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 achieves historic 10.3% tax-to-GDP ratio in FY25-PK

2.             FBR suspends nine Faceless Customs officials in major crackdown-PK

3.             FBR forms committee to address return filing glitches as deadline nears-PK

4.             FBR launches video surveillance system to monitor sugar supply chain-PK

5.             Sindh enforces higher agriculture income tax rates from July 1-BR

6.             Taxpayers’ facilitation: FBR constitutes online return filing body-BR

7.             7-15 days more extension sought: Experts welcome FBR move to set up tax return body-BR

8.             Bangladesh minister visits FTO Secretariat-BR

9.             Malfeasance charges: FBR field units defy FTO action-BR

10.          Sindh delays 45% agri-income tax-ET

11.          MPS: Cautious approach-BR

12.          KTBA slams FBR over major tax calculation glitch on IRIS portal days before return deadline-PK

13.          Sugar mills barred from clearing production sans digital monitoring-BR

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

1.             Adapt or die-DD

2.             Collaboration between TDAP, industry vital for achieving sustainable export growth-APP

3.             TDAP holds meeting with representatives of PCI, PII-BR

4.             Investing in Pakistan-TNS

5.             Transparency in textiles through video monitoring-BE

6.             Idle highways, restless youth: Pakistan’s economic paradox-BR

7.             Khurram Highlights govt’s reform, cashless economy agenda at retail summit-APP

8.             E-commerce Policy 2.0 targets $20b market-ET

9.             Haroon Akhtar stresses local agri-machinery production-APP

10.          Pakistan Cables sets new benchmarks for sustainable industrial growth-DD

11.          PCJCCI, Precision Development (HK) Limited ink MoU-APP

12.          Pakistan’s economic interests: Diplomatic community plays significant role: LCCI-BR

13.          PM’s working groups: PBF demands participation of business community-BR

14.          'No improvement for rural poor'-ET

15.          Pakistan, Bangladesh vow to enhance economic, diplomatic ties-BR

16.          The missing model for growth-BR

17.          Rice exports fall 28pc in first quarter of 2025-26-DD

18.          Curbs on import of 3-year-old used vehicles likely: Hundi/hawala transactions to be on radar-BR

19.          Cargo operations: PIA inks agreement with Riyadh Air-BR

36+ Customs Duty (including PSW)

1.             Customs foils bulletproof glass smuggling at Taftan-APP

2.             Shipping Activity Update at Port Qasim – October 29, 2025-PK

3.             Pakistan Customs foils major silver smuggling attempts across multiple regions-APP

460+ Company Laws

1.             CCP approves PEL’s acquisition of stakes in PKP Group Companies-TN

2.             CCP approves PEL’s acquisition of stakes in PKP group Companies-APP

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

1.             NBP’s profit up over 650%, clocks in at Rs23.3bn in 3QCY25-BR

2.             Foreign exchange rates-APP

3.             SBP Issues Updated Customer Exchange Rates for October 29, 2025-PK

4.             SBP Updates KIBOR Rates for October 29, 2025-PK

5.             We have a crisis of confidence-TNS

6.             World Bank flags slow reforms, modest growth outlook for Pakistan-DD

7.             CDNS achieves Rs 350 billion savings inflows by October 27 , FY 25-26-APP

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

1.             PSX sheds 1,636 points to close at 158,465.06-APP

2.             PSX extends losses amid Afghan border deadlock-DD

3.             KSE-100 index dives 1,636 points as heavy selling grips PSX-PK

4.             Stocks tumble over Pak-Afghan standoff-ET

5.             Stocks close down for sixth consecutive session as KSE-100 sheds further 1,600 points-BR

6.             Rupee gains 02 paisa against US Dollar in interbank trading-APP

7.             Rupee gains 2 paisas against dollar-TN

8.             Latest Currency Exchange Rates in Pakistan Today – October 30, 2025-PK

9.             US Dollar to Pakistani Rupee Exchange Rate Today – October 30, 2025-PK

10.          25kg of silver seized at Mochko Checkpost-BR

11.          Gold price surges-TN

12.          Gold price surges by Rs3,500 to Rs419,862 per tola-APP

13.          Gold and Silver Rates in Pakistan Today – October 30, 2025-PK

14.          Gold jumps by Rs3,500, rupee remains steady-ET

15.          Gold prices surge by Rs3,500 per tola in Pakistan – October 29, 2025 updatePK

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.          PTC urges govt to address key challenges facing textile sector-BR

21.          Cotton spot rates-BR

22.          Firm trend seen on cotton market-BR

23.          Mills ink deals to import 2m cotton bales-DD

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

1.             POL – A strong 1Q-BR

2.             OGDC declares highest-ever first quarter dividend of Rs3.50 per share-TN

3.             OGDC declares highest-ever first quarter dividend of Rs 3.50 per share-APP

4.             OGDC announces highest Q1 dividend in its history-BR

5.             POL products: Govt mulling up to Rs2.34/litre hike from Nov 1st-BR

6.             Pakistan receives first-ever cargo carrying US crude oil-TN

7.             First US crude oil cargo arrives-PK

8.             Balochistan coast: Pakistan receives first-ever US crude oil shipment-BR

9.             First-ever largest shipment of US crude oil arrives in Pakistan-TNS

10.          Fuel prices set to rise up to Rs2.34 per litre-ET

11.          Petrol, diesel likely to rise for next fortnight-DD

12.          SHC rules capital gain arising from sale of shares by MND Exploration to PPL does not constitute ‘Pakistan-source income’-BR

13.          Pakistan’s electricity demand drops by 5.33 percent in September-TN

14.          Pakistan’s power sector is a circus, and it’s not entertaining-BR

15.          Solar boom eases Pak energy crisis-ET

16.          NEPRA grilled over gap in KE tariff decisions-ET

17.          Regional approach urged for inclusive energy transition-DD

18.          Revised determination for KE: Nepra’s ‘collective’ wisdom questioned at public hearing-BR

Weather Updates 

The Weather-BR

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

1.             At least 18 terrorists killed in 2 separate Balochistan IBOs: ISPR-BR

2.             7 terrorists killed: Captain among six soldiers martyred in Kurram-BR

3.             CM’s commitment to real reforms in public health highlighted-BR

4.             NBP marks Pinktober with purpose and compassion-TN

5.             Support to breast cancer patients: BAFL pledges Rs14.6m in alliance with Indus Hospital-BR

6.             NUST event screens world’s first 8K film recorded in space: Minister seeks benefit from China’s experience in advancement-BR

7.             Over 80pc of women in Sindh deprived of higher education: Experts-BR

8.             What the Nobel laureates could teach Pakistan-ET

Other Pakistan

1.             PTA and Meta Launch Instagram Teen Accounts for Safety-PK

2.             CM felicitates Erdogan on Turkiye Republic Day-BR

3.             Sharjeel reviews allotment, use of govt vehicles by depts-BR

4.             SC rejects plea to halt Senate by-poll on Shibli Faraz’s seat-BR

5.             PIDE calls for urgent reforms to avert Pakistan’s looming water crisis-BR

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