China retail sales rises 10.2% in Jan-Feb
BEIJING: China's retail sales of consumer goods grew 10.2 percent year on year in the first two months of 2016,...
IHC issues notice to finance ministry, PC in MCB Bank sale case
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has issued notice to the Finance Ministry and the Privatisation Commission (PC) in a case...
China property investment rises 3% in Jan-Feb
BEIJING: Investment in China's property sector rose 3 percent year on year in the first two months of 2016, making...
Salalah port signs Iran cooperation agreement
TEHRAN: The Port of Salalah, the biggest port in Oman, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Iranian ports...
Eight cricketers yet to file tax returns
ISLAMABAD: Eight Pakistani cricketers have not yet filed their tax returns so far. According to a list issued by Federal...
China industrial output expands 5.4% for Jan-Feb
BEIJING: China's value-added industrial output gained 5.4 percent year on year in the first two months of 2016, the lowest...
Plans continue for competing inland port
SYRACUSE: Plans for a competing inland port project in Central New York are moving forward. Leaders of a largely privately-financed...
Private port operators need time to prepare for bigger job
LONDON: Private port operators have lauded the government’s recent decision to extend the time for them to prepare for a...
Port Manatee welcomes $10M state funding increase
PORT MANATEE: More money to build warehouses, docks and other infrastructure at Florida ports would be available in the coming...
Customs foils smuggling bid at Jinnah Airport, seizes 950 mobiles
KARACHI: Pakistan Customs has foiled a bid to smuggle 950 mobile phones worth millions of rupees at Jinnah International Airport....
Georgia Ports Authority officer, vehicle fall into Savannah River
WASHINGTON: A Georgia Ports Authority police officer and police vehicle went into the Savannah River at Georgia Ports Authority’s Ocean...
3,205 out of 2.8m traders availed tax amnesty scheme
ISLAMABAD: Despite Finance Minister Ishaq Dar’s claim to bring one million traders under tax net through the tax amnesty scheme,...
Deadline for amnesty scheme may be extended till 31st
ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to further extend the last date for availing Voluntary Tax Compliance Scheme (VTCS), announced for...
LCCI urges FBR to clear stuck-up refund claims
LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) chairman to ensure...
Kenya eyes $1 billion bilateral trade with Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Kenya High Commissioner Julius Kibet Bitkok said that current volume of bilateral trade between Kenya and Pakistan was $600...
Customs Court sends alleged currency smuggler on 7 days remand
KARACHI: Special Court of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling Judge Faiz Rasool Rashdi on Monday handed over a suspect to customs...
SHC directs IR commissioner to file reply in M/s OPAL case
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Monday once again issued notices to Karachi Regional Tax Office-II (RTO-II) Inland Revenue Zone-1...
SHC hears case of mis-declaration against Ali Qureshi
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Monday heard a post-arrest bail plea filed by Ali Qureshi who is allegedly involved...
Belgium special taxation inspectorate recovered less in 2015
BRUSSELS: The Special Taxation Inspectorate (BBI) recovered fewer funds from measures against large-scale fiscal fraud in 2015 than was the...
Norway gas exports to Europe ease on Gullfaks outage
OSLO: Norwegian gas exports to the rest of Europe fell on Monday from the previous session due to an unplanned...
