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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.           FBR barred from cancelling ST registration, blacklisting units-BR

2.           A tax breather – not a digital leap-BR

3.           Jewellers continue protest against Sec 175C of tax law-BR

4.           Jewellers protest FBR raids-DD

5.           Budget: Punjab closely follows in Centre’s footsteps-BR

6.           BUDGET FY27: Punjab unveils Rs5.903tr ‘budget of hope’ with no new taxes-TNS

7.           FCC rules income tax on immovable properties ‘confiscatory in nature’-DD

8.           FCC issues its detailed judgment on Sec 7E of income tax law-BR

9.           Traders ask federal govt to withdraw taxes in ex-Fata, Pata-TNS

10.       Budget: Punjab closely follows in Centre’s footsteps-BR

11.       Budget debate: Treasury, opposition trade barbs-BR

12.       PUNJAB BUDGET 2026-27 : Punjab plans to collect 42 per cent more tax in next fiscal year-DD

13.       PUNJAB BUDGET 2026-27: Punjab ADP slashed 40pc to Rs752bn-DD

14.       Fiscal fault lines could test budget outlook-BR

15.       Punjab unveils Rs752bn ADP-TNS

16.       BUDGET 2026-27: Record Rs3.6tr overspending belies govt’s austerity claims-DD

17.       Punjab cabinet approves FY27 budget-BR

18.       Aurangzeb sees budget upside from US-Iran deal-DD

19.       Govt eyes more global bond issues, sees budget upside from Iran deal-TNS

20.       High Court suspends tax recovery notice against Pesco-TNS

21.       Murad calls for broadening tax base via technology-TNS

22.       Budget ‘fails to address fiscal vulnerabilities’-DD

23.       PUNJAB BUDGET 2026-27: Punjab ADP slashed 40pc to Rs752bn-DD

24.       PUNJAB BUDGET 2026-27: Punjab eyes Rs910bn surplus in Rs5.9tr budget-DD

25.       BUDGET 2026-27: Only half of FY26 uplift budget spent in 11 months-DD

26.       BUDGET 2026-27: Auto sector row rocks Senate body-DD

27.       Opposition warns of ‘strong reaction’ if KP govt refuses to present budget-DD

28.       ‘KMC budget based on ‘unrealistic’ revenue estimates’-BR

29.       Punjab unveils Rs5.9 trillion budget with 7% salary hike and 3.5% pension increase-PPT

30.       Govt seeks parliament’s approval for record Rs3.68 trillion in supplementary grants-PPT

31.       Senate panel endorses 5% tax on social media earnings of content creators-PPT

32.       FBR targets 100,000 retailers for new fixed tax scheme from July 1-PPT

33.       Punjab to unveil over Rs5 trillion budget for FY2026-27 today-PPT

34.       Senate sounds alarm over rising debt as FY27 budget faces sharp scrutiny-PPT

35.       NA panel says tax relief measures must remain equitable, economically justified-TN

36.       IMF opposed GST cut on stationery items, Senate panel told-TNS

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

1.           ECC approves TSGs amounting Rs10bn-BR

2.           Spending cuts to hit growth, warns Fitch-DD

3.            Pakistan’s factory output grows 6.44% in July-April despite 8.32% monthly drop in April-PPT

4.           Punjab allocates Rs76.3bn for SHC&ME, HPD development-TNS

5.           LCCI hails Punjab govt for presenting growth-oriented budget-BR

6.           World’s biggest fortunes soar by record $336bn in one day-TNS

7.           Railways achieves Rs10.75bn outsourcing deal for five trains-BR

8.           Maintaining the policy rate-BR

9.           Railways to outsource five more trains-BR

10.       Age limit on vehicle imports removed: Second phase of tariff rationalisation plan unveiled- BR

11.       Pharma industry seeks incentives to raise exports from $457m to $2bn-TNS

36+ Customs Duty (including PSW) 

Port Qasim ranked 5th among world’s 20 fastest-growing ports-BR

40+ Company Law

1.           SECP unveils reform agenda for capital markets-BR

2.           Pakistan resolved issues faced by Chinese stock investors: SECP chief-BR

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

1.           SBP eases process for banks shift to Islamic model-BR

2.           Pakistan posts $459mn C/A surplus in May 2026-BR

3.           SBP revises criteria for converting conventional banking branches into Islamic ones-TNS

4.           SBP expects reserves to reach $18 billion as FY26 remittances approach $42 billion-PPT

5.           Domestic, commodity debt: Punjab achieves fiscal milestone-BR

6.           Foreign exchange rates in Pakistan for today, June 16, 2026-PPT

7.           NFC share formula has to change — if not today, then tomorrow-TNS

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

1.           KSE-100 scales 180,000 mark with 3,353-point surge-TNS

2.           Bulls toss index above 180,000-milestone-DD

3.           PSX rally continues as KSE-100 crosses 180,000 in intraday trade-PPT

4.           Select Technologies plans IPO to raise Rs2.49 billion to expand smartphone and appliance manufacturing-PPT

5.           Dollar on the defensive ahead of first Fed decision under Warsh-BR

6.           Rupee closes flat-TNS

7.           Gold edges up as rate-hike fears ease; Fed rate decision in focus-br

8.           Silver price in Pakistan for today, June 16, 2026-PPT

9.           Gold price in Pakistan for today, June 16, 2026-PPT

10.       11M textile exports rise 1.83pc to USD16.665bn YoY-BR

11.       Ghazi Fabrics International Limited-BR

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

1.           Oil prices stabilise as investors weigh Iran war end, Hormuz reopening uncertainty-BR

2.           Oil slides on Iran supply prospects as traders wait on Warsh-BR

3.           From oil shock to hunger crisis-BR

4.           Oil prices fall 5pc to 3-month low-BR

5.           Oil sector calls for transparent, cost-reflective fuel pricing regime-TNS

6.           Oil markets bet Trump would back away on Iran. They were right-TNS

7.           Oil falls $4 to hit three-month low-DD

8.           Oil falls below $80-DD

9.           Oil prices plunge, stocks rally worldwide-ET

10.       QatarEnergy ready to restart LNG output, source says-TNS

11.       Customs denies LPG disruptions-DD

12.       CPPA-G seeks Re0.82 increase in May FCA-BR

13.       CPPA-G seeks Re0.82 increase in May FCA-BR

14.       Circular debt swells by Rs240 billion to Rs1.85 trillion in 10 months-TN

15.       Energy firms brace for ‘new era’ despite Hormuz deal-BR

16.       Solar project for G-B: Centre will bear all expenses, says PM-BR

17.       Privatising Discos won’t be enough-DD

18.       Punjab reduces ADP to Rs752bn-BR

Weather Updates 

The Weather-BR

Other Pakistan

1.           PM Shehbaz, CDF Asim Munir, ministers to leave for Switzerland tomorrow: Iran says US naval blockade lifted, final deal talks to begin this week-TNS

2.           PM to decide on PTI demand linking funds contribution to jailed Imran meeting: Aurangzeb-TNS

3.           NA body endorses creation of ‘Independent Case Scrutiny Committees’-BR

4.           All executive, judicial authorities bound to act upon apex court orders: SC-TNS

5.           ECP adjourns Murad Saeed’s Senate seat case till 23rd-BRhttps://www.brecorder.com/news/40425886/ecp-adjourns-murad-saeeds-senate-seat-case-till-23rd

6.           Senate session: PTI’s leader says ‘it’s present govt’s last budget’-BR

7.           Senate committee delays telecom bill over land rights concerns-TNS

8.           UK announces £8m for anti-illegal migration efforts with Pakistan-DD

9.           Lawful ‘khula’ frees a woman for subsequent marriage right: SC-BR

10.       PPP parliamentary party finalises strategy for PA budget session-TNS

11.       AJK assembly passes bill to regularise temporary employees-TNS

12.       Private schools of Islamabad: Senate body for implementation of 10pc free education quota-BR

13.       Bangladesh team apprised of NA’s role in promoting democracy-BR

14.       Two-judge bench enough to hear case against SC judgment: FCC-TNS

15.       Türkiye’s growing tourism appeal: Istanbul’s role in a changing global travel landscape-BR

16.       High court issues notice to KMC in Beach View Park land case-TNS

17.       President approves four bills, appoints new FPSC member-TNS

18.       Two-judge bench enough to hear case against SC judgment: FCC-TNS

19.       MoUs signed to strengthen vocational training programmes-TNS

20.       Bilawal objects to ‘political’ allocations in budget-TNS

21.       Aleema files plea to summon 21 prosecution witnesses-TNS

22.       ‘Mediation for sake of regional stability, not narrow interests’-DD

23.       CM Murad calls for better revenue collection as Sindh unveils budget today-DD

24.       SC warns against use of litigation to harass women-DD

25.       IHC criticises senior sessions judge over poorly reasoned verdict-DD

26.       Bilawal warns of NA boycott if PPP’s demands not met-DD

27.       Reconstruction of Jahangir Road’s second section nearing completion: mayor-TNS

28.       President approves four bills-BR

29.       Mayor Murtaza Wahab, LG secretary issued notices on plea against handing over of Beach Park to private body-DD

30.       Naqvi performs groundbreaking of multi-billion dual carriageway along Islamabad Expressway-DD

31.       Court validates criteria for Theology, Arabic teachers’ recruitment-TNS

32.       NCCIA summons columnist Taufeeq Butt for comment on bureaucrats-DD

33.       Plea against ‘unlawful detention’ of bureaucrat dismissed-TNS

34.       Early flood warning system components stolen in Kumrat, Mankial valleys-DD

35.       Bajaur operation: Families of martyred, injured civilians get relief cheques-TNS

36.       Punjab govt allocates Rs750bn for education-BR

37.       Safety protocols boost: Govt set to amend Explosives Act-BR

38.       PHC seeks report from social media regulator in TikTok ban case-TNS

39.       Large number of double-decker, electric buses to ply on Karachi routes this year: Sharjeel Memon-TNS

40.       Karachi road fatalities fell by 30pc in six months due to e-ticketing: DIG Pir Muhammad Shah-DD

41.       AJK PM orders foolproof security during Muharram-TNS

42.       Critics circling, Mbappe turns to favourite stage-DD

43.       Situationer: How US-Iran peace can help steady Pakistan’s ship-DD

44.       Bilawal warns of NA boycott if PPP’s demands not met-DD

45.       Beyond the numbers-DD

Other international

1.         Trump-Zelenskiy meeting: G7 leaders express optimism for peace-BR

2.         Trump ballroom cost soars to USD600m, half from taxpayers-BR

3.         Iran, US to embark on two months of peace talks Friday-BR

4.         US military to build war-ready stockpile in Australia, documents show-DD

5.         Israel takes more territory, kills two in Gaza-DD

6.         Trump-Zelenskiy meeting: G7 leaders express optimism for peace- BR

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