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.      FTO upholds taxpayers’ right to tax record-BR

2.      PM clears plan to abolish super tax-ET

3.      FTO orders FBR to provide taxpayers access to assessment records-PPT

4.      Austerity — an ineffective slogan-DD

5.      PCMEA opposes 0.90pc cess tax on imports, exports-TN

6.      Supreme Court rules FIR illegal without determination of tax liability-PK

7.      RCCI calls for tax reduction, construction package to revive industry-APP

8.      UBG President urges govt to abolish taxes on POL products-BR

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

1.         PM Shehbaz reiterates govt’s resolve to maintain economic stability-BR

2.         PM Shehbaz vows steps to protect people and stabilize economy-PK

3.         Pakistan braces for economic belt-tightening amid Middle East unrest-PK

4.         PM orders urgent Austerity plan amid rising global economic pressures-DTS

5.         Economy steadily moving on recovery path: Ahsan Iqbal-TN

6.         PM to unveil austerity plan today to cope with war fallout=-DD

7.         Gulf war risks global economic shock-ET

8.         Pakistan loses ground in global rice market-DTS

9.         Rs 1.3bn project planned to improve soil fertility, crop productivity-DTS

10.     Saudi Arabia requested for $5bn deposit for 10 years, $5bn oil facility-TNS

11.     Pakistan seeks conversion of $5bn Saudi deposits into 10-year facility, expansion of $1.2bn oil support to $5bn-PPT

12.     ISMO clarifies recent reports on wind power curtailment-DTS

13.     Traders warn $100 oil is imminent if Iran war keeps raging-TNS

14.     Climate adaptation must translate into tangible results for farmers: experts-DTS

15.     Kissan Ittehad urges agri-emergency for food security-DTS

16.     Maritime insurance premiums surge as Iran conflict widens-TNS

17.     Rs1.3b project planned to improve soil fertility, crop productivity-TN

18.     Indigenous EV car priced below Rs1 million set for July launch-TNS

19.     Agri dept advises farmers to control harmful pests in maize crop-TN

20.     Factory worker among two held for stealing over Rs2m cloth-TNS

21.     Experts stress alignment of textile recycling industry with global compliance standards-APP

22.     Kissan Ittehad urges govt to impose agri emergency-TN

23.     Govt urged to announce special package for organic sector-TN

24.     Expert says policy rate likely to rise-BR

25.     Smeda to train SME clusters in value addition, export branding-TN

26.     PIAF criticises rising energy costs, warns of inflation and export risks-TN

27.     Exports cannot wait-BR

36+ Customs Duty (including PSW)

1.         Ship with ME transshipment cargo berths at Karachi-BR

2.         Port Qasim Reports Vessel Activity for March 8, 2026-PK

3.         China FM urges US to manage differences in face of trade woes-BR

460+ Company Laws

1.           SECP proposes referral incentive programmes to increase investor participation in capital market-TNS

2.           SECP backs Sindh's third-party insurance decision-ET

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

1.         Bitcoin continues downward trend against US Dollar: March 9, 2026-PK

2.         1 Bitcoin to US Dollar Rate – March 8, 2026-PK

3.         Faysal Bank hit with Rs81 million SBP penalty in CY2025-PK

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

1.         KSE 100-share index fluctuations-DD

2.         KSE-100 plunges nearly 9,800 points, trading halted early Monday-DD

3.         PSX down 6.3% amid escalating Gulf war-ET

4.         Stock market outlook clouded by geopolitical tensions-TNS

5.         Dollar jumps as Middle East war sends oil above $100 a barrel-BR

6.         Rupee report: Weekly rupee-dollar parity-DD

7.         Rupee seen stable next week despite external risks-TNS

8.         PKR vs USD: Pakistani rupee expected to stay stable despite external risks-PK

9.         Latest Currency Exchange Rates in Pakistan – March 8, 2026-PK

10.     Dollar surges as Middle East war sends oil above $110 a barrel-PPT

11.     Today’s Currency Exchange Rates in Pakistan: March 9, 2026-PK

12.     Gold prices fall on firmer dollar, dimming rate-cut hopes-BR

13.     Gold prices fall on firmer dollar, dimming rate-cut hopes-BR

14.     Gold price in Pakistan for today, March 09, 2026-PPT

15.     Suhaee Federation of Women Cotton Workers Trade Unions formed-BR

16.     Punjab agri secy stresses early cotton sowing-TN

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

1.         Fuel hike to hurt exports ‘Uraan’, say exporters-BR

2.         Oil prices surge 20% as expanding US-Israeli war with Iran cuts supplies from Mideast-BR

3.         BMP voices concern over sudden hike in fuel prices-BR

4.         Oil shoots higher, shares skid as Middle East conflict drags on-BR

5.         From oil shock to inflation shock-BR

6.         Fuel hike to hurt exports ‘Uraan’, say exporters-BR

7.         CM Maryam, federal ministers review Punjab’s fuel reserves amid global war-BR

8.         Oil prices surge 20% as expanding US-Israeli war with Iran cuts supplies from Mideast-BR

9.         Oil industry rejects 'profit' claims-ET

10.     ‘Oil rain’ falls on Tehran after apocalyptic strikes on refineries-DD

11.     Three petrol cargoes expected on Monday: Ali Pervaiz Malik-ET

12.     Petroleum prices soar by up to Rs147.93 per litre in just 35 days-TN

13.     Three petrol ships expected in Pakistan amid rising global oil prices-PK

14.     Oil prices surge 20% as expanding US-Israeli war with Iran cuts supplies from Mideast-PPT

15.     Oil shoots higher, shares skid as Middle East conflict drags on-PPT

16.     Iran war threatens prolonged hit to global energy markets-PPT

17.     POL prices hike a major blow to economy: SCCI-TNS

18.     Fuel price jump may drive inflation back into double digits: PBF-TNS

19.     Petrol dealers say fuel shortages persist despite price hike-TNS

20.     KP announces fuel subsidy for 1.6 million registered motorcyclists after price hike-PPT

21.     Oil sector seen gaining Rs55bn from fuel hike-TNS

22.     Business leaders seek cut in petroleum levy after fuel price surge-TNS

23.     Massive POL price hike to trigger inflation: QWP-TNS

24.     Large companies over people: Miftah says govt petrol hike benefits oil firms-TNS

25.     KP CM announces petrol subsidy for 1.6m bikers-TNS

26.     TTAP leaders reject fuel price hike, demand austerity by rulers-TNS

27.     Hike in petrol prices termed anti-people decision-TNS

28.     Natural gas production target set at 865m cubic feet per day-DTS

29.     Natural gas production target set at 865 million cubic feet per day-TN

30.     Energy Purchase Agreements: ISMO says wind projects financially protected-BR

31.     DISCOs' privatisation delayed again-ET

32.     Prioritising domestic energy supply-ET

33.     Federal, Sindh leaders discuss energy crisis plans-BR

34.     Rs13.3 billion solar project for KP merged districts delayed as 130,000 households await systems-PPT

Weather Updates 

1.         The Weather-BR

2.         Weather becomes hot as mercury touches 30°C-TNS

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

1.      HEC reconstitutes committee to evaluate research journals of private societies-TNS

2.      ETEA qualified candidates demand finalisation of hiring process-TNS

3.      Puppet shows raising awareness about vaccination-TNS

4.      Greater digital inclusion for women pledged-TNS

5.      Career counselling: questions and answers-TNS

Other Pakistan

1.      President, PM vow to ensure conducive environment for women’s empowerment-BR

2.      PM Shehbaz grieved over deaths of Pakistani nationals in Dubai missile debris incident-BR

3.      PM condoles death of two Pakistanis in Dubai-BR

4.      President, PM vow to ensure conducive environment for women-BR

5.      President lauds security forces-BR

6.      Final austerity plan to be announced today: Govt taking precautionary steps: PM-BR

7.      Muslim nations urged to unite against US, Israel-BR

8.      PTI decries imprisonment of female politicians-BR

9.      Operation Ghazb-lil-Haq: 583 Afghan Taliban killed, over 795 injured, says Tarar-BR

10.   Iranians including diplomats evacuated from Beirut on Russian plane-BR

11.   Operation Ghazab lil-Haq: Minister says major damage inflicted on Afghan Taliban-BR

12.   Advisor highlights role of women in uplift-BR

13.   Israel strikes Beirut hotel as Lebanon says war toll nears 400-BR

14.   Iran names Khamenei’s hardline son Mojtaba as new supreme leader-BR

15.   Effective security for Youm-e-Ali (RA) directed-TNS

16.   Iran appoints Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader-TN

17.   CDF, Saudi minister discuss steps to halt Iranian attacks under joint defence pact-TNS

18.   Flash floods trigger fear: Emergency shelters set up in Kalash valleys-TNS

19.   Take command of your life, be the leader of your own system-I-TN

20.   Eid gifts distributed among children at thalassemia centre-TNS

21.   Evidence before advocacy: Gallup pretest validates WAQFA’s key assumptions-TNS

22.   Detention of Aurat March activists draws criticism from rights groups-TNS

23.   Women’s Day with vibrant and empowering event marked-TNS

24.   Islamabad Police intensify search operations-TNS

25.   Factory worker among two held for stealing over Rs2m cloth-TNS

26.   Tribute paid to women police officers-TNS

27.   Former minister hosts interfaith iftar dinner-TNS

28.   Students participation in IT skill competency test urged-TNS

29.   Punjab extends Section 144 for another seven days-TNS

30.   International Women’s Day: Sindh’s women are backbone of families and communities: CM-TNS

31.   7th US soldier dies of wounds from Iran attack in Saudi Arabia: Iran signals Khamenei’s son as next supreme leader as Israel hits Tehran fuel depots-TNS

32.   13 Khwarij killed in KP IBOs-TNS

33.   ‘Surprise inspections’ yet to deliver relief to consumers-TNS

34.   Protection of women’s rights priority: IGP-TNS

35.   Man killed, another hurt as robbers shoot motorcyclists-TNS

36.   ‘Surprise inspections’ yet to deliver relief to consumers-TNS

37.   300 pink electric scooters distributed among women to mark International Women’s Day-TNS

38.   Delay in solarisation project for merged districts raises questions-TNS

39.   Man injured in firing; case registered-TNS

40.   Man injured in firing; case registered-TNS

41.   CTD officer martyred in Quetta firing-TNS

42.   A Pause for Progress:The story behind Waqfa-TNS

43.   Mayor breaks ground for Azeempura Flyover, other road projects in Malir and Korangi-TNS

44.   PHC CJ orders transfers, postings of 47 civil judges-TNS

45.   ‘Women’s empowerment key to climate resilience in Pakistan’-TNS

46.   Motorcyclist killed, another hurt in accident-TNS

47.   Notorious criminal killed in Gizri encounter-TNS

48.   Waqfa: Investing in families to secure Pakistan’s future-TNS

49.   Evidence before advocacy: Gallup pretest validates WAQFA’s key assumptions-TNS

50.   DSP shot at, injured in Islamabad attack-TNS

51.   Explosion rocks US embassy in Oslo, police hunt perpetrators-TNS

52.   Career counselling: questions and answers-TNS

Other International

1.      Araghchi says Iran, not Trump, will elect new leader-BR

2.      Trump’s reckless gambit-DD

3.      US bypasses congressional review to approve munitions sale to Israel-TNS

4.      How targeting of desalination plants could disrupt water supply in Gulf-TNS

5.      New hunt for flight MH370 ends with no clues to 12-year mystery-TNS

6.      Araghchi says he is in ‘constant’ touch with Saudi FM as Pezeshkian apology draws flak at home-TNS

7.      Nepal’s rapper-led centrist party heads for poll landslide-TNS

8.      ‘Afghan Taliban shielding TTP chief, other wanted militants inside Kabul’s Green Zone’-TNS

9.      Ukrainian drone experts in Mideast ‘next week’: Zelensky-TNS

10.   Colombian right wing eyes comeback as country votes-TNS

11.   Airstrikes, not occupation Where Trump voters draw red lines on Iran-TNS

12.   Residents warned ‘crocs everywhere’ after north Australia floods-TNS

13.   Pezeshkian thanks Russia for solidarity in call with Putin as Trump demands Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’-TNS

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