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 imposes compulsory retirement on Customs official for false examination-PK

2.             FBR delays new property valuation in Islamabad-DD

3.             FBR defers Islamabad property valuation tables until January 31-PK

4.             FBR recovers Rs874bn through enforcement steps in 2024-25-BR

5.             FBR puts Islamabad property valuation tables on hold-DTS

6.             Where will minimum tax apply in Pakistan for tax year 2026? What you should know-PK

7.             Tax begone — a less costly broadband?-DD

8.             Zafar ul Haq Hijazi sworn in as new Federal Tax Ombudsman-PK

9.             Traders plan protest over Islamabad property valuation hike-PK

10.          Sachal TMC: Hyderabad SITE body assails illegal tax collection practices-PK

11.          ICCI welcomes FBR’s decision to hold in abeyance property valuation table-TN

12.          President administers oath to new Federal Tax Ombudsman-TN

13.          FBR puts Islamabad property valuation tables on hold-DTS

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

1.             Business community demands urgent resolution to transporters’ strike-PK

2.             KCCI, QCCIMA ink MoU to strengthen ties-BR

3.             Pakistan’s Ambassador to Djibouti visits LCCI-BR

4.             FPCCI concerned over nationwide transporters’ strike-BR

5.             ICMAP urges administrative measures over monetary policy to curb inflation=PK

6.             Punjab exceeds wheat-sowing target by 200,000 acres-BR

7.             Pakistan and Russia in talks over potential oil sector agreement: Aurangzeb-PK

8.             Ban on advertisements ‘economic murder’ of media employees: APNEC-BR

9.             FDA ready to initiate new projects for organized development of Faisalabad: DG Asif Ch-APP

10.          Tanveer chairs high-level meeting on GMO and Non-GMO maize policy-APP

11.          Pakistan must benefit from emerging African markets: LCCI-APP

12.          YLC 2025 highlights social stewardship-TN

13.          JW SEZ Group & Shalimar Group officially announce launch of Zalmi Developments-TN

14.          Irrigation depts directed to submit 10-year land record to NA panel-TN

15.          MOL Pakistan launches youth and community empowerment programme in Kohat-TN

16.          Pakistan, Azerbaijan working to translate strong ties into tangible trade, investment outcomes-TN

17.          Business community expresses dismay over slight cut in policy rate-TN

18.          Federal govt working to finalise National Gemstones Policy-TN

19.          Govt explores Djibouti route for Africa trade-ET

20.          Govt to sell full PIA stake-ET

21.          Pakistan poultry association fined Rs25m after tribunal affirms cartelisation finding-ET

22.          Pakistan’s dual economies: stock market boom and a factory floor bust-ET

23.          Gemstone Policy Pakistan Awaits Cabinet Approval-DTS

24.          Beep App Pakistan Set for Government Use-DTS

25.          Transporters Strike Pakistan Enters Tenth Day-DTS

26.          RDA inflows rise to $11.49bn in November-DTS

27.          Over 9,860 tractors assembled in five months of FY-DTS

28.          National gemstones policy finalised to enhance exports-DTS

29.          CDNS attains Rs 650 billion savings inflows by Dec 15-DTS

30.          Pakistan and Russia explore oil and steel sector cooperation-DTS

31.          SBP rate cut draws mixed response from business groups-DTS

32.          BBC to fight Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit-DTS

36+ Customs Duty (including PSW)

1.             Port Qasim releases daily shipping operations report for December 16-PK

2.             Customs Quetta seizes narcotics, smuggled goods and vehicles-BR

3.             Customs Quetta seizes smuggled goods worth Rs240m-BR

4.             Smuggled goods worth Rs240m seized-TN

460+ Company Laws

1.             Competition tribunal dismisses appeals, allows penalty recovery in two cases-PK

2.             CAT rejects appeal seeking stay against recovery proceedings initiated by CCP-TN

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

1.             SBP issues daily interbank foreign exchange rates – December 16, 2025-PK

2.             SCCI demands reducing interest rate to single digit-DTS

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

1.             Stock market turns bearish, sheds 294 points-TN

2.             Profit-taking erodes PSX gains; KSE-100 Index falls 294 points-PK

3.             Stocks pause amid profit-taking at highs-ET

4.             PSX turns bearish, sheds 294 points-DTS

5.             Latest currency exchange rates in Pakistan – December 16, 2025-PK

6.             Rupee holds firm as inflows and rising reserves support market confidence-TN

7.             Rupee almost remains flat against dollar-DTS

8.             Gold prices fall by Rs 4,000 per tola-DTS

9.             Gold prices decline in Pakistan amid global market dip-DTS

10.          Today’s gold and silver prices in Pakistan – December 16, 2025-PK

11.          Pakistan gold prices fall Rs4,000 per tola amid global market decline-PK

12.          Gold price falls by Rs4,000 per tola-TN

13.          Gold rally to slow next year-ET

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

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

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

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

18.          Karachi Cotton Association fails to issue cotton spot rates after 52 years-DD

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

1.             Ogra starts inspection of petrol pumps-BR

2.             Pakistan and Russia explore oil and steel sector cooperation-DTS

3.             CPPA-G seeks negative adjustment in FCA for Nov-BR

4.             BR RESEARCH: Net-metering regulations draft: A welcome course correction-BR

5.             Axe may fall on prosumers to save power utilities-DD

6.             Power firms seek to refund Rs5.6bn for November usage-DD

7.             Rs0.71/unit cut likely in Jan bills-ET

8.             CPPA-G seeks Nepra’s nod for Re0.71 per unit refund to consumers-TN

Weather Updates 

1.             The Weather-BR

2.             PMD issues alert for intensified fog in Sindh, Punjab, and KP-PK

3.             Fresh rains flood streets in Gaza-ET

4.             Lahore tops world pollution list, AQI unhealthy-DTS

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

1.             Health allowance to govt employees: Only patient care providers are entitled: MoF-BR

2.             UN warns 17m Afghans risk food insecurity-ET

Other Pakistan

1.             Recognising the merit of the 7th NFC award-DD

2.             Parliamentary panel slams PTA over poor internet quality, seeks urgent reforms-PK

3.             LHC moved for party-based local govt elections in Punjab-TN

4.             Bondi Beach gunman was from India’s Hyderabad, confirm police-TN

5.             President, PM pay tribute to martyrs of APS Peshawar-TN

6.             ECP suspends NA-251 re-polling after SC order-TN

7.             IHC rejects Justice Jahangiri’s objections on CJ-led bench in fake degree case-TN

8.             Gun attack on polio team leaves policeman, civilian dead in KP-TN

9.             Veteran Politician, former Punjab CM Mian Manzoor Wattoo passes away-TN

10.          Naqvi pays glowing tribute to APS martyrs on anniversary of tragedy-TN

11.          Pakistan reaffirms resolve against terrorism, highlights heavy sacrifices-TN

12.          Maryam Nawaz oversees flat allocation lottery for homeless industrial workers in Punjab-TN

13.          President Zardari felicitates government, people of Bhutan on their National Day-APP

14.          President meets PPP delegation from Gilgit-Baltistan-APP

15.          Music, self-expression and high energy take center stage at a 2025 wrapped event in Karachi-TN

16.          NA body expresses concern on complaints about quality of internet services-TN

17.          President underlines significance of strong Pak-Tajikistan relationship-APP

18.          President Zardari administers oath to FTO-APP

19.          President Zardari for stronger ties with Ireland-APP

20.          NA body expresses concern on complaints about quality of internet services-APP

21.          President strongly condemns attack on polio team in Bajaur -APP

22.          Rs16.79b program aims to empower Baloch youth-ET

23.          Bugti seeks action against fake news-ET

24.          Rs440m spent on Central Jail security upgrade-ET

25.          Fury as Bihar CM forcibly removes Muslim woman's niqab-ET

26.          Bondi Beach hero a source of pride in Syrian hometown-ET
27.     National leaders vow to crush terrorism-ET

28.          LHC seeks replies on custody of Imran's nephew-ET

29.          Google pays tribute to John Cena icon-DTS

30.          FBI thwarts Los Angeles new year bomb plot-DTS

31.          Punjab wildlife busts Khanewal bird smuggling operation-DTS

Other International

1.             Iran says dual national held for espionage is Swedish-ET

2.             Israel blocks Canada lawmakers at West Bank border crossing-ET

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)]

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