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.             PRAs oppose FBR’s SRO 288(I)/2026-BR

2.             FBR asked to boost tax collection-DD

3.             FBR parks 60% vehicles, orders 50% staff to work from home under austerity-PK

4.             FBR chief meets GCCI delegation, promises to solve businessmen’s real problems-TN

5.             Chairman FBR meets GCCI delegation, promises to solve business community’s real concerns-APP

6.             PM Shehbaz orders FBR to offer digital tax services in Urdu and regional languages-PK

7.             Meeting with GCCI team: FBR chief pledges fair tax dealing-BR

8.             Langrial assures businesses of action against corrupt FBR officials-PK

9.             Pakistan facing challenges of regional Conflicts, heavy tax burden-APP

10.          PM orders tighter tax collection enforcement-BR

11.          Asset-based tax for traders proposed-ET

12.          Pakistan, IMF near consensus on cutting FBR tax target to Rs13.45tr-TNS

13.          Govt to table SOE bills for IMF compliance-DD

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

1.             Govt developing dedicated digital platform for SMEs: SAPM-TN

2.             Industrial planning in Punjab will be in consultation with business community: DG EPD-BR

3.             Mayor opens uplift projects worth Rs154m in East dist-BR

4.             FDA seals offices of 3 defaulting housing schemes-APP

5.             Foreign policy, regional developments: Tarar urges restraint in public discourse-BR

6.             SMEDA renews commitment to empower women entrepreneurs-APP

7.             FCCI welcomes 14-point energy conservation plan-APP

8.             ICCI chief for facilitating real estate, construction sector to stimulate economic activities-TN

9.             Pakistan raises $507m in 5G spectrum auction-TNS

10.          Pakistan’s Dr T chosen by WTO to facilitate key agriculture talks at global ministerial moot-TNS

11.          Pakistan spends $1bn annually on pulses’ import-TNS

12.          Iran war deals double blow to Indian airlines already hit by Pakistan airspace ban-TNS

13.          Dam oversight body calls for fast-tracking Diamer Basha project-TNS

14.          PIBF supports govt austerity drive-TNS

15.          Passenger car sales up 51pc in February-TNS

16.          Pakistan plans Amazon-style digital portal to boost SME exports-TNS

17.          Pakistan struggles to secure diesel imports amid ME war tensions-TNS

18.          Comstech explores scientific collaboration with leading German institutions-TNS

19.          Auto sales rise 43pc in July-February-DD

20.          Senate panel irked by impediments to export growth-BR

36+ Customs Duty (including PSW)  

Daily Port Qasim Shipping Movement Report – March 10, 2026-PK

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

1.             Workers remittance inflow increase by 10.5 percent to US $ 26.5 bln in 8 months-APP

2.             Remittances up by 10.5pc to $26.5b in eight months-TN

3.             Remittances jump 10pc YoY to $26.5bn in 8MFY26-TNS

4.             Remittances steady, but war risks loom-BR

5.             SBP Releases Interbank Foreign Exchange Rates for March 10, 2026PK

6.             Pakistan receives $26.50 billion in workers’ remittances in 8MFY26: SBP-PK

7.             Pakistan receives $3.3bn in remittances in February 2026-BR

8.             SBP releases latest KIBOR rates for March 10, 2026-PK

9.             State Bank of India to tap infrastructure bonds after a 16-month hiatus, bankers say-BR

10.          Easypaisa Digital Bank’s PAT surges to Rs17.04bn-BR

11.          Shariat Appellate Bench dismisses appeal against Federal Shariat Court’s 2019 verdict-TNS

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

1.             Bulls return as KSE-100 surges past 9,000 points, market closes in the green-DD

2.             PSX turns bullish, recovers 9,696 points-TN

3.             PSX rebounds after sell-off, KSE-100 gains nearly 9,700 points-ET

4.             Stocks rebound, surge nearly 9,700 points-TNS

5.             Gillette Pakistan majority owner offers Rs700 per share to delist from PSX-TNS

6.             Rupee ends flat in interbank-TNS

7.             Rupee gains 1 paisa-TN

8.             Latest Foreign Currency Exchange Rates in Pakistan – March 11, 2026-PK

9.             Gold price surges by Rs6,200 per tola-TN

10.          Gold gains on weaker dollar, easing inflation concerns-BR

11.          Gold and Silver Prices in Pakistan Today – March 10, 2026-PK

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

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

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

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

16.          PTC urges govt to consider temporary facilitation mechanisms like TERF-BR

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

1.             China January-February crude imports surge on higher refinery throughput, stockpiling-BR

2.             JI Karachi assails fuel price hike, demands austerity-BR

3.             Oil plunges 15pc amid ‘hopes’ of de-escalation-DD

4.             4 fuel-laden ships reach Pakistan amid concerns about shortages, 3 yet to berth-DD

5.             Sindh adopts strict fuel-saving measures amid Middle East tensions-PK

6.             OGRA rejects reports of further petrol, diesel price hike in Pakistan-PK

7.             Govt to absorb future fuel price hikes amid Middle East crisis: Ali Pervaiz Malik-ET

8.             Fuel supply fears ease as oil tankers arrive at Port Qasim-ET

9.             Oil could hit $150 amid Gulf shutdown, Wood Mackenzie says-TNS

10.          Aramco sees ‘catastrophic consequences’ for oil markets if Hormuz strait remains blocked-TNS

11.          PSO gets five bids for two petrol cargoes amid high premiums-TNS

12.          Section 144 imposed to check POL hoarding-TNS

13.          Sindh rolls out austerity measures as rising fuel prices bite-TNS

14.          Vehicles throng at CNG stations in Mansehra after fuel price surge-TNS

15.          Fixed charges: Nepra receives review plea challenging its determination-BR

16.          Punjab signs 15m euros solar energy grant accord with German bank-BR

17.          K-Electric board elections: Deadline to file director candidature is March 19, 2026-PK

18.          WASA MD directs to accelerate progress on sewerage upgradation projects-APP

Weather Updates 

1.             The Weather-BR

2.             Hot, dry spell predicted for Karachi-BR

3.             Karachi set for rising temperatures with unhealthy air quality this week-PK

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

1.             Sindh closes schools until March 31 amid nationwide austerity measures-PK

2.             Senate panel asks govt to take effective measures to control unemployment-TN

3.             Health employees asked to use online system-TNS

4.             HEC directs universities to shift classes online-TNS

5.             LHC suspends appointment of Dental Hospital MS-TNS

6.             Varsities, colleges to remain closed 3 days a week-TNS

7.             Outsourcing of schools in KP opposed-TNS

Other Pakistan

1.             'Four-day workweek, cut in fuel allowance': Govt unveils steps to tackle Iran war fallout

2.             Zardari conveys good wishes to Hosseini Khamenei-BR

3.             NA passes 7 bills; amendments proposed by JUI-F rejected-BR

4.             ICT LG polls delay case: Naqvi failed to appear before ECP-BR

5.             CCD to be transformed into premier investigation agency: CM-BR

6.             PM felicitates Iran’s new supreme leader-BR

7.             Austerity and energy-saving steps: PM orders strict enforcement-BR

8.             Building regularisation includes fire safety steps, architect tells Gul Plaza inquiry commission-TNS

9.             Exceptional security on Youm-e-Ali (RA), says Salman-TNS

10.          Archives digitisation project phase III initiated-TNS

11.          Last 10 days of Ramazan Special traffic management plan finalised-TNS

12.          People of Pakistan stand with Iran in difficult times: PM-TNS

13.          Maryam Nawaz’s Sohna Punjab Programme: LG dept launches development schemes in 51 cities-TNS

14.          LEAs on high alert to ensure security for Youm-e-Ali processions and gatherings-TNS

15.          Exceptional security on Youm-e-Ali (RA), says Salman-TNS

16.          PAC panel questions Rs84m spending on unimplemented ‘Media City’ project-TNS

17.          Maryam decides to make CCD premier probe agency-TNS

18.          Body to examine journalists’ plot applications-TNS

19.          Man shoots dead elder brother, injures self in Korangi-TNS

20.          Maryam Nawaz’s Sohna Punjab Programme: LG dept launches development schemes in 51 cities-TNS

21.          MoU signed on enforcing e-filing, automation system-TNS

22.          Tehran vows ‘eye for an eye’ as US urges Israel to ‘halt attacks on Iran energy sites’-TNS

23.          Aleema dismisses any PTI ‘deal’ over brother’s release-TNS

24.          Comstech explores scientific collaboration with leading German institutions-TNS

25.          Ramazan brings Hindus and Muslims closer in Pakistan-TNS

26.          Peca FIRs by provincial police: Senate panel summons IGPs, advocates general-TNS

27.          Azam Tarar urges caution in comments on foreign policy matters-TNS

28.          AG objects to plea for Imran’s shifting to private hospital-TNS

29.          Officials put on notice for placing PTI leaders on PNIL-TNS

30.          ‘Only terrorist camps, support bases attacked in Afghanistan’-TNS

31.          Rawalpindi sewerage system revamp under way at a cost of Rs15bn-TNS

32.          11 kidnapped labourers recovered in Khuzdar-TNS

33.          PHC grants govt a month to address issue of MTI Tribunal inactivity-TNS

Other International

1.             Egypt raises domestic fuel prices-BR

2.             Israeli aggression in Lebanon: Pakistan urges world to take urgent action-BR

3.             UN warns Hormuz standstill will hit world’s most vulnerable-BR

4.             Russia resumes grain exports to Iran via Caspian Sea-BR

5.             Trump administration estimates cost of Iran war’s first two days at USD5.6bn-BR

6.             Four Iran diplomats killed in Beirut hotel strike-BR

7.             US designates Afghanistan as ‘state sponsor of wrongful detention’-BR

8.             Fresh Israeli strikes hit Lebanon after evacuation warnings-BR

9.             Russia kills 4, wounds 16 in east Ukraine-BR

10.          Trump warns of severe consequences if Iran mines Strait of Hormuz-BR

11.          UAE overtakes Saudi Arabia in remittances-ET

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