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Salaried class: Call for revision of tax slabs, rise in exemption limits

ISLAMABAD: The Salaried Class Alliance Pakistan has called for a revision of tax slabs, an increase in exemption...

Updated 14 Apr, 2025 08:56am

Editorials

A tax framework designed to fail

EDITORIAL: The country’s fundamentally flawed tax system has long undermined the business environment, slowed...

Published 28 Mar, 2025 06:24am

Business & Finance

KATI president recommends reforms to expand tax net

KARACHI: Junaid Naqi, President of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), has recommended that tax...

Published 25 Mar, 2025 06:51am

Editorials

Barriers to investment in productive sectors

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s economy direly needs investment in productive sectors in general and exports in particular ...

Published 24 Mar, 2025 06:02am

Markets

Tax Policy Office to be operationalised ‘in a few days’: Aurangzeb

Govt committed to broadening tax base, advancing with focused approach to make Pakistan export-led country, says finance minister

Published 26 Feb, 2025 09:39pm

Pakistan

Govt plans to reduce financial burden on salaried class in upcoming budget: FM Aurangzeb

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has announced his government’s intention to reduce the financial burden on the...

Updated 23 Feb, 2025 10:48pm

Markets

Windfall tax: govt collected Rs23bn from 16 banks in a single day, says Finance Division

Pakistan government collected a total of Rs23 billion in windfall tax from 16 banks in a single day, a statement...

Updated 23 Feb, 2025 10:49pm

Pakistan

Govt won’t support ‘plots and files’ business, says Aurangzeb

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Saturday reiterated the government’s commitment towards structural reforms,...

Updated 22 Feb, 2025 09:12pm

Resolving issues facing retailers: PM orders formation of committee

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said that besides introducing reforms in Federal Board of Revenue...

Updated 22 Feb, 2025 02:39pm

Business & Finance

‘Tax net should be expanded instead of increasing burden on taxpayers’

KARACHI: The Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, the President of the Pakistan Businessmen and...

Published 05 Feb, 2025 06:48am

Curbs on non-filers a must to bring black money into documented regime

ISLAMABAD: The Minister of State for Finance, Ali Pervaiz Malik, Tuesday, admitted before the National Assembly...

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 09:07am

Aurangzeb for bringing elite class into tax net

FAISALABAD: Federal Minister for Finance & Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Sunday that the elite...

Updated 30 Dec, 2024 02:42pm

Business & Finance

HNWIs to be taxed: Aurangzeb unveils FBR digitisation strategy

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb Thursday unveiled the government’s strategy to implement...

Updated 27 Dec, 2024 09:17am

Opinion

All is not well at the economic front

The Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb reaffirmed this Wednesday at the ‘International...

Updated 07 Dec, 2024 08:50am

Business & Finance

Former Senior VP FPCCI underscores need for urgent tax reforms

KARACHI: Syed Mazhar Ali Nasir,former Senior Vice President of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry...

Published 17 Nov, 2024 05:10am

Business & Finance

Export diversification, import substitution opportunities exist: Consulting firm for addressing structural deficiencies

KARACHI: The experts have underscored the importance of addressing structural deficiencies and the need for...

Published 14 Nov, 2024 07:47am

Opinion

No surprise in the surprise visit

The only surprise in the IMF team’s surprise visit to Pakistan this week was that it took the trouble to jolt the...

Updated 14 Nov, 2024 07:15am

Opinion

Go beyond the Fund advice

Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met under the chairmanship of Jameel Ahmed, Governor of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)...

Updated 11 Nov, 2024 07:17am

Purchasing property, car: Non-tax filers to face restriction: Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday said non-tax filers will have to...

Updated 02 Oct, 2024 07:55pm

Editorials

Tax reforms: more of the same?

EDITORIAL: The taxation bureaucracy’s knack of coming up with measures that claim to tackle the inefficiencies of...

Published 25 Sep, 2024 06:48am

Opinion

Digitization key to revenue growth

Pakistan has been facing the perpetual challenge of expanding its tax base without any tangible results, a situation...

Published 30 Aug, 2024 07:19am

‘China will help secure IMF loan’

FM Muhammad Aurangzeb says Pakistan requires 3 to 5-year extension in maturity of $12bn debt from Saudi Arabia, China, and UAE as part of confirmation before approval from IMF’s Executive Board on fresh bailout package

Updated 29 Jul, 2024 12:34pm

Business & Finance

FBR asked to bring all hidden issues before PM immediately

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to immediately bring all...

Updated 15 Jul, 2024 09:23am

Editorials

Rebellion by unregistered business entities

EDITORIAL: The stubborn resistance of the country’s unregistered sector to yet another attempt by the authorities...

Published 09 Jul, 2024 05:31am

Business & Finance

Major reforms inevitable to create economic stability: Ali Pervaiz

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance, Revenue and Power Ali Pervaiz Malik said on Sunday that the government...

Published 08 Jul, 2024 06:03am

Non-filers must be brought into the tax net: PM

Seeks a comprehensive action plan with specific goals regarding the digitisation and reforms of FBR

Updated 06 Jul, 2024 07:55pm

Business & Finance

MCCI chief opposes Tajir Dost Scheme

PESHAWAR: Provincial General Secretary of the central traders’ organisation and the President of the Mardan ...

Published 10 Jun, 2024 06:52am

Business & Finance

PRA to bring unregistered architect firms into tax net

LAHORE: PRA has launched an initiative to bring unregistered architect firms in Lahore into the tax net. Following...

Published 25 May, 2024 06:33am

Business & Finance

PRA to bring unregistered architect firms into tax net

LAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has launched an initiative to bring unregistered architect firms in ...

Published 25 May, 2024 05:55am

Aurangzeb tells PRBC team: FBR digitalisation to broaden tax net

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb Tuesday informed Pakistan Retail Business Council (PRBC) that...

Updated 22 May, 2024 09:27am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 17	280.67
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 17	280.47
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 17	142.81
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 17	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 17	1.32
Euro to USD / Apr 17	1.14
UK LIBOR % / Apr 16	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 16	5,275.70
Nasdaq / Apr 16	16,307.16
FTSE 100 / Apr 16	8,275.60
Dow Jones / Apr 16	39,669.39
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 16	21,311.02
France CAC40 / Apr 16	7,329.97
India Sensex / Apr 17	77,621.26
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 17	34,285.53
Hang Seng / Apr 17	21,352.47

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 16	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 16	298,353
Petrol/Litre / Apr 17	254.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 17	63.25
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 17	3,331.95
Diesel/Litre / Apr 17	258.64
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 17	66.66

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Parmount Sp. / Apr 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	4.40 ▲ 0.75 (20.55%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Apr 17 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	8.97 ▲ 0.87 (10.74%)
Imperial Limited / Apr 17 Imperial Limited(IML)	16.34 ▲ 1.49 (10.03%)
Chakwal Spinning / Apr 17 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	57.93 ▲ 5.27 (10.01%)
Pak Gulf Leasing / Apr 17 Pak-Gulf Leasing Company Limited(PGLC)	21.89 ▲ 1.99 (10%)
Bolan Casting / Apr 17 Bolan Castings Limited(BCL)	104.06 ▲ 9.46 (10%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 17 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	58.09 ▲ 5.28 (10%)
S.S.Oil / Apr 17 S.S.Oil Mills Limited(SSOM)	244.59 ▲ 22.24 (10%)
Gillette Pak / Apr 17 Gillette Pakistan Limited(GLPL)	185.88 ▲ 16.9 (10%)
Nimir Resins / Apr 17 Nimir Resins Limited(NRSL)	42.45 ▲ 3.86 (10%)

Stock	Price
Oilboy Energy(R) / Apr 17 Oilboy Energy Limited(R)(OBOYR2)	1.20 ▼ -0.18 (-13.04%)
Apna Microfin. / Apr 17 Apna Microfinance Bank Limited(AMBL)	10.17 ▼ -1.11 (-9.84%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Apr 17 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	25.61 ▼ -2.39 (-8.54%)
Int. Knit. / Apr 17 International Knitwear Limited(INKL)	15.01 ▼ -1.39 (-8.48%)
Masood Textile / Apr 17 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	52 ▼ -4.8 (-8.45%)
Jubilee Gen. Ins. / Apr 17 Jubilee General Insurance Limited(JGICL)	49.69 ▼ -4.53 (-8.35%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Apr 17 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	330.01 ▼ -30 (-8.33%)
National Silk / Apr 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	29.56 ▼ -2.44 (-7.63%)
Maqbool Tex. / Apr 17 Maqbool Textile Mills Limited(MQTM)	30 ▼ -2 (-6.25%)
Popular Islamic / Apr 17 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	12.28 ▼ -0.72 (-5.54%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Apr 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	13,207,975 ▲ 0.24
Maple Leaf Cement / Apr 17 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	11,854,883 ▲ 2.94
Cnergyico PK / Apr 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	9,946,143 ▲ 0.05
National Bank / Apr 17 National Bank of Pakistan(NBP)	9,681,714 ▲ 5.22
Fauji Cement / Apr 17 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	8,404,876 ▲ 1.53
At-Tahur Ltd. / Apr 17 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	6,712,609 ▲ 5.28
Secure Logistics / Apr 17 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	4,809,204 ▲ 0.59
The Organic Meat / Apr 17 The Organic Meat Company Limited(TOMCL)	4,199,058 ▲ 0.84
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	4,020,801 ▲ 0
Pak Elektron / Apr 17 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	3,552,216 ▲ 0.71

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