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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 powers to compel 2025 tax return filing in Pakistan-BR

2.             RCCI welcomes suspension of revised property valuation by FBR-APP

3.             Understanding alternative corporate tax in Pakistan for tax year 2026-PK

4.             Are you a 2025 tax year non-filer? You may face these restrictions-PK

5.             Pakistan moves to meet IMF condition with sugar sector deregulation-PK

6.             PM seeks IMF exit strategy after 2027-ET

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

1.             Pakistan Seeks ADB Loan to Cut Circular Debt-DTS

2.             Economic risks remain high despite policy calm-ET

3.             CPEC-linked cooperation reshapes citrus industry, study finds-DTS

4.             KDA holds open public auction of unusable plants, machinery-BR

5.             Govt alters policy to help resolve issue facing timber traders-BR

6.             Deliberations for manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries underway-DTS

7.             Mauritius HC visits LCCI: ‘There’s need to work together to address trade imbalance issues’-BR

8.             Now is time for Pakistan to boost economic growth, says PM-TN

9.             SME development part of govt’s priorities: SMEDA chief-APP

10.          YLC 2025 explores power of informed citizenship-TN

11.          Govt formulating policy to encourage domestic manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries: SAPM-TN

12.          First Annual Cyber Security Conference held in Islamabad-TN

13.          Transporters’ strike ends in Punjab: LCCI lauds Punjab govt’s timely steps & positive role-BR

14.          Thai envoy urges ICCI to actively advocate for Pak–Thai FTA’s early finalisation-TN

15.          France, Pakistan sign work plan to allow seed potato import-TN

16.          REER index appreciates further to 104.76 in Nov-DTS

17.          Flour gets costlier in Sindh due to delayed govt action-DD

36+ Customs Duty (including PSW)

1.             Port Qasim reports active shipping operations on December 17, 2025-PK

2.             UN breaks global trade red tape: now one digital document required to reroute cargo mid-journey-APP

460+ Company Laws

1.             SECP clears PIA Holding Company’s transfer of Precision Engineering Complex-DTS

2.             CCP issues show-cause notices: Major private school systems seek additional time-BR

3.             Private schools seek more time to respond to CCP’s show-cause notices-TN

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

1.             SBP Updates Daily Interbank Foreign Exchange Rates: December 17, 2025-PK

2.             SBP Updates Daily KIBOR Rates for December 17, 2025-PK

3.             Current account turns positive in November with $100m surplus-DD

4.             Current account surplus masks hidden cracks-BR

5.             Current account records modest surplus in November despite widening trade gap-TN

6.             Pakistan’s current account deficit widens $812 million; surplus of $100 million in November-PK

7.             Remittances drive Pakistan's current account $100m surplus-ET

8.             Jul-Nov FDI down 25% to roughly $1billion YoY-BR

9.             Pakistan sees 25% drop in foreign direct investment in 5MFY26-PK

10.          Interior Ministry accepts resignations of officers linked to NCCI corruption case-TN

11.          Auto financing grows for 12th straight month-DD

12.          ADB official commends govt’s reform agenda-BR

13.          ADB commends govt’s reforms agenda, acknowledges efforts being made for macroeconomic recovery-TN

14.          Pakistan seeks ADB support for repayment of remaining circular debt-TN

15.          Pakistan seeks massive ADB loan to tackle remaining Rs1.7tr circular debt-DD

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

1.             KSE-100 closes day marginally lower after volatile trading-BR

2.             KSE-100 Index Falls 133 Points Amid Mixed Investor Sentiment at PSX-PK

3.             PSX remains volatile on mixed economic data-DD

4.             PSX falls 133 points in choppy trading-ET

5.             Stock market stays bearish, sheds 133 points-TN

6.             US Dollar Weakens by 3 Paisa Against Pakistani Rupee in Interbank Market-PK

7.             Real exchange rate jumps to 104.8-ET

8.             Rupee gains three paisa against dollar-DTS

9.             Today’s Gold and Silver Prices in Pakistan – December 17, 2025-PK

10.          Gold jumps Rs2,700 as silver hits all-time high in Pakistan-PK

11.          Gold prices rise by Rs 2,700 a tola-DST

12.          Gold jumps sharply as silver touches record high in global and local markets-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.          Karachi Cotton Association withdraws plea against building ‘takeover’-BR

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

1.             PSO seeks tax zero-rating to prevent refund buildup-ET

2.             Burden of petroleum levy likely to increase further in coming years-TN

3.             Govt considering shifting imported edible oil transport from roads to rail-DTS

4.             Power consumers may get Rs0.71 per unit relief in January bills-ET

5.             Axe may fall on prosumers to save power utilities-DD

6.             BR RESEARCH: Pakistan’s power sector is a national mess-BR

7.             Pakistan seeks ADB financing amid power sector reforms-BR

8.             Govt asks ADB for power debt support-ET

9.             Pakistan seeks ADB financing amid power sector reforms-DTS

Weather Updates 

1.             The Weather-BR

2.             Rains, snowfall likely in western, upper parts from 20th-BR

3.             PMD Issues Updated Weather Forecast for Sindh – December 17, 2025-PK

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

1.             Re-employment after retirement: Govt withdraws notifications about pension-BR

2.             Government scraps pension rules on re-employment, withdraws recent notifications-PK

3.             Formulation of KP Health Policy 2025 in final stages-BR

Other Pakistan

1.             Action begins against vehicles using fake fitness certificates-BR

2.             Goods transporters call off strike after successful talks with government-PK

3.             Pakistan extends airspace closure for Indian aircraft until January 24, 2026-PK

4.             PM Shehbaz calls laptop scheme enabling ecosystem for youth to unlock potential, gain excellence-APP

5.             Govt. focused to impart skills, technical training to people going abroad: PM-APP

6.             President extends congratulations to Amir of Qatar on National Day-APP

7.             President Zardari signs key legislative bills into law-APP

8.             Inter-ministerial meeting discusses ways to strengthen Pak-Iran cooperation-APP

9.             Bondi attack: Tarar demands apologies over fake news campaign against Pakistan-TN

10.          Land records digitisation essential for better governance in Balochistan: CM Bugti-TN

11.          AJK President grieves over demise of former minister Sardar Akhter Rabbani’s son-APP

12.          APS Peshawar martyrs’ Peshawar martyrs marks with glowing tributes in special prayer congregations-APP

13.          AJK PM Faisal Mumtaz Rathore pays glowing tributes to Raees ul Ahrar Choudry Ghulam Abbas on his 58th death anniversary-APP

14.          CM conducts balloting for 720 apartments for homeless workers-TN

15.          Ataullah Tarar denounces misinformation linking Pakistan to Australia shooting-TN

16.          Uzbekistan, Tajikistan enhance collaboration-TN

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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