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590+ Taxes & Levies (including FED, GIDC, Budgets, IMF, ORS/BS 19+ FST cum Customs Duty but excluding those which are exclusively about Customs Duty)

1.         FBR chief urged to extend income tax return deadline-BR

2.         Sales tax returns: FBR introduces e-scrutiny mechanism-BR

3.         Income tax returns, wealth statements: PM urged to extend deadline-BR

4.         FPCCI seeks one-month extension to the income tax return deadline-BR

5.         FBR waives tax on factory to warehouse movements in move to curb taxpayer harassment-DD

6.         FBR notifies procedures for scrutiny of sales tax returns-DD

7.         FPCCI seeks extension in tax returns filing date-DD

8.         PRA, WB agree to evolve digital set-up to expand tax base-DD

9.         IMF asks for SOE law changes before board meeting-ET

10.     Pakistan, IMF formally begin talks on EFF, climate programme reviews-ET

11.     Pakistan, IMF begin talks on fourth EFF review-TN

12.     IMF programme's fourth review-BR

13.   Aurangzeb kicks off talks with IMF mission-BR

14.   Salary Taxation & E-Filing Practical Workshop Kasbati & Co SHCBA

15.   JI Technical Team Leader & Naib Ameer Liaqat Baloch Sb clarified misstatement of certain media statement about PDL

16.   See how in Public support Engineer Naeem Hafiz Naeem Sb is talking significantly better (with facts & figures confidently) than Govt highly paid finance leaders & economists team. He surprised Senior Anchor Asma Jehangir, Govt Officials & Other Parties. Worthwhile to watch

Economy & Inflation matters (including Import, Export & CPEC)

1.      Pakistan tells IMF: Gulf war slows economy, causes revenue losses-BR

2.      Why FDI remains elusive-BR

3.      US Afghan War Commission acknowledges Pakistan's role, sacrifices in conflict-BR

4.      Pakistan proposes next-generation economic corridors-ET

5.      Finance minister kicks off talks with visiting IMF mission-DD

6.      PM Shehbaz underscores Pakistan's potential for high-yield foreign investment-ET

7.      Relaxation from ban on new vehicles sought-ET

8.      Govt to address Rs853b discrepancy-ET

460+ Company Laws

SECP proposes Rs5m housing loan limit-ET

Market (Stock, Currency, Gold, Textile, Cotton & PMEX)

1.      PSX: Buying drives KSE-100 up over 300 points-BR

2.      PSX witnesses bearish trend, loses 339 points-TN

3.      Dollar holds near two-month peak as yields rise, Fed data looms-BR

4.      Gold lingers near seven-week low ahead of US economic data-BR

5.      Gold price per tola fall Rs12,800 in Pakistan-BR

6.      Gold price plummets by Rs12,800 per tola-TN

7.      Gold drops despite global rebound-ET

8.      Shares of fast-fashion's Shein plunge 14% to record low after profit slides-BR

POL, Gas, other Minerals & Electricity (including Solar & Water)

1.      Govt cuts petrol by Rs2.27, diesel by Rs3.56 per litre-BR

2.      Govt decreases petrol by Rs1.49, diesel by Rs2.73 for Sept 30-ET

3.      Oil prices rise for second session on continued Middle East supply concerns-BR

4.      PSO in FY26 – held back by a weaker last quarter-BR

5.      A temporary breather in RLNG import-BR

6.      Power sector may be allowed LNG import-ET

7.      QatarEnergy extends LNG force majeure-DD

8.      Dar calls for coordination to ensure smooth implementation of PM's fuel relief scheme-ET

9.      Senators express reservations over Discos sell-off continuation sans fresh CCI approval-TN

10.   K-Solar rebrands as K Nova, expands vision and mandate as integrated renewable energy platform-TN

11.   IESCO announces four-hour power shutdown in Islamabad-TN

12.   K-Electric tariff reversal weakens Pakistan's privatisation case-BR

Weather Updates

1.      Woman dies, three others hurt as roof collapses in rain-DD

2.      Heavy rain lashes twin cities as civic departments put on alert-DD

3.      CDA steps up rainwater drainage, dengue control operations in Islamabad-TN

320+ Human Resources (including Training, Health, Precautions & Safety - other than above areas)

1.      10 children injured as school van catches fire in Murree: Rescue 1122-BR

2.      12 injured after school van catches fire in Murree-DD

3.      People urged to seek immediate medical care after dog bite, scratch-DD

4.      K-P's Bannu reports fifth poliovirus case of the year-ET

5.      No Karachi candidate among top 20 who passed MDCAT-DD

6.      Female students excel in MDCAT 2026 results: 22,538 candidates declared successful-TN

7.      Revised fee structure proposed for private schools-TN

8.      Nadra announces special facility for women's ID Card issuance-TN

9.      Govt advancing National Digital Masterplan to drive growth, improve public services: Cheema-TN

Politics 

1.      Centre-KP rift deepens as ministers accuse PTI of facilitating terrorists-TN

2.      'War-like' situation in KP: Kundi warns of potential imposition of governor's rule-BR

3.      PML-N issues 'white paper' on KP govt's performance-BR

4.      Minister warns of 'strong' public response if governor's rule imposed in KP-DD

5.      Sohail Afridi 'not happy' with PTI's long march preparations-ET

6.      Pakistan will respond to any attempt from Afghanistan to destabilise it: Tarar-ET

7.      Afghan interim govt needs to move out of its 'militant mindset', says Tarar-DD

8.      JI demands lower interest rate, release of PTI prisoners-BR

9.      PTI sticks to Oct 4 march as deadlock deepens-BR

10.   PPP to seek Bilawal's nod as TTAP reaches out ahead of opposition APC-ET

11.   Bilawal steps up consultations amid focus on Sindh govt performance-DD

12.   International rights groups demand release of lawyers Imaan, Chattha-DD

13.   Islamabad ATC ends contempt proceedings as Imaan, Hadi sign powers of attorney for litigation-ET

14.   Lahore ATC extends physical remand of PTI's Hammad Azhar for seven days-TN

15.   Blasphemy case: Prosecution asked to defend electronic evidence used for conviction-DD

16.   Merely undesirable conduct doesn't constitute sexual harassment, rules FCC-TN

17.   SC conducts multi-city hearing using video link, digital case files-TN

Karachi

1.      Karachi to get 'Grand Khidmat Markaz' for passports, CNICs among other services-ET

2.      Bodies of 3 fishermen recovered after fishing boat capsizes off Karachi's Sea View-DD

3.      Azeri woman tells court she was 'threatened, sexually assaulted and pushed out of car'-ET

4.      Mayor Karachi orders immediate action on citizens' complaints raised at E-Kachery-TN

5.      Sheikh Umer Rehan elected unopposed as KATI President-TN

6.      Karachi has money for water. Here's how KWSC can actually earn it.-DD

Other Pakistan

1.      Security forces kill 5 terrorists in KP IBO, 2 eliminated in Balochistan's Chagai: security sources-DD

2.      Security forces kill five terrorists in K-P's Bara area: state media-ET

3.      Security forces kill seven militants in KP, Balochistan operations-TN

4.      Blast destroys hotel in Balochistan's Mastung, damages nearby houses-ET

5.      FIR in Darazinda attack case registered against TTP factions-DD

6.      IO directed to submit charge sheet in Radio Pakistan attack case-DD

7.      UN chief condemns suicide bombing on police checkpost in DI Khan-TN

8.      'Exorcist' booked for torturing girl in Chiniot-DD

9.      Missing woman found murdered, two daughters recovered in Rawalpindi-DD

10.   Suspect denied bail in Dr Warda murder case-DD

11.   Over 40 schools in Attock remain closed for eight days-DD

12.   Crackdown on banned fishing nets intensifies in Gwadar-DD

13.   Ninth-grader dies after suspected suicide attempt following exam failure-TN

14.   Why Learned Engineer Hafiz Naeem Sb is so popular all over Pakistan

15.   JI Ameer Hafiz Naeem Ur Rahman Fiery & Emotional Press Conference

16.   Iran Will Respond Forcefully To Any Aggression, Says Speaker Bagher Ghalibaf

17.   Depositors holding 40 percent of current accounts do not receive any interest. These banks lend our money to the government at an interest rate of 11.5 percent. The government then pays this interest to the banks using funds collected from the poor public—effectively through extortionary levies. We will bring this matter to its logical conclusion. — Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman, Emir of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan

Afghanistan

1.      Afghan interim govt needs to move out of its 'militant mindset', says Tarar-DD

2.      Pakistan will respond to any attempt from Afghanistan to destabilise it: Tarar-ET

United States

1.      IRGC says Tehran will never seek nuclear weapon, calls Trump a 'big liar'-DD

2.      Trump denies offering Iran sanctions relief for nuclear concessions-BR

3.      Trump may offer sanctions relief to Iran in exchange for progress on nuclear issue-TN

4.      8 US Marines injured in Iranian missile attack in Strait of Hormuz: Report-TN

5.      Trump unveils AI chatbot for US government services-ET

6.      Trump's new AI-powered website says president lost 2020 election-ET

7.      Supreme Court lets Trump resume deporting migrants to countries not their own-ET

8.      News outlets ask US court to block Trump White House ban beyond 14-day order-ET

9.      OpenAI cancels release of newest model due to safety concerns-DD

10.   Trump to host Zuckerberg, Anthropic's Amodei, and other AI titans on Tuesday-ET

11.   Anthropic's $518b AI buildout hinges largely on deals that cannot be canceled, filing shows-ET

12.   AI researchers warn companies rushing self-improving systems despite safety risks-ET

13.   SpaceX's Starship reaches orbit for the first time, deploys Starlink satellites-ET

14.   SpaceX Starship splashes down after reaching orbit in unprecedented test flight-TN

China

1.      China's AI agents can lie and scheme - just like their US rivals-ET

2.      China says dialogue with US 'important pathway' for advancing AI-ET

3.      OpenAI apologies for Australian government website hack, pledges to rebuild trust-ET

4.      Pakistan participates in China-South Asian Countries Marine Cooperation Forum-TN

5.      China-Pakistan Joint Welfare Initiative Benefits Students in Sargodha-TN

Other International

1.    Israel kills senior Hamas commander in Gaza, officials say-BR

2.    Israeli settlers attack West Bank village, blocking family's return home-ET

3.    UAE president discussed bilateral relations with Israel's Netanyahu, state news agency says-DD

4.    UAE confirms Netanyahu met with Emirati president MBZ on Sunday-TN

5.    UAE vice president meets Saudi crown prince in Riyadh-ET

6.    Saudi Arabia invites UAE leader amid Yemen rift-DD

7.    Yemeni government forces bomb Houthi positions in Taiz-TN

8.    Iranian lawmaker says US will 'inevitably' leave region, Israel's 'days are numbered'-ET

9.    Iran dismisses UAE statements at UN over disputed strategic islands near Strait of Hormuz-DD

10. Araghchi rules out any compromise on Iran's nuclear programme-DD

11. National Coordinators meet as Pakistan begins year-long SCO chairmanship-TN

12. Somali pirates kill three Pakistanis during rescue operation-ET

13. Myanmar airstrike death toll hits 50 as families gather bodies-ET

14. Morocco's king appoints first woman prime minister following election-ET

15. Norwegian parliament to question 11 ministers about Epstein-linked foreign ministry revelations-ET

The below news items are extracted after sending yesterday email:

(A) Six Newspapers Websites [Business Recorder (BR), Daily Dawn (DD), Express Tribune (ET), The News (TNS), The Nation (TN) & Associated Press of Pakistan (APP)] and

(B) Three other Business Websites [Pakistan Revenue (PK), Profit Pakistan Today (PPT) & Daily Times (DTS)]

(C) The above areas are covered by average 5 specialized team members, covering about 16 hours per day at different timing slots, under the Leadership of Mr Asif S Kasbati (FCA, FCMA & LLB).

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Kasbati & Co Team