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Salaried class: WHT collection boosted by higher tax rates: AGP

ISLAMABAD: Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has analysed that the increase in withholding tax collection was mainly...

Updated about 22 hours ago

Rethinking tax policy

EDITORIAL: The Asian Development Bank’s recent report, “Taxing informal and hard-to-tax sectors — a policy...

Updated 14 Jul, 2025 07:06am

Policy sans input from stakeholders

EDITORIAL: The industrial sector has been in a steady decline for nearly three decades, and a revival plan was ...

Published 12 Jul, 2025 05:49am

Overseas Pakistanis to be taxed as filers on property deals

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has clarified that the rate of advance income tax on purchase and sale...

Updated 05 Jul, 2025 03:15pm

Pakistan’s export sector at crossroads

That Pakistan’s exporters are at a crossroads is a fact. If we are to revive economic momentum and restore our...

Updated 13 Jun, 2025 08:23am

Analysis: More of the same, just tighter

If the tax rate on bank deposit income is increased by one-third, what exactly is bold about this budget? There is ...

Published 11 Jun, 2025 06:04am

Over Rs623bn new taxes unveiled

ISLAMABAD: The government has introduced first of its kind of Finance Bill 2025-26 with extraordinary enforcement...

Updated 11 Jun, 2025 11:11am

Pakistan govt offers tax relief, cuts rates for salaried class

ISLAMABAD: The government has announced substantial tax relief measure in the federal budget (2025-26) for salaried...

Updated 11 Jun, 2025 11:12am

Business & Finance

The Budget of Pakistan

The discussion and debates on budget are generally made in technical terms due to which the common man is not able ...

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 07:40am

July-March 2025: LSM experiences 1.5% negative growth

ISLAMABAD: Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) has experienced a negative growth of 1.5 percent during July-March 2025...

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 10:49am

FBR endorses viewpoint of Senate panel: Undue taxation relocating businesses to Dubai

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Wednesday endorsed the viewpoint of Senate Standing Committee on...

Updated 22 May, 2025 09:00am

Tax evasion: PM Shehbaz orders action against individuals, sectors

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday ordered a sweeping crackdown on tax evasion, calling for strict...

Updated 14 May, 2025 09:51am

Pakistan govt working on options to increase FED

ISLAMABAD: The government is working out different proposals to raise federal excise duty (FED) of various items...

Updated 13 May, 2025 09:33am

Federal budget 2025-26: Cut in taxation rates for salaried people likely

Relief measures include at least 2.5% reduction in income tax slabs

Updated 10 May, 2025 04:48pm

Tola underscores need for resolving narrow tax base issue

LAHORE: To address the issue of a narrow tax base, the government should implement several solutions, including...

Updated 04 May, 2025 09:18am

OICCI discusses its budget proposals with Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce & Industry (OICCI) on Friday discussed its proposals for...

Updated 03 May, 2025 11:32am

State Bank of Pakistan identifies obstacles to FDI inflows

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has identified political and economic instability, high taxation and...

Updated 02 May, 2025 09:23am

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 29 Apr, 2025 03:07am

Govt urged to revise approach to current expenditure

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

Published 30 Mar, 2025 05:34am

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Pakistan’s tax burden: Who pays the price?

Some things you know, but when you see them laid out on a broader canvas, the picture hits differently. That’s...

Published 13 Mar, 2025 07:08am

Beverages, tobacco and real estate sector: FBR proposes reduction in tax rates

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed reduction in tax rates on beverages, tobacco and real...

Updated 07 Mar, 2025 08:45am

Profitability of listed banks rises 5pc YoY

KARACHI: The profitability of listed banks increased by 5 percent YoY to Rs597 billion in 2024, mainly driven by a 9...

Updated 04 Mar, 2025 09:10am

A bloated cabinet

EDITORIAL: While most Pakistanis — particularly lower-income groups, the salaried class and the corporate sector...

Published 03 Mar, 2025 06:28am

India’s budget: a forward thinking, citizen friendly approach to salaried class

India Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Indian Union Budget in the Lok Sabha in Delhi on February 1,...

Updated 04 Feb, 2025 07:10am

Business & Finance

Housing & real estate sectors: FPCCI proposes cut in taxes to single digits

KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has proposed that taxes on housing and real estate sectors should be...

Published 04 Feb, 2025 06:29am

Centre asked to reduce property transfer tax rates like KP govt

Business & Finance

What is Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 introduced in National Assembly?

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb introduced the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in the National Assembly (NA) on...

Published 18 Dec, 2024 09:06pm

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 19	281.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 19	281.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 19	147.95
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 19	0.80
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 19	1.35
Euro to USD / Sep 19	1.17
UK LIBOR % / Sep 19	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 19	6,664.36
India Sensex / Sep 19	82,626.23
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 19	45,045.81
Nasdaq / Sep 19	22,631.48
Hang Seng / Sep 19	26,545.10
FTSE 100 / Sep 19	9,216.67
Dow Jones / Sep 19	46,315.27
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 19	23,639.41
France CAC40 / Sep 19	7,853.59

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 19	63.68
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 19	15,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 19	332,218
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 19	3,685.30
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 19	66.29
Petrol/Litre / Sep 23	264.61
Diesel/Litre / Sep 23	272.77

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Cres.Star Ins. / Sep 19 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	6.37 ▲ 1 (18.62%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 19 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	7.35 ▲ 0.77 (11.7%)
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 19 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	10.18 ▲ 1 (10.89%)
B.O.Punjab / Sep 19 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	26.27 ▲ 2.39 (10.01%)
Metro Steel / Sep 19 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	18.68 ▲ 1.7 (10.01%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / Sep 19 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	48.13 ▲ 4.38 (10.01%)
Tariq Corporation / Sep 19 Tariq Corporation Limited(TCORP)	18.91 ▲ 1.72 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Sep 19 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	61.78 ▲ 5.62 (10.01%)
Calcorp Ltd / Sep 19 Calcorp Limited(CASH)	45.94 ▲ 4.18 (10.01%)
Beco Steel Ltd / Sep 19 Beco Steel Limited(BECO)	28.92 ▲ 2.63 (10%)

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Sep 19 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	5.35 ▼ -0.63 (-10.54%)
Idrees Tex. / Sep 19 Idrees Textile Mills Limited(IDRT)	26.46 ▼ -2.94 (-10%)
J.K.Spinning / Sep 19 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	247.10 ▼ -27.46 (-10%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Sep 19 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	33.80 ▼ -3.75 (-9.99%)
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 19 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	8.55 ▼ -0.91 (-9.62%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Sep 19 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	6.25 ▼ -0.62 (-9.02%)
Universal Ins. / Sep 19 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	32.50 ▼ -3.21 (-8.99%)
Reliance Weaving / Sep 19 Reliance Weaving Mills Limited(REWM)	105.19 ▼ -9.18 (-8.03%)
Olympia Mills / Sep 19 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	36.50 ▼ -3.05 (-7.71%)
Wasl Mobility Mod. / Sep 19 Wasl Mobility Modaraba(WASL)	6.09 ▼ -0.5 (-7.59%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Sep 19 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	169,773,055 ▼ -0.34
B.O.Punjab / Sep 19 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	165,854,902 ▲ 2.39
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 19 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	162,011,397 ▼ -0.11
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 19 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	135,091,867 ▲ 0.51
K-Electric Ltd. / Sep 19 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	94,275,609 ▲ 0.02
Bank Makramah / Sep 19 Bank Makramah Limited(BML)	89,879,525 ▲ 0.65
P.T.C.L. / Sep 19 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	77,889,542 ▲ 1.6
Fauji Foods Ltd / Sep 19 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	74,618,668 ▲ 0.09
Telecard Limited / Sep 19 Telecard Limited(TELE)	66,954,977 ▼ -0.23
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 19 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,032,740 ▼ -0.21

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