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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. Sec 7E, Super tax under Sec 4C: FBR yet to devise mechanism for refunding taxes: Butt-BR

2. President rejects FBR presentation against FTO order-BR

3. Rs650bn in enforcement & tax policy steps introduced -BR

4. Retailers on tax net jump 31% -ET
6. Tax payments rise 16% to Rs132b but doctors resist integration -ET
7. Meeting reviews Asaan Tax Scheme application -ET

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

1. Pakistan’s rural economy needs rescuing from its own govt-BR

2. PARC, SAU agree to expand collaboration in agricultural research-BR

3. Safe City ‘Mera Pyara’ traces parents of girl missing for 12 years-BR

4. Century Paper & Board Mills Limited: performance and outlook-BR

5. Five projects worth Rs60.259bn approved: CDWP injects energy into Uraan agenda- BR

6. FPCCI expresses solidarity with Mian Adrees-BR

7. Islamabad, Riyadh agree to boost Pakistani agri, food exports to USD3bn-BR

8. Export promotion without exports: time to audit trade business- BR

9. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia set $3bn target for agricultural, food exports-BR

10. CDF Munir arrives in Türkiye amid key regional diplomatic engagements- BR

11. Islamabad, Riyadh agree to boost Pakistani agri, food exports to USD3bn-BR

12. IDEAS Expo Centre revenue loss: AGP settles audit para of TDAP-BR

13. Prices of kitchen items remain firm in open market-BR

14. LCCI, Aspiring Futures USA sign MoU-BR

15. Auto Policy 2026-31: PAAPAM proposes rationalised tariff structure -BR
16. Auto Policy 2026-31: PAAPAM seeks safeguards against used-car imports -BR

17. NTC retains up to 19.32% anti-dumping duty on Chinese polyester yarn for five years -PPT

18. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia set $3bn target for agricultural, food exports -APP
19. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia set $3bn food export target -ET
20. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia set $3bn target for agricultural, food exports -PPT
21. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia target $3 billion in agricultural, food exports -DTS
22. Pakistan makes record Rs1.2tr early repayment of domestic debt -PPT
23. Pakistan is hungry -PPT
24. India’s Great Wall of Rice leaves Pakistan exposed -PPT
25. CPEC Secretariat endorses $3.5 billion Falcon Oils refinery in Sindh, project moves toward 26. Joint Working Group -PPT
27. ABAD urges govt to create dedicated construction zones across Pakistan -PPT

28. CDWP approves Rs60.26bn worth of development projects, refers two major schemes to ECNEC -PPT

36+ Customs Duty (including PSW)

Major impediments to export boost-BR

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

1. SBP notifies NIFT as designated payment system operator-BR

2. SBP designates NIFT a key payment system operator under new regulatory framework -PPT
3. SBP notifies NIFT as designated payment system operator -BR
4. Foreign investors pour $171 million into Pakistan government securities in 50 days -PPT
5. New policies to promote local manufacturing -ET

6. Govt, PSO discuss measures to strengthen fuel security and strategic reserves -PPT

7. Advisor, CS KP, World Bank team discuss IT, digital infrastructure-BR

8. World Bank-supported projects reviewed at PESCO-BR

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

1. Shares skid in Asia as oil, yields stay high- BR

2. PSX remains range-bound -BRPakistan gold prices record Rs15,000 weekly loss -PK

3. HUBC: Earnings rise as business mix shifts-BR

4. Dollar near two-week high as Warsh boosts rate-hike bets; yen slips past 160-BR

5. Weekly Cotton Review: Panic buying by textile mills leads to a sharp rise in prices -BR

6. Weekly Cotton Review: Panic buying by textile mills leads to a sharp rise in prices- BR

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

1. Oil jumps more than 1% after US attack on Iran's Larak island-BR

2. Rising Fed hike bets pressure Indian rupee, oil worries linger-BR

3. Pakistan moves to expand strategic fuel reserves amid energy-security push -PPT
4. Bids invited for Guddu 747 revamp to add 297MW, cut generation cost by Rs4.19 per unit -PPT
5. Pakistan’s solar rush has surprised the world. What lies next? -PPT
6. Beyond price notifications: A national reset for Pakistan’s LPG market -TN
7. Petrol price cut by Rs0.58; HSD down Rs0.17 (3 days) -PPT

8. Govt decreases petrol price by 58 paisas, HSD by 17 paisas till August 31 -ET

9. Post-privatisation equity increase challenge: CCoP seeks alternative to CDF arrangements-BR

10. PD invites bids for Guddu plant steam turbine rehab-BR

11. Pakistan denies cancelling 4,500MW Diamer-Bhasha hydropower component -PPT

12. Concrete progress, institutional paralysis-BR

13. Tarbela’s runaway cost-BR

14. ‘Mineral corridor’: new geopolitics of critical minerals—II-BR

Weather Updates

1. The Weather-BR

2. PDMA issues GLOF alert for upper K-P -ET

3. Nepal-China flood death toll rises to nearly 800, with over 3,000 missing -DD

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

1. KP govt dismisses 128 employees, 18 removed from services-BR

2. KP to conduct MDCAT from next year-BR

3. Freelancers Pakistan’s future workforce: governor-BR

4. Pims fire probe clears staff of abandoning newborns, flags serious institutional failures -TNS
5. New PIMS boss vows corrective measures following deadly blaze -DTS
6. CM Maryam decides to introduce AI-powered multi-disease scanner in Punjab -DTS
7. Aurangzeb praises Dawoodi Bohra community for contribution to society -BR
8. Semiconductor training programme launched -ET

9. Railways Police sends 73 probationer ASIs for Elite Specialized Training -APP

Politics 
1. PA Speaker stresses stronger Pakistan-US parliamentary ties -TN
2. 1st meeting of Makkah pact signatories today with global security on agenda -DTS
3. Pakistan, KSA, Turkiye to hold first Makkah pact defence panel meeting today -TNS
4. Bilawal, Zardari in Vienna for possible engagement talks with Austrian family -TNS
5. Rule of law, economic reforms key to Pakistan’s recovery: Gohar -TNS
6. Govt denies Imran sons’ claim of expired Nicops -DTS
7. Bannu peace committee agrees to no protests as talks with police conclude -DTS

8. Bannu police peace committee submits 11-point assurance as talks conclude -DD

Karachi
1. Immigration system breaks down during Naqvi’s visit to Karachi airport -DD
2. Rights activists decry excessive loadshedding in low-income areas of Karachi -DD
3. Residential plots get green light for commercialisation -ET

4. Aurangzeb praises Dawoodi Bohra community for contribution to society -BR

5. Karachi: a two-shift city of teeming millions-BR

Other Pakistan

1. PM leaves for Bishkek today to attend SCO summit-BR

2. PM reaffirms commitment to deepening ties with Turkiye-BR

3. Makkah Accord: Turkiye, KSA, Pakistan to hold first meeting-BR

4. Mojtaba urges Gulf rulers to confront ‘real enemy’-BR

5. First-ever elite training for 73 railways police ASIs-BR

6. Fire tragedy: New PIMS ED vows to take steps to prevent recurrence of such incidents-BR

7. Chinese firm lauds Punjab’s AI-based governance initiatives- BR

8. PTI condemns kidnapping of MNA-BR

9. Pink EV scooties to be distributed in Mirpurkhas in next phase: Sharjeel-BR

10. CDF, deputy PM arrive in Turkiye ahead of first defence pact meeting- BR

11. Nehal vows support to Hyderabad traders-BR

12. EFP says concerned at ‘discriminatory’ action against Mian Adrees- BR

13. PTI reviews preparations for its ‘long march’ protest-BR

14. Nepal flood death toll rises to 781, with 2,502 missing: disaster authority-BR

15. ‘EPA to support the hosiery sector in resolving environmental concerns’-BR

16. Rumours are rife about Bilawal’s marriage-BR

17. At least eight die, 17 missing after ferry capsizes off North Cyprus-BR

18. Ethiopian coffee has made its debut in Pakistan-BR

19. Funeral of Isphanyar M Bhandara’s mother held- BR
20. JI chief warns govt of road blockades if Pindi rally disallowed-BR

21. At least seven die in ferry capsize off Northern Cyprus; 23 missing-BR

22. Asif inspects Lahore airport, directs steps for smooth passenger facilitation-BR

23. PA Speaker meets US diplomats, stresses stronger bilateral relations-BR

24. The Afghan challenge-BR

25. Counting the cost-BR

United States

1. Hegseth warned against extending Iran war operations by military leaders -DTS

2. Military leaders warn Hegseth on Iran war -ET

3. Trump says US will refill Strategic Petroleum Reserve using Venezuelan oil -TNS

Other International

1. Trump says Iran's Kharg is being 'blown to smithereens, but gives no details-BR

2. US forces strike two Iranian launchers on Iran's Larak island, US official says-BR

3. Trump calls for ‘punishment’ of NBC reporter-BR

4. NATO's Arctic moves pose 'direct threat' to Russia, foreign minister Lavrov says-BR

5. Trump says US will refill Strategic Petroleum Reserve using Venezuelan oil-BR

6. Crowds flock to independent Hong Kong bookstore before shutters close-BR

7. Bessent expects new US secondary sanctions weekly, aiming to increase pressure on Iran-BR

8. IRCG vows response to US attack on Larak Island-BR

9. US forces strike two Iranian launchers on Iran's Larak island, US official says-BR

10. At least seven die in ferry capsize off Northern Cyprus; 23 missing -BR
11. Seven die, many more missing after ferry capsizes off North Cyprus -ET
12. Killing of Palestinian children and teens by Israel surges in West Bank -ET
13. Israeli strike kills two people including a 3-year-old boy, Gaza medics say -ET
14. Iceland votes 'No' to resuming talks for joining EU -DD

15. Nepal-China floods kill over 350 as more than 1,000 remain missing -TNS

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