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Country making a big push to become IT powerhouse: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that Pakistan is making a major push to become a global...

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Respite only for salaried individuals: FY26 budget will be ‘tough’ without GST relief: FBR chief

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Mahmood, Wednesday, categorically said the upcoming ...

Published about an hour ago

Pakistan

Tobacco use claims over 160,000 lives every year: SPDC

LAHORE: Under pressure from the tobacco industry, the government is considering a rollback in the very policy that...

Published about an hour ago

Rs118bn short of target: April provisional collection totals Rs845bn

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has provisionally collected Rs 845 billion in April 2025 against the...

Published about an hour ago

Aurangzeb upbeat about reversal of US tariffs

KARACHI: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday appeared optimistic on the reversal of 29 percent...

Published about an hour ago

Business & Finance

ST returns: PCDMA urges FBR to extend deadline to May 31

KARACHI: The Pakistan Chemicals & Dyes Merchants Association (PCDMA) has requested the Federal Board of Revenue...

Published about an hour ago

Business & Finance

Probationary officers of IRS visit FBR

ISLAMABAD: The probationary officers of the Inland Revenue Service (IRS) from the 51st Specialized Training Program...

Published a day ago

Business & Finance

Non-corporate distributors: PCDA urges FBR to reconsider real-time invoicing mandate

KARACHI: The Pakistan Chemists & Druggists Association (PCDA) has appealed to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)...

Published a day ago

ITO provisions and Section 4B: SC urged to harmonise definition of ‘income’

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court was asked to harmonise the definition of income given in various provisions of Income...

Updated about 22 hours ago

OICCI seeks key tax reforms to increase tax-to-GDP ratio

KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has released its recommendations for the...

Published a day ago

Countrywide slowdown in return submissions

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced numerous changes in the sales tax return filing...

Updated about 23 hours ago

Editorials

Projected expenditure rise in budget FY26

EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a 2.2 percent rise in government expenditure this ...

Published a day ago

ST payment: FBR fixes MRP of cement

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has fixed minimum retail price of cement for the purpose of payment of...

Updated about 23 hours ago

Tax laws bill may be part of FY26 Finance Bill: Non-filers to face curbs on economic deals

ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to make Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 part of the next Finance Bill (2025-26)...

Updated 2 days ago

Business & Finance

Ex-cadre officers, staff of FBR demand reward payment

ISLAMABAD: The ex-cadre officers and staff from BS-1 to 16 of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) have requested Chairman...

Published 2 days ago

Business & Finance

Tax rates revision: Panel to present report to SAPM for budget inclusion

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the special committee constituted by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on rationalisation of tax...

Published 2 days ago

Editorials

Why not fix it?

EDITORIAL: It’s rare for a sitting minister to publicly acknowledge the scale of corruption within a state...

Updated 3 days ago

Eight appeals: President rejects CTO Islamabad’s stance

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has rejected the stance of Corporate Tax Office (CTO) Islamabad in eight...

Updated 3 days ago

Editorials

Performance management system

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while speaking at the launching ceremony of the new fully automated digital...

Published 26 Apr, 2025 02:57am

Markets

SBP injects massive Rs11.85 trillion into banking system for up to 14 days

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has injected a significantly high amount of Rs11.85 trillion into conventional and...

Published 25 Apr, 2025 09:26pm

Business & Finance

LTO Islamabad reconstitutes RIC

ISLAMABAD: Large Taxpayers’ Office (LTO) Islamabad has reconstituted Regional Integrity Committee (RIC) comprising...

Published 25 Apr, 2025 07:34am

China, KSA, UAE briefed about economy

Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb hold meetings on sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington

Updated 25 Apr, 2025 09:20am

Business & Finance

WHT on import of specific medicines exempted

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has exempted withholding tax on the import of medicines (Cystagon/Systagon...

Published 25 Apr, 2025 06:05am

All categories covered: FBR extends new set of rules for e-invoicing

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended new set of rules for e-invoicing and integration of sales...

Updated 25 Apr, 2025 08:45am

E-invoices integration: FBR sets May 1 deadline for corporate entities

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FFBR) has given deadline of May 1, 2025 to the corporate entities and...

Published 24 Apr, 2025 04:11am

Business & Finance

KTBA concerned over practices adopted by FBR field offices

KARACHI: Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) has expressed grave concerns over practices adopted by FBR field offices...

Published 24 Apr, 2025 04:11am

Property transfer: Cabinet will abolish 3-7% FED soon

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet will soon abolish 3 to 7 percent Federal Excise Duty (FED), levied through the Finance Act,...

Updated 24 Apr, 2025 10:36am

Registered persons: FBR expands scope of sales tax suspension

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has expanded the scope of sales tax suspension of registered persons....

Updated 23 Apr, 2025 09:25am

Business & Finance

President endorses 92pc of FTO orders against FBR

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has endorsed over 92 percent of the orders of the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO)...

Published 23 Apr, 2025 05:50am

Business & Finance

PCDMA submits budget proposals to FBR

KARACHI: Pakistan Chemicals & Dyes Merchants Association (PCDMA) has submitted budget proposals to the Federal...

Published 23 Apr, 2025 05:50am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 30	281
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 30	280.80
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 30	142.60
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 30	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 30	1.34
Euro to USD / Apr 30	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 29	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 29	5,560.83
Nasdaq / Apr 29	17,461.32
Dow Jones / Apr 29	40,527.62
India Sensex / Apr 30	80,370.20
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 30	36,045.38
Hang Seng / Apr 30	22,093.15
FTSE 100 / Apr 30	8,462.69
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 30	22,537.67
France CAC40 / Apr 30	7,587.60

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 29	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 29	299,382
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 30	59.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 30	3,304.44
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 30	66.29
Petrol/Litre / May 1	252.63
Diesel/Litre / May 1	256.64

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
J.A.Textile / Apr 30 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	20.90 ▲ 1.9 (10%)
Punjab Oil / Apr 30 Punjab Oil Mills Limited(POML)	178.67 ▲ 16.24 (10%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Apr 30 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	4,366.33 ▲ 396.94 (10%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Apr 30 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	12.68 ▲ 1.15 (9.97%)
Jubilee Spinning / Apr 30 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	12.70 ▲ 1.15 (9.96%)
Shakarganj / Apr 30 Shakarganj Limited(SML)	52.29 ▲ 4.35 (9.07%)
Burshane LPG / Apr 30 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	29.03 ▲ 2.03 (7.52%)
Engro Poly(Pref / Apr 30 Engro Poly(Pref)(EPCLPS)	11.99 ▲ 0.81 (7.25%)
Sakrand Sugar / Apr 30 Sakrand Sugar Mills Limited(SKRS)	12.23 ▲ 0.81 (7.09%)
Intermarket Securities / Apr 30 Intermarket Securities Limited(IMS)	45.97 ▲ 2.98 (6.93%)

Stock	Price
United Brands / Apr 30 United Brands Limited(UBDL)	20.93 ▼ -2.33 (-10.02%)
AGP Limited / Apr 30 AGP Limited(AGP)	186.05 ▼ -20.67 (-10%)
Sunrays Textile / Apr 30 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	170.30 ▼ -18.92 (-10%)
Chakwal Spinning / Apr 30 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	47.64 ▼ -5.29 (-9.99%)
Kohinoor Energy / Apr 30 Kohinoor Energy Limited(KOHE)	17.76 ▼ -1.97 (-9.98%)
Adamjee Life Assur. / Apr 30 Adamjee Life Assurance Company Limited(ALIFE)	25.23 ▼ -2.79 (-9.96%)
Bela Auto / Apr 30 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	127 ▼ -14 (-9.93%)
National Silk / Apr 30 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	42.46 ▼ -4.67 (-9.91%)
Nishat Mills Ltd / Apr 30 Nishat Mills Limited(NML)	101.35 ▼ -11.12 (-9.89%)
Amtex Ltd / Apr 30 Amtex Limited(AMTEX)	2.30 ▼ -0.25 (-9.8%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Apr 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	46,167,601 ▼ -0.72
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	40,695,095 ▼ -0.01
B.O.Punjab / Apr 30 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	20,001,384 ▼ -0.36
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 30 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	17,624,493 ▼ -0.11
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 30 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	15,370,507 ▼ -1.87
Power Cement / Apr 30 Power Cement Limited(POWER)	14,502,204 ▼ -0.43
Sui South Gas / Apr 30 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	14,104,286 ▼ -2.06
Sui North Gas / Apr 30 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	13,883,713 ▲ 0.45
Fauji Cement / Apr 30 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	13,723,423 ▼ -0.92
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 30 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	13,002,379 ▼ -6.85

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