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 reshuffles 23 Inland Revenue officers to strengthen tax collection drive-PK

2.             FBR issues new customs values for motorcycle parts under VR-2034/2026-PK

3.             Explained: How FBR Can Declare Any Location in Pakistan as a Customs Station in 2026-PK

4.             Salaried individuals contribute Rs267 billion in income tax during 1HFY26: FBR-PK

5.             DG Tax Policy Office meets Sialkot business community-APP

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

1.             World Economic Forum sidelines: Aurangzeb discusses ties with UAE minister-BR

2.             PCJCCI hosts Chinese business delegation-BR

3.             PCJCCI hosts delegation from Hangxiao Steel Structure Company-APP

4.             MoUs for $4.5bn agri investment with China-DD

5.             Sindh Assembly rejects JI’s motion on Gul Plaza tragedy-BR

6.             IsDB approves $603m for three projects-DD

7.             CJP engages SCBA to improve case management-BR

8.             Clueless on economy-DD

9.             Economic experts say competition policy key to industrial growth-TN

10.          PM’s aide discusses industrial, economic cooperation with Chinese delegation-TN

11.          Pakistan, WB to deepen bilateral strategic cooperation-TN

12.          Pakistan, World Bank to deepen bilateral strategic cooperation-BR

13.          Finance Minister meets UAE Minister to review economic engagement at WEF-APP

14.          Pakistan and IsDB sign 3 agreements worth $603 million-APP

15.          Aurangzeb meets Saudi finance minister in Davos to advance economic partnership-TNS

16.          Pakistan woos Chinese investors, big farm deals expected-TNS

17.          Pakistan plans return to global bond market after four years-TNS

18.          Business community urges urgent fire safety reforms-TNS

19.          SAPM Haroon Akhtar highlights role of women entrepreneurs at Pakistan-Azerbaijan dialogue-TNS

20.          Mobile phone assembly rises 5pc in December-TNS

21.          Global tourism hit new record level in 2025: UN-TNS

22.          What are shipping companies’ plans for return to Suez Canal?-TNS

23.          IT exports hit record $437m in December-TNS

24.          Pakistan exported goods worth Rs4,265,642m in first half-TN

25.          Early rice export deal sought with Indonesia-DD

26.          Pakistan exported goods worth Rs4,265,642 mln in first half-APP

36+ Customs Duty (including PSW)

1.             New customs values on vacuum flasks/water bottles fixed-BR

2.             Customs’ values on bike parts from China revised-BR

3.             Shipping activity at Port Qasim-APP

4.             Which Goods Are Dutiable Under Pakistan’s Customs Laws? Guide 2026-PK

5.             Customs Act 1969: Prohibited Goods Under Section 15 Explained for Tax Year 2026-PK

6.             Port Qasim Updates Daily Shipping Operations Report – January 20, 2026-PK

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

1.             Foreign exchange rates-APP

2.             NBP Exchange Rates-APP

3.             Currency rates of NBP-APP

4.             SBP Issues Daily Interbank Foreign Exchange Rates for January 20, 2026-PK

5.             SBP injects over Rs 50 bln to maintain liquidity in market-APP

6.             Foreign firms repatriate $1.558bn in 1HFY26-TNS

7.             Profit repatriation by foreign investors up 27% in 1H FY26-BR

8.             Pakistan records $1.56bn profit repatriation in 1HFY26-PK

9.             External weaknesses-DD

10.          Current account balance swings to deficit as trade gap widens-TNS

11.          Pakistan records $135m FDI outflows in December-TNS

12.          Pakistan, China sign $4.5bn farm deals, boosting jobs and food supply-TNS

13.          BR RESEARCH: FDI retention problem persists-BR

14.          RDA inflows rise to $11.707 bn in Dec 2025-APP

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

1.             PSX gains 860 points to close at 188,622 points-TN

2.             PSX gains 860 points to close at 188,622 points-APP

3.             PSX Releases 2026 Public Holidays Calendar-PK

4.             Index surges past 188,000 on rate cut hopes-DD

5.             KSE-100 index surges 860 points as PSX rally continues-PK

6.             KSE-100 up 860 points on buying by mutual funds-TNS

7.             KSE-100 surges 2,663 points to a new record high-TNS

8.             Kerb currency market-APP

9.             Rupee gains 01 paisa against US Dollar-APP

10.          Dollar slide sparks economic fears-DD

11.          Open Market Currency Exchange Rates in Pakistan – January 21, 2026-PK

12.          Gold prices jump by Rs4,300 per tola-TN

13.          Gold prices jump by Rs 4,300 per tola-APP

14.          Gold surges to Rs493,662 per tola-DD

15.          Gold crosses $4,800 for the first time as US, EU spar over Greenland-BR

16.          Pakistan’s gold imports plunge 81% amid price surge and strong enforcement-PK

17.          Pakistan Gold and Silver Prices Reach Record Highs – January 20, 2026-PK

18.          Pakistan gold hits record Rs493,662 per tola amid global rally-PK

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

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

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

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

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

1.             OGDCL makes another discovery in Kohat-DD

2.             Oil prices fall as risks from Kazakh production halt subside-BR

3.             OGDCL discovers oil & gas reserves in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-BR

4.             Govt rolls out digital overhaul of petroleum sector to curb smuggling-TNS

5.             OGDC marks third discovery in a month-TNS

6.             President FPCCI hails appointment of Asif Inam as Chairman SSGC-BR

7.             BR RESEARCH: Power sector is only less bad-BR

8.             Tarbela 5th extension project 56pc complete: Wapda chairman-BR

9.             Pakistan, UK discuss $400m minerals cooperation, expand energy sector ties-TNS

10.          Industry leaders warn Rs131bn power cross-subsidy is undermining competitiveness-TNS

11.          Gulf investors launch $2bn arbitration case against Pakistan over KE dispute-TNS

12.          Power generation rises 8.8pc in December-TNS

Weather Updates 

1.             The Weather-BR

2.             Chill returns to Karachi: Showers forecasted over next 72 hours-PK

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

1.             Pharma Bureau urges govt to establish ‘clear’ SOPs for MRs’ visits to public-sector hospitals-BR

2.             Citizens’ personal data on dark web: NADRA asked to further strengthen cybersecurity measures-BR

3.             Education, skills key to poverty reduction, says BoI minister-TN

4.             Pakistan, IsDB ink $603m deals for infrastructure, poverty reduction, education-BR

5.             Sindh government introduces new grading system for matric and intermediate exams-PK 

6.             Rise in private education spending as families now contributing more than govt-TNS

7.             GCU art display highlights children’s social issues-TNS

Other Pakistan

1.             Flash flood warning issued for River Kabul-BR

2.             US chargé d’affaires highlights strength of US-Pak economic partnership-TN

3.             Pakistan, Indonesia move to deepen trade ties with focus on rice, agriculture, investment-APP

4.             PTA Urges Responsible Social Media Use, Warns Of Legal Action-PK

5.             PM pledges eradication of terrorism, its facilitators at home and abroad-TNS

6.             NOC for petrol pump illegally built on KU land cancelled-TNS

7.             SHC issues notices to KMC, SBCA on plea for judicial inquiry into Gul Plaza fire-TNS

8.             18th Amendment proved to be farce: Asif-TNS

9.             KU receives samples of 12 charred bodies, 47 reference samples for DNA testing-TNS

10.          Sindh introduces grading system for boards, sets 40pc passing threshold-TNS

11.          Nawaz Sharif cancer institute to be Asia’s largest-TNS

12.          Rs1.2bn returned to housing society victims after 20 years-TNS

13.          No enforced disappearance under state authority from Feb 1: Bugti-TNS

14.          UAE, Bahrain accept invitation to join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’-TNS

15.          Sindh launched e-buses for first time in Pakistan, Sharjeel tells PA-TNS

16.          Crackdown on illegal foreigners: 40 shops sealed in Balakot: official-TNS

17.          Northern Bypass: CM’s aide on finance says non-provision of funds delayed project-TNS

18.          Commissioner orders fast track rollout of e-Biz Portal, e-FOAS-TNS

19.          Safe Basant awareness campaign launched-TNS

20.          Brother’s release, not meetings, our target: Aleema-TNS

21.          Women participation in all sectors must for progress: Gilani-TNS

22.          ‘British varsities keen to open campuses in Pakistan’-TNS

23.          Karachi recorded more than 2,400 fire incidents last year-TNS

24.          Hope fades as 83 people missing in Gul Plaza ruins feared dead-TNS

25.          Allama Raja Nasir Abbas elected opposition leader in Senate-TNS

26.          CDF pays tribute to police Shuhada during National Police Academy visit-TNS

27.          NYT reports how Trump has pocketed $1.4 billion-TNS

28.          Pakistani-American lawyer takes key role in TikTok-TNS

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)]

(C) The above areas are covered by average 5 specialized team members, covering about 16 hours per day at different timing slots, under the Leadership of Mr Asif S Kasbati (FCA, FCMA & LLB).

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