

Updated 20 Nov, 2025 07:24am

Corruption vulnerabilities are present at all levels of government

60pc of total revenue comes from large-scale manufacturing sector: Pasha

Published 18 Nov, 2025 06:05am

LAHORE: “As much as 60 percent of Pakistan’s total tax revenue comes from a single sector, the large-scale...

Power package

Published 17 Nov, 2025 06:41am

EDITORIAL: The Federation of Pakistani Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Korangi Association of Trade and...

PM calls for sharper focus on tax evasion

Updated 16 Nov, 2025 09:57pm

Notes that efforts to modernise FBR and enhance transparency in tax administration yielding encouraging results

Editorial: Course correction

Updated 11 Nov, 2025 12:26pm

EDITORIAL: According to Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, the country has embarked on a fundamental shift...

Government’s economic team unveils progress report on structural reforms, way forward

Updated 04 Nov, 2025 09:31am

Pakistan stands at a unique confluence of economic stability and favourable geopolitical tailwinds, says finance minister

FTO blames FBR, its wing PRAL for maladministration

Updated 28 Oct, 2025 09:25am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Dr Asif Mahmood Jah in a landmark order has held that there exists clear...

Data leverage for revenue

Updated 23 Oct, 2025 06:40am

For an effective, comprehensive and fair tax system, the availability of real time data regarding major economic...

PM derives satisfaction from PSX surge

Updated 07 Aug, 2025 09:28am

Attributes it to business-friendly reforms

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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 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	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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