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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 / Jul 10	278.25
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 10	278.05
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 10	161.68
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 10	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 10	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 10	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 10	3.62

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 10	7,575.39
India Sensex / Jul 10	77,569.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 10	68,557.73
Nasdaq / Jul 10	26,281.61
Hang Seng / Jul 10	24,175.12
FTSE 100 / Jul 10	10,497.29
Dow Jones / Jul 10	52,637.01
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 10	25,067.09
France CAC40 / Jul 10	8,338.97

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 10	71.41
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 10	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 10	370,744
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 10	4,119.93
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 10	81.54
Petrol/Litre / Jul 12	310.71
Diesel/Litre / Jul 12	323.30

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 10 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	10.24 ▲ 1 (10.82%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 10 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	10.55 ▲ 1 (10.47%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 10 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	2.02 ▲ 0.19 (10.38%)
Service Textile / Jul 10 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	57.71 ▲ 5.25 (10.01%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 10 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	41.33 ▲ 3.76 (10.01%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 10 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	38.01 ▲ 3.46 (10.01%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 10 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	2,081.55 ▲ 189.23 (10%)
Saif Textile / Jul 10 Saif Textile Mills Limited(SAIF)	52.35 ▲ 4.76 (10%)
Shahzad Tex. / Jul 10 Shahzad Textile Mills Limited(SZTM)	105.39 ▲ 9.58 (10%)
Maqbool Textile / Jul 10 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	28.06 ▲ 2.55 (10%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 10 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	4.79 ▼ -0.81 (-14.46%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 10 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	21.56 ▼ -2.4 (-10.02%)
Premier Insurance / Jul 10 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	12.59 ▼ -1.4 (-10.01%)
AN Textile Mills / Jul 10 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	59.51 ▼ -6.61 (-10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 10 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	229.11 ▼ -25.46 (-10%)
Hala Enterprise / Jul 10 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	30.54 ▼ -3.39 (-9.99%)
Next Capital / Jul 10 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	17.33 ▼ -1.74 (-9.12%)
Cordoba Logistics / Jul 10 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	17.39 ▼ -1.68 (-8.81%)
Mehmood Tex / Jul 10 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	207.26 ▼ -18.81 (-8.32%)
Gulistan Sp. / Jul 10 Gulistan Spinning Mills Limited(GUSM)	10.27 ▼ -0.91 (-8.14%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 10 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	151,747,897 ▲ 0.29
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 10 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	67,529,983 ▲ 0.16
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 10 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	51,758,332 ▲ 0
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 10 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	38,321,177 ▲ 0.19
Pak Refinery / Jul 10 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	34,731,942 ▲ 0.22
LSE Capital / Jul 10 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	33,568,457 ▼ -0.43
Lotte Chemical / Jul 10 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	33,037,004 ▲ 1.03
Sitara Petroleum Service / Jul 10 Sitara Petroleum Service Limited(SPSL)	32,760,970 ▲ 0.77
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jul 10 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	27,441,043 ▲ 0.51
Bank Al-Falah / Jul 10 Bank Alfalah Limited(BAFL)	18,753,121 ▼ -0.13

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