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 seizes non-customs paid vehicles from Quetta showroom-PK

2.             FBR plans major overhaul of mobile phone duty and tax regime in Pakistan-PK

3.             FBR drafting plan to rationalise duties, taxes on import of mobile phones-BR

4.             FBR moves to integrate AJK, GB taxpayers into national active list-TNS

5.             Multinationals flag refund delays, seek super tax cut-TNS

6.             Value-added textile sector facing crisis due to high interest rates, taxes: PHMA-TNS

7.             Super tax may trigger arbitration, warn exploration firms-DD

8.             FTO cannot assume the role of revenue maximiser or taxation policymaker: President-BR

9.             Forced Sales Tax Registration by FBR: 2026 Update-PK

10.          What is Temporary Sales Tax Registration in Pakistan? Learn How to Get It-PK

11.          Sales Tax Registration Process Updates for 2026: FBR Guidelines-PK

12.          PBC welcomes consultation with Tax Policy Office on tax reforms-BR

13.          Tax Policy Office invites budget proposals for FY2026-27 as FBR’s role separated-PK

14.          Najeeb Memon assures OICCI of transparent and predictable tax policy reforms-PK

15.          Ministry begins pre-budget talks with investors-DD

16.          Investment snags top focus: DG TPO engages with OICCI on tax policy priorities-BR

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

1.             Visa confident in Pakistan’s payments ecosystem amid economic stabilisation-DTS

2.             Public-private collaboration termed key to economic stabilisation-DTS

3.             Maritime minister inaugurates ferry terminal at Karachi Port to boost blue economy-PK

4.             PRAC, CPG to convene first Pakistan Policy Dialogue in Islamabad-TN

5.             German ambassador visits SCCI, interacts with business community-APP

6.             We’ll work together to tackle security, economic challenges facing Balochistan: PM-TNS

7.             Experts urge urgent reforms, digital shift to secure energy future-TNS

8.             Govt sets base prices for 5G spectrum auction in dollars-TNS

9.             PRAC, Corporate Pakistan Group to convene first Pakistan policy dialogue in Islamabad-TNS

10.          PBA pushes back on Zarkhez-e criticism-TNS

11.          National sugar output surges by 11pc-TNS

12.          Trade deficit may reach $40bn this fiscal year: Aptma-TNS

13.          Historic highest cost of manufacturing hurting textile exports: PHMA-BR

14.          PBF for urgently operationalise PHDEC to support agricultural, horticultural exports-BR

15.          TMA lauds PM’s directive on export facilitation and refunds-BR

16.          PHMA to hold high-level meetings to resolve knitwear sector ‘crisis’-BR

17.          Textile exports slump for fifth consecutive month-TN

18.          Punjab govt takes action against 8,938 profiteers for overcharging-BR

36+ Customs Duty (including PSW)

1.             Customs Enforcement Peshawar to Auction Seized Vehicles on January 13-PK

2.             Shipping activity at Port Qasim-APP

3.             Karachi-Chabahar ferry service set to begin this month-TNS

460+ Company Laws

1.             SECP tightens research analyst rules to protect investors-PK

2.             SECP revamps research analyst regulations to enhance investor confidence, transparency-APP

3.             SECP revamps research analyst regulations to boost investor confidence-DTS

4.             SECP revamps research analyst rules-TNS

5.             CCP to probe cooking oil industry-ET

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

1.             NBP Exchange Rates-APP

2.             Foreign exchange rates-APP

3.             Currency rates of NBP-TN

4.             SBP Releases Daily Interbank Forex Rates – January 8, 2026-PK

5.             Pakistan’s weekly foreign exchange reserves rise by $180 million: SBP-PK

6.             Forex coffers rise to $16bn, highest level since FY21-DD

7.             SBP forex reserves rise by $141m to $16.1bn-TNS

8.             Govt fixes dollar rate, shifts to KIBOR for 5G-ET

9.             Pakistan seeks World Bank help to power battery storage push-TNS

10.          ABHI Microfinance Bank, Pathfinder Group partner to expand access-TNS

11.          Seven Pakistani banks make it to S&P Global’s ‘best performing Asia-Pacific bank stocks in 2025’-BR

12.          Smaller Pakistani banks among top return performers in Asia-Pacific: S&P Global-APP

13.          Pakistani banking stocks top Asia-Pacific rankings-ET

14.          S&P Global ranks Pakistani banks among Asia’s top performers-DTS

15.          Finance ministry admits transparency gaps in key investment projects-ET

16.          LCCI organises SME Finance and Banking Expo-BR

17.          Modernising agri finance: A collective commitment, not coercion: PBA-TN

18.          Aurangzeb meets Visa CEMEA leadership to advance digital payments, financial inclusion agenda-APP

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

1.             Profit-taking trims gains, KSE-100 sheds nearly 1,000 points-BR

2.             PSX rally pauses: KSE-100 index drops 976 points amid profit-taking-PK

3.             PSX sheds 976 points to close at 185,543-TN

4.             PSX sheds 976 points to close at 185,543 points-APP

5.             Profit-taking cuts gains as PSX sheds nearly 1,000 points-DTS

6.             KSE-100 down 976 points on profit-taking-TNS

7.             Kerb currency market-APP

8.             Rupee gains 1 paisa against dollar-TN

9.             Rupee gains 01 paisa against US Dollar-APP

10.          Rupee gains 1 paisa against US dollar-DTS

11.          Rupee steady in interbank-TNS

12.          Gold prices fall by Rs 600 per tola-APP

13.          Gold price falls by Rs600 per tola-TN

14.          Gold prices drop Rs600 per tola-TNS

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

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

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

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

19.          Govt allocates Mari field gas to fertiliser plants-TNS

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

1.             KCCI unhappy over gas tariff freeze, seeks price cuts-DD

2.             Market liberalisation: Ogra to revisit gas pricing formula-BR

3.             Govt approves fresh Mari gas allocation for key fertiliser plants-BR

4.             Karachi business leaders urge gas price cut instead of six-month freeze-PK

5.             OGRA moves to scrap fixed returns in gas pricing-ET

6.             KCCI, BMG say gas tariff freeze offers no real relief to industry-TNS

7.             Foster investment inflow: Policymakers urged to remove power sector hurdles-BR

8.             ‘Temporary reduction in power Generation due to technical reasons’-BR

9.             Govt wants to alter KE consumer-end tariff as per Nepra fixation-BR

10.          Power sector: World Bank urges need for credible marginal price determination-BR

11.          Nepra okays 93-paisa per unit fuel cost refund-DD

12.          Govt rules out any change in power base tariff in 2026-TN

13.          Discos, KE directed to refund Re0.93 per unit to consumers-TN

14.          Govt seeks Nepra's nod for uniform power tariff for Discos, K-Electric-TNS

Weather Updates 

1.             The Weather-BR

2.             Islamabad Weather Update: Frost Likely on January 9, 2026-PK

3.             Cold wave paralyses life in Shangla-TNS

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

1.             NA panel raises its concern over 30pc discount on medicines for lawmakers-BR

2.             Clear decline in poliovirus circulation observed across Punjab: EOC-BR

3.             Transport emissions account 43% of Pakistan’s total emissions: experts-BR

4.             OEC to export Pakistani workforce to Kuwait-DTS

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1.             JI chief underscores need for ‘genuinely’ empowered local government system-BR

2.             PM repeatedly offered talks to opposition: minister-TNS

3.             PM to inaugurate Islamabad-Murree Expressway soon, says Aleem Khan-TNS

4.             Highly-educated terror suspect held in Balochistan-TNS

5.             NA panel concerned over shortage of diabetes medicines, insulin-TNS

6.             27th Amendment’s core purpose was constitutional court: law minister-TNS

7.             Quality education promotion: Equitable allocation, effective utilisation of funds stressed-TNS

8.             HEC to sign MoU for quality assurance-TNS

9.             CDA retrieves 320 kanals of land-TNS

10.          SHC dismisses plea against continuation of KBA body-TNS

11.          CM, railways minister decide to modernise provincial railway network-TNS

12.          Turning tragedy into hope: Corneal donation restores eyesight of two patients at SIUT-TNS

13.          Sharjeel asks transporters to fully comply with traffic rules, laws-TNS

14.          HEC runs without chairman as members’ appointments continue unabated-TNS

15.          KP CM due in Karachi today for three-day Sindh tour-TNS

16.          Second anniversary of Feb 8 polls: Opposition kicks off street mobilisation campaign-TNS

17.          Murad takes notice of PFF’s complaint against drug mafia’s threats-TNS

18.          No rhetoric can hide India’s role in exporting terrorism: FO-TNS

19.          Couple from Larkana killed in Sohrab Goth over freewill marriage-TNS

20.          Lawyers involved in Rajab Butt assault incident to withdraw cases against each other-TNS

21.          LHC makes biometric verification mandatory-TNS

22.          Nov 26 protest case: ATC asked to cancel bail of Aleema over repeated absence-TNS

23.          Struggle for a just, rightful system will be intensified: JI chief-TNS

24.          Aligning with market needs: KP to roll out STEAM learning model in colleges-TNS

25.          FIR filed against ex-AJK PM over family dispute-TNS

26.          Fake encounter: 10 convicted police officers flee Dadu court after verdict-TNS

27.          ANP demands education in mother languages-TNS

28.          There should be no politics on terrorism: PTI-TNS

29.          Facilitating enemies equal to attacking state: Bokhari-TNS

30.          Saif follows Imran's direction to facilitate PTI-establishment contact-TNS

31.          CDF reaffirms zero tolerance over threats to national security-TNS

32.          PTB awaits possession of illegally occupied land since 2009, PAC panel told-TNS

33.          Emirati DAMAC Group explores crypto, real estate investment opportunities in Pakistan-TNS

Other International

1.             Lebanon army says it takes control of south; Israel says Hezbollah still must disarm-BR

2.             Trump backs bill to sanction China, India over Russian oil, US senator says-TNS

3.             Trump withdraws US from 31 bodies in UN, already in fiscal peril-TNS

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