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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Cellular operators have withdrawn 10 percent administrative/operational and service charges on card loads and balance transfers, following the directives of the apex court in this regard.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Five leading sectors: GST concession may be withdrawn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 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 a

Published 19 Apr, 2019 12:00am

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

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 23	278.69
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 23	278.43
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 23	156.63
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 23	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 23	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75
France CAC40 / Dec 20	7,274.48
India Sensex / Dec 23	78,595.51
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 23	39,161.34

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585
Petrol/Litre / Dec 23	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 23	69.79
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 23	2,632.38
Diesel/Litre / Dec 23	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dewan Sugar / Dec 23 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	6.60 ▲ 1.00 (17.86%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Dec 23 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	9.50 ▲ 0.95 (11.11%)
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Dec 23 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	4.71 ▲ 0.44 (10.30%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Dec 23 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	12.27 ▲ 1.12 (10.04%)
Treet Corp / Dec 23 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	24.38 ▲ 2.22 (10.02%)
Bawany Air Products / Dec 23 Bawany Air Products Limited(BAPL)	37.62 ▲ 3.42 (10.00%)
Dawood Hercules / Dec 23 Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited(DAWH)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10.00%)
Engro Corp / Dec 23 Engro Corporation Limited(ENGRO)	435.67 ▲ 39.61 (10.00%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 23 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	220 ▲ 20.00 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
J.A.Textile / Dec 23 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	37.72 ▼ -4.19 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 23 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.60 ▼ -3.82 (-9.94%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 23 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	42.01 ▼ -4.58 (-9.83%)
Asia Ins. / Dec 23 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	13.99 ▼ -1.52 (-9.80%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 23 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	14.80 ▼ -1.45 (-8.92%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Dec 23 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	27.51 ▼ -2.67 (-8.85%)
Supernet Ltd. / Dec 23 Supernet Limited (GEM)(GEMSPNL)	15.55 ▼ -1.37 (-8.10%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Dec 23 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	8.45 ▼ -0.65 (-7.14%)
S.G.Power / Dec 23 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	10.40 ▼ -0.79 (-7.06%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 23 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	99,942,750 ▲ 0.09
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 23 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,280,462 ▲ 0.09
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 23 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	40,644,312 ▲ 0.20
Sui South Gas / Dec 23 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,619,788 ▲ 0.21
Cnergyico PK / Dec 23 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	30,423,419 ▲ 0.45
B.O.Punjab / Dec 23 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	29,495,012 ▲ 0.11
Pak Elektron / Dec 23 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	23,717,939 ▲ 1.91
Symmetry Group / Dec 23 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	21,897,051 ▲ 0.25
Hub Power Co. / Dec 23 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	20,727,996 ▲ 2.80

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