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 suspends 6 officials absent from sugar mills monitoring duties-TNS

2.             FBR suspends six officials absent from sugar mills monitoring duties-TN

3.             FBR monitors your online shopping payments from tax year 2026-PK

4.             FBR suspends officials absent from sugar mill monitoring duties-APP

5.             FBR suspends officials absent from sugar mill monitoring duties-DTS

6.             KP govt intensifies property tax recovery drive-BR

7.             Remanded cases, counsels’ fees: LTBA-PILC seeks FBR details-BR

8.             Duty-free Chinese imports: Steel sector urges FBR to seek ‘advance pay orders’-BR

9.             Flawed sugar export decisions: panel flags failure of FBR, others to provide accurate data-BR

10.          Sugar mill duties: Six FBR officials suspended over ‘unauthorised’ absence-BR

11.          Check Out the Final Tax Regime in Pakistan for Tax Year 2026-PK

12.          LTO Lahore suspends four FBR officials for missing sugar mill monitoring duties-PK

13.          2025 OUTLOOK : Tax relief held fast by IMF restraints-DD

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

1.             Call for strengthened ties with regional economies-DTS

2.             Adviser vows to resolve issues facing Kohat Industrial Estate-BR

3.             Naqvi for expediting work on Capital Smart City project-BR

4.             Climate proof resilience: ‘NDRMF to pioneer first disaster risk insurance framework’-BR

5.             KP govt launches crackdown on illegal housing societies-BR

6.             Punjab’s ‘Sahulat On-the-Go Bazaar’ emerges as major public attraction-BR

7.             Interview with Muntaqa Peracha – CEO, foodpanda Pakistan: ‘Pakistan is now foodpanda’s largest grocery market globally’-BR

8.             Informal retail economy's blind spot-ET

9.             Time to focus on the 'net economy'-ET

10.          Why stability alone is not enough?-ET

11.          Recognising incomparable China-Pakistan partnership-ET

12.          Unscrupulous elements in pesticides business must be fixed: FPCCI-DTS

13.          ICCI, Connected Pakistan host Growth Summit-25 to promote innovation-led economic growth-TN

14.          Overseas Pakistanis backbone of country’s economy: Chairman OPF-TN

15.          Govt fails to achieve target of privatising 10 state-owned entities in 2025-TN

16.          MoU signed to advance Pakistan’s sovereign AI future-TN

17.          PCMEA seeks PM’s intervention to save handmade carpet industry-TN

18.          PBA elects Zafar Masud as chairman and constitutes Executive Committee-TN

19.          PIAF for urgent policy measures to mitigate rising costs for businesses, consumers-TN

20.          Punjab records higher sugar recovery as crushing season gains pace=-TN

21.          China’s industrial profits continue upward trend amid industrial upgrading-TN

22.          Waymo’s San Francisco outage raises doubts over robotaxi readiness during crises-TNS

23.          China issues draft rules to regulate AI with human-like interaction-TNS

24.          Nvidia, joining Big Tech deal spree, to license Groq technology, hire executives-TNS

25.          China adopts revised Foreign Trade Law-TN

26.          PTC urges PM to declare export emergency as trade deficit widens-TN

27.          Trade deficit with Middle East swells to $5.9bn-DD

28.          Govt urged to release funds to complete execution of Peshawar Export Centre Project-BR

29.          BMP warns of industry collapse as Pakistan loses 38pc exports-TN

30.          PM urged to announce policy for organic food exports-TN

31.          Textile exporters urge PM to declare ‘export emergency’ as trade gap widens-TNS

32.          Seafood exports to China surge by 24% in 2025-DTS

33.          Pakistan’s seafood exports to China surge by 24pc in 2025-TN

36+ Customs Duty (including PSW)

Daily Shipping Activity Report at Port Qasim – December 28, 2025-PK

460+ Company Laws

1.             Competition Commission wraps up 2025 with strong enforcement against cartelisation-BR

2.             CCP highlights major achievements against cartelization in 2025-PK

3.             CCP wraps up 2025 with strong enforcement against cartelization-APP

4.             CCP wraps up 2025 with strong enforcement against cartelization-APP

5.             CCP wraps up 2025 with strong enforcement against cartelisation-DTS

6.             CCP imposed Rs2.31 billion penaltiess in 2025-TN

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

1.             SBP issues guidelines on climate stress testing-TNS

2.             SBP Board expresses condolence on Dr Shamshad’s death-TN

3.             SBP Board expresses condolence on Shamshad Akhtar’s death-BR

4.             Dr Shamshad Akhtar laid to rest-BR

5.             Death of ex-SBP governor condoled-DD

6.             ADB condoles death of Dr Shamshad Akhtar-APP

7.             ADB President mourns passing of Dr Shamshad Akhtar-TN

8.             ADB President mourns passing of Dr Shamshad Akhtar-APP

9.             SDPI expresses deep sorrow over Dr Shamshad’s death-BR

10.          Condolences pour in over death of former SBP governor Dr Shamshad Akhtar-DTS

11.          CEO of Bank of Punjab elected chairman of Pakistan Banks Association-PK

12.          NFC: addressing politicised elephant in the room-ET

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

1.             PSX mourns death of Dr Shamshad Akhtar-BR

2.             Bullish momentum likely to extend next week at PSX-TNS

3.             How silver is traded, from stocks and shares to coins and bars-TNS

4.             2026 OUTLOOK: Waning optimism-DD

5.             Rupee expected to be stable next week as traders gauge local currency moves in 2026-TNS

6.             Open Market Currency Exchange Rates in Pakistan – December 28, 2025-PK

7.             The rupee in 2026-DD

8.             Rupee gains 1.8pc in July-December-DD

9.             Gold, stocks outperform other asset classes in 2025: report-TNS

10.          Gold climbs again to new record high-TNS

11.          Gold, stocks outperform other asset classes in 2025: report-TNS

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.          Govt hands over cotton export matters to State Bank-BR

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

1.             HCSTSI says concerned at severe gas shortage, low pressure-BR

2.             LNG surplus management ain’t reform-BR

3.             Industrial gases sector pivots to LPG, alternative fuels amid growth push-TNS

4.             ‘IESCO posts landmark performance in 2025 through reforms’-DTS

Weather Updates 

1.             The Weather-BR

2.             PMD issues alert for thunderstorms, rain and snowfall under new weather system-PK

Flood and Heavy Rain 

Flood hackathon held to help deal with flood challenges-BR

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

1.             Social Security Hospital: HSATI chairman criticises govt for lack of facilities-BR

2.             Agreement signed to boost primary healthcare in KP-BR

3.             PM commends Atomic Energy Commission’s contributions in health services-BR 

4.             Italy announces landmark labour quota for Pakistan-BR

5.             Italy allocates 10,500 job quota for Pakistani workers over next three years-TNS

Interesting, Motivational & Exemplary

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Other Pakistan

1.             Punjab police finalise security plan for new year’s eve-BR

2.             IK’s release: PTI launches province-wide street movement in Sindh-BR

3.             MQM founder ordered murder of Imran Farooq: Kamal-BR

4.             Bilawal calls for political stability-BR 

5.             ITP’s ‘Good Citizen Campaign’ earns nationwide praise-BR

6.             Vehicles without M-tag to be banned fkrom entering Islamabad-BR

7.             Pakistan Banks Association elects Zafakr Masud as Chairman, constitutes 16-member EC-BR

8.             Pak-Tajikistan PTA key to trade liberalization, targeting $300m in bilateral trade: Ambassador Sarwar-APP

9.             Pak-Tajikistan PTA key to trade liberalisation: envoy-DTS

10.          NA records legislative activity during 2025-TNS

11.          Shehbaz lauds PAEC’s role in providing latest cancer treatment-TNS

12.          OIC, Pakistan, 21 nations reject Israel’s Somaliland recognition-TN

13.          King of reconciliation Asif Zardari can end political polarisation in country: Bilawal-TN

14.          Polls close on first day of Myanmar’s widely criticised ‘sham’ election-TN

15.          Pakistan punctured India’s claim of being net security provider in region: Dar-TN

16.          Imran, Bushra to challenge Toshakhana-II convictions in IHC-TN

17.          Pakistan rejects Israel’s Somaliland recognition-TN

18.          KP CM dares Punjab govt to allow PTI Jalsa at Minar-i-Pakistan to test its popularity-TN

19.          Parliamentary delegation led by Speaker meets President Zardari, Bilawal Bhutto-TN

20.          Punjab CM lauds security forces for neutralising 4 terrorists in Panjgur-TN

21.          AJK commemorates BB’s 18th martyrdom anniversary=-TN

22.          Islamabad police recover 14-year-old abductee from Peshawar-TN

23.          Kamal accuses MQM founder of ordering Imran Farooq killing-tn

24.          PML-N strengthens grip as PTI battles political, legal setbacks-TN

25.          Cancer treatment a noble mission, says PM at KINOR launch-TN

26.          Lahore second most polluted city globally as Punjab faces severe smog-TN

27.          MQM founder ordered Imran Farooq’s murder, claims Mustafa Kamal-TNS

28.          How Pakistan won over the White House: report-TNS

29.          Pakistan’s UN envoy mourns death of diplomat Rafeeuddin Ahmed-TN

30.          Sikhs clash with BJP supporters outside Bangladesh Embassy in London-TNS

31.          No snap polls anytime soon 'writing on the wall': Bilawal-TNS

32.          Rejecting Constitution, national flag is terrorism: KP CM-TNS

33.          Direct flights between Karachi and Dhaka set to resume next month-TNS

34.          Iran, Pakistan hold border commission meeting in Tehran-TN

35.          Report says Pakistan regains strategic importance globally in 2025-TN

36.          King of reconciliation Asif Zardari can end political polarisation in country: Bilawal-TN

37.          Govt ready for dialogue with PTI but will not accept case-specific demands: Talal-TN

38.          Bilawal pushes for greater provincial autonomy-TNS

39.          Balochi writers, artists remembered at Urdu Conference-TNS

40.          SHC suspends NCCIA order for freezing overseas Pakistani’s bank account-TNS

41.          UAE to take $1bn stakes in Fauji Foundation, says Dar-TNS

42.          UNSC emergency meeting today: Pakistan, 20 other Muslim states reject Israel’s recognition of Somaliland-TNS

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