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Illegal housing schemes: PRA Tribunal takes judicial notice

ISLAMABAD: Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) Tribunal has taken judicial notice of illegal housing schemes being...

Updated 21 Oct, 2024 09:18am

Editorials

Focus on structural reforms

EDITORIAL: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, while talking to a group of investors led by Barclays, ...

Published 13 Oct, 2024 06:46am

Business & Finance

PTBA urges FBR to extend tax return filing deadline

KARACHI: The Pakistan Tax Bar Association (PTBA) has called on the government to extend the tax return filing...

Published 29 Sep, 2024 02:46am

Business & Finance

FBR digitalization: PM sets up 10-member task force

KARACHI: In a move to modernize the country’s tax system, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has formed a task force...

Published 04 Sep, 2024 07:50am

Business & Finance

Record earnings in FY24: Rice exporters now eying $6bn exports

KARACHI: After achieving an all-time high export of $4 billion, rice exporters are now setting their sights on a $6...

Published 09 Aug, 2024 06:56am

Business & Finance

FBR digitalisation initiatives face challenges?

LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) endeavours to enhance its digital capabilities are facing obstacles...

Published 07 Aug, 2024 06:49am

PM for accelerating FBR transformation

LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Sunday set a target for his economic team to speed up the process of...

Updated 05 Aug, 2024 03:33pm

CTO Islamabad accused of ‘deceiving’ tax system

ISLAMABAD: Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue Islamabad Bench (ATIR) has held that the Corporate Tax Office,...

Updated 29 Jul, 2024 10:01am

Traders, shopkeepers and retailers: FBR drafts ‘simple’ tax payment system

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has drafted a very simple tax payment system for traders, shopkeepers...

Updated 12 Jul, 2024 09:22am

Aurangzeb urges PTBA to lend a helping hand to FBR in improving tax system

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has encouraged the Pakistan Tax Bar Association to provide essential...

Updated 06 Jul, 2024 08:55am

Opinion

Taxation in Pakistan: taxing the untaxed elites

Chris Matthews’s famous quote “Paying tax is not a punishment. It’s a responsibility”. Most developed...

Updated 02 Jul, 2024 06:33am

Finance Bill 2024: Wealth Statement now in sharp focus

New bill proposes to extend the scope of best judgment assessment under section 121 of the Ordinance

Updated 21 Jun, 2024 04:00pm

BR Research

Too far gone!

The stability of the Pakistani economy—and ultimately its frequent collapses—hinges greatly on how subsequent...

Published 13 Jun, 2024 08:12am

Business & Finance

FPCCI advocates strong tax system

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Regional Chairman and Vice President of...

Published 12 Jun, 2024 06:51am

FBR digitalisation: Aurangzeb discusses ‘quick wins’ with McKinsey head

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday said the government is committed to improving tax...

Updated 04 Jun, 2024 08:52am

Business & Finance

PBF for simplification of tax system

KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has recommended the federal government to simplify the tax system to reduce...

Published 22 May, 2024 05:54am

Govt eyeing new steps to achieve Rs1trn plus taxation

Budget makers are considering further increasing difference of withholding tax rates between filers and non-filers of returns

Updated 20 May, 2024 07:05pm

Business & Finance

Digitalisation of tax system: Contract signed with McKinsey

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb Friday said the digital transformation is a key priority for the...

Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am

Opinion

Transforming FBR

In the light of dynamic shifts in business and advancements in technology, it is opportune for the Federal Board of...

Published 10 May, 2024 04:17am

Editorials

Listen to plastic bag manufacturers

EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb would do well to listen to the Polypropylene Woven Sack Manufacturers...

Published 30 Mar, 2024 04:58am

Business & Finance

Digitalization of tax system: FBR cuts deal with Karandaaz

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has entered into an agreement with Karandaaz Pakistan for the...

Published 16 Mar, 2024 06:26am

Business & Finance

Digitalisation of tax system: PSMA for QR Code printed polypropylene bags

ISLAMABAD: The new government needs to replace printed paper stamps for the sugar industry under the Track and Trace...

Published 16 Mar, 2024 06:26am

Digitization of tax system top priority: finance minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday conveyed to the Federal Board of...

Updated 14 Mar, 2024 08:47am

Caretakers to do only groundwork

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government has decided that in view of its constitutional and legal mandate, it would only...

Updated 04 Feb, 2024 09:52am

Opinion

Rising again

Confucius said, “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” We find ...

Updated 01 Nov, 2023 06:32am

New circular of FBR raises eyebrows

KARACHI: Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) has raised concerns about a new circular introduced by the Federal Board...

Updated 12 Oct, 2023 08:42am

Shamshad-led task force to introduce tax reforms

ISLAMABAD: A task force has been formed for tax reforms, and caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar has been...

Updated 29 Sep, 2023 03:01pm

Business & Finance

Tax system being digitised under reform process: PM

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar Thursday stated the country’s tax system is being digitised...

Updated 08 Sep, 2023 09:22am

Editorials

Tax proposals by the IMF

EDITORIAL: The $3 billion nine-month-long Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) approved by the International Monetary Fund...

Updated 25 Jul, 2023 06:49am

IMF raises serious objections over budget 2023-24

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised serious objections over the budget for fiscal year...

Published 15 Jun, 2023 06:03am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 30	277.85
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 30	277.65
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 30	153.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 30	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 30	1.30
Euro to USD / Oct 30	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 29	5,823.92
Nasdaq / Oct 29	18,712.75
Dow Jones / Oct 29	42,233.05
India Sensex / Oct 30	80,261.31
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 30	39,277.39
Hang Seng / Oct 30	20,369.49
FTSE 100 / Oct 30	8,198.17
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 30	19,360.95

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 29	18,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 29	244,342
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 30	67.79
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 30	2,787.26
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 30	70.63
Petrol/Litre / Oct 31	247.03

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 31 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 31 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 31 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 31 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 31 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 31 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 31 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 31 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 31 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 31 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 31 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 31 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 31 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 31 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 31 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 31 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 31 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 31 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 31 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 31 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Oct 31 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Oct 31 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Oct 31 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Oct 31 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 31 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 31 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Oct 31 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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