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ATL: number of return filers hits 3.58m mark

Experts say FBR can achieve the target of 4.3 million taxpayers on the ATL by broadening the tax base process by data mining of Withholding Taxes

Updated 14 May, 2023 10:03am

Opinion

'SAPMs and advisers'

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed 'SAPMs & Advisers' carried by the newspaper yesterday. I have a...

Published 27 Sep, 2021 05:51am

Tarin urges PVMA to go for market-based solutions

Expresses concern over rising prices of edible oil/ghee in domestic markets

Updated 24 Aug, 2021 09:54am

Ministries told to expedite import of wheat, sugar

Underlying rationale is to stabilise the prices of items of daily use

Updated 17 Aug, 2021 10:22am

Business & Finance

Rise in inflation: Marginal impact of revenue generating measures: SAPM

LAHORE: Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Revenue Dr Waqar Masood has said that there is a marginal...

Published 05 Aug, 2021 04:34am

Business & Finance

Capital market reforms: Tarin directs formation of panel for CMAC ToRs

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance Shaukat Tarin Monday directed to form a coordination committee for smooth...

Updated 20 Jul, 2021 09:44am

Chinese envoy meets Tarin

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of the Peoples Republic of China Nong Rong called on the Federal Minister for Finance and...

Updated 14 Jul, 2021 08:16am

Pakistan

Tarin backs launch of new auto policy

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin Friday assured his full backing to the final launch of the new auto ...

Published 19 Jun, 2021 03:23am

Business & Finance

NPPMCL privatization: Tarin says will help resolve issues

ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin on Tuesday reviewed progress made on the privatisation of National...

Published 02 Jun, 2021 04:29am

Opinion

Restructuring of tax system: a blueprint

“A comprehensive strategy had been formulated to shift the gear and move to higher economic growth. I do not...

Published 07 May, 2021 04:35am

Waqar Masood redesignated

ISLAMABAD: The government has redesignated Dr Waqar Masood Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Revenue as...

Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am

Tarin gets briefing from PBS

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin, on Monday, assumed the charge of Finance Ministry and...

Published 20 Apr, 2021 03:59am

Pakistan

Shaukat Tarin visits FBR

ISLAMABAD: Member Economic Advisory Council (EAC) Shaukat Tarin, Monday, visited the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)...

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 09:32am

Govt takes steps with a view to ensuring price stability

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance, Revenue, Industries, and Production, Hammad Azhar Monday sought the details from ...

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 09:27am

Asim made FBR chairman

ISLAMABAD: Asim Ahmad, FBR Member IT (BS-21 officer of Inland Revenue Service), has assumed the charge of chairman...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am

Audit ToRs approved by CCoSOEs

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on State Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs) has approved Terms of Reference...

Updated 08 Apr, 2021 09:50am

Azhar orders steps aimed at arresting surge in prices

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue, Hammad Azhar Monday sought details from the provincial food secretaries...

Published 06 Apr, 2021 04:23am

Business

Show-cause notices by FBR: FPCCI urges SAPM to take notice

ISLAMABAD: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Mian Nasir Hayat Magoo has...

Published 21 Mar, 2021 04:05am

Business

FBR integrates 9,952 sales points with PoS linked invoicing system: SAPM

LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has integrated 9,952 sales points with the point of sales (PoS) linked...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

Prices of wheat flour: Officials asked to hold meetings with CMs

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh Monday directed the Secretary Ministry of...

Updated 16 Mar, 2021 09:33am

Editorials

Targeted subsidies

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Imran Khan while speaking at the launch of the Ehsaas pilot programme Koi Bhuka Na Soye ...

Published 16 Mar, 2021 04:43am

PM underscores need for creative thinking aimed at reducing indirect taxes

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed his economic team to suggest out-of-the-box solutions for reducing...

Updated 16 Feb, 2021 09:40am

ECC clears report agreed with IPPs on Rs403bn payment

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has cleared Implementation Committee report...

Published 09 Feb, 2021 04:43am

Foreign inflows through RDAs reach $436m

ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister Imran Khan was informed that foreign inflows through Roshan Digital Account (RDAs) has...

Published 05 Feb, 2021 04:53am

Ministry directed to monitor sugar stocks

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has directed the Ministry of Industries...

Updated 02 Feb, 2021 09:40am

Tax policy: Waqar convenes meeting on creation of ‘TPU’

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Revenue, Dr Waqar Masood has convened a meeting on the ...

Published 27 Jan, 2021 04:59am

Markets

CTBCM implementation: Likely exit of Discos' good consumers worries Waqar

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Revenue, Dr Waqar Masood has expressed concern over the ...

Published 20 Jan, 2021 04:29am

FBR restores sanctity of tax return filing deadline: SAPM

LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has restored the sanctity of the last date of filing of income tax return...

Published 17 Jan, 2021 04:13am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 20	278.48
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 20	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 20	156.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 20	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 20	1.26
Euro to USD / Dec 20	1.04

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 20	5,930.85
India Sensex / Dec 20	78,041.59
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 20	38,701.90
Nasdaq / Dec 20	19,572.60
Hang Seng / Dec 20	19,720.70
FTSE 100 / Dec 20	8,084.36
Dow Jones / Dec 20	42,840.26
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 20	19,884.75

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 20	69.46
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 20	234,311
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 20	2,622.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 20	68.06
Petrol/Litre / Dec 21	252.10
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 21	17,585

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Dec 20 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	2.37 ▲ 0.37 (18.50%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	7.23 ▲ 1.00 (16.05%)
Ist.Capital Sec / Dec 20 First Capital Securities Corporation(FCSC)	2.12 ▲ 0.26 (13.98%)
Khalid Siraj / Dec 20 Khalid Siraj Textile Mills Limited(KSTM)	9.60 ▲ 0.97 (11.24%)
Aruj Industries / Dec 20 Aruj Industries Limited(ARUJ)	9.90 ▲ 0.98 (10.99%)
Escorts Bank / Dec 20 Escorts Investment Bank Limited(ESBL)	4.79 ▲ 0.47 (10.88%)
Cresent Jute / Dec 20 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	4.20 ▲ 0.40 (10.53%)
S.G.Power / Dec 20 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	11.19 ▲ 1.02 (10.03%)
P.T.C.L. / Dec 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	25.80 ▲ 2.35 (10.02%)

Stock	Price
LSE Financial Serv. / Dec 20 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	16.25 ▼ -1.81 (-10.02%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 20 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	41.93 ▼ -4.66 (-10.00%)
Maqbool Tex. / Dec 20 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	31.05 ▼ -3.45 (-10.00%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 20 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	621 ▼ -69.00 (-10.00%)
Sanghar Sugar / Dec 20 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	27.72 ▼ -3.08 (-10.00%)
Olympia Mills / Dec 20 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	34.58 ▼ -3.84 (-9.99%)
Nagina Cot. / Dec 20 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	48.92 ▼ -5.41 (-9.96%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 20 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.39 ▼ -1.26 (-9.96%)
Arpak Int. / Dec 20 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	65.22 ▼ -7.19 (-9.93%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	177,645,248 ▲ 0.10
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	81,901,542 ▲ 0.16
Cnergyico PK / Dec 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	68,345,098 ▲ 0.12
Pak Elektron / Dec 20 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	57,974,101 ▲ 1.47
Pak Refinery / Dec 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	45,251,944 ▲ 0.40
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 20 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	43,240,462 ▲ 1.00
Sui South Gas / Dec 20 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	40,539,001 ▼ -0.74
B.O.Punjab / Dec 20 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	35,598,669 ▲ 0.24
Symmetry Group / Dec 20 Symmetry Group Limited(SYM)	34,869,613 ▼ -0.72

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