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 refutes reports on system vulnerability-APP

2.             FBR says FTO order on cyber-security wrongly interpreted-PK

3.             FBR’s 2025 Tax Return Shock Stuns Taxpayers Nationwide-PK

4.             FBR tells taxpayers: Avoid easily predictable passwords-BR

5.             One-third of tax filers declare zero income to FBR-TNS

6.             Income tax collection surges to record Rs5.83trn in FY25-BR

7.             IMF may approve USD1.2bn tranche by Dec-BR

8.             LTBA Urges PM Shehbaz for Tax Return Extension to Nov 30-PK

9.             KTBA Warns: IRIS Glitch Blocks 2025 Tax Return Extensions-PK

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

1.             CPEC entering a new phase of high-quality uplift: Chinese CG-BR

2.             Growth rate upgrade-BR

3.             Revitalising SMEs for industrial growth-BR

4.             Pakistan, Sri Lanka chart new course for blue economy growth-ET

5.             WB changes its mind on Pakistan’s critical economic indicators-DD

6.             Large segments of informal economy remain untaxed: EPBD-TN

7.             FY26 economic growth projected to be lower as floods disrupt agricultural production, incomes: WB-TN

8.             WB urges sustained reforms for Pakistan’s inclusive growth, economic stability, flood recovery-APP

9.             E-Pakistan to transform country into digitally connected economy: Ahsan Iqbal-APP

10.          Facilitating failure: how governance broke Pakistan’s investment regime-BR

11.          73pc members’ recommendation: Pakistan a viable place for FDI: OICCI survey-BR

12.          Pakistan still heavily relies on cash-ET

13.          Investors lash out at bureaucratic hurdles-ET

14.          Microsoft Teams’ new Wi-Fi attendance feature may reshape hybrid work in Pakistan-ET

15.          Brick by brick-BR

16.          PM forms traders-led panels-BR

17.          73% foreign investors view Pakistan as viable FDI destination: OICCI survey-APP

18.          Revival of Silk Route to boost Uzbekistan-Pakistan trade, cultural ties: Minister-APP

19.          Food sector debt soars past Rs325bn as arrears pile up nationwide-TNS

20.          Pakistan moves up investment ladder-DD

21.          Pakistan’s exports as share of GDP shrinking: World Bank-BR

22.          Non-export levies: Textile industry seeks DLTL-style rebate system-BR

23.          Pak–Malaysia cooperation reviewed to boost Pakistan’s meat exports-APP

24.          Jam Kamal reaffirms govt’s commitment to boosting meat exports-TN

25.          Govt targets meat export boost-ET

26.          Inflation may go up further: Real GDP growth now likely to stay at 3pc: World Bank-BR

27.          Policy rate at 11% may not ease inflation: ICMAP-PK

28.          Millers blame govt for rising sugar prices-TN

29.          Portal closure, import policy blamed for sugar price hike-ET

36+ Customs Duty (including PSW)

1.             Smuggling attempt of 25 kg silver foiled-APP

2.             Pakistan Customs foil drug smuggling bids worth Rs114m-APP

3.             Pakistan Customs Foils Major Drug Smuggling at Karachi Airport-PK

4.             Customs Karachi foils smuggling bid of silver-BR

5.             Attempts of smuggling drugs worth Rs114m foiled-TN

6.             Port Qasim Reports Active Vessel Operations on October 28-PK

460+ Company Laws

1.             SECP holds roundtable on ‘Future of Takaful in Pakistan’-BR

2.             Bangladesh State Minister, High Commission delegation visit SECP-APP

3.             Solar energy uptake: CCP set to conduct study to uncover snags-BR

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

1.             Foreign exchange rates-APP

2.             Currency rates of NBP-APP

3.             NBP Exchange Rates-APP

4.             SBP Announces Updated Currency Exchange Rates for October 28-PK

5.             SBP Issues Updated KIBOR Rates for October 28, 2025-PK

6.             SBP purchased US dollars worth $7.15bn in 12 months ending July 2025: report-BR

7.             A monetary doom loop-BR

8.             Fragile balance of payments-BR

9.             Poverty down, but no lift in living standards: WB-ET

10.          India plans to hike foreign investment cap in state-run banks to 49%, source says-BR

11.          Banks’ investment in govt papers rises Rs5.8tr-DD

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

1.             PSX sheds 2,063 more points to close at 160,101.03-APP

2.             PSX plunges over 2,000 points amid caution-DD

3.             KSE-100 Index Crashes 2,063 Points as Bears Take Over-PK

4.             Capital gain tax skyrockets 559% in 1QFY26 as PSX hits record highs-PK

5.             Selling continues at bourse, KSE-100 sheds nearly 500 points in early trade-BR

6.             Rupee gains 03 paisa against US Dollar in interbank trading-APP

7.             Exchange Rates For Currency Notes

8.             Pakistan Currency Exchange Rates Today – October 28, 2025-PK

9.             Gold price plunges by Rs14,000 per tola-TN

10.          Gold prices plunge by Rs14,000 per tola-APP

11.          Pakistan Gold Crashes Rs14,000 in Historic Single-Day Decline-PK

12.          Gold and Silver Price Update in Pakistan – October 28, 2025-PK

13.          Gold sheds Rs14,000 on global weakness-ET

14.          Gold tumbles by record Rs14,000-DD

15.          Gold steadies ahead of Fed verdict; trade optimism limits upside-BR

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

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

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

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

20.          Cotton spot rates-BR

21.          Volume of business improves on cotton market-BR

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

1.             Despite lower sales: POL’s Q1 profit soars to Rs5.4b-BR

2.             Further hike in gas prices on the cards-TN

3.             Gas utilities push for higher tariff-DD

4.             LESCO, PSO sign oil purchase deal-BR

5.             Revised buyback rates for net metering: PM directs PD to verify new tariff in sync with Nepra-APP

6.             Nepra imposes Rs141m fines on power distribution companies-TN

7.             Nepra imposes Rs110m fines on Discos-DD

8.             Nepra imposes Rs100m fines on four Discos-BR

Weather Updates 

1.             The Weather-BR

2.             PMD Forecasts Cold, Dry Nights in Islamabad – Oct 28–29-PK

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