From: Kasbati & Co <kasbati.co@professional-excellence.com>

Date: Thu, Jan 8, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Subject: DNVC of 8.1.26=18.7.47

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.             Wedding Tax in Pakistan 2026: How Much Will You Pay on Marriage Functions?-PK

2.             FBR to impose heavy penalties after e-sales tax invoice deadline expires-PK

3.             FBR Security Breach: Taxpayer Hacked, National Revenue at Huge Risk-PK

4.             FBR holds awareness seminar at GCCI to promote tax compliance, accountability-APP

5.             Think tank highlights tax-return filing issues-BR

6.             Think tank highlights tax-return filing issues-PK

7.             Advance Tax on Supply Chain: A Tool for Broadening Tax Base in 2026-PK

8.             What legal right or pecuniary interest FBR has to challenge statutory provisions before HC, counsel for taxpayers asks-BR

9.             Integration with system: FBR to impose heavy fines for non-compliance-BR

10.          Section 4C of Income Tax Ordinance ‘illegal, unconstitutional’, FCC told-TNS

11.          Govt to free sugar market by June 2026 under IMF deal-TNS

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

1.             Maritime minister urges private sector to partner with KPT on blue economy projects-TNS

2.             Easy credit for SMEs, small farmers to boost economic growth: PM-TNS

3.             Pakistan, China agree on joint plan to fight terrorism, telecom crime-TNS

4.             Flour price up after wheat rate increases in open market-TNS

5.             Cabinet appoints Nadia Jahangir Seth as SMEDA chief executive-TNS

6.             Japan condemns China’s dual-use export ban as rare earth curbs loom-TNS

7.             Comment: Has the countdown begun?-TNS

8.             First ship-recycling facility inaugurated, certification termed ‘historic’ achievement-BR

9.             FBR holds awareness seminar at GCCI to promote tax compliance, accountability-TN

10.          Director General Trade Organisations extends licence renewal deadline for trade bodies-BR

11.          Pakistan decides to fully deregulate sugar sector-BR

12.          Balochistan traders seek NOCs to procure local sugar-DD

13.          PTA introduces policy framework for MVNO services-DTS

14.          Foreign investors to converge in Lahore for major IT expo this month-DTS

15.          SCCI submits budget FY27 proposals to Tax Policy Office-PK

16.          Deadline for trade bodies’ license renewal extended to January 12-PK

17.          Pak-Italy trade witnesses over 45% surplus in five months-DTS

18.          Overseas Pakistanis allowed to import used vehicles-BR

19.          PM Shehbaz directs speedy refunds to boost exports-DD

36+ Customs Duty (including PSW)

1.             Customs seizes smuggled goods in Peshawar-BR

2.             Port Qasim reports active shipping operations for January 7, 2026-PK

3.             Shipping activity at Port Qasim-APP

4.             Customs seizes vehicle, smuggled goods worth Rs 79.5 mln-APP

5.             Comment: Trade agreements against global norms-TNS

6.             Traders warn of sugar supply halt in Balochistan over NOC issue-TNS

7.             Pakistan inaugurates first Hong Kong convention-certified ship recycling yard-TNS

460+ Company Laws

LG polls on Feb 15: ECP adheres to its scheduled programme-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.             SBP updates interbank forex rates for January 7, 2026-PK

4.             SBP raises Rs905 billion through market treasury bills auction-PK

5.             SBP approves due diligence for Afghan bank to acquire BAFL operations-PK

6.             Govt raises Rs1.08tr through T-bills, bond auctions-DD

7.             Chasing every dollar is a policy mistake-DD

8.             Govt raises Rs1.09tr via securities-ET

9.             Aurangzeb meets Sajwani business delegation to explore collaboration in digital finance-APP

10.          Fortune 500 Chinese firm eyes investment-ET

11.          Askari Bank completes nationwide rollout of Islamic banking-TNS

12.          Lucky Investments crosses Rs130bn AUM in year one-TNS

13.          Bank Alfalah gets regulatory approvals for sale of its Afghanistan’s operations to Ghazanfar Bank-TNS

14.          Commerce minister engages ABC in high-level dialogue on investment, trade-TNS

15.          T-bill yields drop as traders bet on another rate cut-TNS

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

1.             PSX gains 1,457 points to close at 186,519 points-TN

2.             Bulls continue to dominate PSX as index posts fresh record high-DTS

3.             Institutional support takes PSX to peak-APP

4.             Bulls dominate bourse: KSE-100 closes at fresh record high-BR

5.             KSE-100 index soars to record 186,519 points in explosive market rally-PK

6.             KSE-100 up 1,457 points, crosses 186k on institutional buying-TNS

7.             Rupee remains flat in interbank-TNS

8.             Kerb currency market-APP

9.             Rupee gains 01 paisa against US Dollar-APP

10.          Rupee gains 01 paisa against dollar-TN

11.          Today’s open market currency exchange rates in Pakistan – January 7, 2026-PK

12.          Rupee marginally up against dollar-DTS

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13.          Gold prices drop Rs1,200 per tola-TNS

14.          Gold prices fall by Rs 1,200 per tola-APP

15.          Gold prices fall by Rs1,200 per tola-TN

16.          Today’s gold and silver prices in Pakistan – January 7, 2026-PK

17.          Gold prices fall by Rs 1,200 per tola-DTS

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

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

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

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

22.          Gas circular debt swells to Rs3.2tr-TNS

23.          Pakistan cuts national average power tariff for CY2026-TNS

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

1.             Petroleum minister says power sector’s RLNG shortfall caused Rs1.1tr loss in four years-TN

2.             PSO rejects Fotco’s proposed flow-rate penalties on oil cargoes-TNS

3.             Gas circular debt swells to Rs3.2tr-TNS

4.             Asif’s appointment as Chairman SSGC greeted-BR

5.             Pakistan cuts national average power tariff for CY2026-TNS

6.             Authenticity of receivables from NPP: PSO, CPPA-G present conflicting claims-BR

7.             Nepra reduces national average tariff-BR

8.             Nepra cuts power tariff by 62 paise-DD

Weather Updates 

1.             The Weather-BR

2.             Punjab weather update: Very cold conditions forecast for Murree and Galiyat-PK

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

1.             ICT: Progress in mitigating seasonal pollen allergies reported-BR

2.             Education, health: Need to devolve more programmes to provinces: BISP-BR

3.             CM Punjab launches first ‘Community Health Inspectors’ Programme’-BR

4.             IPEMC approves National Education Emergency Action Plan-BR

5.             Stem cell research signals new era for medicine in Pakistan-BR

1.             Other Pakistan

2.             Pakistan, Saudi air force chiefs discuss expanding military cooperation-TNS

3.             SC orders paying rent of Afghan refugee camp, removing debris-TNS

4.             Minister says task force set up to monitor hospitals-TNS

5.             Senate panel reviews PWD employees’ issues, Murree estate-TNS

6.             Modern facilities being introduced in judicial system: SHC CJ-TNS

7.             ‘Fake encounter’: Court orders registration of case against CCD officials-TNS

8.             Woman diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy delivers healthy baby-TNS

9.             SC remained operational during winter session-TNS

10.          Rabbani calls for appointment of opposition leaders in NA, Senate-TNS

11.          JI terms Punjab Local Govt Act fake-TNS

12.          Murad approves Rs95 billion transformation plan for Karachi-TNS

13.          ATC remands terror accused into CTD custody-TNS

14.          Sindh to launch mega operation against dacoits in Kutcha areas: Lanjar-TNS

15.          CM wants Rs1,000bn uplift package for merged areas executed-TNS

16.          Zardari, Nawaz, Shehbaz urged to engage opposition-TNS

17.          Journalist arrested over defamation charges remanded to jail-TNS

18.          SHC dismisses plea seeking ban on screening of animated movie-TNS

19.          Sindh energy secretary reviews progress on Thar Coal Railway Project-TNS

20.          Karachi police chief aims to ‘build professional and people-centered police force’-TNS

21.          Sindh govt wants to develop journalism along modern lines, says Sharjeel-TNS

22.          Sindh govt launches two road projects along Pinyari Canal in Hyderabad-TNS

23.          Arrangements for Lal Shahbaz Qalandar’s Urs reviewed-TNS

24.          Lahore launches phased restoration of public parks-TNS

25.          ‘Business activities vital for economic stability’-TNS

26.          Alhamra set to introduce online booking system-TNS

27.          Minister orders zero tolerance on drainage-TNS

28.          CM IT Internship Programme: 795 graduates awarded paid internships-TNS

29.          National Education Action Plan okayed for out-of-school children-TNS

30.          CDA removes 30,000 paper mulberry trees in 2025-TNS

31.          RMI hosts symposium on promoting clinical research-TNS

32.          Ethical leadership, vision urged to strengthen governance-TNS

33.          KP CM says targeting political party on terrorism pretext ‘unacceptable’-TNS

Other International

1.             Trump’s oil push widens with seizure of Russian-flagged tanker linked to Venezuela-BR

2.             Bangladesh Bank digitalises export procedures with new electronic document framework-TN

3.             Russian Culture, Science and Education Attaché visits LCCI-BR

4.       Venezuela to give US 30-50m barrels of oil: 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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