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 seals chutes of ‘noncompliant’ sugar mill-BR

2.         FBR marks manual return filers as ‘inactive’-BR
3.         FBR seals two chutes of Safina Sugar Mills over violations of track and trace rules-TN

4.         FBR takes action against sugar mill for failing to install digital eye system-PK

5.         FBR seals non-compliant chutes at safina sugar mills-APP

6.         Not on ATL? Face 0.8% Tax on Cash Withdrawals in 2026-PK

7.         Sost Dry Port: BMP slams FBR for allowing tax-free imports of Chinese goods for G-B-BR

8.         FBR seals two chutes at Safina Sugar Mills over track-and-trace violations-PPT

9.         PRA records 35% revenue growth in 1HFY26 amid reforms-PK

10.     KP Revenue Authority achieves 30% growth in sales tax on services in 1H-BR

11.     Advance Tax Rates and Procedure for Brokerage and Commission in Pakistan – 2026 Guide-PK

12.     Advance Tax on Electricity Consumption – FBR Rates for Tax Year 2026-PK

13.     Pakistan’s Motor Vehicle Tax Under Section 234 – Tax Year 2026 Explained-PK

14.     PRA revenue rises 35% in first half of this year-ET

15.     How Much Tax Do You Pay on Telephone and Internet in 2026?-PK

16.     PRA revenue jumps 35% to Rs149.5 billion in first half of FY25-PPT

17.     CJP vows swift disposal of tax cases impacting national economy-TN

18.     Fauji Foundation paid over Rs 1.6 trillion tax in last seven years-DTS

19.     Tax-free Chinese imports to GB to harm industry, fuel smuggling: BMP-TN

20.     Following IMF findings...: PM forms panel to improve economic governance-TNS

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

1.         Digitisation ensures efficient, inclusive economy: Saif-APP

2.         China says it cannot accept countries acting as ‘world judge’ after US captures Maduro- BR

3.         US economy braces for slow, uneven growth in 2026-ET

4.         Kisan Ittehad for declaring agri emergency-TN

5.         Pakistan, China term friendship crucial for regional peace-TNS

6.         ‘Garlic cultivation can cut import bill up to USD 52m’-APP

7.         Pakistan-China friendship cornerstone of regional peace-DTS

8.         PCMEA delegation to participate in Carpet and Flooring Expo in Turkiye-TN

9.         PFC delegation leaves for China-TN

10.     Boost milk in Winter Punjab releases livestock care guidelines-DTS

11.     2026 OUTLOOK: Journey of highs and lows-DD

12.     KP traders urge govt to take up wheat movement issue with Punjab-BR

13.     SIFC urged to include organic food and products sector among its priority areas-TN

14.     KP EPA serves notices to over 700 industrial units-BR

15.     ‘Garlic cultivation can cut import bill up to $52 million’-DTS

16.     KATI delegation meets new Sindh police chief-TNS

17.     Experts urge youth to acquire tech, entrepreneurial skills-TN

18.     Agri dept advises farmers to clean warehouses before crops storage-TN

19.     Think tank challenges Q1 growth claims, calls recovery ‘import-led and paper-based’-TN

20.     Punjab sugar season off to strong start: output, recovery rates and farmer payments improve-PPT

21.     China Mobile Pakistan seeks application of industrial power tariff amid high energy costs-BR

22.     Startup funding rises to $36.6m in 2025, still far below peak-TNS

23.     PIAF concerned over plunging exports-TN

24.     PTA commences grant of class licenses for internet services at district level-TN

25.     Export of sports goods up 15.86pc to $179.33m in five months-TN

26.     Mobile phones import jumps 40.51pc to $801.14m in 5 months-TN

27.     The flaws of coercive sustainability-DD

28.     Agriculture: The hidden cost of trade shocks-DD

29.     LCCI presents doable proposals to boost exports-TN

30.     2026: Pakistan must choose growth-ET

31.     High prices significantly alter Pakistanis’ dietary habits-TN

32.     Prices of kitchen items remain unchanged in retail market-BR

33.     Experts urge youth to acquire entrepreneurial skills-BR

34.     BR RESEARCH: Cement: Domestic demand reclaims lead-BR

35.     Bracing for the new year-DD

36+ Customs Duty (including PSW)

1.           Customs seizes smuggled goods worth Rs51.8m-BR

2.           Smuggling curbs lift imports-DD

3.           Quetta Customs seizes smuggled goods worth Rs251 million in Kalat-PK

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

1.           Using stablecoins to upgrade remittances-DD

2.           Financial investment and capital gains-ET

3.           Pakistani investors face hard choices in 2026-ET

4.           Why investors only sign MoUs-ET

5.           Rs3.5m loan cap limits housing scheme appeal-ET

6.           Sluggish growth at ABL, as bank continues to lose market share-PPT

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

1.             Historic high: KSE-100 crosses 181,000 in early trade-BR

2.             Stocks climb, oil volatile as investors assess Venezuela implications-BR

3.             Bullish outlook as KSE-100 momentum builds-TNS

4.             KSE 100-share index fluctuations-DD

5.             PSX kicks off new year on bullish note-ET

6.             Stocks climb, oil volatile as investors assess Venezuela implications-PPT

7.             Livestock releases performance report for 2025-DTS

8.             Intra-day update: rupee records gain against US dollar-BR

9.             Dollar firms as traders look past Venezuela to flurry of US data-BR

10.          Rupee is forecast to be little changed next week-TNS

11.          Rupee report: Weekly rupee-dollar parity-DD

12.          Chasing every dollar is a policy mistake-DD

13.          Dollar rises to start 2026 after biggest annual drop in eight years-TNS

14.          Chasing every dollar is a policy mistake-DD

15.          Latest Open Market Currency Exchange Rates in Pakistan – January 4, 2026-PK

16.          Gold tipped to extend record-breaking rally in 2026: report-TNS

17.          Gold price in Pakistan for today, January 05, 2025-PPT

18.          Silver price in Pakistan for today, January 05, 2025-PPT

19.          Cotton brokers incurring huge losses due to closure of KCA building-BR

20.          Cotton prices set to rise on strong demand-DD

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

1.             Palm oil edges higher on softer ringgit=-BR

2.             Oil trades sideways despite political turmoil in Venezuela-BR

3.             OPEC+ to keep oil output steady despite turmoil among members, sources say-BR

4.             Oil trades sideways despite political turmoil in Venezuela-BR

5.             Venezuela’s oil facilities unscathed in US strike, sources say-TNS

6.             Oil prices settle lower after biggest annual loss since 2020-PPT

7.             OPEC+ keeps oil output steady amid turmoil among members-PPT

8.             SNGPL improves gas supply through modern technology=-BR

9.             Egypt, Qatar sign MoU to boost LNG sales-BR

10.          SSGC denies reports of complete gas shutdown in Karachi-TN

11.          UN body to help Pakistan develop its energy transition plan-DD

12.          3 new firms seek to sell gas as existing licensees remain idle-DD

13.          Pakistan to get Advanced Metering Infrastructure in five Discos-BR

14.          KP to supply cheaper electricity to industries: CM-TN

15.          'No bribes in pension payments'-ET

Weather Updates 

The Weather-BR

HR

One Health framework finalized to tackle AMR-TN

Other Pakistan

1.               PM Shehbaz stresses equal opportunities for visually impaired-BR

2.               Right to Self-Determination Day: President, PM renew support to Kashmiris-BR

3.               Israeli forces kill three Palestinians in Gaza- BR

4.               President, PM vow to safeguard rights of persons with visual impairment-BR

5.               SHC grants bail to woman in money laundering case-TNS

6.               Pakistan urges restraint, peaceful resolution in Venezuela-ET

7.               JI describes Sindh govt as main obstacle to empowering LGs-BR

8.               President, PM stress Kashmir issue resolution for lasting peace-ET

9.               UNSC only route to Kashmir issue resolution: Shehbaz-TNS

10.            CM orders completion of K-P transmission lineET

11.            KP CM orders completion of feasibility study for power distribution company-DD

12.            Pakistan, China call for more ‘visible, verifiable’ actions to eliminate terrorist groups based in Afghanistan-DD

13.            Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad informs ministry about encroachments by foreign missions in Diplomatic Enclave-ET

14.            PM expresses grief over martyrdom of police personnel in Lakki Marwat-APP

15.            CM: Will follow Imran's instruction to the letter-ET

16.            President reaffirms Pakistan’s support for Kashmiris’ right to self-determination-APP

17.            Opposition alliance declines to attend ex-PTI leaders' MPC-TNS

18.            President, PM condemn Lakki Marwat, Bannu firing incidents, pay tribute to martyred Police personnel-APP

19.            Resolution of J&K dispute only way to achieve peace in SA :PM-APP

20.            Consumers suffer as supply chain disruptions persist-TNS

21.            Amid offloading complaints: Govt establishes pre-departure facilitation desks to assist int’l travellers-TNS

22.            Ex-PPP MPA Dr Bangash passes away-TNS

23.            PIA union makes vain effort to stall airline sale-DD

24.            Balochistan’s public bodies disclose 48pc legally-required information: Fafen-TNS

25.            Comment: From Venezuela to world: defending a $17tr order-TNS

26.            ICT police conduct search, combing operations across Islamabad-TN

27.            94th death anniversary of Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar observed-TN

28.            President pays tribute to Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto on his 98th birth anniversary-APP

29.            President reaffirms Pakistan’s support for Kashmiris’ right to self-determination-APP

30.            Ishaq Dar holds talks with senior Chinese leaders in Beijing-TN

31.            Extraordinary Open-Ended Session of the OIC Executive Committee on Somalia.-APP

32.            Kashmir issue unfinished agenda of partition of Subcontinent: Ayaz-APP

33.            Public welfare, development projects to continue without discriminatory: Rana Sanaullah-APP

34.            Chinese vice premier calls for closer China-Pakistan community with shared future-APP

35.            Deputy Governor inspects restoration work at Hijrah Mosque in Yemen-APP

The below news items are extracted after sending yesterday e-TNSmail:

(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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