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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 collects Rs11 billion in advance tax on foreign card payments in 7MFY26-PK

2.             FBR had adopted zero-tolerance policy against harassment of traders’-BR

3.             Aurangzeb defends stabilisation as business flags tax, energy costs-TNS

4.             Pakistan-AJK cross-jurisdictional deals: FBR decides plea over alleged double taxation-BR

5.             New tax measures: PMA threatens to launch countrywide protest-BR 

6.             Tax collection from brokerage and commission surges 20% in 7MFY26-PK

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

1.             Industrialization a must to achieve economic growth: Aurangzeb-APP

2.             Advisor to Sindh CM urges for efficient fire safety steps-BR

3.             Motorbikes, three-wheelers sale increases 32.04 percent in 7 months: PAMA-APP

 

4.             Sustainable economic growth: LCCI for strengthening industry-academia linkages-BR

5.             Population surge threatens growth, warns Aurangzeb-DD

6.             PDP demands trauma hospital near busiest highways in Sindh-BR

7.             TDAP’s 2nd ‘Sukkur Trade Exhibition & Seminars’ event ends-BR

8.             Arif Habib-led group to gain full control of PIA-DD

9.             FPCCI seeks extension of tax exemptions-BR

10.          FPCCI stresses modernising warehousing to preserve crops-APP

11.          LCCI chief for strengthening industry-academia linkages-TN

12.          Trading with Central Asia-DD

13.          Trade unions, other bodies vow to fight against anti-worker policies-BR

14.          Expert warns push for growth without reforms may lead to Pakistan needing another bailout-TNS

15.          PIA set to become fully private as consortium to buy remaining 25pc stake-TNS

16.          Analysis: Who profits when the state bleeds?-TNS

17.          Board of Peace members have pledged more than $5 billion for Gaza, Trump says-TNS

18.          16 Sasta Sahulat Bazaars to be established-TNS

19.          74 Ramazan Bazaars to facilitate citizens with subsidised items-TNS

20.          Balochistan, CPEC and terrorism-TNS

21.          Fruit rates go up ahead of Ramazan-TNS

22.          Analysts say USD1 stablecoin may cut Pakistan remittance costs-TNS

23.          Govt secures $3m GEF funding for marine biodiversity: minister-TNS

24.          China’s ByteDance releases Doubao 2.0 AI model for ‘agent era’-TNS 

25.          KP govt announces Rs13bn ‘Ramazan Support Package’-BR

36+ Customs Duty (including PSW)

1.             Port Qasim Daily Shipping Activity Report: February 15, 2026-PK

2.             Customs Quetta seizes electronic items worth Rs.151mln-APP

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

1.             Foreign exchange rates-APP

2.             Freelancers earn over $500m in 1HFY26-TNS

3.             NAB recovers Rs1.5tr Sindh land-TNS

4.             BMP concerned over deteriorating financial position of SOEs-TN

5.             Finance Minister Aurangzeb promises tax Relief for property and construction sectors-PK

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

1.             Asia shares becalmed by holidays, dire Japan data-BR

2.             Karachi property gains but gold, stocks steal limelight-DD

3.             Stocks await triggers as investors turn selective-TNS

4.             Rupee continues gradual recovery against dollar in new week-PK

5.             Latest Currency Exchange Rates in Pakistan – February 15, 2026-PK

6.             Rupee seen range-bound next week-TNS

7.             Gold rates rise Rs7,000 per tola-TNS

8.             Gold jumps Rs7,000 per tola, silver declines in local market-APP

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

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

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

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

13.          Weekly Cotton Review: Bearish trend persists amid thin trading volumes-BR

14.          Administrative challenges aggravate climate risk to cotton-DD

15.          Carpet industry’s revitalisation possible by combining heritage craftsmanship with innovation and tech-TN

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

1.             Petrol price hiked by Rs5, HSD’s by Rs7.32-BR

2.             Pakistan hikes petrol and diesel prices ahead of Ramazan-PK

3.             Pakistan set to hike petrol, diesel prices from February 16, 2026-PK

4.             Petrol price hiked by Rs5, diesel by Rs7.32-DD

5.             Petrol up by Rs5, diesel by Rs7.32 per litre-TNS

6.             Global AI battle turbocharged by 50pc power demand surge-TNS

7.             Transaction structuring under way to privatise three major Discos-TNS

Weather Updates 

1.             The Weather-BR

2.             Experts for coordinated strategy to avoid impact of climate change-BR

3.             Punjab weather forecast for February 16, 2026: Cold and dry conditions to persist-PK

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

1.             SIUT launches Karachi’s first donation drive-thru facility at SIUT Trust Hospital-TN 

2.             The employment of tomorrow-DD

3.             DG ISPR interacts with students, teachers-BR

4.             Chinese agri firm partners with universities, research institutes to modernise Pakistan’s agriculture-TN

5.             Federal minister wants corporate sector to prioritise deprived children’s education in CSR activities-TNS

6.             Importance of empowerment for special persons highlighted-TNS

Other Pakistan

1.             UAF marks 75th anniversary of Pakistan-China diplomatic ties-BR

2.             Punjab police arrest 16,881 POs during crackdown-BR

3.             Pakistan Updates 5G Spectrum Auction Rules Ahead of 2026 Bidding-PK

4.             ‘Mera Brand Pakistan Expo 2026’ to be held in August-TN

5.             PM arrives in Vienna on two-day visit-TNS

6.             CM praised for reviving Basant festival-TNS

7.             Hockey team tour to Australia: PM orders inquiry into financial irregularities-TNS

8.             Expert warns push for growth without reforms may lead to Pakistan needing another bailout-TNS

9.             Medical board examines Imran in Adiala jail on SC orders-TNS

10.          AGP reaffirms commitment to strengthen legislative oversight-TNS

11.          JI leaders, workers booked under ATA over clash near Sindh Assembly-TNS

12.          Cadet College Sanghar hosts Model UN to promote youths’ leadership skills-TNS

13.          Large rally in city seeks arrest of Islamabad mosque attackers-TNS

14.          2nd Sukkur Trade Exhibition & Seminars concludes on high note-TNS

15.          JI holds 10 sit-ins against ‘police brutality’ on Saturday march-TNS

16.          Shaza Fatima urges shift from being technology consumers to creators-TNS

17.          Passenger with ‘suspicious travel plan’ offloaded at airport, arrested-TNS

18.          Senator secures release of three Chitralis from Afghanistan-TNS

19.          CM rejects calls for making Karachi a separate province-TNS

20.          11, including driver and conductor, die in Khairpur bus crash-TNS

21.          Rehabilitation of infrastructure: LG reps in Torghar seek NGOs support-TNS

22.          Gilani reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to strengthen parliamentary democracy-TNS

23.          Will take Mines Act to ‘people’s court’ if corrective measures not taken: Lashkari-TNS

24.          Punjab prisons dept enforces supervisory staff’s leave controls-TNS

25.          Zardari vows to defend country against internal, external threats-TNS

26.          Surgeons at PKLI perform Pakistan’s first robotic whipple surgery-TNS

27.          Pakistan, Germany urge stronger outbreak preparedness=-TNS

Other International

1.             Child killed, 8 injured as old shell explodes in Bajaur-TNS

2.             Taiwan president vows to strengthen island’s defences in Lunar New Year message-TNS

3.             US military preparing for potentially weeks-long Iran operations-TNS

4.             Iran open to nuclear deal compromises if US discusses lifting sanctions: minister-TNS

5.             Tunisian police detain opposition figure Olfa Hamdi at airport-TNS

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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