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EDITORIAL: The Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR’s) latest attempt to tighten tax collection through a withholding...

Published 19 Feb, 2026 05:05am

Business & Finance

WHT matter on power bills: FTO resolves major dispute between two tax offices

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has resolved a major dispute between the two tax offices of the Federal...

Published 17 Jan, 2026 08:21am

EDITORIAL: Salaried people: ordeal taxing all their strength

EDITORIAL: Salaried individuals paid 266 billion rupees in taxes during the first half of the current fiscal year ...

Updated 08 Jan, 2026 07:23am

WHT agent liability case: LHC annuls PRA AT’s order

ISLAMABAD: Lahore High Court (LHC) has expressed serious concern over the performance of the Appellate Tribunal,...

Published 25 Nov, 2025 05:54am

Distributors & retailers: Business integration with FBR system made mandatory

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has made it mandatory for distributors and retailers to integrate ...

Updated 05 Nov, 2025 09:21am

CII clarifies no final decision yet on WHT issue

ISLAMABAD: The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) reversed its earlier position on the controversial withholding tax...

Updated 25 Sep, 2025 09:27am

Business & Finance

WHT statements defaults: LHC directs ATIR to issue order on FBR’s penalties

ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has passed a landmark order in favour of FBR regarding the deletion of...

Published 17 Sep, 2025 06:20am

Deferred tax payments not part of tax expenditures: FBR

ISLAMABAD: The deferred tax payments are not made part of the tax expenditures as it is not possible to verify...

Updated 17 Sep, 2025 09:18am

Automated income tax refund system not implemented

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) directive for the implementation of automated income tax refund system...

Updated 08 Sep, 2025 09:32am

Refund officer’s non-compliance with orders: FTO seeks CTO Islamabad’s response

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has issued a notice to the Chief Commissioner Inland Revenue, Corporate...

Published 25 Aug, 2025 05:29am

IT, IT-enabled services to face 4% WHT

ISLAMABAD: The IT and IT enabled services will continue to be subject to withholding tax rate of 4 percent during...

Updated 08 Aug, 2025 04:16pm

FBR eases key Finance Act provisions

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has relaxed some major enforcement provisions of the Finance Act 2025...

Updated 05 Aug, 2025 09:03am

WHT lines, T&T system and single portal: DLIs lag behind targets under PRR project: World Bank

ISLAMABAD: The Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs) regarding reduction in withholding tax (WHT) lines,...

Updated 01 Aug, 2025 09:10am

Opinion

‘This isn’t just poor policy, it is economic self-sabotage’

Doing honest, formal business in Pakistan has become untenable. The latest move of raising withholding tax on...

Published 15 Jul, 2025 06:43am

Rs339.5bn new tax measures take effect

ISLAMABAD: The government has enforced new taxation measures of Rs339.5 billion, taken through Finance Act 2025,...

Updated 01 Jul, 2025 09:39am

WHT on sale of 15-year self-owned homes to end from July 1

ISLAMABAD: The amended Finance Bill (2025-26) will abolish the withholding tax on sales of immovable properties,...

Updated 24 Jun, 2025 09:17am

Truckers demand withdrawal of WHT hike on logistic services

KARACHI: Good transporters while expressing serious concern over the government policies, demanded withdrawal of...

Published 24 Jun, 2025 06:06am

Business & Finance

PAA urges reversal of WHT hike decision

KARACHI: The Pakistan Advertisers Association (PAA) has strongly criticized the hike in Withholding Tax (WHT)...

Published 24 Jun, 2025 06:06am

Non-filers: Govt decides to hike cash withdrawal limit to Rs75,000

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to increase limit from Rs50,000 to Rs75,000 for charging enhanced rate of...

Updated 14 Jun, 2025 03:27pm

Aurangzeb tells Senate body: Govt eyes $2bn loan to boost reserves

ISLAMABAD: Amid expectation of borrowing $2 billion from commercial banks to shore up reserves to $14 billion by the...

Updated 13 Jun, 2025 09:25am

WHT regime: Finance Bill will introduce major changes

ISLAMABAD: Finance Bill (2025-26) will introduce major changes in withholding tax regime in budget (2025-26) to...

Updated 07 Jun, 2025 02:59pm

Cash withdrawals from banks: FBR proposes raise in WHT for non-filers

Proposal part of government’s policy to penalise non-filers of income tax returns

Updated 31 May, 2025 03:29pm

Engine capacity above 1300cc: FBR proposes increase in WHT rates on vehicles

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed to increase withholding tax rates on vehicles having...

Updated 28 May, 2025 05:25pm

Business & Finance

Beverage firm dual-registered over tax withholding dispute

LAHORE: A beverage company already registered with the Punjab Revenue Authority gets registered by another...

Published 21 May, 2025 07:07am

Business & Finance

FBR’s binding instructions: Member Legal approached regarding alleged blatant violations

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Member Legal has been approached regarding alleged blatant violations...

Published 20 May, 2025 05:58am

Federal budget 2025-26: Cut in taxation rates for salaried people likely

Relief measures include at least 2.5% reduction in income tax slabs

Updated 10 May, 2025 04:48pm

FBR begins action against companies

ISLAMABAD: Following the promulgation of ‘Tax Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025’, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)...

Updated 04 May, 2025 09:17am

WHT on import of specific medicines exempted

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has exempted withholding tax on the import of medicines (Cystagon/Systagon...

Published 25 Apr, 2025 06:05am

Business & Finance

Collection of withholding tax: Footwear manufacturer fails to defy notice

LAHORE: A footwear manufacturer failed to defy a show-cause notice regarding collection of withholding tax. The...

Published 16 Apr, 2025 08:05am

Pakistan’s taxation trap: overburdening formal economy feeds the informal

Tax compliance in Pakistan has been dismal for decades, and every increase in tax rates or the imposition of new...

Published 17 Mar, 2025 06:37am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Feb 20	279.76
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Feb 20	279.56
USD to Japanese Yen / Feb 23	154.49
USD to Swiss Franc / Feb 23	0.77
Pound Sterling to USD / Feb 23	1.35
Euro to USD / Feb 23	1.18
SOFR % / Feb 20	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Feb 20	6,909.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Feb 20	56,825.70
Nasdaq / Feb 20	22,886.07
FTSE 100 / Feb 20	10,686.89
Dow Jones / Feb 20	49,625.97
Germany DAX 30 / Feb 20	25,260.69
France CAC40 / Feb 20	8,515.49
India Sensex / Feb 23	83,086.64
Hang Seng / Feb 23	26,977.53

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Feb 19	15,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Feb 20	451,356
Petrol/Litre / Feb 23	258.17
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Feb 23	65.59
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Feb 23	5,159.67
Diesel/Litre / Feb 23	275.70
Cotton US¢/pound / Feb 23	65.29

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Itanz Technologies / Feb 23 Itanz Technologies Limited(ITANZ)	13.96 ▲ 1.27 (10.01%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Feb 23 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	50.60 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Feb 23 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	563.62 ▲ 51.24 (10%)
Ahmad Hassan / Feb 23 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	92.88 ▲ 8.44 (10%)
786 Invest Ltd / Feb 23 786 Investments Limited(786)	23.56 ▲ 2.14 (9.99%)
Nazir Cotton Mills / Feb 23 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	16.50 ▲ 1.49 (9.93%)
Sanghar Sugar / Feb 23 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	123.45 ▲ 10.93 (9.71%)
Prosperity Weav / Feb 23 Prosperity Weaving Mills Limited(PRWM)	46 ▲ 4 (9.52%)
First Treet Manuf / Feb 23 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	17.19 ▲ 1.48 (9.42%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Feb 23 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	17.34 ▲ 1.49 (9.4%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Feb 23 Blue-Ex Limited(BLUEX)	5.91 ▼ -56.15 (-90.48%)
LSE Capital (R) / Feb 23 LSE Capital Limited.(Right)(LSECLR)	0.72 ▼ -0.42 (-36.84%)
Trust Sec.& Brokerage Ltd (R) / Feb 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited (R)(TSBLR1)	0.42 ▼ -0.1 (-19.23%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Feb 23 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	5.43 ▼ -0.78 (-12.56%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Feb 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	1.57 ▼ -0.22 (-12.29%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Feb 23 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	4.57 ▼ -0.64 (-12.28%)
Parmount Sp. / Feb 23 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	5.76 ▼ -0.73 (-11.25%)
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Feb 23 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	5.16 ▼ -0.58 (-10.1%)
Saritow Spinning / Feb 23 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	22.73 ▼ -2.53 (-10.02%)
JS Investments / Feb 23 JS Investments Limited(JSIL)	49.28 ▼ -5.48 (-10.01%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Feb 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	29,737,093 ▼ -0.25
WorldCall Telecom / Feb 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,635,199 ▼ -0.03
F. Nat.Equities / Feb 23 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	20,462,080 ▲ 0.11
Trust Sec.& Brokerage Ltd (R) / Feb 23 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited (R)(TSBLR1)	17,416,795 ▼ -0.1
B.O.Punjab / Feb 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	14,625,000 ▼ -1.44
P.T.C.L. / Feb 23 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	12,591,762 ▼ -1.03
Pak Int.Bulk / Feb 23 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	11,752,408 ▼ -1.03
Hascol Petrol / Feb 23 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	9,963,281 ▼ -1.89
National Bank / Feb 23 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	8,981,467 ▼ -1.18
Nishat ChunPow / Feb 23 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	8,077,345 ▼ -5.94

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