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 finalizes arrest procedure for businessmen in sales tax fraud cases-PK

2.             Data leverage for revenue-BR

3.             Custom clearance suspended at custom border stations: FBR-APP

4.             Customs clearance at Pak-Afghan border remains suspended: FBR-PK

5.             FTO probes seizure of non-duty-paid vehicles-ET

6.             The IMF report-BR

7.             PRA launches crackdown against tax law violators-BR

8.             Pak-Afghan border stations: FBR withdraws staff-BR

9.             Tax fraud arrests: FBR names business representatives to be consulted-BR

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

1.             Used cars for expats: ECC will consider MoC proposal to cease 2 schemes-BR

2.             FDI – a story of hesitant capital and unfinished reforms-BR

3.             Sindh minister highlights vast opportunities for foreign investment-APP

4.             Foreign investment: Vast opportunities exist in Sindh: Dharejo-BR

5.             Industrial backbone weakens-ET

6.             Major tariff cuts likely for agri, industry-ET

7.             Between the boom and the bang-BR

8.             Hungering for growth-DD

9.             PM Shehbaz urges strategy reforms for economic growth-PK

10.          Scholar stresses independent economic debate for sustainable national growth-APP

11.          Pakistan, China sign MoU to enhance cooperation in quantum technologies-APP

12.          Govt committed to make agriculture sector profitable, sustainable: Malik Rasheed-APP

13.          Finance Minister, Dutch Ambassador discuss strengthening bilateral trade, investment ties-APP

14.          Investment Minister holds meetings with UAE leadership to boost bilateral cooperation-APP

15.          Govt focused on restoring investor confidence: Aurangzeb-APP

16.          Doha signs protocol to invest $3bn in Pakistan-DD

17.          Envoys briefed on economic reforms-DD

18.          Pakistan outlines phased plan for Afghan transit trade resumption-TNS

19.          RUDA intensifies anti-smog drive across Ravi City-BR

20.          ICCI to continue strong advocacy for business-friendly environment-APP

21.          LCCI chief discusses economic matters with Jam, SAPM-BR

36+ Customs Duty (including PSW)

Shipping Activity at Port Qasim-APP

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

1.             Currency rates of NBP-APP

2.             NBP Exchange Rates-APP

3.             Foreign exchange rates-APP

4.             Pakistan’s forex reserves rise by $42 million in a week: SBP-PK

5.             Pakistan’s total liquid foreign reserves rise to $ 19.85 billion-APP

6.             SBP Issues Updated KIBOR Rates for October 23, 2025-PK

7.             Foreigners show interest in T-bills Pakistan-ET

8.             Loans, grants & NPC: Q1 foreign aid totals USD1.82bn: EAD-BR

9.             Once again, public debt limit breached-BR

10.          Islamabad reaches out to Poland for GSP+ support-BR

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

1.             PSX sheds 1,962 points to close at 164,590.41-APP

2.             PSX reverses trend after early gains-ET

3.             Profit-taking knocks back PSX as rally cools-TNS

4.             KSE-100 index drops 1,963 points amid volatile trading session-PK

5.             Stocks fall below 165,000 points in volatile trade-DD

6.             Selling pressure drags PSX lower, KSE-100 sheds over 1,100 points in early trade-BR

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

8.             Kerb currency market-APP

9.             Latest Currency Exchange Rates in Pakistan – October 24, 2025-PK

10.          US Dollar to Pakistani Rupee Exchange Rate – October 24, 2025-PK

11.          Gold price declines by Rs. 3,500 per tola-APP

12.          Gold price dips by Rs3,500 to Rs433,862 per tola-APP

13.          Gold and Silver Prices in Pakistan – October 24, 2025-PK

14.          Gold prices drop sharply in Pakistan following global decline-ET

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

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

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

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

19.          Cotton spot rates-BR

20.          Moderate business on cotton market-BR

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

1.             Oil prices dip after surge, remain on track for weekly gain amid supply fears-BR

2.             Oil rises 5% on US sanctions against Russian suppliers-ET

3.             SIFC steps in to avert fuel crisis-ET

4.             Let’s rewire the grid-TNS

5.             Napra imposes Rs25m fine on Lesco for failure to improve T&D losses, recovery performance-APP

6.             Why your solar-powered house paid K-Electric big in August-ET

7.             'Decision on KE tariff a landmark'-ET

8.             After tariff shock, KE ‘examining how to ensure supply’-ET

9.             Industry, agri sector: Power tariff fixed at Rs22.98/kWh under PM’s package-BR

Weather Updates 

1.             The Weather-BR

2.             WWF urges focus on root causes of air pollution-BR

3.             PMD issues nationwide smog alert amid rising pollution levels-PK

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

1.             LDA judicial complex: PBC concerned at fire incident-BR

2.             Finance Minister meets UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety-APP

Other Pakistan

Un-manufactured tobacco: PHC annuls KP excise duty-BR

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).

If your Goodself gets this email without Links, please contact us immediately.

Best regards

Kasbati & Co Team

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