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Economy: it has only gotten worse

Like ‘Shehbaz speed’, finance minister Ishaq Dar’s bubble has been burst as well. The ‘Dar magic’ was as...

Updated 30 Jan, 2023 07:00am

Business & Finance

Ex-ombudsman’s order still awaits enforcement: FTO may have to order action against FBR officers again

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) may have to direct the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) again to implement...

Published 30 Jan, 2023 05:56am

Editorials

Conclude 9th review and move ahead

EDITORIAL: The finance minister, Ishaq Dar, finally budged from position of keeping the PKR to dollar parity...

Published 30 Jan, 2023 05:56am

Tarin raises the alarm about inflation surge

LAHORE: Former federal finance minister Shaukat Tarin has said that a steep decline in the value of rupee against ...

Updated 28 Jan, 2023 08:55am

Business & Finance

TAL JV allowed to sell Mamikhel gas

ISLAMABAD: The government has allowed TAL Joint Venture to sell gas from Mamikhel South discovery to third party...

Updated 28 Jan, 2023 08:44am

Opinion

Prices and inflation

It is quite clear that overall the monetary policy tool of raising policy rate to rein in inflation has not had any...

Updated 27 Jan, 2023 07:57am

Opinion

The tested players: two lost decades of Pakistan

A review of the economic condition during the period from 2002 to 2023 reflects two lost decades of Pakistan. During...

Published 27 Jan, 2023 06:41am

Opinion

Taxation of immovable property

The National Assembly through the Finance Act 2012 amended section 37(5) of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 [“the...

Updated 27 Jan, 2023 11:36pm

Business & Finance

Jul-Jan: MCC Gwadar surpasses customs duty target, collects Rs7bn

ISLAMABAD: Model Customs Collectorate Gwadar has collected Rs7 billion in the form of customs duty during...

Published 27 Jan, 2023 06:15am

Govt may exempt solar equipment from all taxes

ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to exempt solar equipment from all taxes aimed at achieving the target of 10,000...

Updated 27 Jan, 2023 09:04am

Opinion

The Saudi snub, and after…

The prime minister’s decision to do whatever was needed to complete the 9th review of the stalled IMF programme ...

Updated 26 Jan, 2023 06:19am

Opinion

Understanding the present crisis

Understanding the problem is half the solution. This article spells out the top three problems that constitute the...

Updated 25 Jan, 2023 11:04am

LHC has held that Section 8(2) (b) of Finance Act is valid

ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court (LHC) held that Section 8(2) (b) of the Finance Act, 2022, is valid, ...

Updated 25 Jan, 2023 08:53am

Business & Finance

Incandescent light bulbs: Duties, taxes on import of parts, CBUs may soar

ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to increase duties and taxes on import of parts and Completely Built Units ...

Published 24 Jan, 2023 06:06am

Opinion

Counting the ways to borrow

Pakistan’s policy thrust today to get out of the ongoing very serious economic/financial imbroglio is, heads: seek...

Published 23 Jan, 2023 05:57am

Opinion

IMF – No half measures

Last week it appeared that the economic reality is finally sinking into the government high-ups. The statement of...

Updated 23 Jan, 2023 08:22am

Business & Finance

FPCCI calls for simplification of tax system

PESHAWAR: Regional Coordinator, Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), Sartaj Ahmad Khan...

Published 23 Jan, 2023 05:57am

Editorials

Inflation and lower output

EDITORIAL: A former Finance Minister, Dr Hafiz A. Pasha, while addressing the members of Pakistan Industrial and...

Published 23 Jan, 2023 05:57am

Business & Finance

LCCI starts consultation to prepare economic policy framework

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has started consultation to prepare economic policy...

Published 21 Jan, 2023 07:20am

Opinion

Debt, inequality and austerity

‘In most western countries, inequality is rising, and social mobility has stalled. Our citizens are losing...

Published 20 Jan, 2023 06:44am

Editorials

Fraught present, unknown future

EDITORIAL: The country is fast approaching a point of no return. If the economy is forced upon a default on its...

Updated 20 Jan, 2023 02:33pm

Exports should be enhanced to $100bn per annum: govt

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday while stressing the need to ...

Updated 20 Jan, 2023 08:47am

Business & Finance

Tarin sees negative GDP growth in LSM, agri, other sectors

LAHORE: Former federal finance minister and PTI Senator Shaukat Tarin has predicted that Pakistan would register a...

Updated 20 Jan, 2023 08:50am

Business & Finance

Revenue Div allowed to publish tax directory of MPs for 2020

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has allowed the Revenue Division to publish the tax directory of parliamentarians for...

Updated 19 Jan, 2023 08:38am

New tax raising steps under consideration

Proposed measures include increase in rates of withholding taxes, more indirect taxation, three percent flood levy on imports, and tax on banks’ foreign exchange income

Updated 18 Jan, 2023 12:40pm

State revenue: FTO directs FBR to implement effective mechanism

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to implement an effective...

Updated 18 Jan, 2023 08:44am

Business & Finance

President directs FBR to avoid ‘futile’ litigation

ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi has confirmed the key recommendations of the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) to the...

Updated 16 Jan, 2023 09:41am

PIAF opposes ‘proposed’ mini-budget, urges govt to curtail current expenditure

Business & Finance

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Punjab Mod / Jun 5 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	1.41 ▲ 0.19 (15.57%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 5 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	4.82 ▲ 0.61 (14.49%)
Hussain Industries / Jun 5 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	11.49 ▲ 0.99 (9.43%)
Gammon Pak / Jun 5 Gammon Pakistan Limited(GAMON)	5.30 ▲ 0.40 (8.16%)
Sui South Gas / Jun 5 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	9.66 ▲ 0.70 (7.81%)
HI-Tech Lub. / Jun 5 Hi-Tech Lubricants Limited(HTL)	23.47 ▲ 1.64 (7.51%)
Atlas Battery / Jun 5 Atlas Battery Limited(ATBA)	224.16 ▲ 15.64 (7.50%)
Century Paper / Jun 5 Century Paper & Board Mills Limited(CEPB)	55.60 ▲ 3.88 (7.50%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Jun 5 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	258 ▲ 18.00 (7.50%)
Exide (PAK) / Jun 5 Exide Pakistan Limited(EXIDE)	274.59 ▲ 19.16 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
Unicap Modaraba / Jun 5 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.70 ▼ -0.67 (-28.27%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Jun 5 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	6.50 ▼ -0.99 (-13.22%)
Mehran Sugar / Jun 5 Mehran Sugar Mills Limited(MRNS)	38 ▼ -5.00 (-11.63%)
Rafhan Maize / Jun 5 Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited(RMPL)	8332 ▼ -1059.00 (-11.28%)
Diamond Ind. / Jun 5 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	30.62 ▼ -2.48 (-7.49%)
Gillette Pak / Jun 5 Gillette Pakistan Limited(GLPL)	109.08 ▼ -8.82 (-7.48%)
John&Philips / Jun 5 Johnson & Phillips (Pakistan) Limited(JOPP)	35.02 ▼ -2.83 (-7.48%)
Indus Dyeing / Jun 5 Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Co. Limited(IDYM)	126 ▼ -9.06 (-6.71%)
Ruby Textile / Jun 5 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	3.13 ▼ -0.21 (-6.29%)
Reliance Ins. / Jun 5 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	7.27 ▼ -0.48 (-6.19%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,776,521 ▼ -0.02
Pak Int.Bulk / Jun 5 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	10,345,500 ▲ 0.10
Sui North Gas / Jun 5 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	9,748,618 ▲ 2.54
Pak Petroleum / Jun 5 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	9,220,831 ▲ 3.59
Oil & Gas Dev. / Jun 5 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	8,432,214 ▲ 3.17
D.G.K.Cement / Jun 5 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	8,134,363 ▼ -0.12
Pak Refinery / Jun 5 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	5,737,803 ▲ 0.30
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 5 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	4,793,566 ▲ 0.31
Hascol Petrol / Jun 5 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	4,657,500 ▲ 0.12
Sui South Gas / Jun 5 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	4,102,148 ▲ 0.70

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 5	286.10
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 5	285.90
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 5	140.13
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 5	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 5	1.24
Euro to USD / Jun 5	1.07
UK LIBOR % / Jun 2	5.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 2	4282.37
Nasdaq / Jun 2	13240.77
Dow Jones / Jun 2	33762.76
India Sensex / Jun 5	62894.02
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 5	32117.09
Hang Seng / Jun 5	18993.93
FTSE 100 / Jun 5	7637.92
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 5	16080.36
France CAC40 / Jun 5	7260.56

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 2	20235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 2	199760
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 5	72.64
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 5	1944.48
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 5	81.63

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