DNVC 3.6.26=17.8.12.47
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Subject: DNVC 3.6.26=17.8.12.47
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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. PM urged to scrap proposed fixed tax on retailers- BR
2. BA Nasir made Chairperson of Benami Authority-BR
3. Beverage industry proposes reduction in taxes from 20pc to 15pc ahead of FY2026-27 budget-DD
4. No extra tax on poultry feed makers, rules FCC-DD
5. Fiscal, policy incentives may be introduced in Federal Budget-BR
7. Pakistan projected to post 21-year low budget deficit in outgoing FY26-BR
8. CAP seeks consumer-friendly policies in budget-BR
9. Budget delayed over provincial uplift allocations, lack of IMF nod for revenue steps-TNS
10. BUDGET 2026-27: Analysis: A budget to calm lenders or households?-DD
11. Beyond the IMF baseline: Pakistan’s hard fiscal choices in FY27 budget-BR
Economy & Inflation matters (including Import, Export & CPEC)
1. PM orders ministries to integrate modern tech, consult experts across economic sectors-TNS
2. Negative effects of US-Iran war: Only 20pc Pakistanis describe economy as strong: survey-TNS
3. Missing confidence-DD
4. Pak-China ties discussed-TNS
5. Punjab freezes declared private wheat stocks-TNS
6. LUMS marks 75 years of Pak-China relations-BR
7. Business confidence drops 9pp amid ME tensions, OICCI survey finds-TNS
8. Diplomatic passport holders: Pakistan & Italy sign visa abolishment agreement-BR
9. EU’s GSP+ framework implementation: Sindh emerges as leading province: Hemnani-BR
10. Tech shares rise in China, HK-TNS
11. What will it take to build a home-DD
12. PIDE proposes Rs45,000 minimum wage-DD
13. May cement dispatches decline 21.02pc to 3.837m tonnes YoY-BR
14. Cement dispatches down 21pc in May-TNS
15. Karachi IT Park project: NA body concerned at lack o progress-BR
16. S M Tanveer for export-led growth measures in budget-BR
17. Industrial modernization: PM tells ministries to talk to subject-matter experts-BR
18. Exports fail to take off despite big Uraan target-BR
19. Experts from Sindh to visit China to study modern farming practices-TNS
36+ Customs Duty (including PSW)
Afghanistan, ME tensions: Dual shock hits country’s global trade-BR
460+ Company Laws
SECP registers 3,161 companies in May, sets single-day record-TNS
300+ Banking, Finance & Investments (including Monetary Policy, Foreign Exchange, FATF, AML/CFT & NBFC
1. Financial inclusion soars to 69pc in CY25: SBP-BR
2. SBP report shows financial inclusion rises to 69pc-TNS
3. SBP launches riyal, dirham Naya Pakistan Certificates-DD
4. 80pc foreign firms postpone investment decisions: OICCI-BR
5. Non-interest spending jumps 18.8pc-DD
Market (Stock, Currency, Gold, Textile, Cotton & PMEX)
1. Selling at bourse, KSE-100 sheds over 500 points in early trade-BR
2. KSE-100 gains 422 points on a decline in oil prices-TNS
3. Stocks manage modest gains in volatile trade-DD
4. Business confidence plunges: OICCI survey-DD
5. Yen slips to key 160 level as Gulf hostilities boost dollar-BR
6. Rupee ends nearly unchanged-TNS
7. Gold eases on stronger oil as fresh Mideast hostilities erupt-BR
8. Gold rates up Rs4,600 per tola-TNS
POL, Gas, other Minerals & Electricity (including Solar & Water
1. Oil prices rise as new Middle East hostilities flare and talks stall-BR
2. May OMC sales plunge 23pc YoY on higher fuel prices-BR
3. Fuel shock shows up in OMC volumes-BR
4. Petroleum sales fall 23pc in May-TNS
5. Refineries post mix performance in May-TNS
6. Oil sales plunge 23pc in May-DD
7. Factories face soaring costs as Iran war causes supply shocks-TNS
8. OGDCL strikes oil in Sindh's Sanghar-BR
9. Govt seeks deferral of LNG terminal charges after Qatar force majeure halts imports-TNS
10. Power Division moves NEPRA for approval: Extra charges on wheeling consumers likely-BR
11. June bills: Consumers set to receive 20 paisa per unit relief-BR
12. Prolonged outages: LESCO probe uncovers irregularities by officials-BR
13. Prolonged power cuts: Nepra seeks explanation from KE-BR
14. Electricity prices likely to rise by Rs1.74 per unit-DD
15. Wapda, Lesco workers protest inflation-TNS
Weather Updates
1. The Weather-BR
2. 46 houses catch fire in Kot Mithan: Man dies, nine others injured as rain, dust storm wreak havoc in South Punjab-DD
Other Pakistan
1. PM reaffirms EU ties, thanks Kallas for support for Gulf peace efforts-DD
2. National Assembly committee approves four key bills-BR
3. NA body seeks authority to manage govt properties-DD
4. NA body recommends authority to manage federally owned real estate-TNS
5. Devolution: Senate panel flags ‘strains’ in federal framework-BR
6. SC upholds death sentence awarded to child rapist, killer-DD
7. SC gives bail to narcotics suspect, orders forensic audit of ANF raid footage-TNS
8. SC judges agree to maximise sitting period during summer vacation-TNS
9. SC seeks Centre’s response to non-payment of APS martyrs’ package-TNS
10. Pakistan, Italy sign accord to abolish visas for diplomatic passports-DD
11. Sindh Ombudsman provides relief to 8,789 complainants in 2025-BR
12. Tablets installed to digitise PA proceedings-TNS
13. Sindh ombudsman provides Rs4.29bn relief in 2025, receives record 25,217 public complaints-TNS
14. AGPR issues schedule for 2025-26 claims submission-BR
15. AJK PM says govt will not use force if JAAC takes to streets-DD
16. Motorway rape case: Arguments sought on convicts’ pleas in Lahore-DD
17. Additional funds for ADP 2025-26: Sindh cabinet approves framework for receiving gas royalty in kind- BR
18. KP Bar Council: Plea seeking separate seats for merged districts’ lawyers dismissed-TNS
19. Bilawal addresses rally in Skardu ahead of G-B polls-BR
20. Dar, Kuwait’s FM discuss regional peace-BR
21. Aleem announces new motorway linking Pakistan with China via alternative KKH route-TNS
22. Surplus teachers: Sindh prepares golden handshake scheme-BR
23. Sindh cabinet clears Rs8.82bn water and drainage schemes-TNS
24. Pension is constitutional right, not charity: SC-TNS
25. Supreme Judicial Council throws out PTI complaint against election officials-DD
26. FCC rules higher courts authorised to issue writs-BR
27. KP govt mulls ways to placate dissidents-TNS
28. Pakistan slams growing Israeli aggression in Lebanon-TNS
29. Kohistan corruption case: NAB returns Rs6bn in embezzled assets to KP govt-DD
30. SHC moved against encroachment, construction activities at Hill Park-TNS
31. JI disputes awarding of Beach View Park land for museum construction-TNS
32. PML-N, PPP rally supporters in GB ahead of polls-DD
33. Political heavyweights converge on GB ahead of polls-TNS
34. Cabinet approves track- and-trace system for drugs-BR
35. Karachi IT Park faces MNAs’ scrutiny over lack of progress-DD
36. PTI lawmakers in KP decry ‘lack of efforts’ for Imran’s release-DD
37. Sindh cabinet approves over Rs11bn for Karachi infrastructure projects-DD
38. CM expresses gratitude as ‘Mera Pyara’ project wins UN recognition-BR
39. PTI condemns ‘grave violations’ of electoral process in G-B-BR
40. Gang rape victim dies during botched abortion in Lahore-DD
41. Minister reviews ADP 2025-2026 schemes-BR
42. Alternative route to KKH: Govt to construct 172km MNJC motorway- BR
43. PTI lawmakers in KP decry ‘lack of efforts’ for Imran’s release-DD
44. BNP demands release of ‘detained’ party leader-DD
45. Toshakhana corruption case: special court adjourns hearing-BR
46. Germany and Pakistan strongly oppose proxy warfare: ambassador-DD
47. Italian envoy hails Pakistan’s role in promoting regional stability-TNS
48. Kohistan scam: NAB hands over Rs6bn assets to KP govt-TNS
49. Documents of two JVs approved for construction of new convention centre in Islamabad-DD
50. Safe City Authority takes notice of three camera theft incidents in Islamabad after 26 days-DD
51. At least 20 injured as violent storm damages homes, buildings in KP's Bannu-DD
52. Devastating fire decimates over 3,000 hectares of forest tree cover in Kotli Sattian-DD
Other International
1. Trump calls Netanyahu ‘crazy’, ‘ungrateful’-BR
2. Trump says Iran talks happening 'continuously'-BR
3. Democrats, Trump ally face off in California governor primary election-BR
4. Trump names inexperienced ally as intelligence director-DD
5. Rubio says Mojtaba alive and ‘increasingly engaging’-BR
6. Iran studying deal to halt war as Trump says talks happening ‘continuously’: Rubio rules out easing sanctions on Iran to reopen Hormuz-TNS
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