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15 November 2025
Author: Asif S Kasbati (FCA, FCMA & LLB)
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 reports eight-fold rise in FY2025 revenue through enforcement measures-PK
2. ‘Tax regime simplified to ensure long-term economic stability’-DTS
3. Govt finalising whistleblower reward system as FBR reforms accelerate-DTS
Economy & Inflation matters (including Import, Export & CPEC)
1. China retail sales, industrial production growth slowed in Oct-TN
2. OMCs accused of restricting diesel supply, triggering countrywide shortages-TN
3. President Zardari for stronger economic engagement with Philippines-APP
4. Ministries/divisions utilise only 7.6pc of total Rs1 trillion PSDP funds in four months-TN
5. Pakistan, France join hands to explore opportunities in minerals-TN
6. ICCI highlights urgent need for expanding Pakistan’s export footprint-TN
7. IBA Karachi organises fifth annual int’l conference on “A New Global Order, Yet Again”-TN
8. Disasters inflict $3.26tr blow on global agriculture: FAO-DD
10. Industry urged to export Made-in-Pakistan vehicles-ET
11. Automakers encouraged to boost exports-DD
12. SPI up 4.15% YoY on food, energy-ET
13. Costly food continues fuelling inflation-DD
14. Weekly SPI inflation up 0.53%-BR
15. Weekly inflation up by 0.53%-DTS
16. Weekly inflation up by 0.53 percent-TN
36+ Customs Duty (including PSW)
1. Unsatisfactory port terminal services: Traders incurring additional cost of USD750m monthly-BR
2. Appraising officer penalized for aiding misdeclaration at Pakistan Customs-PK
3. PQA issues daily shipping activity report: November 14, 2025-PK
4. Customs foil attempt to smuggle 20,000-kg of Chinese salt misdeclared as citric acid-TN
460+ Company Laws
SECP notifies amendments in lending framework under NBFC Regulations, 2008-TN
300+ Banking, Finance & Investments (including Monetary Policy, Foreign Exchange, FATF, AML/CFT & NBFC)
1. SBP Updates Customer Exchange Rates as of November 14, 2025-PK
2. SBP Releases Updated KIBOR Rates for November 14, 2025-PK
3. Q1FY26: Pakistan’s central government debt falls sharply by over Rs 1.2 trillion-BR
4. Digitalisation, AI and climate financing: SBP governor asks banks to chart future course-BR
5. State Bank pumps over Rs11tr liquidity-ET
6. SBP injects over Rs 11.5 trillion in the market-DTS
8. SBP injects over Rs11.5tr in the market-TN
9. Systems Limited hosts 14th edition of the Bank of the Future Forum-TN
10. RDA inflows rise to $11.313b in Oct-TN
11. Relaunch of smog mitigation projects reviewed-APP
Market (Stock, Currency, Gold, Textile, Cotton & PMEX)
1. PSX remains bullish, gains 1,278 points-DTS
2. KSE-100 index adds 1,278 points as PSX rally continues-PK
3. Stocks remain robust, KSE-100 gains nearly 1,300 points-BR
4. Stocks climb as investors await IMF tranche-ET
5. Stock market remains bullish, gains 1,278 points-TN
6. Rupee gains 4 paisa against dollar-TN
7. Rupee gains four paisa against dollar-DTS
8. Latest Currency Exchange Rates in Pakistan – November 14, 2025-PK
9. Latest Gold and Silver Prices in Pakistan: November 14, 2025-PK
10. Pakistan gold prices soften by Rs3,300 per tola amid global ease-PK
11. Gold price dips by Rs 3,300 per tola-DTS
12. Gold price decreases by Rs3,300 per tola-TN
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. Sugar mills delay crushing season-ET
18. Cotton market steady amid low trading volumes-BR
POL, Gas, other Minerals & Electricity (including Solar & Water)
1. Fortnightly change tomorrow: Petrol may become cheaper by Rs1.96/litre-BR
2. OGDCL begins production from Pasakhi-14 Well-BR
3. OGDCL commences oil production from Pasakhi-14 in Hyderabad-BR
4. OGDCL begins oil production from Pasakhi-14 Well in Hyderabad-PK
5. OGDCL commences oil production from Pasakhi-14 in Hyderabad-DTS
6. Pakistan Citizens Anticipate Petrol Price Cut for Second Half of November 2025-PK
7. PPL announces hydrocarbon discovery in Sindh-DTS
8. PPL announces hydrocarbon discovery in Sindh-BR
9. Pakistan Petroleum Discovers Gas in Sawan Field, Sindh-PK
10. PSO authorised to strike LNG diversion deal-ET
11. KE organises Customer Camp in Korangi-BR
12. Four onshore blocks: HUBCO subsidiary secures exploration rights-BR
13. HUBCO’s JV Prime Global Energies secures four onshore exploration blocks-BR
14. Pakistan’s Mughal Steel advances 36.5MW captive plant, keeps copper on hold-BR
15. Cabinet directs PD to complete PHL winding up process-BR
Weather Updates
2. Experts highlight link between climate change and violent extremism-BR
3. Punjab govt, Foodpanda join hands to improve air quality awareness-BR
4. SMPT 2.0: official explains its features, underscore need for public awareness-BR
5. Karachi to Experience Colder Nights This Weekend-PK
320+ Human Resources (including Training, Health, Precautions & Safety - other than above areas)
1. Diabetes epidemic: Two in 3 employees affected by workplace stress: study-BR
2. Maryam for effective, urgent response to diabetes challenge-BR
3. Low-cost cattle semen programme launched-APP
4. Court awards death sentence to murder of ex-attorney general-APP
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Other Pakistan
1. Formation of Commission for Journalists’ Protection hailed-BR
2. Hearings at tribunal camp on 20th-BR
3. Political order being shaped by individuals lacking integrity: JI-BR
4. Private property rentals for govt: FD chides ministries, divisions for breaching rules-BR
5. Federal cabinet approves Gwadar-Oman ferry service-DTS
6. List of PTA-Approved VPN Service Providers in Pakistan-PK
8. PM discusses development project, relevant constituencies’ matters with Ministers, MNA-APP
9. PM praises King Charles for leading exemplary life of public service-APP
10. Four govt bills smoothly sail through Senate-APP
11. Justice Amin-Ud-Din takes oath as first CJ of Federal Constitutional Court-APP
12. Court sent 181 accused to jail on judicial remand-APP
13. Saturday last day to deposit second installment of Hajj dues-APP
14. Pakistan confidently hosting int’l cricket under PM Shehbaz leadership: Tarar-APP
15. CGS Lt Gen Syed Aamer calls on Saudi Armed Forces Chief-TN
16. King of Jordan to arrive in Pakistan tomorrow for state visit-TN
17. Blue Origin launches NASA Mars mission-TN
18. President Zardari accepts resignations of SC justices Mansoor Ali Shah, Athar Minallah-TN
19. Govt forms commission to protect journalists and media professionals-TN
20. UN rights chief warns of imminent mass atrocities in Sudan’s El-Fasher-TN
21. FO says Yasir Ilyas Khan’s interaction with Israeli official was unauthorised-TN
Other International
UAE reaffirms its steadfast position on illegal smuggle of weapons, military equipments-APP
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