From: Kasbati & Co <kasbati.co@professional-excellence.com>
Date: Tue, Jan 6, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Subject: DNVC of 6.1.26=16.7.47

Dear Learned Recipient

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 imposes penalty on RTO tax official-BR

2.             FBR reconstitutes body for granting sales tax integration licence-BR

3.             FBR Transfers Muhammad Saeed Watto as Customs Collector at Port Qasim-PK

4.             FBR holds tax awareness outreach seminar at Al Rahim Group of Companies-TN

5.             RTO-II Karachi detains three trucks Carrying 1,800 sugar bags with fake track, trace stamps-APP

6.             100 new sectors to be established in PRA to enhance revenue base-APP

7.             RTO Karachi seizes 1,800 sugar bags with fake TTS stamps-PK

8.             How FBR Promotes Local Entertainment Through Tax in 2026-PK

9.             Super tax case: Rs114bn collected in terms of Sec 4B of IT Ord, FCC told-BR

10.          Grievance redressal mechanism: FTO says taxpayers be given easy access-BR

11.          Are You Planning to Sell Immovable Property in 2026? Must-Know Tax Rates-PK

12.          How Much Tax Is Payable on Property and Goods Bought Through Auction in 2026?-PK

13.          PRA plans 100 new sectors to broaden Punjab’s tax base-PK

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

1.             Asian Development Bank tells Pakistan how to tap fintech potential-BR

2.             Government urged to focus on accelerating economic growth after attaining stability-APP

3.             Pakistan develops 400 advanced chickpea breeding lines-TN

4.             PM Shehbaz directs easy loan access for SMEs to boost economy-PK

5.             BR RESEARCH: Macroeconomic calm, microeconomic hunger-BR

6.             ‘GB emerges as Northern Gateway under CPEC’-APP

7.             SCCI President praises FPCCI leadership for advancing Pak-Afghan trade-APP

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

9.             PFMA urges Punjab CM to order assessment of wheat flour prices-BR

10.          PCJCCI highlights Gilgit-Baltistan’s growing role under CPEC-TNS

11.          Turkiye inflation falls to 30.9pc in December from 44pc a year earlier-TNS

12.          PKCERT, Kaspersky sign MoU to boost national cybersecurity-TNS

13.          Food insecurity hits 1 in 4 Pakistanis-TNS

14.          Reasons for stagnant growth-TNS

15.          Experts urge caution on net-metering changes-TNS

16.          Ban on import of used mobile sets: ‘Mobile and Electronic Devices Manufacturing Policy 2026’ unveiled-BR

17.          Pakistan is set to export 143,000 tons of “Halal Meat” to Tajikistan, valued at approximately $14.5 million-APP

18.          Services exports rise 17pc in July-November-DD

19.          Services exports increase by 16.77% to $3.833 bln-APP

20.          Services exports up by 16.77pc to $3.83b in five months-TN

21.          Export growth essential for economic revival: FPCCI-APP

22.          Pakistan targets global brands, export-led growth through mobile manufacturing policy-APP

36+ Customs Duty (including PSW)

1.             Pakistan Customs foils Rs42m marijuana smuggling at Karachi Airport-PK

2.             Port Qasim Daily Shipping Operations Report – January 5, 2026-PK

3.             Customs foils an attempt to smuggle Marijuana worth Rs.42 mln at Karachi Airport-APP

4.             Customs seizes smuggled goods worth Rs. 183.23 mln-APP

5.             Shipping Activity at Port Qasim-APP

460+ Company Laws

SC accepts for hearing CCP’s review plea in sugar mills case-DD

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

1.             SBP Announces Latest Interbank Currency Exchange Rates – January 5, 2026-PK

2.             Foreign exchange rates-APP

3.             Govt debt stocks slump Rs345bn in 5 months-BR

4.             SBP governor to inaugurate SME finance expo in Lahore-TNS

5.             Central govt debt falls by Rs345bn in 5MFY26-TNS

6.             PM directs easy bank loans for small and medium enterprises-DD

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

1.             PSX soars past 182,000-barrier despite economic woes-DD

2.             PSX gains 3,373 points to hit all-time high at 182,408-TN

3.             PSX gains 3,373 points, hitting all time high at 182,408 points-APP

4.             PSX Board elects Ruhail Mohammad as chairman-TNS

5.             KSE-100 surges 3,373 points to close above 182k for first time-TNS

6.             KSE-100 soars to new peak as investor confidence lifts PSX-BR

7.             KSE-100 index hits record high of 182,408 points amid strong rally at PSX-PK

8.             Pakistan Stock Exchange hits record high as KSE-100 index surges to 182,408 points-ET

9.             Rate cut hopes propel PSX to highs-ET

10.          Rupee closes flat-TNS

11.          Rupee gains 1 paisa against dollar-TN

12.          Kerb currency market-APP

13.          Open Market Currency Exchange Rates in Pakistan – January 5, 2026-PK

14.          Gold price jumps by Rs9,200 per tola-TN

15.          Gold Prices Surge by Rs9,200 per Tola in Pakistan Amid Global Market Uncertainty-PK

16.          Gold prices surge by Rs9,200 per tola-APP

17.          Today’s Gold and Silver Prices in Pakistan – January 5, 2026-PK

18.          US strikes in Venezuela spur safe-haven buying-ET

19.          Gold prices rebound sharply on global surge, rise Rs9,200 per tola-TNS

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

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

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

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

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

1.             SNGPL, SSGC supplied additional 127 mmcfd gas to consumers in Dec 2025-TN

2.             Gas supply improves this winter, says petroleum minister-TNS

3.             Sell-side due diligence begins for five power utilities as advisers step in-TNS

4.             LESCO overbilling cases: AGP restrains FIA from initiating probe-BR

Weather Updates 

1.             The Weather-BR

2.             Pakistan Weather Forecast for Tuesday, January 6, 2026-PK

3.             Cold, dry forecast-TNS

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

Seminar held to raise awareness about Kashmiris’ right to self-determination-TNS

Other Pakistan

1.             Karachi: major terror plot foiled-BR

2.             ASJ orders registration of FIR against CIR-BR

3.             ECP reschedules reference against yet another PTI-linked MP-BR

4.             Pakistan, China call for 'visible, verifiable' action against terror groups in Afghanistan-TNS

5.             Complaint against 4 LHC judges filed with SJC-TNS

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

7.             Rs42m marijuana seized at Karachi airport-TNS

8.             BLA’s large-scale terror plot foiled in Karachi-TNS

9.             Shehbaz visits BD HC to condole Khaleda’s death-TNS

10.          PTI asks govt to clarify ‘drone strike’ on private school-TNS

11.          Dr MA Shaikh appointed Ziauddin University’s VC-TNS

12.          SC overturns LHC ruling on case transfer between Kasur JMs-TNS

13.          CM pays rich tribute to Zulfikar Ali Bhutto on his 98th birthday-TNS

14.          AI role in reshaping cancer treatment highlighted-TNS

15.          Situationer: PTI pushes for dialogue with TTP despite past failure-TNS

16.          Sharjeel pays tribute to security agencies for foiling terror plot-TNS

17.          Man gets 10 years in prison for raping daughter-TNS

18.          Mustafa Amir murder suspect gets bail in illegal call centre case-TNS

19.          IHC approves Practice and Procedure, Establishment Rules 2025-TNS

20.          Private schools to observe province-wide strike on Jan 9 over anti-graft drive-TNS

21.          Balochistan extends Section 144 in Quetta for one month-TNS

22.          Court orders newspaper ads to declare Gandapur absconder-TNS

23.          ATC dismisses Aleema’s acquittal plea in Nov 26 protest case-TNS

24.          Senate body defers agenda in protest over ministers’ absence-TNS

25.          King Salman Center starts distribution of winter kits in Pakistan-TNS

26.          BHC suspends notification appointing commissioners as justices of peace-TNS

27.          Sindh cabinet finance body approves uplift schemes-TNS

28.          Delay in HEC chairperson’s appointment raises concerns in academic circles-TNS

29.          KP CM to tour Sindh from Jan 9 to convey PTI founder’s message-TNS

30.          FIA sets up pre-departure facilitation desks to guide air passengers-TNS

31.          ZAB empowered people by strengthening vote: Bukhari-TNS

32.          One killed in IED attack on bus in Lakki Marwat-TNS

33.          PAC panel clears audit objections to cement company’s privatisation-TNS

34.          CM warns against military operation in KP-TNS

35.          Maduro says 'kidnapped' but 'still president' as he pleads not guilty-TNS

36.          Iranian envoy rubbishes Khamenei escape report-TNS

37.          1,897,000 Afghans repatriated-TNS

38.          Every province gets funds, what matters is their use: Maryam-TNS

Other International

1.             Oil prices ease as investors track Venezuela fallout-TNS

2.             No quick wins in tapping Venezuela’s oil reserves-TNS

3.             Furnace oil exports hit 778,000 tonnes in H1 FY26-TNS

4.             FT analyses what's next in Venezuela-TNS

5.             ‘Modi knew I wasn’t happy,’ says Trump-TNS

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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