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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.         Missing Oct 31st filing deadline: FBR marks thousands of taxpayers inactive-BR

2.         World Bank okays $150m plan to boost property tax collection in Karachi-DD

3.         FBR faces Rs129bn tax shortfall as retailers largely shun fixed tax scheme-TNS

4.         FBR collects Rs974 billion in October, Rs4.06 trillion in four months of FY27-PPT

5.         Over 1900 shopkeepers file income tax returns using Tax Asaan Scheme-PPT

6.         FBR makes electronic production monitoring mandatory for tyre manufacturers by November 30-PPT

7.         It’s mostly fiscal-BR

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

1.         Gilani for translating CPEC-II opportunities into economic benefits-BR

2.         Pioneer Cement Limited: performance and outlook-BR

3.         Chinese minister arrives in Islamabad-BR

4.         Pakistan assumes G-24 chairmanship- BR

5.         Pakistan, Saudi Arabia push for early signing of GCC free trade agreement-PPT

6.         Consumer goods companies in Pakistan report improved sales amid rising inflation-DD

7.         Pakistan becomes chair of G-24 bloc of developing nations, reaffirms pledge to fairer global financial system-DD

8.         Pakistan assumes G-24 chairmanship, pledges push for global financial reforms-ET

9.         Pakistan becomes chair of G-24, seeks fairer international financial system-TNS

10.     Pakistan assumes G-24 chairmanship, seeks reforms in global financial system-PPT

11.     Stubble: an opportunity to earn-ET

12.     A food system out of balance-BR

13.     Prices of kitchen items in Peshawar remain firm-BR

14.     AGTL accelerates tech upgrades, eyes regional export markets-BR

460+ Company Laws

SECP declares 39,704 companies inactive over four years of non-filing-PPT

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

1.         State Bank eyes open banking ecosystem-DD

2.         NBP revamp keeps finance veto-ET

3.         Editorial: Exchange hack-DD

4.         Binance to resume withdrawals after covering bulk of stolen $6.3bn-DD

5.         Crypto exchanges call for quick moves to bolster defences after Binance heist-DD

6.         Binance sees spike in withdrawals as exchange returns online after $6.3 billion heist-ET

7.         Binance resumes bitcoin withdrawals after covering bulk of stolen $6.3bn-TNS

8.         Hackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance in largest-ever crypto heist-PPT

9.         NBP observes Pinktober 2026 through breast cancer awareness initiatives-BR

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

1.           PSX sheds 3,560 points amid panic selling in jittery October-DD

2.           Global stocks tumble as AI spending fears wipe $500 billion off Alphabet-PPT

3.           Dollar rangebound ahead of US midterms; bitcoin reels from crypto heist-BR

4.           Rupee outlook hinges on oil prices, import growth, analyst says-TNS

5.           Gold hits four-month low on Fed hike fears-BR

6.          Gold falls to $4,000 as US inflation fuels December Fed rate hike expectations-PPT

7.           The future we are failing to build—III-BR

8.           Weekly Cotton Review: A downward trend continues in the market-BR

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

1.         PSO approves commercial targets for FY27-30-BR

2.         Oil slips more than 1% as talks continue on ending Iran war-BR

3.         Petrol pricing changes may cause refineries Rs49/litre loss-BR

4.         Shares steady as Apple earnings near, oil eases-BR

5.         Hormuz crisis managed through targeted fuel subsidies: Malik-BR

6.         OPEC+ keeps December oil output targets steady ahead of tougher call for 2027-BR

7.         Refineries to sell petrol ‘below cost’-ET

8.         Refineries say petrol pricing intervention puts $6bn upgrade plan at risk-TNS

9.         Refineries to deposit Rs49/litre petrol price differential into levy account under new formula-PPT

10.     Explainer: How the government’s new petrol pricing formula works for refineries during the Iran-US war-PPT

11.     Govt targets privatisation of three Discos by first quarter of 2027-PPT

12.     Pindi families return to wood-fuelled cooking-ET

13.     Oil prices rise as Hormuz tanker attack puts Brent on course for 13% monthly gain-PPT

14.     India’s water blackmail is another bid to economically strangle Pakistan, and Islamabad should prepare accordingly-DD

15.     Govt decides to deregulate LPG pricing regime-BR

16.     Pakistan’s cooking gas crisis: a policy failure in the making-BR

17.     Pakistan-bound LNG tanker attacked-BR

18.     US pushes to restore Russian gas sales to Europe via Ukraine, WSJ reports-BR

19.     Pakistan-bound LNG tanker attacked-BR

20.     LPG price twice the official rate in open market-DD

21.     PM Shehbaz forms body to review proposed LPG policy reforms-DD

22.     LPG prices surge up to Rs700 per kg amid ‘shortage’ ahead of winter-TNS

23.     Govt raises LPG price 5.27pc for November-TNS

24.     OGRA raises LPG price by Rs14.73 per kg for November-PPT

25.     Govt raises RLNG prices by up to 15.3pc in October-TNS

26.     Pakistan-negotiated LNG shipment attacked near Strait of Hormuz-PPT

27.     Over Rs400bn annual loss: Industry urges Nepra to summon NGC MD-BR

28.     PESCO disconnects 351 high-loss transformers-BR

29.     Grid charges, billing powers: Nepra urged to revise CSM amendments-BR

30.     Power subsidy ending-BR

31.     E&P sector: Stronger earnings, but challenges persist-BR

Weather Updates

The Weather-BR

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

1.      Sindh Cities Forum 2026: CRP MUET Project secures first position-BR

2.      GC University Hyderabad: Sindh Ombudsman inaugurates campus clinic-BR

3.      School van owners hike fares after petrol price surge; parents cry foul-APP

4.      Polio case from KP’s Khyber takes nationwide tally for 2026 to eight-DD

5.      Pakistan’s polio tally reaches eight with new case in K-P-ET

6.      Pillion riding, display of weapons banned in KP’s Bannu for a week as polio vaccination drive set to begin-DD

7.      AI-based attendance system leads to dismissal of 72 doctors in Balochistan-DD

8.      Dengue tally reaches 83 in Pindi with four fresh cases reported-DD

9.      Woman shifted to Lahore General Hospital from Mianwali through air ambulance-DD

10.   15 medicines found substandard, counterfeit-ET

11.   Drap digitises registration of more than 86,000 medicines, says minister-TNS

12.   Pharmacists warned against obtaining multiple drug sale licences-APP

13.   LGH forms vigilance committee to improve patient care, monitoring-APP

14.   HSA invites applications for health education certificate programme-APP

15.   Non-academic burden weighs heavy on private school teachers-APP

16.   AIOU and Turkish Yunus Emre Institute organize art workshop for women-APP

Politics 

1.      ‘Very little, if anything, done for KP’: PM Shehbaz rails against PTI’s governance in province-DD

2.      Till I am here, people of KP will have the first right to its resources: Kundi-DD

3.      Kundi says K-P’s people will have ‘first right’ to province’s natural resources-ET

4.      Governor Kundi says lasting peace essential for KP’s development-APP

5.      Political victimisation never serves national interest, says Khawaja Asif-TNS

6.      Capt Safdar’s remarks about women suffering from illness draw criticism, including from CM Maryam-DD

7.      CM Maryam rebukes spouse over women jibe-ET

8.      Faryal Talpur set to step up role in PPP’s Punjab affairs-ET

9.      ANP announces MPC over Asghar Achakzai’s arrest-DD

10.   PTI seeks extension in Islamabad LG polls nomination deadline-DD

11.   ECP begins registration of voters in Punjab’s Kasur, Sindh’s Qamber-Shahdadkot-DD

12.   ECP notifies delimitation schedule for Quetta, Kharian cantonment boards after reclassification-DD

13.   CM Bugti stresses dialogue to resolve Balochistan issues-DD

14.   Editorial: The cost of it — another case against new provinces and for empowering local governments-DD

Karachi

1.      Court grants bail to anchorperson Iqrarul Hassan, lawyer confirms-DD

2.      Disciplinary proceedings against Karachi’s Valika hospital employees over HIV outbreak slow, regrets ombudsman-DD

3.      Mob torches trailer after pregnant woman’s death in Karachi’s Liaquatabad-DD

4.      Sindh CM Murad blames city planners for ‘ruining’ Karachi-DD

Other Pakistan

1.      Punjab CM decides to equip 1m youth with skills-BR

2.      Pakistan assumes chairmanship of SCO Interbank Consortium-BR

3.      Government writ; government permitting-BR

4.      PIA gets its first Dreamliner-BR

5.      JI demands KE end unannounced load-shedding in Lyari-BR

6.      Forces target Taliban posts after unprovoked firing-BR

7.      Pakistan welcomes US offer to mediate with Taliban-BR

8.      Iran, Qatari mediators hold third day of talks to end US-Iran war-BR

9.      PDP says megacity’s development engine stuck in second gear-BR

10.   CM felicitates Gilgit-Baltistan on 79th Independence Day-BR

11.   Iran warns new war could last longer after Trump threatens strikes-BR

12.   Pakistan reports eighth polio case of 2026 from KP's Khyber district-BR

13.   Sindh CM inaugurates Food Walk-BR

14.   79th Independence Day: Governor felicitates people of Gilgit-Baltistan-BR

15.   Aleem informs FCCI members: NHA being restructured under new business model-BR

16.   ‘We’re technology-savvy’: DG ISPR says Pakistan ahead of India, Afghan Taliban in operational readiness-DD

17.   Pakistan capable of intercepting any drones sent from Afghanistan, India: DG ISPR-ET

18.   Terrorist attacks drop by 37pc in October: PICSS-DD

19.   Sialkot police say 6 held as TikToker nominated in case over stampede at mehndi event-DD

20.   1 dead, over 13 injured during stampede at TikToker’s mehndi ceremony in Sialkot-DD

21.   Prime suspect in Gujranwala bride’s murder killed in alleged exchange of fire, claims CCD-DD

22.   Kasur woman suffers burns in acid attack by brother-in-law-DD

23.   Two dead as car, bike fall into canal after collision in Multan-DD

24.   Upper Dir police claim arresting 5 suspects over alleged assault of minor boy-DD

25.   Zulfi Bukhari’s agricultural land in Attock put up for auction-DD

26.   Commuters risk life and limb as poles not removed from middle of road in Hyderabad-DD

27.   CJ recuses himself from IHC judges transfer case-ET

28.   Demolition of illegal construction on park land ordered-ET

29.   Editorial: The proposed cybersecurity council is much needed to protect citizens, but its focus on ‘fake news’ needs to be reconsidered-DD

30.   PIA’s first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner arrives in Islamabad-DD

31.   PIA welcomes its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner in Islamabad-ET

32.   Karachi-Lahore private train starts chugging-ET

33.   President, PM pay tribute to G-B on 79th Independence Day-ET

34.   Lahore Park: Rare tree from dinosaur-era lineage puts out full crown- BR

35.   Speakers urge national consensus to tackle deepening water crisis-BR

36.   NIC Karachi celebrates graduation of its cohort 14 startups-BR

37.   Forces target Taliban posts after unprovoked firing=-BR

38.   India sponsoring terrorist groups operating from Afghanistan, says DG ISPR-BR

39.   Rein in Israel, not Iran-BR

Afghanistan

1.    Pakistan responds to unprovoked firing from Afghan posts along border in Lower South Waziristan: DC-DD

2.    Security forces respond to unprovoked firing from Afghan border posts: DC South Waziristan-ET

3.    Pakistan retaliates after Afghan Taliban open fire on border posts in South Waziristan-TNS

4.    Afghan Taliban lack capacity to withstand Pakistan’s response: ISPR DG-TNS

5.    Pakistan says Afghan Taliban’s ‘inaction’ on terrorism will no longer be tolerated-TNS

United States

1.    US hears Pakistan’s concerns over terrorism from Afghanistan, would play ‘productive role’ if there is one: Rubio-DD

2.    Rubio says US open to role on Pakistan’s Afghan terror concerns-ET

3.    Rubio says Kabul not doing enough to stop attacks on Pakistan from Afghan soil-TNS

4.    US shares Pakistan’s concerns over Afghan-based cross-border terror attacks, Rubio-APP

5.    US judge dismisses Trump election lawsuit in Alaska-ET

6.    Power bills and data centres cast rare spotlight on utilities in US midterms-DD

7.    Big Tech returns smallest share of cash to shareholders in 15 years, given AI spending-TNS

China

1.    PIA resumes direct flights to China-DD

2.    China unveils detailed plan for manned moon landing-ET

3.    Alibaba partners with Apple to integrate Qwen AI model into Apple Intelligence for Chinese market-ET

4.    China’s new export curbs draw a line around its AI crown jewels-TNS

Other International

1.      Bank of England poised to raise rates but may push back on bets for more-BR

2.      UK PM Burnham says he is 'open' to formal apology for slavery, but rules out reparations- BR

3.      Houthis repeat threats against Saudi oil giant Aramco, aviation ‘except for airspaces of Makkah, Madina’-DD

4.      Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi missile, drone targeting kingdom-ET

5.      Iran warns new war could last longer after Trump threatens strikes-DD

6.      Iran warns US of prolonged war after Trump signals more strikes-ET

7.      Iran warns new war could last longer after Trump threatens strikes-TNS

8.      Iran ready for both ‘defence and diplomacy’, says Araghchi as Tehran, Qatari mediators hold third day of talks-ET

9.      Iran tells forces to prepare for attacks as US weighs its next move after midterms-TNS

10.   Gulf shipping crisis deepens as Iran reports tanker fires, Houthis hit Saudi oil facilities-TNS

11.   Pakistan ‘cautiously optimistic’ about Iran-US war mediation, ISPR DG cites ‘positivity’-TNS

12.   Pakistan’s embassy in Tehran refutes rumours of people ‘attacking’ its ambassador to Iran-DD

13.   Pakistan embassy rejects reports of attack on ambassador in Tehran as ‘baseless’-ET

14.   Qatar offers 30-day tourist visa on arrival to Pakistani travellers subject to conditions-ET

15.   Israeli strikes kill eight people in Gaza - medics say-ET

16.   Tens of thousands protest in India’s capital against voter roll revision-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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Kasbati & Co Team