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Defaulters’ utility connections to be cut: FBR starts serving notices with 30-day compliance time

After acquiring data from the Nadra, FBR has started serving notices to people across the country and they have been given 30-day time

Updated 30 Nov, 2023 07:22pm

Builders, developers: Simplified fixed tax scheme finalized

The government has finalized a simplified fixed tax scheme for developers and builders, offering a 90 percent reduction in tax for low-cost housing schemes, particularly the Naya Pakistan Housing Authority (NPHA). Sources said the FBR has given final touc

Published 05 Oct, 2019 12:00am

Builders, developers: Simplified fixed tax scheme finalized

Published 05 Oct, 2019 12:00am

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Government optimistic about FATF prospects

The government has made positive progress in compliance with the recommendations of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) after April 2019 and would submit a report to its Working Group in September 2019. This was stated by Minister for Economic Affairs Divi

Published 31 Aug, 2019 12:00am

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Government optimistic about FATF prospects

Published 31 Aug, 2019 12:00am

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PFMA allegedly involved in fixing flour prices: CCP

Pakistan Flour Mills Association (PFMA) was allegedly involved in fixing flour prices and providing its members a platform to exchange commercially sensitive information and strategic data on flour prices which is, prima facie, violation of section 4 of t

Published 17 Aug, 2019 12:00am

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PFMA allegedly involved in fixing flour prices: CCP

Published 17 Aug, 2019 12:00am

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PFMA allegedly involved in fixing flour prices: CCP

Published 17 Aug, 2019 12:00am

January to July: Rs 231 million collected on import of 120,741 mobile phones, Senate body told

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected Rs 231 million on the import of 120,741 mobile phones from January 15, 2019 to July 15, 2910 under the baggage scheme. According to the data presented by the FBR before the Senate Standing Committee on Info

Published 18 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Senate panel for continuing ST zero-rating regime

The Senate Standing Committee on Finance has recommended the National Assembly to continue sales tax zero-rating regime for five export-oriented sectors in the Finance Bill 2019. The committee presided over by Senator Farooq H Naek resumed discussion on t

Published 20 Jun, 2019 12:00am

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PKR erosion adds to external debt heavily

The burden of Pakistan's external debt has increased by Rs 661 billion since the rupee depreciation began three days ago. From Wednesday 15 May, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) ceased to provide an indicative level to banks' treasuries within which the r

Published 18 May, 2019 12:00am

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PKR erosion adds to external debt heavily

Published 18 May, 2019 12:00am

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PKR erosion adds to external debt heavily

The burden of Pakistan''s external debt has increased by Rs 661 billion since the rupee depreciation began three days ago. From Wednesday 15 May, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) ceased to provide an indicative level to banks'' treasuries within which the

Published 18 May, 2019 12:00am

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Dollar not available in open market?

Exchange companies said dollar was not available in the open currency market with traders stating that it was traded at Rs 148 to Rs 155 on the open currency market. Currency dealers told Business Recorder that no dollars are available in the local market

Published 17 May, 2019 12:00am

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Dollar not available in open market?

Published 17 May, 2019 12:00am

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Dollar not available in open market?

Published 17 May, 2019 12:00am

Mobile phone top-ups: no proposal under study to waive advance WHT

There is no proposal under consideration for withdrawal of collection of advance withholding tax on mobile phone top-up cards recently allowed by the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Sources in the FBR said that the sales tax on mobile cards is a provincial sub

Published 28 Apr, 2019 12:00am

FY2018-19: Rs 57 billion revenue shortfall witnessed in first six months

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	277.93
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	277.83
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	154.85
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.27
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.06

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 12	5,983.99
Nasdaq / Nov 12	19,281.40
Dow Jones / Nov 12	43,910.98
India Sensex / Nov 13	78,360.01
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	38,794.83
Hang Seng / Nov 13	19,656.76
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	8,051.12
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	19,112.16

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 12	231,911
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	68.33
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,085
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	2,606.22
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	71.05
Petrol/Litre / Nov 14	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 14 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.55 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 14 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	600 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 14 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 14 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 14 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	64.90 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 14 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.51 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 14 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	996.67 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 14 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 14 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.25 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 14 786 Investments Limited(786)	6.55 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 14 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	600 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 14 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 14 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 14 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	64.90 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 14 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.51 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 14 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	996.67 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 14 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 14 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.25 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Nov 14 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	79,861,776 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 14 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	71,760,455 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Nov 14 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	56,364,168 ▲ 0.00
Sui South Gas / Nov 14 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	45,537,793 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 14 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	40,139,141 ▲ 0.00
Pak Elektron / Nov 14 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	37,703,615 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 14 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	28,322,891 ▲ 0.00
B.O.Punjab / Nov 14 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	18,433,912 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Nov 14 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	17,718,419 ▲ 0.00

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