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Taxation

Pakistan has the reserves, yet still lacks investor trust

Updated 09 Nov, 2026 06:22am

Is Pakistan investable? Foreign exchange reserves have reached a record high and the debt-to-GDP ratio has fallen...

Bringing Pakistanis and their capital back home

Updated 04 Nov, 2026 06:15am

A structured proposal for returning overseas Pakistanis and resident Pakistanis with declared foreign assets This...

Proposed AIDP 2025-30: Panel to seek PM’s guidance on tariff structure

Published 24 Oct, 2026 05:32am

ISLAMABAD: A ministerial panel led by the Power Minister is set to seek guidance from the Prime Minister on the...

Pakistan cannot export its domestic inefficiencies

Updated 20 Oct, 2026 06:08am

A decade ago, Pakistan’s total goods exports stood at US$20.8 billion, with textiles contributing US$12.4 billion....

Missing auto policy amid growing auto sales

Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am

Pakistan’s new auto policy is nowhere to be seen, but car sales continue to grow. What is changing is the...

APTMA calls for a competitive business environment

Published 01 Oct, 2026 06:49am

LAHORE: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has called on the government to restore a regionally...

PD could not bear excessive taxation: Malik

Updated 21 Aug, 2026 09:36am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik on Thursday said that every sector and division needed...

LCCI, Wafaqi Tax Mohtasib agree to strengthen cooperation

Published 24 Jul, 2026 07:51am

LAHORE: Director General of the Office of Wafaqi Tax Mohtasib (Punjab), Riaz Hameed Chaudhry, called on Lahore...

Representation without taxation

Updated 21 Jul, 2026 06:02am

EDITORIAL: The opposition expressed by lawmakers from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the imposition of taxes in the merged...

PCDMA urges FBR to implement comprehensive reforms

Published 14 Jul, 2026 06:19am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Chemicals & Dyes Merchants Association (PCDMA) Chairman Salim Valimuhammad has called upon...

The missing dividend culture

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 05:00am

For an ordinary investor, buying shares is an act of trust, built on the hope of capital gain and the expectation...

Govt refuses to share revenue impact figures with NA panel

Updated 16 Jun, 2026 09:22am

ISLAMABAD: The federal government Monday categorically refused to share revenue impact of taxation and relief...

Budget lacks measures to boost production: FPCCI

Published 13 Jun, 2026 07:48am

KARACHI: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Friday said the federal budget 2026–27...

Stock market, stationery items and solar panels: Tax rates to remain unchanged

Updated 11 Jun, 2026 09:13am

ISLAMABAD: The taxation on stock market, stationery items and solar panels would remain the same in budget...

Pakistan’s investment climate: confidence in short supply

Updated 06 Jun, 2026 12:09pm

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s investment climate was already struggling long before the latest Business Confidence Index...

GST: gradual transition to single-digit taxation envisaged

Published 05 Jun, 2026 06:36am

KARACHI: In its pre-budget proposals, the Pakistan Chemicals & Dyes Association (PCDMA)has urged the Federal...

KP govt carries out operation against property tax defaulters

Published 25 May, 2026 06:06am

PESHAWAR: The Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa carried out a special operation...

Supporting SMEs and exports: govt still searching for roadmaps

Updated 18 May, 2026 08:01am

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s latest directive to formulate a “comprehensive roadmap” for supporting...

CVT on foreign assets may go: Rs400-500bn tax measures cleared after IMF nod

Updated 17 May, 2026 05:12pm

New tax policies for FY2026-27, approved by IMF, target Rs 400-500 billion through digital invoicing, expanded sales tax, and enhanced data utilization.

Economy adrift?

Published 09 May, 2026 05:51am

Year after year, prior to annual national budget, many well-founded reform proposals put forward by business...

FBR holds urgent moot on new steps to bridge revenue shortfall

Published 05 May, 2026 06:01am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Monday convened an urgent meeting of top FBR officials on “new revenue...

Business leaders discuss budget, taxation matters with Aurangzeb

Updated 05 May, 2026 09:04am

KARACHI: A delegation of the business community, comprising Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of the Federation of...

Taxing the engine of growth to a stall

Published 04 Apr, 2026 06:16am

The government’s decision to jack up petrol price to an unprecedented Rs458.40 per litre, driven largely by a...

Austerity in times of crisis

Published 26 Mar, 2026 05:00am

Fiscal discipline is more essential in times of geopolitical uncertainty and economic uncertainty. Pakistan is at...

External balance on the edge

Updated 18 Mar, 2026 06:47am

The current account posted a surplus of $427 million in Feb-26, which reduced the 8MFY26 deficit to $700 million,...

CCP market assessment: ‘Civil aviation sector facing mounting economic pressures’

Published 10 Mar, 2026 08:18am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s civil aviation sector is facing mounting economic pressures, structural weaknesses, and an...

Carbon market initiative: TIP outlines legislative roadmap for parliament

Updated 20 Feb, 2026 09:33am

ISLAMABAD: The Transparency International Pakistan outlined its legislative roadmap for Parliament at a high level...

‘FBR had adopted zero-tolerance policy against harassment of traders’

Updated 16 Feb, 2026 09:38am

HYDERABAD: Chief Commissioner Inland Revenue, Hyderabad, Abdul Khaliq Shaikh, has stated that the Federal Board of...

OPINION: Tax litigation, super tax, and the economics of tax deferral

Updated 03 Feb, 2026 07:26am

The Federal Constitutional Court’s recent judgment, articulated through a preliminary short order, with detailed...

‘Textile exporters being squeezed by regulatory burdens, energy costs’: APTMA

Updated 29 Jan, 2026 08:08am

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) on Wednesday warned the government that surging input...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 14	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 14	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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