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Sohail Sarfraz

Customs values on import of lead acid batteries revised

ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has revised customs values on the import of lead acid...

Published about 2 hours ago

Teachers: federal cabinet restores 25pc income tax rebate

ISLAMABAD: Following intervention of the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO), the Federal Cabinet has restored 25 percent...

Published about 2 hours ago

1HFY25 direct tax collection rises 29.4pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The collection of direct taxes has shown an increase of 29.4 percent during first six months of 2024-25...

Updated about 17 hours ago

Budget FY26: FBR examining proposals of Cellular Mobile Operators

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is examining budget proposals of the Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs)...

Updated about 23 hours ago

Professionals: SECP launches mandatory certification requirements

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has introduced mandatory certification...

Updated about 23 hours ago

Business & Finance

IR & Pak Customs: FBR establishes Strategic Tariff, Revenue Analysis Wings

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has established the Strategic Tariff and Revenue Analysis Wings for...

Published 2 days ago

PECA Act 2016: Taxpayers’ data declared as ‘Critical Infrastructure’

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has declared taxpayers’ data as “Critical Infrastructure” and ...

Published 2 days ago

Disputes with importers: FBR establishes ‘Classification Centre’

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has established a “Classification Centre” to resolve all pending...

Updated 2 days ago

Pakistan

Yousif Hyder appointed DG, DGIP

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has appointed Member FBR Yousif Hyder Shaikh (Inland Revenue...

Published 2 days ago

Business & Finance

Same-day corporate bank account opening: SECP developing standardised app interface with SBP, PBA

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) is developing a standardised application...

Published 2 days ago

FY26 Budget proposals: Businesses urge govt to gradually reduce GST rate

Pakistan Business Council recommends reduction in withholding taxes for exporters to minimise impact on cash flow of their business

Updated 3 days ago

Large number of civil servants to be sent to ‘surplus pool’

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to send a large number of civil servants to a “surplus pool” in line with the...

Published 25 Mar, 2025 05:37am

IRS & PCS officials: Transfer to admin pool not on any directive by PM

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue’s transfer orders (during April 2024) of over a dozen senior officers of the...

Updated 3 days ago

Business & Finance

SECP directs companies for not sharing sensitive info

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has strictly directed companies’ shareholders...

Published 25 Mar, 2025 05:37am

Shopkeepers/traders: FBR mulling another registration scheme

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is seriously considering launching another registration scheme for...

Updated 24 Mar, 2025 03:45pm

Customs values on import of various pins from China revised

ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has revised customs values on the import of Safety Pin,...

Updated 23 Mar, 2025 09:15am

Business & Finance

Veg ghee mill: ATIR annuls Rs1.5bn GST demand by Peshawar RTO

ISLAMABAD: The Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) has annulled sales tax demand amounting to Rs1.5 billion...

Published 23 Mar, 2025 05:26am

Aurangzeb says no major hurdle to SLA

Discussions with the global lender progressing smoothly, adds finance minister

Updated 22 Mar, 2025 02:25pm

Pakistan

2023-24: PAC concerned at lapse of economic grants worth Rs58bn

ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee Thursday expressed serious concern over lapse of economic grants worth Rs58...

Published 21 Mar, 2025 07:35am

SBP governor upbeat about swift IMF SLA

ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmed, Thursday, expressed the hope that Pakistan and the...

Updated 21 Mar, 2025 09:02am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 27	280.28
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 27	280.08
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 27	150.24
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 27	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 27	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 27	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 26	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 26	5,712.20
Nasdaq / Mar 26	17,899.02
Dow Jones / Mar 26	42,454.79
India Sensex / Mar 27	77,690.67
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 27	37,639.25
Hang Seng / Mar 27	23,671.44
FTSE 100 / Mar 27	8,625.87
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 27	22,502.76
France CAC40 / Mar 27	7,936.52

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 26	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 26	272,462
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 27	69.75
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 27	3,032.56
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 27	66.15
Petrol/Litre / Mar 28	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 28	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 27 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	4.01 ▲ 1 (33.22%)
Parmount Sp. / Mar 27 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.10 ▲ 0.59 (16.81%)
Shaheen Ins. / Mar 27 Shaheen Insurance Company Limited(SHNI)	7.50 ▲ 0.97 (14.85%)
Popular Islamic / Mar 27 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	15.02 ▲ 1.37 (10.04%)
Diamond Ind. / Mar 27 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	33.83 ▲ 3.08 (10.02%)
Sardar Chemical / Mar 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	35.95 ▲ 3.27 (10.01%)
J.K.Spinning / Mar 27 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	69.58 ▲ 6.33 (10.01%)
Data Agro / Mar 27 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	106.28 ▲ 9.66 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 27 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	121.88 ▲ 11.08 (10%)
Allawasaya Tex / Mar 27 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1,429.95 ▲ 130 (10%)

Stock	Price
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	11.60 ▼ -98.09 (-89.42%)
Elahi Cot. / Mar 27 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	135.93 ▼ -15.1 (-10%)
Khalid Siraj / Mar 27 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	8.03 ▼ -0.87 (-9.78%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 27 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	874.01 ▼ -93.68 (-9.68%)
Saritow Spinning / Mar 27 Saritow Spinning Mills Limited(SSML)	18.90 ▼ -1.75 (-8.47%)
Cordoba Logistics / Mar 27 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	12.61 ▼ -1.15 (-8.36%)
Sally Textile / Mar 27 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	11.01 ▼ -0.99 (-8.25%)
Masood Textile / Mar 27 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	49.06 ▼ -4.27 (-8.01%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 27 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.57 ▼ -0.73 (-7.09%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Mar 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	42 ▼ -3.1 (-6.87%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Mar 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	45,325,056 ▲ 0.31
Pak Elektron / Mar 27 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	29,179,304 ▲ 0.67
P.S.O. / Mar 27 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	26,879,128 ▲ 1.58
Arif Habib Corp / Mar 27 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	20,499,919 ▼ -98.09
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	16,191,931 ▼ -0.03
B.O.Punjab / Mar 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	16,148,304 ▼ -0.2
Pak Petroleum / Mar 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	15,934,134 ▼ -1.85
Engro Fert. / Mar 27 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	14,419,464 ▲ 0.5
Fauji Cement / Mar 27 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	14,194,696 ▲ 0.53
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 27 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	11,282,647 ▲ 0.09

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