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Limiting value to $1,200: FBR decides to tighten baggage rules

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to tighten baggage rules to check misuse of this facility...

Updated 10 Dec, 2024 03:56pm

Cell phones: Jul-Oct import registers negative growth YoY

ISLAMABAD: The country imported mobile phones worth $420.799 million in the first four months (July-October) of the...

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 02:44pm

Q1 mobile phones import down 18.93pc to $246.47m YoY

ISLAMABAD: The country imported mobile phones worth $246.472 million in the first quarter (July-September) of the...

Updated 20 Oct, 2024 12:08pm

Business & Finance

Jul-Aug cell phone imports post 19.8pc negative growth

ISLAMABAD: The country imported mobile phones worth $143.889 million in the first two months (July-August) of ...

Published 22 Sep, 2024 02:47am

Business & Finance

Mobile phones worth $64.504m imported in July

ISLAMABAD: The country imported mobile phones worth $64.504 million in the first month (July) of current fiscal year...

Updated 18 Aug, 2024 09:43am

25pc tax slapped on imported mobile phones in CBU condition

Updated Sales Tax Act reveals 25 percent sales tax would be charged on the import of mobile phones or satellite phones on the basis of import value (exceeding USD 500) per set, or equivalent value in rupees in case of supply by the manufacturer

Updated 25 Jul, 2024 01:21pm

Mobile phones localisation, export: PMPMA team takes up incentives, other issues with Aurangzeb

KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held a meeting with a...

Updated 19 Jul, 2024 09:30am

Business & Finance

First 11 months (July-May) of FY 2023-24: Mobile phones’ import posts 213.97pc growth YoY

ISLAMABAD: The country imported mobile phones worth $1.621 billion during the first 11 months (July-May) of the...

Published 21 Jun, 2024 06:37am

Technology

Pakistan’s mobile phone manufacturing/assembly up 168% in 5MCY24

Country now fulfils 95% of its mobile phone demand through local manufacturing, says Topline Securities

Published 20 Jun, 2024 05:46pm

Business & Finance

Rise in tax on import of cell phones likely

ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to increase duties and taxes on the commercial import of mobile phones in CKD/...

Updated 10 Jun, 2024 08:39am

Pakistan

Suspect held over snatching mobile phones from two KSA diplomats

ISLAMABAD: The city police on Monday claimed to have arrested a suspect allegedly involved in snatching mobile ...

Published 04 Jun, 2024 06:28am

July-April: mobile phones worth $1.462bn imported

ISLAMABAD: The country imported mobile phones worth $1.462 billion during the first 10 months (July-April) of the...

Updated 21 May, 2024 09:02am

Pakistan

Purchasing and selling stolen mobile phones: CM directs IGP to start crackdown against shopkeepers

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that with the political will of the government and the...

Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am

Mobile phones: Jul-Mar imports soar 181.26pc to $1.301bn YoY

Mobile phone imports register 930.92 percent growth on a year-on-year (YoY) basis in March 2024 when compared to $14.846 million in March 2023

Updated 28 Apr, 2024 12:11pm

Pakistan

Robbers go on looting spree in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: Robbers and burglars as well as carjackers continued with their looting spree as heavy cash, over 47...

Published 21 Apr, 2024 04:10am

FBR activates Tajir Dost App

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has activated the new Tajir Dost module of the Tax Asaan App, which...

Updated 01 Apr, 2024 08:48am

Pakistan

Mobile phones: customs official accused of imposing levy wrongly

LAHORE: A customs official has allegedly charged levy of smartphones against a consignment of ordinary phones, said...

Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:45am

Regularisation of un-registered mobile phones: FBR issues procedure for commercial importers

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a procedure for the commercial importers for regularization...

Updated 25 Mar, 2024 08:51am

Business & Finance

Local manufacturing of mobile phones declined by 4pc in 2023

ISLAMABAD: Local manufacturing/assembling of mobile handsets declined by around four percent during the calendar ...

Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:59am

Business & Finance

India cuts import duty for mobile phone components to 10%

NEW DELHI: India has cut import duty on parts used for manufacturing of mobile phones to 10% from 15%, a move aimed...

Published 31 Jan, 2024 10:18am

Business & Finance

Mobile phones worth $792.612m imported in 1HFY

ISLAMABAD: The country imported mobile phones worth $792.612 million during the first half (July-December) of the...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:14am

FBR issues ‘final’ notices to non-filers

Senior FBR official says blockage of mobile phones will be done positively this month, but 'not necessarily on January 15, 2024'

Updated 11 Jan, 2024 10:52am

Jul-Nov: Petroleum group imports witness 16.19pc negative growth

ISLAMABAD: Petroleum group imports witnessed a negative growth of 16.19 per cent during the first five months...

Updated 22 Dec, 2023 09:47am

Business & Finance

Jul-Nov mobile phones imports up 112.2pc to $616.54m YoY

ISLAMABAD: The country imported mobile phones worth $616.541 million during the first five months (July-November) of...

Updated 22 Dec, 2023 09:03am

Business & Finance

Jan-Oct: 15.66m mobile phones made locally

ISLAMABAD: Local manufacturing plants have manufactured/ assembled 15.66 million mobile handsets during the first 10...

Published 06 Dec, 2023 04:27am

Business & Finance

Jan-July 2023: 8.07m mobile phones manufactured by local plants

ISLAMABAD: Local manufacturing plants have manufactured/assembled 8.07 million mobile handsets during the first ...

Published 29 Aug, 2023 06:01am

Business & Finance

Local manufacturing of cellular phones to reduce import: minister

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication, and Science and Technology, Dr Umar Saif has ...

Published 24 Aug, 2023 06:22am

Valuation, assessment: FTO directs DGCV to accurately classify imported cellphones

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Directorate General Customs Valuation (DGCV) Karachi to...

Updated 04 Aug, 2023 08:48am

Pakistan

Islamabad witnesses sharp increase in street crimes

ISLAMABAD: Mobile phones, cash snatching at gunpoint, and car lifting incidents have surged in the metropolis during...

Published 23 Jul, 2023 03:25am

Business & Finance

Mobile phones import registers negative growth during FY 2022-23

ISLAMABAD: The country imported mobile phones worth $570.071 million during the fiscal year 2022-23, registering a...

Published 21 Jul, 2023 06:38am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 18	278.55
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 18	278.25
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 18	153.63
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 18	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 18	1.27
Euro to USD / Dec 18	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 17	6,050.61
Nasdaq / Dec 17	20,109.06
FTSE 100 / Dec 17	8,195.20
Dow Jones / Dec 17	43,449.90
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 17	20,246.37
France CAC40 / Dec 17	7,365.70
India Sensex / Dec 18	80,231.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 18	39,081.71

Item	Value
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 17	241,860
Petrol/Litre / Dec 18	252.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 18	70.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 18	17,585
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 18	2,644.54
Diesel/Litre / Dec 18	255.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
LSE Capital / Dec 18 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	6.70 ▲ 1.00 (17.54%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Dec 18 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	8 ▲ 0.89 (12.52%)
S.G.Power / Dec 18 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	9.17 ▲ 1.00 (12.24%)
Faran Sugar (R) / Dec 18 Faran Sugar Mills Limited (R)(FRSMR)	9.43 ▲ 1.00 (11.86%)
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	11.06 ▲ 1.01 (10.05%)
Oilboy Energy / Dec 18 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	11.50 ▲ 1.05 (10.05%)
Quetta Textile / Dec 18 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	19.67 ▲ 1.79 (10.01%)
Attock Cement / Dec 18 Attock Cement Pakistan Limited(ACPL)	259.27 ▲ 23.57 (10.00%)
Data Agro / Dec 18 Data Agro Limited(DAAG)	139.24 ▲ 12.66 (10.00%)

Stock	Price
Blue-Ex Ltd / Dec 18 Blue-Ex Limited (GEM)(GEMBLUEX)	37.76 ▼ -4.20 (-10.01%)
National Bank / Dec 18 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	66.38 ▼ -7.38 (-10.01%)
Din Tex. / Dec 18 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	45.90 ▼ -5.10 (-10.00%)
Dawood Lawrencepur / Dec 18 Dawood Lawrencepur Limited(DLL)	211.50 ▼ -23.50 (-10.00%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Dec 18 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	180.01 ▼ -19.99 (-10.00%)
Imperial Limited / Dec 18 Imperial Limited(IML)	20.16 ▼ -2.24 (-10.00%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 18 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	44.37 ▼ -4.93 (-10.00%)
Macter Int. Ltd / Dec 18 Macter International Limited(MACTER)	331.40 ▼ -36.82 (-10.00%)
Mari Petroleum / Dec 18 Mari Petroleum Company Limited(MARI)	728.78 ▼ -80.98 (-10.00%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 18 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	151,921,663 ▼ -0.10
Pak Elektron / Dec 18 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	107,502,606 ▲ 0.51
Cnergyico PK / Dec 18 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	58,285,174 ▼ -0.38
B.O.Punjab / Dec 18 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	57,202,972 ▲ 0.02
Pak Refinery / Dec 18 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	55,973,468 ▲ 0.86
Sui South Gas / Dec 18 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	42,923,281 ▲ 2.87
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Dec 18 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	36,897,118 ▲ 0.24
Hub Power Co. / Dec 18 The Hub Power Company Limited(HUBC)	33,289,968 ▼ -2.43
Aisha Steel Mill / Dec 18 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	31,925,177 ▲ 1.01

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