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After fresh tax: milk in Pakistan becomes more expensive than in France

Milk prices in Pakistan surged by more than a fifth after a new tax was applied in the federal budget, making the...

Published 04 Jul, 2024 07:44pm

Pakistan

Pharma, healthcare sectors also reeling amid economic crisis

KARACHI: Pakistan’s economy and its people are facing a health crisis. With an economy burdened by high debt and...

Published 04 Jul, 2024 06:09am

Pakistan

Balochistan spends Rs3.39bn extra on operating expenses in FY 2023-24

QUETTA: Balochistan's fiscal management comes under scrutiny as it emerges that the provincial government exceeded...

Published 04 Jul, 2024 05:47am

Export growth: MoC angry with MoF for ignoring its budget proposals

ISLAMABAD: The Commerce Ministry on Wednesday showed its wrath against the Finance Ministry for not making its...

Updated 04 Jul, 2024 03:05pm

IMF lauds economic decisions, efforts to hike gas prices

Holds virtual talks with Pakistan on the efforts made in the budget to meet the conditions

Updated 04 Jul, 2024 10:24am

Editorials

Inflation and the general public

EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has estimated the consumer price index (CPI) for June at 12.6 percent...

Published 03 Jul, 2024 07:35am

Sale of govt-allotted immovable properties: Scope of WHT exemption expanded

ISLAMABAD: The government has expanded the scope of withholding tax exemption on the sale of government-allotted...

Updated 03 Jul, 2024 08:32am

After the end of IMF deal: Reforms agenda will be placed before nation: MoS

ISLAMABAD: The government said on Tuesday that after conclusion of an agreement with the International Monetary Fund...

Updated 03 Jul, 2024 09:21am

Pakistan

Bureaucrats, military personnel: Khaqan, Miftah lambaste tax exemptions

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday criticised the tax exemptions given to civilian...

Published 02 Jul, 2024 05:07am

Opinion

Some key budgetary magnitudes

The Federal Budget for 2024-25 has been examined by the Parliament and following some amendments it has been...

Updated 02 Jul, 2024 06:30am

Business-friendly policies infuse foreign investors’ trust: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said that the business friendly policies of the incumbent...

Updated 02 Jul, 2024 09:28am

Pakistan

Experts say Pakistan budget massively negative for struggling healthcare sector

KARACHI: Pharmaceutical industry experts have expressed concerns regarding the recent taxation changes in Pakistan,...

Updated 02 Jul, 2024 05:58am

Editorials

Heading towards the breaking point

EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb’s claims at a news conference after parliament passed the budget ...

Updated 02 Jul, 2024 06:27am

Pakistan

FY 2023-24: KP’s loan portfolio may surge to Rs635bn

PESHAWAR: The loan portfolio of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is likely to increase to Rs.635 billion by end of the fiscal year...

Published 01 Jul, 2024 07:01am

FBR exceeds revenue target by Rs54bn

ISLAMABAD: FBR has collected Rs 9,306 billion in Financial Year 2023-24 against the target of Rs 9,252 billion...

Updated 01 Jul, 2024 08:45am

Opinion

Provincial surplus and the federal budget

To formulate federal and provincial budgets necessitates engagement between the federal government and its ...

Updated 01 Jul, 2024 07:38am

Opinion

Budget tightens the screws on urban middle class

The FY25 budget has been passed, potentially securing next programme from the IMF (International Monetary Fund) and...

Updated 01 Jul, 2024 07:22am

FY 2023-24: SRB surpasses collection target

KARACHI: The Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) has surpassed its revenue collection target for the fiscal year 2023-24, with...

Updated 01 Jul, 2024 09:15am

New taxation steps come into effect today

Government enforces new taxation measures of Rs1.761 trillion

Updated 01 Jul, 2024 09:23am

IMF bailout plan likely in July

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb expressed optimism on Sunday that Pakistan...

Updated 01 Jul, 2024 09:44am

Editorials

New taxation steps create a kind of tunnel vision

EDITORIAL: The government is desperate to increase its tax revenues to meet the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

Published 01 Jul, 2024 07:01am

Business & Finance

AMENDMENTS ENACTED BY FINANCE ACT, 2024: VIS-À-VIS THOSE PROPOSED IN FINANCE BILL, 2024

The Federal Government presented Finance Bill, 2024 (‘FB’) in the National Assembly on June 12, 2024. After debate...

Published 01 Jul, 2024 07:01am

Business & Finance

Tax memorandum on changes in Finance Bill 2024

Published 29 Jun, 2024 02:08pm

Opinion

Finally, the salaried class has spoken

In the first of its kind, the salaried segment of the Pakistani society has decided to go public with their...

Updated 29 Jun, 2024 07:09am

New levy: Taxable profits of builders, developers fixed

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has fixed minimum profits of builders and developers for collecting a...

Updated 29 Jun, 2024 02:14pm

Budget approved by NA ahead of fresh IMF loan

The approved budget includes several amendments from the original proposal presented on June 12

Updated 29 Jun, 2024 02:13pm

Petrol, HSD and HOBC: Govt amends raise in PL to Rs70 against Rs60 limit

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has amended the increase in petroleum levy to Rs70 per litre on petrol and...

Updated 29 Jun, 2024 03:00pm

Markets

Brokerage houses see inflation rate in Pakistan to go over 12% in June

Two brokerage houses said they see CPI-based inflation reading inching slightly higher, and hovering around 12-13%...

Updated 28 Jun, 2024 11:58pm

Opinion

Federal budget and pro-cyclical policy

The federal budget, due to come into effect in the next few days, has continued with the pro-cyclical policy...

Updated 28 Jun, 2024 03:16pm

Opinion

Country needs Operation Azm-e-Istehkam

The ghastly attacks of September 11, 2001, on Twin Towers, tragically claimed lives of innocent Americans, who left...

Published 28 Jun, 2024 06:42am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 5	278.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 5	278.40
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 5	160.75
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 5	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 5	1.28
Euro to USD / Jul 5	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 3	5,537.02
Nasdaq / Jul 3	18,188.30
Dow Jones / Jul 3	39,308
India Sensex / Jul 5	79,738.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 5	40,839.75
Hang Seng / Jul 5	17,829.42
FTSE 100 / Jul 5	8,258.60
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 5	18,598.58

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 4	207,733.20
Petrol/Litre / Jul 5	265.61
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 5	83.69
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 5	18,635
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 5	2,363.70
Diesel/Litre / Jul 5	277.45

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 5 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jul 5 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jul 5 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jul 5 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jul 5 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jul 5 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jul 5 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jul 5 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jul 5 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jul 5 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jul 5 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jul 5 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jul 5 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jul 5 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jul 5 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jul 5 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jul 5 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jul 5 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Jul 5 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Jul 5 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Jul 5 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Jul 5 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Jul 5 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Jul 5 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 5 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 5 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Jul 5 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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