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'Hike in FED on cigarettes can help raise Rs19bn extra revenue'

ISLAMABAD: The government can generate additional revenue of estimated Rs19 billion following increase in the rates...

Published 22 May, 2021 04:05am

Pakistan

Tobacco industry: SPARC protests against engaging celebrities in promotional tactics

Islamabad: The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC), on Thursday, has strongly protested...

Published 21 May, 2021 05:04am

Pakistan

Affordability main cause of smoking at young age: research

ISLAMABAD: The affordability is found to be the main facilitator for smoking, especially at a younger age, and this...

Updated 18 May, 2021 09:37am

Pakistan

Withdrawal from tobacco co webinar: Health advocates hail PM’s decision

ISLAMABAD: Health advocates on Sunday lauded Prime Minister Imran Khan for his withdrawal from a webinar which was...

Published 17 May, 2021 06:14am

Pakistan

Illicit tobacco trade termed serious threat to documented economy

KARACHI: Illicit tobacco trade is not only causing tax evasion but also posing a serious threat to government’s...

Updated 11 May, 2021 10:17am

Pakistan

Tobacco export decline 13.86pc in 9 months

The exports of tobacco from the country during March 2021 were recorded at $2.467 million against the exports of $2.793 million in March 2020.

Published 10 May, 2021 05:44pm

Local tobacco cos violating Ministry’s directives?

ISLAMABAD: Local tobacco manufacturers are continuously flouting laws regarding cigarette advertising and promotions...

Updated 10 May, 2021 10:22am

Jul-Feb period: Fiscal deficit stands at 3.5pc: MoF

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry Tuesday said that despite higher mark-up payments and Covid-related expenditures, ...

Updated 28 Apr, 2021 09:29am

Business & Finance

Curb on illegal trade must: Tobacco sector has potential to fetch Rs150bn revenue

KARACHI: The tobacco sector has a potential of Rs.150 billion revenue generation with strict implementation on rules...

Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am

Business & Finance

Cigarette industry for uniform implementation of policies

KARACHI: Cigarette industry, one of the largest tax payer sector, has urged the federal government for uniform...

Updated 13 Apr, 2021 09:29am

Pakistan

Govt urged to raise taxes on tobacco by 30pc

ISLAMABAD: Leading health experts, citing data from a World Health Organization (WHO) report on rising tobacco...

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:35am

Pakistan

Tobacco exports drop 14.1pc in 8 months

On year-on-year basis, the tobacco exports declined by 86.82 percent during the month of February 2021 as compared to the same month of last year.

Published 28 Mar, 2021 07:29pm

BR Research

PMPK: back to profit

The maker of Marlboro in Pakistan has had a good run last year, despite the challenging nature of a pandemic year...

Published 24 Mar, 2021 07:40am

BR Research

LSM: March towards double-digit growth

The Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) rebound seems to be continuing unbated. January 2021 saw the highest monthly...

Published 18 Mar, 2021 07:30am

Business & Finance

Tobacco industry: Increase in net profits, consumption witnessed: PANAH

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan National Heart Association (PANAH) on Tuesday disclosed that the fiscal year 2020-21 has...

Updated 17 Mar, 2021 09:42am

Pakistan

Use of tobacco: Study suggests change in taxation, planning policies

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is in the dire need of a comprehensive change in its taxation and planning policies to curtail...

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 10:02am

Business & Finance

Effective implementation of track and trace system: FBR's stringent measure announced

KARACHI: No manufacturer in tobacco, fertilizer, sugar and cement sectors will be allowed to sell or even remove...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Business & Finance

FBR issues Sales Tax General Orders for specified sectors

As per FBR, these laws mandate FBR to notify the date for the implementation of Electronic Monitoring of productions and sales of goods in the manner prescribed in the law on all manufacturing sites (unless otherwise provided) of all the notified sectors.

Published 12 Mar, 2021 10:26am

BR Research

PAKT: record profits

Business is good at a tobacco major. Yesterday, Pakistan Tobacco Company (PSX: PAKT) announced some impressive...

Published 24 Feb, 2021 07:40am

Markets

BOARD MEETINGS

KARACHI: Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange....

Published 23 Feb, 2021 05:20am

LSM output up 8.16pc in 1HFY21

ISLAMABAD: The overall output of the Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) increased by 8.16 percent in the...

Published 13 Feb, 2021 04:11am

Pakistan

Economic cost of smoking estimated at Rs143bn in 2012: Activists, health experts urge govt to increase FED on tobacco items

ISLAMABAD: Tobacco control activists and health experts, Monday strongly proposed the government to increase the...

Updated 09 Feb, 2021 10:12am

Pakistan

Tobacco exports grew by 42.85pc

During the period from July-Dec 20, worth US $ 20,159 were exported this year as compared to the exports of US $ 14,112 same period during last year.

Published 03 Feb, 2021 06:40pm

Business & Finance

Track and Trace System: FBR completes Application Evaluation

Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has finalized the evaluation of applications for Track & Trace System for Tobacco, Cement, Sugar and Fertilizer.

Published 02 Feb, 2021 09:41am

Business

FBR grants highest score to AJCL (Pvt) Ltd

ISLAMABAD: In a major development, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has granted the highest score to AJCL (Pvt)...

Published 02 Feb, 2021 04:29am

Pakistan

Smoking cessation: NGOs start providing innovative solutions

ISLAMABAD: Two non-governmental organizations have started providing innovative solutions for smoking cessation in...

Updated 01 Feb, 2021 09:08am

Business & Finance

Australian consumer prices lifted by taxes, Covid stimulus

SYDNEY: Australian consumer prices rose a little faster than forecast last quarter as the unwinding of Covid-19...

Published 28 Jan, 2021 04:40am

Markets

Telecom stocks power UAE gains; Saudi index declines

DUBAI: Markets in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) finished stronger on Tuesday, powered by the country’s telecoms...

Published 20 Jan, 2021 04:29am

BR Research

Cigarette production steadies

After showing a recovery around the middle of year 2020, the country’s cigarette production has been on a steady...

Published 14 Jan, 2021 07:35am

Pakistan

Vegetables exports increased record 20.16pc

During the period from July-Oct 20, vegetables worth US $ 66,554 thousand exported as compared to US $ 55,386 thousand of same period of last year.

Published 17 Dec, 2020 04:14pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 20	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 20	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 20	155.76
USD to Swiss Franc / May 20	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 20	1.27
Euro to USD / May 20	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 17	5303.27
India Sensex / May 17	73917.03
Nasdaq / May 17	16685.97
Dow Jones / May 17	40003.59
Tokyo Nikkei / May 20	39197.34
Hang Seng / May 20	19650.18
FTSE 100 / May 20	8442.03
Germany DAX 30 / May 20	18754.68

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Petrol/Litre / May 20	273.10
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 20	80.09
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 20	214678
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 20	2436.84
Diesel/Litre / May 20	274.08

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 20 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 20 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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