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 sets bank cash withdrawal limit for non-filers in Pakistan-PK

2.             FBR has failed to implement ATIR order-BR

3.             OMCs ask govt to transfer burden of 1.85pc Sindh Infrastructure Cess Tax to consumers-TN

4.             Finance czar says IMF can't impose conditions against Pakistan's interests-TNS

5.             Tax less for capital growth-DD

6.             BoR denies notification appointing Jibran as advisor-BR

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

1.             18 development projects worth Rs315.6 billion receive CDWP nod-TN

2.             Indonesian economy receives transactions worth $ 22.83 billion,40th TEI, 2025-APP

3.             Aurangzeb concludes Washington DC visit with focus on economic reforms, privatization, climate finance-APP

4.             CDWP approves 12 projects worth Rs 35.4b, recommends six schemes worth Rs 280.2b to ECNEC-APP

5.             PM vision extended financial facilities to micro-level businesses: Haroon Akhtar-APP

6.             Siemens Healthineers Pakistan CEO calls on President Zardari-TN

7.             Livestock Card boosting rural economy-TN

8.             Quest for a vision for national economic progress-DD

9.             Agriculture: Disregarding sugar laws over foreign commitments-DD

10.          Govt approves 2025-26 wheat policy, says there will be no restriction on inter-provincial movement of the crop-DD

11.          CDWP approves 18 critical development projects-DD

12.          Pakistan implements revised barter trade mechanism with Iran, Russia, and Afghanistan-TNS

13.          Deals worth $180m finalised at Pakistan Industrial Expo-TN

14.          Operation conducted against illicit trade of smuggled foreign-origin cigarettes, gutka-TN

15.          Repatriation gains momentum-BR

16.          FCCI chief meets new DC-BR

17.          CDWP approves 12 projects across ‘critical’ sectors-BR

18.          SAPM chairs meeting to streamline meat export to Malaysia-APP

19.          SAPM chairs moot to streamline meat export to Malaysia-BR

20.          Rice exporters demand representation in NAFSA Board-TN

21.          REAP protests exclusion from NAFSA board despite PM’s order-BR

22.          Exporters assured of govt help in removing hurdles to meat exports-DD

23.          Wheat policy approved with Rs3,500/40kg support price-BR

36+ Customs Duty (including PSW)

Customs foils attempt to smuggle large quantity of foreign liquor-APP

460+ Company Laws

Insurance companies: SECP issues new ‘Published Financial Statements’-BR

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

1.             Unregulated trading apps eclipse legal markets-ET

2.             Climate change support surges to 34pc in Pakistan: WB survey-DD

3.             ‘Curbing militancy key to financial stability’-DD

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

1.             PSX stays green amid volatility, geopolitical tensions-DD

2.             Latest Currency Exchange Rates in Pakistan – October 20, 2025-PK

3.             US Dollar to Pakistani Rupee Exchange Rate Today – October 20, 2025-PK

4.             Gold price declines by Rs10,600 to Rs446,300 per tola-APP

5.             Gold price tumbles by Rs10,600/tola-TN

6.             Gold prices plunge in global, local markets-ET

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

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

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

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

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

1.             Ogra taking action to curb solvent mixing in petroleum products-TN

2.             Capacity utilisation factors of Uch gas fields in draft IGCEP assumptions: OGDCL, PD lock horns-BR

3.             KE postpones AGM amid uncertainty over NEPRA’s rulings-BR

Weather Updates 

1.             The Weather-BR

2.             Warm weather continues to grip Karachi-PK

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

1.             Probe launched into recent dengue-related deaths in Mardan-BR

2.             Pakistan’s bone health: An overlooked economic asset-BR

3.             Educational, business delegations meet newly-elected FCCI president-APP

4.             Punjab CNF busts drone-based drug smuggling network in Lahore-BR

Other Pakistan

1.             Kohat Chamber greets Pak-Afghan peace talks-BR

2.             ISPR releases new song-BR

Other International

Fire at airport cargo complex disrupts BD’s garment exports-BR 

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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