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 seals two chutes of Chanar Sugar Mill-BR

2.             FBR counsel argues before FCC: Legislature can levy a tax with retrospective effect-BR

3.             FBR seals 2 chutes of Chanar Sugar Mill over violations of track and trace rules-TN

4.             Taxation is legislative policy beyond judicial discretion, FCC told-TNS

5.             Pakistan may not need IMF after six months as defence orders rise: minister-TNS

6.             FCC questions gap between super tax collection, spending on IDPs-DD

7.             New scam rocks FBR: Taxpayers registered without mandatory SIM verification-PK

8.             TTS: FBR now eyes tiles, spinning, GLT sectors-BR

9.             Are You Planning to Sell Immovable Property in 2026? Must-Know Tax Rates-PK

10.          How Much Tax Is Payable on Property and Goods Bought Through Auction in 2026?-PK

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

1.             SCCI, local admin agree to devise SOPs to remove illegal encroachment in city-APP

2.             Construction of container vessel for Pakistan National Shipping Corporation begins-DD

3.             Provinces to procure wheat from private sector-DD

4.             ‘Breaching chamber protocol’: LCCI EC terminates Shad’s membershi-BR

5.             LCCI terminates Mian Abuzar Shad’s basic membership-APP

6.             SAPM Haroon chairs meeting to review Lithium-Ion Battery Policy-APP

7.             Karachi transporters’ delegation visits Lahore Chamber-APP

8.             FDA recovers Rs.551.84m during six months-APP

9.             K-shaped recovery deepens divide-ET

10.          PNSC starts 1,100-TEU ship construction-ET

11.          Hoymiles launches energy storage solutions in Pakistan-TNS

12.          China’s reunification with Taiwan is unstoppable-TNS

13.          Poor global rankings-TNS

14.          Cement exports increase 11.48% to $151.13 million-DTS

15.          Cement exports increase 11.48% to $151.1333 mln in 5 months-APP

16.          PM Shehbaz orders five-year strategy to boost Pakistan’s agricultural exports-PK

17.          Federal secretaries visit Sialkot Chamber to review export challenges-APP

18.          PM directs comprehensive strategy to boost agri exports-DTS

19.          Inflation soared to 5.6pc in Dec 2025 on YoY basis, NPMC informed-TN

20.          Ahead of Ramazan: NPMC reviews price trends, other matters-BR

21.          Wheat sowing targets met; perishable food, sugar prices decline: NPMC informed-APP

22.          NPMC reviews food supply ahead of Ramazan-ET

36+ Customs Duty (including PSW)

1.             Daily Port Qasim Shipping Activity Report – January 6, 2026-PK

2.             Shipping activity at Port Qasim-APP

3.             Karachi shipyard begins work on new container ship for PNSC-TNS

460+ Company Laws

1.             SECP notifies key amendments to regulations on shares with differential rightsand privileges-APP

2.             3 SECP officials got Rs90m benefits in disregard of Senate body directions-TNS

3.             SECP registers 21,668 companies in first half-TNS

4.             SECP revamps REIT rules to boost transparency-TNS

5.             Corporate growth accelerates as SECP registers over 21,000 new firms in 1H-TN

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

1.             SBP Releases Interbank Currency Exchange Rates – January 6, 2026-PK

2.             Private sector borrowing slumps 79% in 1HFY26 despite rate cuts-PK

3.             CDNS realizes Rs710 billion savings inflows by January 5th,FY 25-26-APP

4.             CDNS realises Rs 710 billion savings inflows by Jan 5-DTS

5.             SBP announces shortlisted applicants for first cohort of its regulatory sandbox-TNS

6.             Anonymous crypto gambler made $436,000 on Maduro capture: BBC-TNS

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

1.             PSX gains 2,654 points to close at 185,062 points-APP

2.             PSX surges past 185k to new record high-ET

3.             Bulls push PSX past 185,000 milestone-DTS

4.             Daily traded value: Rs85bn turnover lifts PSX to 20-year high-BR

5.             Historic PSX Rally: KSE-100 Surges Past 185,000 Points-PK

6.             Stocks cross 185,000-point milestone-DD

7.             Stock market’s record-breaking run continues-TN

8.             KSE-100 surges 2,654 points, crosses 185k on mutual fund buying-TNS

9.             Kerb currency market-APP

10.          Rupee gains 3 paisas against dollar-TN

11.          Rupee ends tad higher-TNS

12.          Latest Open Market Currency Exchange Rates in Pakistan – January 6, 2026-PK

13.          Rupee gains 03 paisa against US Dollar-APP

14.          Rupee gains three paisa against dollar-DTS

15.          Gold prices surge by Rs 3,200 per tola-DTS

16.          Gold surges by Rs3,200 per tola-TN

17.          Gold rates up Rs3,200 per tola-TNS

18.          Today’s Gold and Silver Prices in Pakistan – January 6, 2026-PK

19.          Pakistan gold prices extend rally, rise Rs3,200 per tola-PK

20.          Gold prices surge by Rs3,200 per tola-APP

21.          US action on Venezuela keeps gold buoyant-ET

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

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

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

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

26.          Cotton arrival shows stability, signals gradual recovery in 2025 season-TNS

27.          Cotton Exchange Building’s ownership case: SHC restrains FIA, others from taking any coercive action against KMC-TNS

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

1.             5% voluntary ethanol blending proposed-ET

2.             FPCCI, UBG greet Asif Inam on appointment as SSGC Chairman-BR

3.             Govt decides to cap gas prices for six months-BR

4.             Govt freezes gas prices for six months, announces major relief for consumers-PK

5.             Goverment mulls fuel levy hike to aid gas sector-DD

6.             Shahzad Iqbal appointed as Member (Gas) of Ogra-TN

7.             Gas prices frozen for six months, NA panel told-ET

8.             Gas prices frozen for six months-TNS

9.             Report cites weaknesses in public sector DISCOs-ET

10.          Rising raw material costs signal solar module price increases in Q1 2026-TN

11.          CPPA-G seeks formal role in dealing with Discos-BR

12.          HSE compliance: Majority of power cos show notable progress: Nepra-BR

13.          Privatisation: GEPCO, FESCO to go as starters-BR

14.          220kV SEZ grid station energised in Sheikhupura-DD

15.          NGC energises 220kV Quaid-e-Azam Business Park Grid Station-BR

16.          Companies chiefs will be held responsible for accidents: Nepra-TN

17.          Govt to localise lithium-ion battery-ET

18.          Nepra warns power CEOs over safety failures-TNS

19.          KE removes illegal connections in Chanesar Goth-TNS

20.          Telecom operators warn against rushed 5G rollout without affordable devices-TNS

Weather Updates 

1.             The Weather-BR

2.             PMD rejects claims of extremely cold winter in Pakistan-BR

3.             Karachi freezes as temperatures set to plunge into single digits-PK

4.             Islamabad braces for sub-zero temperatures over next 48 hours-PKj

5.             PMD says no extreme cold wave in sight-TNS

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

70% MoIB officers to retire at grade 19-ET

Other Pakistan

1.             Govt warned against hasty 5G rollout-DD

2.             PM terms privatisation of loss-making SOEs top priority-TNS

3.             Politically conducive environment provided to terrorism in KP: ISPR chief-TNS

4.             KP people know why terrorism is happening there: PTI-TNS

5.             Yango links emergency 15 to ride-hailing app-TNS

6.             Lawyer seeks meeting with Imran in GHQ attack case-TNS

7.             Sindh govt not to tolerate delays in uplift projects: Malkani-TNS

8.             PPSC completes 13,195 appointments during 2025-TNS

9.             Workers protest proposed privatisation of power Cos-TNS

10.          PKLI among five facilities allowed transplant-TNS

11.          PTI seeks permission for public meeting in Karachi-TNS

12.          Three robbers wanted in over 35 cases killed in police encounter-TNS

13.          Private schools call off Jan 9 strike as education minister vows to solve issues-TNS

14.          Tight contest expected for four teachers’ seats on KU Syndicate-TNS

15.          JI voices concern over treatment of parents whose children receive free education at private schools-TNS

16.          More shops, cafes sealed as crackdown on roadside encroachments continues-TNS

17.          Islamabad’s first digital BHU opens in village Gokina-TNS

18.          Peshawar tops polio refusals as KP achieves 97pc vaccination coverage-TNS

19.          CM Afridi holds 16 portfolios as KP cabinet expansion stalls-TNS

20.          Salman Akram declines to recognise Gohar as PTI chairman-TNS

21.          Action taken against sugar mill over TTS violation-TNS

22.          People in Iran won’t accept external interference: envoy-TNS

23.          PTA blocks nearly 100m mobile devices-TNS

24.          Man held for vandalising church in Kasur-TNS

25.          Quetta airfare spike, Chitral flight suspension worry Senate defence panel-TNS

26.          NA panel calls for performance audit of Community Welfare Attachés-TNS

27.          Pak, BD air chiefs discuss JF-17 aircraft procurement-TNS

28.          No 'wonder boy' coming-TNS

Other International

1.             KSA to open financial market to all foreign investors next month-DTS

2.             US Fed governor Miran says rates should fall over 1pc-point in 2026-TNS

3.             Afghan trade resilient in 2025 as Iran, Central Asia routes offset Pakistan closures-TNS

4.             Oil prices gain as equities extend record run higher-TNS

5.             Venezuela, US in talks to export Venezuelan oil to US-TNS

6.             Rabbani condemns ‘imperialist action’ against Venezuela-TNS

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