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Ahsan calls for fundamental transformation of tax system

Published 11 Sep, 2026 06:00am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday called for a...

GST harmonisation

Updated 11 Sep, 2026 08:05am

Pakistan needs one seamless consumption-tax system without sacrificing provincial ownership The World Bank’s ‘2026...

PM asks FBR to ensure third-party audits

Updated 29 Aug, 2026 09:27am

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday directed Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to accelerate...

Colonial mindset

Published 26 Aug, 2026 04:57am

Pakistan has been independent for nearly eight decades. The Union Jack came down, the British went home, and we...

Special tax procedure - back to square one—II

Updated 23 Jul, 2026 06:50am

Illustration A A tyre manufacturer produces tyres worth Rs 5 billion where the margin of profit is say 25 percent....

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

Tax-to-GDP ratio: flawed debate

Published 01 Aug, 2025 07:14am

There has been persistent pressure on successive Pakistani Governments by policymakers, especially those affiliated...

Sec 21(s) of ITO: FBR yet to issue guidelines

Updated 12 Jul, 2025 03:37pm

KARACHI: A new provision - Section 21 (s) of Income Tax Ordinance 2001 introduced through the Finance Act 2025 is...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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