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Cellular operators have withdrawn 10 percent administrative/operational and service charges on card loads and balance transfers, following the directives of the apex court in this regard.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Five leading sectors: GST concession may be withdrawn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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 31	279.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 31	278.88
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 31	155.19
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 31	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 31	1.24
Euro to USD / Jan 31	1.04

Stock	Volume
Hang Seng / Jan 30	20,225.11
S&P 500 / Jan 31	6,040.53
India Sensex / Jan 31	77,500.57
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 31	39,572.49
Nasdaq / Jan 31	19,627.44
FTSE 100 / Jan 31	8,673.96
Dow Jones / Jan 31	44,544.66
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 31	21,732.05

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jan 31	72.53
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jan 31	18,285
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jan 31	250,171
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jan 31	2,798.41
Cotton US¢/pound / Jan 31	65.88
Petrol/Litre / Feb 2	256.13

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Kohinoor Ind. / Jan 31 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	10.21 ▲ 1 (10.86%)
IGI Life Ins / Jan 31 IGI Life Insurance Limited(IGIL)	15.13 ▲ 1.38 (10.04%)
Sana Ind / Jan 31 Sana Industries Limited(SNAI)	28.77 ▲ 2.62 (10.02%)
Tariq Corporation / Jan 31 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	16.91 ▲ 1.54 (10.02%)
I.C.C. Ind. / Jan 31 ICC Industries Limited(ICCI)	15.72 ▲ 1.43 (10.01%)
Redco Textile / Jan 31 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	24.17 ▲ 2.2 (10.01%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Jan 31 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	53.74 ▲ 4.89 (10.01%)
Pak Leather / Jan 31 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	32.63 ▲ 2.97 (10.01%)
Dandot Cement / Jan 31 Dandot Cement Company Limited(DNCC)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Jan 31 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	54.86 ▼ -6.1 (-10.01%)
D.M. Textile / Jan 31 D.M. Textile Mills Limited(DMTX)	63 ▼ -7 (-10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Jan 31 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	189 ▼ -21 (-10%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jan 31 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	10.41 ▼ -1.15 (-9.95%)
National Silk / Jan 31 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	40.84 ▼ -4.51 (-9.94%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Jan 31 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	7.83 ▼ -0.76 (-8.85%)
Shahtaj Sugar / Jan 31 Shahtaj Sugar Mills Limited(SHJS)	109.56 ▼ -10.44 (-8.7%)
Kohinoor Mills / Jan 31 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	31.05 ▼ -2.9 (-8.54%)
F.Credit & Inv / Jan 31 First Credit and Investment Bank Limited(FCIBL)	7.28 ▼ -0.66 (-8.31%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jan 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	66,672,997 ▲ 0.14
Sui South Gas / Jan 31 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	48,364,956 ▼ -1.33
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	36,344,486 ▼ -0.06
Waves Home Appliances / Jan 31 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	33,226,540 ▼ -0.77
Bank Makramah / Jan 31 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	31,509,642 ▲ 0.04
B.O.Punjab / Jan 31 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	17,873,860 ▲ 0.2
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	16,969,744 ▼ -0.07
Pak Refinery / Jan 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,492,313 ▼ -0.57
Treet Battery / Jan 31 Treet Battery Limited(TBL)	15,390,342 ▲ 1.07

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