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 agrees to relax super tax payment schedule until June 30: sources-PK

2.             FBR officers directed to explain assets of past 10 years, disclose sources of income-PK

3.             FBR may implement contingency plan to meet FY26 revenue target-PK

4.             FBR withdraws recovery of embezzled amount from BS-20 officer-PK

5.             Taxmen told to declare assets by 9th-BR

6.             IMF satisfied with Pakistan’s performance-TNS

7.             Pacra flags structural risks to power sector despite IMF-backed reforms-TNS

8.             IMF cuts Pakistan visit short-E

9.             Talks between Pakistan, IMF mission go virtual amid regional volatility-DD

10.          EFF & RSF reviews: Virtual talks with IMF now due to regional unrest-BR

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

1.             Aurangzeb briefs IMF on Pakistan’s economic stability, reforms, and growth agenda-PK

2.             $1bn AI fund to empower youth, drive future-ready economy: PIDE VC-APP

3.             Attack on Iran jolts Pakistan's economy-ET

4.             Cement despatches surge by 12.53pc to 4.19m tons in Feb-TN

5.             Cement dispatches rise 12.5% in February-ET

6.             FPCCI calls for urgent measures to shield economy from geopolitical unrest-TNS

7.             Food giant Wilmar hit by $150m loss from Pakistan company-TNS

8.             RCCI hosts introductory session on Bardasht Foundation Pakistan-APP

9.             LCCI clarifies its position about proposed TORs Amendment Bill-BR

10.          Pakistan trade deficit widens 25pc to $25bn in 8 months-TNS

11.          Trade deficit soars to over $25b in 8 months-TN

12.          Exports reach $20.462 bln in 8 months-APP

13.          Exports fall 7.3%, imports up 8% in Jul-Feb-ET

14.          Pakistan’s headline inflation climbs to 7% in February 2026-PK

15.          Headline inflation recorded at 7% in February-APP

16.          Inflation climbs to 7pc in Feb amid hike in food commodities prices-TN

36+ Customs Duty (including PSW)  

1.             Shipping lines suspend new cargo bookings-BR

2.             Shipping Activity at Port QasimA-APP

3.             Fire at KICT swiftly put out, says KPT-BR

4.             Middle East shipping suspension: Karachi ports halt cargo amid Gulf security crisis-PK

5.             Pakistan’s trade deficit balloons 25% in first eight months of FY26-DD

6.             Why senior customs officer undergoes psychological examination in FBR investigation?-PK

460+ Company Laws

1.             Imported cars cause Rs60bn loss to domestic industry: CCP-BR

2.             Appointment as CCP chairperson: MoF awaits retirement of bureaucrat?-BR

3.             Roadmap urged for competitive auto industry-BR

4.             CCP pushes sweeping auto reforms to drive competition and boost consumer benefits-PK

5.             CCP recommends expanding access to auto financing-TN

6.             CCP urges auto sector reforms as 94pc of households remain car-less-TNS

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

1.             Foreign exchange rates-APP

2.             NBP Exchange Rates-APP

3.             Pakistan Foreign Currency Exchange Rates: March 3, 2026-PK

4.             Currency rates of NBP-APP

5.             SBP updates daily interbank foreign exchange rates: March 2, 2026-PK

6.             SBP releases updated KIBOR rates: March 2, 2026-PK

7.             NBP partners with Arcana Info to strengthen digital infrastructure-TN

8.             CDNS achieves Rs. 40 billion in Islamic investment inflows in eight months-APP

9.             Lack of consensus on appointing NITL MD-ET

10.          Remittances may face risk as conflict grips Middle East, say analysts-TNS

11.          NCERT issues high-alert advisory over rising cyber threats-TNS

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

1.             PSX tumbles over 16,000 points-ET

2.             PSX crashes, faces record 16,000-point crash-TNS

3.             Stocks slide as Middle East conflict fans inflation fears-BR

4.             Stocks of petroleum products at comfortable levels, PM-formed committee informed-TN

5.             Bloodbath at PSX: KSE-100 plunges over 16,000 points amid geopolitical tensions-BR

6.             Bloodbath at PSX as region reels from fallout of war-DD

7.             Panic on the PSX-BR

8.             Rupee gains slightly against dollar-TNS

9.             Kerb currency market-APP

10.          Rupee gains 01 paisa against US Dollar-APP

11.          Rupee holds steady against dollar in interbank, open market-DD

12.          Daily Gold and Silver Rates in Pakistan – March 2, 2026-PK

13.          Gold extends gains as Middle East war boosts safe-haven demand-BR

14.          Gold climbs as US-Israel strikes on Iran spark safe-haven demand-DD

15.          Pakistan gold market rallies Rs13,300 amid Middle East conflict and uncertainty-PK

16.          Gold, silver price surge in global, local markets-APP

17.          Gold prices surge by Rs 13,300 per tola to Rs 563,862-APP

18.          Gold price surges by Rs13,300 per tola-TN

19.          Gold jumps Rs13,300 amid war tensions-TNS

20.          Gold jumps by Rs13,300 on war concerns-ET

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

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

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

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

25.          Rising Middle East conflict sparks energy, freight uncertainty for Pakistan’s textile sector: APTMA-BR

26.          PMEX to begin trading in rice, maize, sugar-DD

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

1.               Regional unrest: Panel identifies fuel supply roadblocks-BR

2.               Senate panel told: POL products’ prices may go up-BR

3.               Oil rises as expanding US-Israeli conflict with Iran elevates supply risks-BR

4.               Govt to translate impact of rising global oil prices to consumers under existing fortnightly mechanism-DD

5.               Oil surges as Iran conflict disrupts Middle Eastern supply flow-DD

6.               War likely to further push up petroleum prices, Senate panel told-TN

7.               Country has 28 days of fuel-ET

8.               Govt to pass oil price surge fully to consumers-ET

9.               Oil, gas surge as Iran conflict disrupts Middle Eastern flows-TNS

10.            Govt sets up energy war-room as Gulf tensions stoke oil shock fears-TNS

11.            LPG prices cut-DD

12.            LPG price drops slightly for March after 3 consecutive hikes-TN

13.            Prosumer regulations amendment: Nepra urged to ensure transparency, take stakeholders’ input-BR

14.            PMLTC asks CPPA-G, NGC to clear overdue payments under TSA-BR

15.            Mushtaq Ghumman Published about 4 hours ago-BR

Weather Updates 

The Weather-BR

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

1.         SACM on HR greets Hindu community on occasion of Holi-BR

2.         Eye treatment: IHC to hear plea on IK’s hospital transfer today-BR

3.          Sindh declares Holi holidays for Hindu employees-TNS

4.         FIA arrests 28 CDA employees in fake degree recruitment scam-TNS

5.         More schools closed in Landikotal amid Pak-Afghan tensions-TNS

6.         Students’ security: Morning assemblies in schools suspended-TNS

Other Pakistan

1.             Senate prays for Khamenei-BR

2.             Pakistan embassy seeks information about stranded citizens in UAE-BR

3.             SC judge questions court’s authority on conjugal rights-TNS

4.             Pakistan in touch with US, Iran: Dar-TNS

5.             IHC reserves verdict on woman’s plea for recovery of dowry-TNS

6.             Khamenei’s martyrdom loss to Ummah: Salman-TNS

7.             Notice submitted in KP PA on computerised prescriptions-TNS

8.             Missing persons’ case: Court issues notices, seeks record-TNS

9.             JI offers funeral in absentia for Khamenei, other martyrs-TNS

10.          Section 144 imposed across Balochistan for one month-TNS

11.          Students’ security: Morning assemblies in schools suspended-TNS

12.          SHC moved for removal of Sindh governor over ‘political activities’-TNS

13.          ATC indicts two BLA accused in airport suicide attack case-TNS

14.          IGP suspends seven police officers over negligence of duty-TNS

15.          Accord to offer remittance services to overseas Pakistanis-TNS

16.          President raises alarm over environmental degradation-TNS

17.          Pakistan celebrates nine-year old IT prodigy-TNS

18.          Over 32,700 illegally residing foreigners deported-TNS

19.          US Consulate violence: Three FIRs registered against unidentified suspects-TNS

20.          LHCBA election dispute: Rival groups agree to make peace amid clashes, charges-TNS

21.          Doha Accord — Kabul’s violations, Washington’s indifference-TNS

22.          CDA to procure modern machinery for garbage collection-TNS

23.          PM&DC enforces patient safety code of ethics-TNS

24.          Preparation for next fiscal uplift budget starts-TNS

25.          Khamenei’s martyrdom loss to Ummah: Salman-TNS

26.          JI MPA submits resolution in PA against US-Israel attack on Iran-TNS

27.          Fourth mobile urgent care unit launched for remote areas of rural Sindh-TNS

28.          Notice issued to cafe over alleged commercial use of museum’s premises-TNS

29.          Security official rubbishes claim Pakistan is likely ‘to be next target’-TNS

30.          Trump refuses to rule out sending troops into Iran as conflict spreads-TNS

31.          What risks Iran strikes could pose to Trump’s midterm prospects-TNS

32.          Emergency control centre set up at KMC head office-TNS

Other International

1.             Iran war shakes up global shipping routes-BR

2.             Strait of Hormuz crisis triggers cost surge fears-DD

3.             India's economic growth slips to 7.8%, but still leads major nations-ET

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