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Sohail Sarfraz

FED on allotment or transfer of commercial properties challenged

ISLAMABAD: The federal excise duty (FED), recently levied through the Finance Act, 2024, on transfer of plots and...

Updated 28 Sep, 2024 09:21am

Business & Finance

FBR announces prize scheme for customers of Tier-1 retailers

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday announced a prize scheme for the customers of integrated...

Published 27 Sep, 2024 07:24am

Extension in filing of income tax returns predicted

ISLAMABAD: Tax experts have strongly predicted extension in filing of income tax returns beyond the September 30th...

Updated 27 Sep, 2024 08:43am

Business & Finance

FTO cancels ‘illegal’ auction for imported vehicle by Customs Karachi

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO), while canceling an illegal auction of an imported vehicle, reprimanded...

Published 27 Sep, 2024 06:26am

Higher returns thru Islamic banking perturb Senate panel?

ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad, Wednesday, said that inflation is expected to remain...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 09:03am

SBP working on Sukuk alternate structure: governor

ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad, Wednesday, said that the SBP is working on an...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 08:46am

Filing of returns: FBR approached for two-month extension

ISLAMABAD: Despite Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) announcement of not extending date for filing of returns, the...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 02:21pm

No new taxation measures or mini-budget under study: FBR

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Member Inland Revenue (Policy) Dr Hamid Ateeq Sarwar said Wednesday that...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 01:01pm

Business & Finance

Import of ‘High Pressure Washer’ to attract zero percent customs duty

ISLAMABAD: The customs classification committee of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) declared that zero percent...

Published 25 Sep, 2024 08:51am

Technology

‘Framework for WLAN-2024 facilitates more accessible connectivity in line with global standards’

ISLAMABAD: In an era where digital connectivity shapes the backbone of national progress, Pakistan’s latest,...

Published 25 Sep, 2024 06:48am

‘FASTER’ system: Exporters allowed to enjoy speedy refund payment facility from Oct

ISLAMABAD: In a major development, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has allowed the facility of speedy sales tax...

Updated 25 Sep, 2024 09:25am

Business & Finance

Exemption of local scrap from sales tax: Delay in implementation causing over Rs 5bn revenue loss per month

ISLAMABAD: The delay in implementation of a key budgetary measure (2024-25) to exempt local scrap from sales tax has...

Published 25 Sep, 2024 06:48am

Business & Finance

FBR transformation plan, digitisation: Business groups, tax compliant cos taken on board

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Rashid Mahmood Tuesday took into confidence leading business...

Published 25 Sep, 2024 06:48am

Business & Finance

Officials exerting pressure to get choice postings: FBR chairman asks heads of field formations to certify/endorse action

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Mahmood has directed all heads of field formations to...

Published 24 Sep, 2024 03:28am

Business & Finance

Insurance sector: CCP concerned at preferential treatment to SOEs

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has expressed concern over the preferential treatment given...

Published 24 Sep, 2024 03:28am

Tax collection at import stage: share in total collection reduces

ISLAMABAD: The tax collection at import stage constituted 35 percent and domestic tax collection’s share was 65...

Updated 23 Sep, 2024 03:24pm

Business & Finance

Increase in sales tax from 10pc to 18pc on tractors criticized

ISLAMABAD: The poor farmers and agriculturists have expressed serious concern over the Federal Board of Revenue’s...

Published 23 Sep, 2024 06:45am

Services acquired from non-residents: FBR issued notices for not allowing input tax adjustments

ISLAMABAD: Sindh High Court (SHC) has issued notices to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for not allowing input...

Updated 22 Sep, 2024 04:35pm

Business & Finance

FBR’s Transformation Plan: FBR chief shares key features with senior tax officials

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Mahmood Friday shared key features of FBR’s...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 07:45am

PM approves FBR’s home-grown makeover

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday approved the Federal Board of Revenue’s homegrown transformation...

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 04:50pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 4	277.97
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 4	277.77
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 4	150.37
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 4	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 4	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 4	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 3	6,049.87
Nasdaq / Dec 3	19,480.91
FTSE 100 / Dec 3	8,359.41
Dow Jones / Dec 3	44,705.53
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 3	20,016.75
France CAC40 / Dec 3	7,255.42
India Sensex / Dec 4	19,739.03
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 4	39,276.39

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 2	235,340
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 3	17,685
Petrol/Litre / Dec 4	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 4	70.17
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 4	2,644.45
Diesel/Litre / Dec 4	258.43

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.37 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	627.86 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	68.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	150.94 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,123.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	13.47 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Dec 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.37 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Dec 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	627.86 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Dec 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Dec 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Dec 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	68.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Dec 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	150.94 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Dec 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,123.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Dec 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	13.47 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Dec 4 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	246,707,903 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	89,419,070 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Dec 4 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	87,024,698 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Dec 4 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	67,806,935 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 4 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	61,811,720 ▲ 0.00
Power Cement / Dec 4 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	58,501,362 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 4 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	56,938,645 ▲ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Dec 4 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	56,115,997 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Dec 4 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,870,990 ▲ 0.00

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