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PTA, SECP sign MoU to formalise mechanism for information sharing, cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP)...

Published 12 Oct, 2023 05:57am

Benami transactions, misuse of taxpayers’ CNICs: FTO directs FBR to investigate cases

ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Director General Anti-Benami Initiative, Federal Board of...

Updated 11 Oct, 2023 09:23am

Pending case of a fertiliser co: IHC asks FBR to submit its cost of litigation

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to submit its cost of...

Updated 11 Oct, 2023 08:40am

Business & Finance

FBR shuts all DPCs, DPUs

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has closed all its Data Processing Centres (DPCs) and Data Processing...

Published 11 Oct, 2023 03:10am

Business & Finance

6 Chinese polyester fabric varieties: New customs values fixed

ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has fixed new customs values on the import of six...

Updated 10 Oct, 2023 09:19am

World Bank for taxation of agri income, property

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has recommended taxation of agricultural income and property, withdrawal of...

Updated 10 Oct, 2023 11:22am

FBR to field DTOs to identify new taxpayers

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) plans to depute District Taxation Officers Inland Revenue across...

Updated 09 Oct, 2023 09:44am

Documentation of economy: Promulgation of crucial ordinance delayed

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government has delayed the promulgation of an Ordinance for the integration of data of all...

Updated 07 Oct, 2023 05:40pm

Pakistan

Solar panel import scam: FBR tries to put the blame on banks

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has tried to put the entire blame on banks for not checking massive...

Published 06 Oct, 2023 03:03am

Business & Finance

WB seeks higher rates of FED on all brands of cigarettes

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) has strongly recommended higher rates of the federal excise duty (FED) on all brands...

Published 06 Oct, 2023 03:03am

FBR asked to probe solar panel import scam

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), on Wednesday, to...

Updated 05 Oct, 2023 09:46am

Business & Finance

SECP revises Companies (Further Issue of Shares) Regulations, 2020

ISLAMABAD: The revised Companies (Further Issue of Shares) Regulations, 2020 would facilitate capital formation and...

Updated 05 Oct, 2023 08:45am

‘Washing preparation’: FBR to charge 20pc import duty

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will charge 20 percent customs duty on the import of ‘washing...

Updated 05 Oct, 2023 09:12am

Afghan transit commercial goods: FBR slaps 10pc processing fee on 5 categories

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has imposed 10 percent processing fee on five major categories of...

Updated 04 Oct, 2023 09:04am

Customs agents, transporters: FBR seeks bank guarantees for Afghan transit goods

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed Customs agents/ brokers and transport operators in...

Updated 04 Oct, 2023 09:59am

Pakistan

SECP shuts down 7 illegal loan apps in collaboration with FIA, PTA

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has intensified crackdown on illegal loan apps...

Published 04 Oct, 2023 06:20am

Business & Finance

Afghan transit: 25pc of total consignments to be picked for scanning: FBR

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to select 25 percent of the total consignments of Afghan...

Published 04 Oct, 2023 06:20am

Insurance industry paid Rs34.3bn against taxes, duties in 2022

Business & Finance

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 7	278.70
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 7	278.50
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 7	158.20
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 7	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 7	1.25
Euro to USD / Jan 7	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 7	5,909.03
India Sensex / Jan 7	77,947.47
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 7	40,058.48
Nasdaq / Jan 7	19,489.68
Hang Seng / Jan 7	19,135.88
FTSE 100 / Jan 7	8,245.28
Dow Jones / Jan 7	42,528.36
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 7	20,340.57

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 7	74.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 7	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 7	236,625
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 7	2,647.82
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 7	68.37
Petrol/Litre / Jan 8	252.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Askari Life Assur. / Jan 8 Askari Life Assurance Company Limited(ALAC)	6.39 ▲ 0.89 (16.18%)
First Capital Equities / Jan 8 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	7 ▲ 0.81 (13.09%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Jan 8 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 8 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	60.58 ▲ 5.51 (10.01%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Jan 8 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	296.12 ▲ 26.92 (10.00%)
Engro Holdings Ltd / Jan 8 Engro Holdings Limited(ENGROH)	287.88 ▲ 26.17 (10.00%)
Masood Textile / Jan 8 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	59.99 ▲ 5.45 (9.99%)
Shadman Cotton / Jan 8 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	35.67 ▲ 3.24 (9.99%)
Mehmood Tex / Jan 8 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	652.20 ▲ 57.96 (9.75%)

Stock	Price
JS Mom. Factor ETF / Jan 8 JS Momentum Factor ETF(JSMFETF)	15.43 ▼ -1.90 (-10.96%)
Liven Pharma / Jan 8 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	178.53 ▼ -19.84 (-10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Jan 8 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	156.38 ▼ -17.38 (-10.00%)
Sana Ind / Jan 8 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	29.65 ▼ -3.25 (-9.88%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Jan 8 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	20.50 ▼ -2.18 (-9.61%)
Blessed Tex. / Jan 8 Blessed Textiles Limited(BTL)	291.01 ▼ -27.75 (-8.71%)
Idrees Tex. / Jan 8 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	13.02 ▼ -1.23 (-8.63%)
Elahi Cot. / Jan 8 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	96 ▼ -7.00 (-6.80%)
Gadoon Textile / Jan 8 Gadoon Textile Mills Limited(GADT)	215.05 ▼ -15.12 (-6.57%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 8 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	80,583,371 ▲ 0.01
Cnergyico PK / Jan 8 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	76,600,722 ▲ 0.06
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 8 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	45,707,217 ▲ 0.07
Fauji Foods Ltd / Jan 8 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	36,987,542 ▲ 0.12
Sui South Gas / Jan 8 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,354,890 ▲ 0.76
Pak Stock Exchange / Jan 8 Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited(PSX)	27,144,749 ▲ 0.45
Pak Refinery / Jan 8 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	23,513,012 ▲ 0.15
B.O.Punjab / Jan 8 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	22,768,455 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Jan 8 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	20,370,180 ▲ 0.85

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