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Business & Finance

Scope of ‘tax fraud’ phrase widened

ISLAMABAD: The issuance of sales tax invoice without actual supply of goods in the market would now be considered a...

Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:00am

Non-performing bank loans: Finance bill proposes amendments in 7th Schedule

ISLAMABAD: Finance Bill 2024 has proposed amendments in Seventh Schedule (Banking Schedule) of the Income Tax...

Updated 24 Jun, 2024 08:47am

Pakistan

Teachers, researchers: APSUP, PAMI urge govt to restore tax rebate

ISLAMABAD: The Association of Private Sector Universities of Pakistan (APSUP) and the Association of Private Medical...

Published 23 Jun, 2024 02:50am

Business & Finance

Non-issuance of DO/NOC: FTO directs FBR to cancel shipping co’s licence

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to cancel or suspend the...

Published 23 Jun, 2024 02:50am

Senate panel finalises proposals for changes in finance bill

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue, Saturday, finalised a set of recommendations for...

Updated 23 Jun, 2024 05:48pm

Business & Finance

Royalty arrangements: ABC asks govt to revisit disallowance decision

ISLAMABAD: The American Business Council of Pakistan (ABC) has strongly recommended to the government to reconsider...

Published 23 Jun, 2024 02:50am

Purchase/lease of cars: FTO detects serious flaws in WHT deduction

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has detected serious flaws in withholding tax deduction on purchase/lease...

Updated 23 Jun, 2024 03:47pm

Business & Finance

FTO directs FBR to ensure disposal of confiscated goods

ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to ensure disposal of ...

Published 23 Jun, 2024 02:50am

Tax measures to stoke inflation: Senate panel

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance has expressed serious concerns over the proposed tax measures in...

Updated 23 Jun, 2024 03:16pm

Royalty arrangement: 25pc of sales promotion, ad expenses disallowed

ISLAMABAD: The government has disallowed 25 percent of sales promotion and advertising expenses under the royalty...

Updated 22 Jun, 2024 09:18am

Export of goods: Finance Bill proposes to change tax regime to ‘minimum tax’

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Bill 2024 has proposed to change the tax regime for export of goods from “final tax regime”...

Updated 22 Jun, 2024 02:37pm

Senate panel asks FBR to address concerns of retail sector

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance recommended Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to address concerns...

Updated 22 Jun, 2024 09:18am

Major urban cities: Valuation of immovable properties to be increased to 90pc

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Friday informed the Senate Standing Committee on Finance that the...

Updated 22 Jun, 2024 05:37pm

e-vehicles, telecom sector: FBR vows to review omission of incentives

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has assured the finance committee that it will review the omission of...

Updated 21 Jun, 2024 09:17am

Finance Bill 2024: Wealth Statement now in sharp focus

New bill proposes to extend the scope of best judgment assessment under section 121 of the Ordinance

Updated 21 Jun, 2024 04:00pm

Business & Finance

Finance bill imposes additional financial burden on textile units: APTMA

ISLAMABAD: Textile industry has categorically conveyed to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) that the Finance Bill...

Published 21 Jun, 2024 06:37am

Business & Finance

Some taxation measures: No final decision taken on reversal: FBR

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Amjed Zubair Tiwana said Thursday that so far government the has...

Published 21 Jun, 2024 06:37am

GST on infant food, milk in phases

ISLAMABAD: The tax policy of introducing sales tax in three stages, starting from 5 percent on infant formula, baby...

Updated 20 Jun, 2024 09:00am

Business & Finance

SECP directs listed companies to implement anti-harassment policy

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has directed listed companies to implement an...

Published 20 Jun, 2024 06:01am

Salaried class: Higher income tax rate of up to 35pc imposed

New income tax slabs for salaried class to be applicable from tax year 2024 effective for salary payable on or after July 1 2024

Updated 17 Jun, 2024 02:33pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 26	278.42
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 26	278.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 24	157.14
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 24	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 24	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 24	1.04

Stock	Volume
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
S&P 500 / Dec 24	6,040.04
Nasdaq / Dec 24	20,031.13
Hang Seng / Dec 24	20,098.29
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,136.99
Dow Jones / Dec 24	43,297.03
France CAC40 / Dec 24	7,282.69
India Sensex / Dec 26	78,475.29

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 24	70.10
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 24	240,487.70
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 24	2,616.87
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 24	68.78
Petrol/Litre / Dec 26	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 26	17,785

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Capital Equities / Dec 26 First Capital Equities Limited(FCEL)	6.10 ▲ 1.00 (19.61%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	6.99 ▲ 1.00 (16.69%)
Next Capital / Dec 26 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	9.90 ▲ 1.00 (11.24%)
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 26 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	16.45 ▲ 1.50 (10.03%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 26 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	15.81 ▲ 1.44 (10.02%)
Dewan Motors / Dec 26 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	42.21 ▲ 3.84 (10.01%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 26 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	44.96 ▲ 4.09 (10.01%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 26 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	99.06 ▲ 9.01 (10.01%)
Altern Energy / Dec 26 Altern Energy Limited(ALTN)	22.65 ▲ 2.06 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Jauharabad Sug / Dec 26 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	23.10 ▼ -2.57 (-10.01%)
Mughal Energy / Dec 26 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	18.45 ▼ -2.05 (-10.00%)
Fateh Ind. / Dec 26 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	120.56 ▼ -13.38 (-9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 26 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36.01 ▼ -3.99 (-9.98%)
Popular Islamic / Dec 26 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	13.54 ▼ -1.50 (-9.97%)
Arctic Textile / Dec 26 Arctic Textile Mills Limited(ARCTM)	21.60 ▼ -2.37 (-9.89%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Dec 26 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.25 ▼ -1.22 (-9.06%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 26 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	24 ▼ -2.33 (-8.85%)
Equity Modaraba / Dec 26 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	3 ▼ -0.29 (-8.81%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	127,408,831 ▼ -0.06
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 26 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	93,301,142 ▲ 1.50
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	46,900,564 ▲ 6.41
Sui South Gas / Dec 26 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	33,559,500 ▼ -1.65
Cnergyico PK / Dec 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	33,367,944 ▼ -0.16
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	30,254,338 ▼ -0.19
B.O.Punjab / Dec 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,003,113 ▼ -0.11
Hascol Petrol / Dec 26 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	27,155,152 ▲ 0.87
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 26 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	26,980,436 ▲ 0.09

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