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Sohail Sarfraz

Non-filers: FBR proposes WHT raise on cash withdrawal from banks

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed to raise withholding tax on cash withdrawal from the...

Updated 16 May, 2024 11:50am

Juices, cigarettes prime focus: Govt plans to rationalise FED regime in budget

ISLAMABAD: The government is planning to rationalise Federal Excise Duty (FED) regime in the coming budget with...

Updated 16 May, 2024 09:26am

Business & Finance

Illicit cigarettes supply chain: FBR to focus on enforcement at all stages

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will now focus on enforcement at all stages of the illicit supply ...

Published 16 May, 2024 06:28am

Business & Finance

Import of black tea: Govt decides to revise structure of duties, taxes

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to revise duties and taxes structure on the import of black tea in coming...

Published 16 May, 2024 06:28am

Pakistan

Stemming smuggling, transit trade misuse: Changes in customs laws on the anvil: Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Tuesday, conveyed to the Pakistan Business Council (PBC) that major...

Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am

FBR proposes Rs1.3trn new taxation measures

Chalks out plan including additional taxes, withdrawal of exemptions and zero-ratings and taxation of real estate/retail sectors

Updated 15 May, 2024 10:44am

Pakistan

Reserved appeals/applications: ATIR chairman directs judicial members to write judgments

ISLAMABAD: The Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) chairman has directed judicial members, whose tenure will...

Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am

Telcos assure Aurangzeb: 5,000 SIM cards of non-filers will be blocked daily

ISLAMABAD: The telecom companies have given assurance to Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb that the mobile phone...

Updated 14 May, 2024 09:36am

Business & Finance

IMF briefed about tax gap, revenue collection position

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Monday briefed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the existing...

Published 14 May, 2024 05:18am

Business & Finance

Enactment of Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 2024: ATIR members raise serious questions over benches’ legitimacy

ISLAMABAD: Judicial members of the Appellate Tribunal (Inland Revenue) have apprehended that Tax Laws (Amendment)...

Published 14 May, 2024 05:18am

Blocking SIM cards of non-filers: LTO Islamabad to assist FBR

ISLAMABAD: Large Taxpayer Office (LTO) Islamabad would fully assist the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to enforce...

Updated 13 May, 2024 09:26am

PM forms body to address issues hindering implementation of ‘Tajir Dost Scheme’

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a committee comprising chairman Federal Board of Revenue...

Updated 12 May, 2024 10:27pm

Supplies by importers: Reduced rate of 1-4pc for purpose of tax withholding likely

ISLAMABAD: The government is planning to introduce a reduced rate of 1-4 percent for the purpose of tax withholding...

Updated 12 May, 2024 01:30pm

Import of galvanised coils, sheets from China: LHC dismisses plea against definitive anti-dumping duties

ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has dismissed a petition filed against the imposition of definitive...

Updated 11 May, 2024 08:40am

IMF for taking agreed contingency revenue measures

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the Pakistani authorities to take agreed contingency...

Updated 11 May, 2024 08:10pm

Business & Finance

Telecos agree to start blocking SIMs of non-filers

ISLAMABAD: The cellular companies’/ telecom operators have agreed with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to...

Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am

Business & Finance

Illicit cigarette market inflicting Rs300bn annual loss on national exchequer: study

ISLAMABAD: The illicit sector now holds a major share of 54 percent of the cigarette market in Pakistan as compared...

Published 10 May, 2024 04:17am

Sales tax on tractors, pesticides likely

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is likely to impose sales tax on tractors as well as pesticides during the...

Updated 10 May, 2024 08:57am

Pakistan

Islamabad Electric Supply Company case: IHC issues latest order

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) observed that the federal government and its Revenue Division (FBR) engaging ...

Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am

Business & Finance

Transit Trade Inquiry Report: Many Customs officials facing prospect of suspension

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is likely to suspend many Customs officials on the recommendation of the Transit...

Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 27	278.47
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 27	278.22
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 26	157.65
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 26	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 26	1.04

Stock	Volume
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 23	19,848.77
FTSE 100 / Dec 24	8,136.99
France CAC40 / Dec 24	7,282.69
S&P 500 / Dec 26	6,037.59
Nasdaq / Dec 26	20,020.36
Dow Jones / Dec 26	43,325.80
India Sensex / Dec 27	78,791.05
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 27	40,281.16

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 26	234,911.70
Petrol/Litre / Dec 27	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 27	69.54
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 27	17,785
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 27	2,634.16
Diesel/Litre / Dec 27	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 27 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.99 ▲ 1.00 (14.31%)
Next Capital / Dec 27 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	10.90 ▲ 1.00 (10.10%)
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Dec 27 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	12.71 ▲ 1.16 (10.04%)
Biafo Ind. / Dec 27 Biafo Industries Limited(BIFO)	208.88 ▲ 18.99 (10.00%)
Liven Pharma / Dec 27 Liven Pharma Limited(LIVEN)	124.41 ▲ 11.31 (10.00%)
Nimir Resins / Dec 27 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	35.41 ▲ 3.22 (10.00%)
Suhail Jute / Dec 27 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	108.97 ▲ 9.91 (10.00%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Dec 27 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	17.39 ▲ 1.58 (9.99%)
Shams Textile / Dec 27 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	28.68 ▲ 2.57 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 27 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.10 ▼ -1.00 (-10.99%)
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 27 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	40.15 ▼ -4.46 (-10.00%)
Al-Khair Gadoon / Dec 27 Al-Khair Gadoon Limited(AKGL)	41.71 ▼ -4.63 (-9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 27 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36.01 ▼ -3.99 (-9.98%)
Sardar Chemical / Dec 27 Sardar Chemical Industries Limited(SARC)	33.04 ▼ -3.63 (-9.90%)
Hafiz Ltd. / Dec 27 Hafiz Limited(HAFL)	255 ▼ -26.68 (-9.47%)
Premium Textile / Dec 27 Premium Textile Mills Limited(PRET)	351 ▼ -33.21 (-8.64%)
Kohinoor Mills / Dec 27 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	29.50 ▼ -2.53 (-7.90%)
B.R.R. Guardian / Dec 27 B.R.R. Guardian Limited(BRRG)	21 ▼ -1.77 (-7.77%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 27 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	93,341,113 ▲ 1.34
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	49,879,145 ▲ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Dec 27 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	46,907,628 ▲ 1.72
B.O.Punjab / Dec 27 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	30,318,392 ▲ 0.07
Hascol Petrol / Dec 27 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	24,578,068 ▲ 0.54
Cnergyico PK / Dec 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	24,568,564 ▲ 0.32
Ghani Chem. Ind. / Dec 27 Ghani Chemical Industries Limited(GCIL)	24,455,646 ▲ 0.94
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	22,753,854 ▲ 0.05
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 27 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	17,934,003 ▼ -0.06

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