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Incoming passengers told: Mobile phones to be cleared as per new rates of duties, taxes: FBR

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has conveyed to the incoming international passengers that mobile phones will now be cleared by the system in accordance with the applicable rates of duties and taxes. The FBR has issued a notification to this effect, he

Published 17 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Incoming passengers told: Mobile phones to be cleared as per new rates of duties, taxes: FBR

Published 17 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Incoming passengers told: Mobile phones to be cleared as per new rates of duties, taxes: FBR

Published 17 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Mobile phone top-ups: Cellular operators withdraw 10 percent service charges

Cellular operators have withdrawn 10 percent administrative/operational and service charges on card loads and balance transfers, following the directives of the apex court in this regard. When contacted, a senior official of the Federal Board of Revenue (

Published 16 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Mobile phone top-ups: Cellular operators withdraw 10 percent service charges

Published 16 Jul, 2019 12:00am

Mobile phone top-ups: Cellular operators withdraw 10 percent service charges

Published 16 Jul, 2019 12:00am

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Five zero-rated sectors: FBR set to levy 17 percent GST to forestall revenue leakage

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Saturday started the preparations for charging 17 percent sales tax on local supplies of manufacturers-cum-exporters of five zero-rated sectors from July 1, 2019. The board also initiated stocktaking to avert any possibi

Published 23 Jun, 2019 12:00am

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Five zero-rated sectors: FBR set to levy 17 percent GST to forestall revenue leakage

Published 23 Jun, 2019 12:00am

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Five zero-rated sectors: FBR set to levy 17 percent GST to forestall revenue leakage

Published 23 Jun, 2019 12:00am

Five export-oriented sectors: Abolishing zero-rated regime to decline exports by 30 percent: Bilwani

The five zero-rated sectors are stuck to their demand of continuation of sales tax zero-rating regime under SRO No 1125 on the apprehension of refund blockage and increased cost of production, which will make them uncompetitive in the regional market. "Th

Published 20 Jun, 2019 12:00am

Five leading sectors: GST concession may be withdrawn

The government may be compelled to withdraw concessionary sales tax for five leading export-oriented sectors, first extended in 2016-17 and continuing to this day, as well as fiscal incentives to industry extended in the Second Amendment Finance Bill 2019

Published 14 May, 2019 12:00am

Five leading sectors: GST concession may be withdrawn

Published 14 May, 2019 12:00am

Five leading sectors: GST concession may be withdrawn

Published 14 May, 2019 12:00am

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Imran''s ''Yegor Gaidar'' quits ahead of IMF bailout

Admitting of leaving economy in a difficult situation, Finance Minister Asad Umar on Thursday announced that he is quitting the federal cabinet and rejected Prime Minister Imran Khan''s offer to head the Ministry of Energy. Addressing a press conference a

Published 19 Apr, 2019 12:00am

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Imran's 'Yegor Gaidar' quits ahead of IMF bailout

Admitting of leaving economy in a difficult situation, Finance Minister Asad Umar on Thursday announced that he is quitting the federal cabinet and rejected Prime Minister Imran Khan's offer to head the Ministry of Energy. Addressing a press conference at

Published 19 Apr, 2019 12:00am

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Imran's 'Yegor Gaidar' quits ahead of IMF bailout

Admitting of leaving economy in a difficult situation, Finance Minister Asad Umar on Thursday announced that he is quitting the federal cabinet and rejected Prime Minister Imran Khan's offer to head the Ministry of Energy. Addressing a press conference at

Published 19 Apr, 2019 12:00am

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Ordinance may be promulgated

Finance Ministry and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) have fully briefed Prime Minister Imran Khan on the launch of the Assets Declaration Scheme-2019 for whitening of undeclared and undisclosed assets of citizens held in Pakistan as well as abroad. In this

Published 09 Apr, 2019 12:00am

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Ordinance may be promulgated

Published 09 Apr, 2019 12:00am

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Ordinance may be promulgated

Published 09 Apr, 2019 12:00am

Fixed tax scheme for traders likely next week

Exporters have expressed satisfaction at the implementation of Finance Supplementary (Second Amendment) Act, 2019, with 78 claimants having opted for sales tax refund bonds of Rs 15 billion to be issued in April 2019, besides issuance of refund payment or

Published 31 Mar, 2019 12:00am

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 7	280.17
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 7	279.97
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 7	148.06
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 7	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 7	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 7	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 6	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 7	5,746.85
India Sensex / Mar 7	74,332.58
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 7	36,887.17
Nasdaq / Mar 7	18,211.25
Hang Seng / Mar 7	24,231.30
FTSE 100 / Mar 7	8,679.88
Dow Jones / Mar 7	42,829.44
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 7	23,008.94
France CAC40 / Mar 7	8,120.80

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 7	67.03
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 7	17,585
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 7	263,203
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 7	2,916.80
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 7	66.07
Petrol/Litre / Mar 10	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 10	258.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Premier Insurance / Mar 7 Premier Insurance Limited(PINL)	5.49 ▲ 0.61 (12.5%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Mar 7 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	8.42 ▲ 0.92 (12.27%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Mar 7 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	29.23 ▲ 2.66 (10.01%)
Ahmad Hassan / Mar 7 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	59.40 ▲ 5.4 (10%)
Pak Datacom / Mar 7 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	99.54 ▲ 9.05 (10%)
Apna Microfin. / Mar 7 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	11.25 ▲ 1.02 (9.97%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 7 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	827 ▲ 74.61 (9.92%)
Engro Poly(Pref / Mar 7 Engro Poly(Pref)(EPCLPS)	12.21 ▲ 1.1 (9.9%)
Masood Textile / Mar 7 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	61 ▲ 5.45 (9.81%)
Pak Paper Prod / Mar 7 Pakistan Paper Products Limited(PPP)	183 ▲ 15.42 (9.2%)

Stock	Price
Int. Knit. / Mar 7 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	17.89 ▼ -1.99 (-10.01%)
Ellcot Spinning / Mar 7 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	106.78 ▼ -11.86 (-10%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 7 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.01 ▼ -1 (-9.99%)
Unicap Modaraba / Mar 7 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	3.05 ▼ -0.3 (-8.96%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Mar 7 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	13.15 ▼ -1.29 (-8.93%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Mar 7 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	8.28 ▼ -0.72 (-8%)
Agritech Limited / Mar 7 Agritech Limited(AGL)	54 ▼ -4.59 (-7.83%)
Invest Bank / Mar 7 Invest Capital Investment Bank Limited(ICIBL)	1.40 ▼ -0.1 (-6.67%)
Hafiz Ltd. / Mar 7 Hafiz Limited(HAFL)	265.06 ▼ -16.62 (-5.9%)
Reliance Cotton / Mar 7 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	480.36 ▼ -29.01 (-5.7%)

Stock	Volume
Fauji Cement / Mar 7 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	57,186,347 ▲ 3.47
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 7 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	48,305,211 ▼ -0.16
Sui South Gas / Mar 7 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	23,565,729 ▲ 1.42
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 7 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,575,994 ▼ -0.01
Maple Leaf Cement / Mar 7 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	22,361,248 ▲ 2.07
Oil & Gas Dev. / Mar 7 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	18,047,822 ▲ 0.84
Pak Petroleum / Mar 7 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	16,644,912 ▲ 2.4
At-Tahur Ltd. / Mar 7 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	14,546,590 ▲ 2.66
B.O.Punjab / Mar 7 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	13,546,949 ▲ 0.1
P.S.O. / Mar 7 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	12,439,221 ▲ 24.96

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