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.             Why does FBR extend tax filing deadlines?-DD

2.             FBR fails to issue 2025 manual tax return form-PK

3.             Delay in uploading 2025 tax return forms: Contempt proceedings sought against FBR officials-BR

4.             Are set off of losses against income allowed in Pakistan tax laws?-PK

5.             Developed plots: PRA AT Lahore rules sale not liable to provincial ST-BR

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

1.             NPO organized International workshops to strengthen innovation, productivity-APP

2.             Pakistan can turn strategic connectivity into economic strength: Iftikhar Malik-APP

3.             Memon for enhancing collaboration between PMYP professionals in UAE-APP

4.             Govt making efforts for creating room to achieve sustainable growth:Khurram-APP

5.             Paper industry’s growth vital for national economy: Saigol-TN

6.             Large industry grows by 4.44oc during July-August-TN

7.             The Schumpeterian growth process-ET

8.             End plot economy to revive real investment-ET

9.             Pakistan, Iran discuss strengthening blue economy through transport, maritime links-TN

10.          Perils of data misrepresentation-ET

11.          Key economic sectors: PM, Saudi leadership to hold talks-BR

12.          Matiari-Lahore HVDC transmission line: NTDC performs first-ever live maintenance-BR

13.          15th Fire Safety Conference will be held on Nov 4: NFEH-BR

14.          IT – Exports soar, broader base needed-BR

15.          Govt mulls restoring import, export regulations for gold, gemstones trade-TN

16.          Carpet exhibition expected to generate export orders worth $22m-TN

17.          Pakistan’s home textile exports to China up 31pc in Jan-Sept-TN

18.          Pakistan plans to standardise food exports-DD

19.          ‘Managed’ for now, tomatoes may see red yet again, come spring-DD

36+ Customs Duty (including PSW)

1.             Customs enforcement Quetta foils attempt to smuggle crystal ice worth billions of rupees-APP

2.             Port Qasim Shipping Activity Report for October 26, 2025-PK

460+ Company Laws

CCP organises in-house training session-TN

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

SBP Set to Review Benchmark Policy Rate: What to Expect?-PK

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

1.             Stocks remain subdued ahead of MPC meeting-BR

2.             Latest Currency Exchange Rates in Pakistan – October 27, 2025-PK

3.             US Dollar to Pakistani Rupee Rate Today – October 27, 2025-PK

4.             Gold and Silver Prices in Pakistan – October 27, 2025-PK

5.             Gold prices surge by Rs 1,800 per tola in domestic market-APP

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

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

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

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

10.          Agriculture: Giving cotton a bad name-DD

11.          Weekly Cotton Review: Market shows mixed trend amid steady trading activity-BR

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

1.             SSGC removes 662 illegal gas connections in Balochistan-TN

2.             PM Shehbaz restores gas connection for domestic consumers-PK

3.             Govt to defer gas import plans as demand eases, LNG glut extends-DD

4.             PM Shehbaz announces reopening of new gas connections to domestic consumers-DD

5.             4 get burn injuries in gas explosion-BR

6.             PM launches RLNG supply for domestic consumers-BR

7.             Capacity payments soar again after declining in last two quarters of previous FY-TN

8.             Balakot Hydropower Project achieves river diversion, enters main construction phase-APP

9.             Balakot Hydropower Project achieves river diversion, enters main construction phase-TN

10.          Businessmen call new 'Bijli Package' ineffective-ET

11.          A jolt that may trip K-Electric-DD

12.          Experts say revised MYT ruling for KE militates against govt’s privatisation agenda-BR

13.          FCCI, APTMA welcome ‘Roshan Maeeshat Electricity Package’-BR

14.          September electricity generation: The grid won’t catch the sun-BR

15.          Govt devising plan to resolve KE-Nepra tariff dispute-BR

Weather Updates 

1.             The Weather-BR

2.             Cooling Karachi with green buildings-DD

3.             PMD Issues Smog Alert for Lahore: Weather Update for October 26, 2025-PK

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

1.             Dengue-related deaths: HCSTSI President expresses outrage over rise-BR

2.             Thousands protest breast cancer screening scandal in Spain-BR

3.             Punjab CM orders health screening for special children-BR

4.             Health department releases report on confirmed dengue cases-BR

5.             Climate-resilient varieties can ensure food security: DG Agriculture-TN

6.             The crystal ice trails leads to Afghanistan-DD

7.             CORPORATE WINDOW: The dangers of chemical pollution-DD

8.             Basheer Juma Professional Firms in Modern Era

Other Pakistan

1.             Transporters suffer as Torkham border remains closed-DD

2.             Irfan Baloch murder case probe transferred to FIA-BR

3.             KP govt launches first social protection strategy-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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