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Sohail Sarfraz

Manicure, pedicure sets: New customs values announced

ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has fixed new customs values, ranging between US$ 11.40...

Updated 31 Mar, 2025 10:14am

Custom values on stainless steel cutlery, aluminium utensils revised

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

Updated 31 Mar, 2025 03:36pm

March revenue collection plan falls short of target

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has suffered a shortfall below Rs 100 billion during March 2025. A top...

Updated 30 Mar, 2025 08:50am

To identify collection loopholes: FBR notifies DG (Special Initiatives-Customs) office

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has established Office of the Director General (Special...

Updated 30 Mar, 2025 09:28am

Pakistan

Smuggling of non-duty paid cigarettes: AJK govt beefs up enforcement efforts

ISLAMABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has aggressively increased enforcement efforts to curb the...

Updated 30 Mar, 2025 08:35am

Retrospective application from Jan 1: Agri tax will be levied from July 1

ISLAMABAD: The agricultural income tax will be applicable retrospectively from January 1, 2025, as all the provinces...

Updated 29 Mar, 2025 09:24am

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...

Updated 28 Mar, 2025 08:41am

Teachers: federal cabinet restores 25pc income tax rebate

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

Updated 28 Mar, 2025 02:10pm

Professionals: SECP launches mandatory certification requirements

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

Updated 27 Mar, 2025 09:12am

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 27 Mar, 2025 09:05am

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 27 Mar, 2025 03:13pm

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 26 Mar, 2025 07:41am

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 26 Mar, 2025 05:25am

Disputes with importers: FBR establishes ‘Classification Centre’

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

Updated 26 Mar, 2025 08:50am

Pakistan

Yousif Hyder appointed DG, DGIP

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

Published 26 Mar, 2025 05:25am

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 26 Mar, 2025 05:25am

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 25 Mar, 2025 09:30am

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 25 Mar, 2025 09:28am

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 28	281.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 28	279.71
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 31	148.93
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 31	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 31	1.30
Euro to USD / Mar 31	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 27	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 28	5,580.94
India Sensex / Mar 28	77,414.92
Nasdaq / Mar 28	17,322.99
Dow Jones / Mar 28	41,583.90
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 31	35,617.56
Hang Seng / Mar 31	23,146.55
FTSE 100 / Mar 31	8,576.85
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 31	22,201.28
France CAC40 / Mar 31	7,810.99

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 27	275,205
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 28	17,085
Petrol/Litre / Mar 31	255.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 31	69.31
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 31	3,117.12
Diesel/Litre / Mar 31	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 31	66.49

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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