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taxation system

When tax hikes lose their fizz

Published 08 Jun, 2026 02:29am

Pakistan’s taxation system is unfair. Whenever it imposes higher taxes on a certain segment, the formal sector...

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...

A business climate hobbled by reform stasis

Published 27 Apr, 2026 04:21am

EDITORIAL: That Pakistan’s business environment remains far from conducive to formal, compliant activity – pushing...

Kayani engages with businessmen to streamline tax reforms

Updated 20 Apr, 2026 08:56am

KARACHI: Minister of State for Finance, Bilal Azhar Kayani, held a productive consultative session with members of...

Structural reforms under sharper focus, Aurangzeb tells Dialog delegation

Updated 19 Nov, 2025 07:27am

Finance minister outlines Pakistan’s macroeconomic consolidation over the past 18 months

Opinion: An analytical review of Pakistan’s taxation system

Updated 13 Nov, 2025 08:05am

Developing economies and their fiscal management stand at a crossroads. Most of the developing world is navigating a...

PARTLY FACETIOUS: There is a need for structural changes in taxation system

Published 21 Jun, 2025 06:06am

“Chairman FBR urged the Senate body to abolish the Seventh Schedule of the Income Tax Ordinance…” “Which...

Taxation system needs fundamental reform

Published 26 May, 2025 05:56am

EDITORIAL: Reportedly, the World Bank (WB) deferred the approval of additional International Development Association...

Salaried class: Call for revision of tax slabs, rise in exemption limits

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 08:56am

ISLAMABAD: The Salaried Class Alliance Pakistan has called for a revision of tax slabs, an increase in exemption...

$500mn earned through export of surplus sugar, says PM Shehbaz

Updated 05 Dec, 2024 11:02pm

Premier calls for measures to improve taxation system

National Tax Council meets to discuss tax reforms, harmonisation

Updated 04 Dec, 2024 10:35pm

Meeting's agenda focuses on fostering collaboration between federal, provincial authorities to enhance tax systems, improve compliance, and boost revenue collection, Finance Division says

The case for dedicated tax benches

Updated 03 Dec, 2024 06:43am

EDITORIAL: The Chief Justice of Pakistan’s proposal to establish dedicated benches for tax-related cases is a...

PM Shehbaz urges FBR to use technology to improve revenue collection

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 11:47pm

Premier seeks roadmap for reconstruction of Pakistan Revenue Automation Limited

HBL marches on steadily

Published 22 Oct, 2024 06:45am

Pakistan’s largest commercial bank, HBL delivered another strong quarter, registering record 9M profits. Pretax...

Squeezing lemons: the fallout of lazy reforms

Published 21 Oct, 2024 06:44am

The government is resorting to lazy reforms, putting pressure on the known and compliant while ignoring systemic...

CTO actions undermine taxation system’s integrity: ATIR

Updated 25 Jul, 2024 09:56am

ISLAMABAD: Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue Islamabad (ATIR) has declared that actions by the Corporate Tax Office...

LCCI says has reservations over FBR’s ‘Tajir Dost’ plan

Published 28 Mar, 2024 06:25am

LAHORE: President Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry Kashif Anwar has said that business friendly taxation...

LCI’s profit-after-tax jumps 88% in Oct-Dec

Updated 25 Jan, 2024 10:01pm

Lucky Core Industries Limited (LCI) saw its profit-after-tax (PAT) jump by around 88% to Rs2.502 billion in the...

Reforms in taxation system demanded

Updated 22 Jan, 2024 08:55am

PESHAWAR: Members of the business community demanded reforms in the taxation system, and to bring down the ratio of...

PM terms energy sector a ‘nightmare’

Updated 13 Dec, 2023 09:24am

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq has described the energy sector as a nightmare for the country...

Govt explains magnitude of SOE burden

Updated 28 Nov, 2023 10:01am

Federal Minister for Privatisation says current state of the public sector is unsustainable and contributes to the deterioration in the business environment in the country

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 30	277.31
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 30	277.11
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 29	3.88

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
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 30	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 30	378,631
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.40
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	400.35

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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