Dear Learned Recipient

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 reconstitutes single portal committee for sales tax return filing-PK

2.             Cases before SC, courts: FBR assigns monitoring role to DG Law-BR

3.             Discrepancies: PRA seizes records of many businesses-BR

4.             FPCCI, SRB discuss tax challenges facing business community-BR

5.             SRB chairman pledges to resolve tax issues, assures FPCCI of business-friendly reforms-PK

6.             Pakistan paid $2.7b in interest to IMF alone. Can it ever break free?-ET

7.             Pakistan may get $1.2bn from IMF on Dec 9-ET

8.             IMF team in talks with Pakistan on budget-making process-TNS

9.             SC rules in favour of Coca-Cola Pakistan, rejects FBR’s stance-DTS

10.          Opinion: An analytical review of Pakistan’s taxation system-BR

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

1.             PM calls cashless economy vital for sustainable development-TNS

2.             FPCCI, SRB discuss tax challenges facing business community-BR

3.             Pakistan moves to cut red tape, tariffs in bid to jumpstart economy-ET

4.             Rs330.43bn authorised for uplift projects under PSDP-BR

5.             Sindh leads provincial sales tax collection in first quarter FY26-PK

6.             Chinese delegation visits LCCI-BR

7.             Adapt and fix it-BR

8.             Living with dysfunction-BR

9.             Editorial: Multilateralism and geo-economics-BR

10.          Govt spends just Rs76bn on development in four months-DD

11.          Musadik, WB discuss Pakistan’s climate, development priorities-DTS

12.          President Zardari for stronger economic engagement with Philippines-APP

13.          ICCI committed to transform all business centres of capital into model business hubs-TN

14.          Ministries/divisions utilise only 7.6pc of total Rs1 trillion PSDP funds in four months-TN

15.          Editorial: Industry in retreat-BR

16.          NIP 2025-30 unveiled-BR

17.          Used imported cars gaining bigger share on Pakistan’s roads-PK

18.          Glimpse of our export quality-BR

36+ Customs Duty (including PSW)

Port Qasim Updates Daily Shipping Activity Report – November 12, 2025-PK

460+ Company Laws

1.             SECP registers 14,802 new companies in first four months of FY2025–26-PK

2.             14,802 firms enrolled in July-October-DD

3.             SECP enrols 14,802 new firms in 4 months-TN

300+ Banking, Finance & Investments (including Monetary Policy, Foreign Exchange, FATF, AML/CFT & NBFC)

1.             SBP updates customer exchange rates – November 12, 2025-PK

2.             KIBOR Rates Show Marginal Change – November 12, 2025-PK

3.             The quiet freeze in FE-based trade finance-BR

4.             RDA inflows rise by $205m to $11.3b-ET

5.             SBP governor urges collaboration to accelerate Pakistan’s digital banking future-PK

6.             Digital future no longer a distinct vision: SBP-DD

7.             Pakistan’s digital future is no longer distant vision: SBP governor-DTS

8.             World Bank outlines 10-year plan for partnership-ET

9.             Governor SBP calls for joint efforts to catalyze digitization, financial inclusion-APP

10.          SBP chief calls upon banks, FIs to increase pace of adoption of Raast-TN

11.          14th edition of Bank of Future Forum held-APP

12.          Mobilink Bank again wins ‘Best Digital Banking Services’ award in microfinance category-TN

13.          SAPM announces launch of Revival and Debt Resolution Framework for Sick Industrial Units-TN

14.          Inflows in T-bills surge to $118.6m-DD

15.          Pakistan, China cross-border investment fund-ET

16.          Govt committed to improving investment climate: minister-DTS

17.          The discount rate reality-TNS

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

1.             PSX gains 313 points-DTS

2.             KSE-100 Index ekes out over 300-point gain after intra-day selling-BR

3.             KSE-100 Index gains 313 points in volatile session-PK

4.             Stocks post mild gains as caution prevails-ET

5.             Stocks manage modest gains in volatile trade-DD

6.             Latest Currency Exchange Rates in Pakistan – November 13, 2025-PK

7.             Rupee remains unchanged to close at 280.77 against dollar-DTS

8.             Today’s Gold and Silver Prices in Pakistan – November 13, 2025-PK

9.             Gold Prices Drop by Rs1,000 per Tola in Pakistan – November 12, 2025-PK

10.          Latest Gold and Silver Prices in Pakistan – November 12, 2025-PK

11.          Latest Currency Exchange Rates in Pakistan – November 12, 2025-PK

12.          Gold price declines by Rs 1,000 per tola-DTS

13.          Pakistan Gold today price & History with search of any date

14.          Pakistan Silver today price & History with search of any date

15.          World Gold & SIlver Prices Live and Gold Price World Price History

16.          World Silver & Gold Price Live and Silver History (USD)

17.          Pakistan, France explore collaboration in minerals, mining sectors-BR

18.          Pakistan, France join hands to explore opportunities in minerals-TN

19.          Cotton spot rates-BR

20.          Modest business on cotton market-BR

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

1.             Second US crude oil cargo arrives-ET

2.             Quarterly gas price revisions likely-ET

3.             BR Research: Energy policy: the more things change…-BR

4.             APTMA says power package unacceptable-BR

5.             KE board meets today to find new CEO-BR

6.             PRAC says revised tariff has intensified financial pressure on KE’s operations-BR

7.             CPPA-G maps out five power price scenarios for 2026-BR

8.             KE brings services to customers’ doorstep through facilitation camps across multiple locations-TN

9.             First int,l Qirat competition to begins on Nov 24 at NUML-APP

Weather Updates 

1.             The Weather-BR

2.             Karachi braces for colder nights ahead – Weather forecast November 12, 2025-PK

3.             PMD predicts dry weather, cold nights across country-TN

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

1.             MDCAT policy change: IHC issues notice to PMDC-BR

2.             Medicine prices rose 15%, not 32%, says PPMA-DTS

3.             Monitoring of tobacco sector to boost revenues-DD

4.             Medicine prices up 15% since Feb 2024, not 32%, clarifies PPMA-BR

5.             Opening Ceremony Launches China-Pakistan Seed Training Program in Wuhan-APP

Other Pakistan

1.             Islamabad: residents facing tightened security checks-BR

2.             Asif dismissive of Afghan intent to reduce transit trade, says it will only ‘benefit’ Pakistan-DD

3.             Senate pays tribute to late Irfan Siddiqui in condolence session-APP

4.             Tarar laments opposition’s hollow resistance to 27th Amendment-APP

5.             ATC sends 50 banned party workers to jail for identification parade-TN

6.             MNFSR ensures smooth flow of wheat seed, flour from Punjab across Provinces-APP

7.             President Zardari invites Guatemalan investment, proposes joint ventures under SIFC-APP

8.             PM hails passage of 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill; vows to defeat terrorism, strengthen federation-APP

9.             DPM Dar underscores dialogue, cooperation as foundation for peace, progress at ISC-APP

10.          CCP approves Crest Garments–Standpharm deal-TN

11.          Defence Minister of Tajikistan calls on CJCSC Gen Sahir Shamshad-TN

12.          Federal cabinet to meet today for approval of 27th constitutional amendment-TN

13.          UN report warns of deepening hunger crisis in 16 global hotspots-TN

14.          Opinion: Masterclass in market bubbles-BR

15.          Six Pakistani firms to showcase at FinTech-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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