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Budget 2023 24 coverage

Dar explains what actually led to changes in budget

Says for securing an agreement with the IMF, the government had to impose new taxes

Updated 05 Aug, 2023 03:06pm

Finance bill: Bureaucracy can devise ‘zero tax’ regime

Senate Standing Committee on Finance holds meeting under chairmanship of Senator Saleem Mandviwalla

Updated 21 Jul, 2023 09:48am

Base power tariff hike: PD yet to secure cabinet’s nod

ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has reportedly not yet secured the federal cabinet’s nod for an increase in the base...

Updated 18 Jul, 2023 09:38am

Editorials

IMF SBA, finally

EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) board approved the 3 billion dollar Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) to...

Published 14 Jul, 2023 06:38am

PSDP: FD yet to notify strategy for release of funds

ISLAMABAD: Finance Division is yet to notify strategy for release of funds with regard to PSDP, interest payment,...

Updated 14 Jul, 2023 10:00am

Steps to broaden tax base: FY24 budget advances primary surplus of 0.4pc of GDP: IMF

ISLAMABAD: The fiscal year 2024 budget advances a primary surplus of around 0.4 percent of GDP by taking some steps...

Updated 14 Jul, 2023 09:27am

Opinion

Tax targets versus tax gap—I

“…the FBR’s revenue target has been increased to Rs 9,415 billion, requiring a 31% increase over collection of...

Updated 14 Jul, 2023 06:47am

Ministries, Divisions: Direct payment through SBP linked to prior approval

ISLAMABAD: Finance Division has barred all Ministries/ Divisions from direct payment through State Bank of Pakistan...

Updated 13 Jul, 2023 09:32am

Inward flows of dollars to create breathing space: ministry

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Industries and Production (MoI&P) Tuesday said it is still clueless about lifting of...

Updated 12 Jul, 2023 08:51am

Fitch upgrades rating on improved external liquidity

ISLAMABAD: Fitch Ratings has upgraded Pakistan’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to “CCC”...

Updated 11 Jul, 2023 09:02am

Editorials

IMF’s approach is a bit out of the ordinary

EDITORIAL: The much hyped attempt by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team to seek a consensus on the ...

Published 11 Jul, 2023 06:08am

Editorials

Fiscal imbalance

EDITORIAL: The gap between the boom-and-bust cycle is contracting in Pakistan, indicated by the staff-level ...

Published 10 Jul, 2023 06:52am

Restaurants/eateries: Credit/debit card payments allowed at reduced 5pc ST

ISLAMABAD: The government has taken a significant documentation measure by allowing credit/debt card payments at a...

Updated 10 Jul, 2023 08:57am

Opinion

‘Charter of economy’ - an exercise in futility

Calls for delineating a ‘charter of economy’ have become a trend in Pakistan. The leaderships of almost all...

Published 08 Jul, 2023 06:20am

Opinion

Retrospective tax on windfall income discourages corporatization—I

A new Section 99D has been introduced in the Income Tax Ordinance 2001 (“ITO”) through the Finance Act 2023...

Updated 07 Jul, 2023 06:10am

Development projects: Finance unveils strategy on release of funds

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance on Thursday unveiled the strategy for the release of funds for the development...

Updated 07 Jul, 2023 09:02am

Business & Finance

LCCI holds seminar on federal budget 2023-24

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) held a significant seminar titled “Post Budget ...

Published 07 Jul, 2023 05:24am

Business & Finance

Recurrent budget: Finance unveils strategy for release of funds

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance on Thursday unveiled the strategy for the release of funds for the recurrent...

Published 07 Jul, 2023 05:24am

Opinion

Super tax and tax on bonus: misinterpretation of basic accounting–II

Now, if the rationale, intention and equitability have to prevail, the following will be the answer: the tax super...

Updated 06 Jul, 2023 06:24am

FBR to ‘sell’ excise rules, general orders, departmental rulings to public

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will “sell” federal excise rules, general orders and departmental...

Updated 06 Jul, 2023 08:39am

Pakistan

CDA approves annual budget

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA), on Tuesday, approved the budget for the financial year 2023-24...

Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am

Opinion

Super tax and tax on bonus: misinterpretation of basic accounting—I

In the Finance Act 2023 many amendments have been proposed. This article is restricted to two important measures...

Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am

Rate of advance income tax for commercial importers hiked

KARACHI: The government has increased the rate of advance income tax for commercial importers from 5.5% to 6%....

Updated 05 Jul, 2023 08:55am

Sale and purchase of immovable properties: FBR implements revised rates of withholding tax

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) from July 1, 2023, implemented upward revised rates of withholding...

Updated 05 Jul, 2023 08:53am

Federal govt employees: Up to 35pc ad hoc relief allowance notified

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has notified up to 35 percent Ad-hoc Relief Allowance 2023 to all the federal...

Updated 05 Jul, 2023 11:57am

Editorials

IMF: We have to pay the price we deserve to pay

EDITORIAL: While specific details of precisely what are the prior conditions that the government has agreed to in ...

Updated 04 Jul, 2023 05:45am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.03
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.78
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 20	5,917.11
Nasdaq / Nov 20	18,966.14
Dow Jones / Nov 20	43,408.47
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,137.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,620.49
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,069.57
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	18,942.65

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 21	248.38
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	69.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,662.71
Diesel/Litre / Nov 21	255.14

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 21 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 21 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 21 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 21 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 21 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 21 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 21 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 21 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 21 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 21 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 21 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 21 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 21 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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