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Huzaima Bukhari

Markets

Achievements & challenges: Fiscal Front

It is heartening to note that despite the challenges faced by economy due to Covid-19, followed by complete and...

Published 13 Nov, 2020 02:57am

Markets

Unshackling debt shackles

It is now officially admitted that the coalition Government of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) secured over $13...

Published 06 Nov, 2020 02:59am

Markets

Reforming judicial system

It is a fact that nothing worthwhile has been done by Legislature-no matter whether under civilian or military...

Updated 26 Oct, 2020 09:17am

Opinion

Supreme Court's Annual Report 2018-19: Improving dispensation of justice

The purpose of annual reports published by the Supreme Court of Pakistan is to highlight its performance with ...

Published 16 Oct, 2020 02:45am

Opinion

Federation, taxes & distribution-II

There is something fundamentally wrong with the structure of distribution of taxing powers between the federation ...

Published 11 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Opinion

Federation, taxes & distribution - I

On April 27, 2020, the 9th National Finance Commission (NFC), like 8th NFC, remained fruitless as the federation and...

Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am

Markets

FBR’s Tax Directory 2018 Analysis — IIStartling facts & fallacies

The province- and region-wise collection is in percentage without mentioning from which sum these percentages have...

Published 04 Oct, 2020 02:47am

Markets

FBR's Tax Directory 2018 Analysis - I: Startling facts & fallacies

Reference two-part series (FBR's statistics: a critical analysis-I, Business Recorder, September 25, 2020 and FBR's...

Updated 02 Oct, 2020 03:25am

Opinion

FBR's statistics: a critical analysis - II

The same position prevailed for tax year 2017. Out of total registered companies, only 42% (37,130) filed returns! ...

Updated 27 Sep, 2020 02:57am

Markets

FBR's statistics: a critical analysis - I

On September 18, 2020, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) released 'Parliamentarians' Tax Directory for Tax Year 2018',...

Published 25 Sep, 2020 02:45am

Opinion

Bewilderment over rational tax policy

There is a national consensus that the existing tax system needs to be completely restructured to provide an...

Published 18 Sep, 2020 02:59am

Opinion

Hidden agenda and 'deal' with Taliban-II

ARTICLE: George W. Bush appointed former aide to the American oil company UNOCAL, Afghan-born Zalmay Khalilzad, as...

Updated 13 Sep, 2020 02:57am

Markets

Hidden agenda and 'deal' with Taliban

ARTICLE: On September 11, 2001, nineteen years ago, humanity at large witnessed one of the most gruesome and heinous...

Published 11 Sep, 2020 02:42am

Opinion

Need to reconsider fiscal management

ARTICLE: Punjab is the most populous [110 million people] province of Pakistan with largest resources and budget ...

Published 04 Sep, 2020 02:57am

Opinion

Harmful taxation of IT/telecom sectors

ARTICLE: The Pakistan telecom sector contributes steady inflow of heavy tax collections under major heads like...

Published 28 Aug, 2020 02:02am

Opinion

Taxation hindering investment

ARTICLE: This survey shows that international and national evidence points out that taxation and growth are...

Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am

Opinion

Independence Day considerations

ARTICLE: Today we are celebrating 73rd Independence Day with a hope that the new government, after two years in...

Published 14 Aug, 2020 03:15am

Opinion

FBR's quest for reforms, modernisation

ARTICLE: "We need to lower tax rates for everybody, starting with the top corporate tax rate. We need to simplify ...

Published 07 Aug, 2020 02:45am

Editorials

Allama Iqbal on equitable taxation

EDITORIAL: In this article, we are highlighting the ideas of the great thinker, philosopher and poet, Allama ...

Published 31 Jul, 2020 02:42am

Markets

Malaise of mounting debt

ARTICLE: The central government's debt, excluding its liabilities, increased to Rs 34.48 trillion by the end of May...

Published 24 Jul, 2020 02:59am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 13	278.33
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 13	278.13
USD to Japanese Yen / May 13	155.86
USD to Swiss Franc / May 13	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 13	1.25
Euro to USD / May 13	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 10	5222.68
Nasdaq / May 10	16340.87
Dow Jones / May 10	39512.84
India Sensex / May 13	72058.22
Tokyo Nikkei / May 13	38179.46
Hang Seng / May 13	19101.30
FTSE 100 / May 13	8440.89
Germany DAX 30 / May 13	18764.87

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 11	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 11	208762
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 13	78.49
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 13	2349.25
Cotton US¢/pound / May 13	77.67
Petrol/Litre / May 14	288.49

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 14 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 14 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 14 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 14 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 14 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 14 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 14 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 14 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 14 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 14 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 14 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 14 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 14 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 14 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 14 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 14 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 14 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 14 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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