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 to set up central control unit for digital monitoring across industries-PK

2.              FBR Obtains These Details of Property Buyers and Sellers in Pakistan-PK

3.              Time Limit for FBR to Notify Return Form for Tax Year 2026-BR

4.              FBR shares comprehensive tax reform agenda with FPCCI stakeholders-BR

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

1.             Gul Plaza tragedy martyrs: Governor hosts ceremony for families-BR

2.             ‘Mental wellbeing is inseparable from women’s health’: Exclusive interview with Akhtar Hameed Khan Foundation CEO-BR

3.             HCSTSI chief lauds PM’s package-BR

4.             Nationwide outsourcing drive: Private firms to manage highway commercial rents-BR

5.             Zubair Ghangra concerned at bad condition of road-BR

6.             Fauji Fertilizer announces financial results for 2025-BR

7.             ADB delegation reviews construction of STP project-BR

8.             Punjab agri dept issues guidelines for Kinnow harvesting-TN

9.             Rising public debt threatens economic stability, warns BMP-TN

10.          A smart economic plan-TNS

11.          Canada, Pakistan explore deeper trade, mining and agriculture cooperation-TNS

12.          Nvidia’s plan to invest up to $100bn in OpenAI has stalled, WSJ reports-TNS

13.          Japan’s Takaichi cites weak yen’s benefits even as her government threatens intervention-TNS

14.          Market stays watchful as investors await macro support-TNS

15.          Businessmen laud PM’s new incentives for export industry-BR

16.          New export support welcomed: PTC seeks to quell concerns over India-EU trade deal-BR

17.          Pakistan’s rice exports to China cross $62 million in 2025-TN

18.          Pakistan’s exports to US rise by 5.26pc in 1H-FY2026-TN

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

1.             Law college seminar: Innovations in Sharia-compliant banking underlined-TNS

2.             World Bank president visits archaeological site-TNS

3.             NFC hits pause as working groups fail to meet-DD

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

1.             Equities end January on cautious note amid economic worries-DD

2.             Today’s Currency Exchange Rates in Pakistan – February 1, 2026-PK

3.             PKR vs USD: Rupee Likely to Stay Stable Next Week-PK

4.             Rupee seen stable next week-TNS

5.             Weakening dollar poses fresh risks to Pakistan’s external debt profile-TNS

6.             Gold slides Rs25,500 as correction continues-TNS 

7.             Gold falls 1.5% on firm dollar, silver recovers from over three-week low-BR

8.             The yellow metal road to security-DD

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

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

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

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

13.          Weekly Cotton Review: Quality prices show overall stability-BR

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

1.             OPEC+ agrees in principle to keep oil output pause for March, sources say-BR

2.             Oil prices fall by 3% on US-Iran de-escalation-BR

3.             Pakistan exports 0.78m tonnes of furnace oil-TNS

4.             UAE non-oil trade tops $1tr for first time, says Sheikh Mohammed-TNS

5.             Diesel up, petrol frozen for next fortnight-TNS

6.             CCLC approves GIDC Act amendments to unlock Rs400bn stuck funds-BR

7.             Govt hikes LPG prices nearly 3pc for February-TNS

8.             KE holds customer facilitation camp-BR

9.             Pakistan’s private sector credit surges by Rs589bn so far this year-BR

Weather Updates 

10.          The Weather-BR

11.          KP, World Bank hold consultation to fight smog-BR

12.          World Wetlands Day: Ministry vows wetlands’ restoration to reduce flood risks-BR

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

1.             Punjab to launch first polio immunization campaign today-BR

2.             7-day polio drive begins today-BR

3.             School Meal Programme in Bhakkar launched: CM Maryam inaugurates Daanish School in Mankera-BR

4.             HEC forms national task force to reform doctoral education-TNS

5.             COMSTECH, UMS hold 2-day free medical camp-TNS

6.             11,000 school bags yet to be distributed among Orakzai girls students-TNS

7.             Regular school timings resume today-TNS

8.             Ill-timed teacher training disrupts classes in FDE schools-TNS

Other Pakistan

1.             ANP chief calls on Governor Sindh-BR

2.             Garbage collection: SSWMB asks companies to improve performance-BR

3.             Sindh Assembly all set to host 7th CPA Asia Regional Conference-BR

4.             PTI condemns terror attacks in Balochistan-BR

5.             Subsidised relief-DD

6.             CM vows to raise KP’s issues during meeting with PM-TNS

7.             Punjab govt apologises over Bhati Gate tragedy-TNS

8.             11 newly confirmed LHC judges take oath-TNS

9.             PHC orders formation of body to make mechanism for welfare of miners in KP-TNS

10.          Afridi vows to secure Imran’s release through street power-TNS

11.          Evacuation warnings from mosques prompted Tirah migration: residents-TNS

12.          Afridi vows to secure Imran’s release through street power-TNS

13.          Balochistan, federal civil services committed to strengthening federation-TNS

14.          No passenger with valid documents to be stopped unnecessarily: Naqvi-TNS

15.          Sindh Assembly to host major Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference after 14 years-TNS

16.          CPSP-Birmingham trust controversy: Pak HC urges Islamabad to take urgent corrective measures-TNS

17.          Pakistan boycotts India clash on 15th, shakes World T20 revenue model-TNS

18.          JI urges govt’s role in resolving Kashmir, Palestine issues=-TNS

19.          Snowstorm disrupts travel in southern US as blast of icy weather widens-TNS

20.          Repatriation of Afghan families: 200 slum houses demolished, 180 shops sealed in Mansehra-TNS

21.          Ministry reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to protecting, restoring wetlands-TNS

22.          One killed, 3 injured in Shangla accident-TNS

23.          Capital admin starts E-stamping across Islamabad-TNS

24.          LGH saves Rs344m, sets new merit: report-TNS

25.          PMDC tells colleges to prominently display its notifications-TNS

26.          Muslim history termed rooted in ethics, human dignity and justice-TNS

27.          40 officers of PSP, PAS promoted to Grade-18-TNS

28.          Karachi Bachao Tehreek demands justice for people displaced due to nullah operations-TNS

29.          Community dialogues: Kurram’s cut-off areas brought back into immunization-TNS

30.          Rs2m donated for Shaukat Khanum at fundraising drive-TNS

31.          Alcaraz says Nadal inspired him to ‘special’ Australian Open title-TNS

32.          Iran declares European armies ‘terrorist groups’ after IRGC designation-TNS

33.          CM, Sharjeel slam terrorist attacks in Balochistan, laud security forces-TNS

34.          CSA launches parental engagement drive for 54th CTP probationers-TNS

35.          Pakistan, Arab nations warn repeated Israeli violations threaten Gaza stability-TNS

36.          Allama Raja Abbas flays police action at Javed Hashmi’s residence-TNS

37.          SC public facilitation centre handled over 6,700 visitors in January-TNS

38.          Work on Bhatti gate project halted, firm’s owners held-TNS

39.          JI urges govt’s role in resolving Kashmir, Palestine issues-TNS

40.          Davos to Beijing: new world order in the making-TNS

41.          Devolution of powers to local government: JI announces sit-in for indefinite period from Feb 14 outside PA-TNS

Other International

1.             Ceasefire in Gaza: Pakistan assails Israel’s violations-BR

2.             Trump says India will buy oil from Venezuela, not Iran-DD

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