Texas authorities seize 2 pounds of meth, 5 arrested in Dallas
DALLAS: Authorities said they arrested five people and seized two pounds of methamphetamine after a shooting and a chase in...
Dar hails FBR, SBP efforts for streamlining payment process of imports
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar here on Tuesday appreciated the efforts of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and Federal...
Multan Excise Dept recovered Rs855.7m in 6 months against Rs840m target
MULTAN: Excise and Taxation Divisional Director Jam Siraj Ahmad said that the department recovered Rs855.7 million taxes against the target...
CM distributes cheques under interest-free loans scheme
LAHORE: Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif Tuesday said that billion of rupees would be added to the CM's Self-Employment Scheme so...
Ahsan says CPEC to be completed in phases
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal Tuesday said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would be completed...
FIA arrests two human traffickers
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Tuesday arrested two alleged human traffickers. According to FIA, during a raid an alleged...
Emissions scandal: Volkswagen sued for $20b in US
NEW YORK: The American government has sued Volkswagen for more than $20 billion in emission scandal. The company was sued...
3-ton cocaine seized, 12 held in Spain
MADRID: The Spanish police Tuesday seized three tonnes of cocaine and arrested 12 alleged drug traffickers from Spain, Britain and...
Annual inflation falls to lowest rate in 5 years
WASHINGTON: Annual inflation has fallen to the lowest rate in five years, as consumer prices last year increased by just...
Tax net increases by 40%, taxpayers cross 1m mark, claims Dar
ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has claimed that due to the government policies, the tax net has expanded by...
KPT’s shipping movement report
KARACHI: Following were the movements of ships at Karachi Port during the last 24 hours, ending at 0700 hours on...
Shipping intelligence report of Karachi Port
KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) issued the following shipping report for the last 24 hours, ending 0700 hours on...
S. Korea’s economy post longest current surplus for 45 months
SEOUL: South Korea's economy posted the longest current surplus for 45 months in a row due to faster fall in...
Pak, Lanka sign 8 pacts, MoUs
COLOMBO: Pakistan and Sri Lanka have signed eight agreements and MoUs in several areas including trade, defence, education, security, anti-terrorism...
Genesis Photonics starts shipments of CSP for use in automotive headlights
WASHINGTON: LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Genesis Photonics has begun to ship CSP of (chip scale package) of chips...
Mozambique to start coal shipments through new Nacala port
MAPUTO: The provincial director for Transport and Communications in western Mozambique province Tete, Romeo Sandoca has said trains loaded with...
3D printer shipments in China market reach 34,000 units in 2014
BEIJING: According to IDC, 3D printer shipments in the China market reached over 34,000 units in 2014, and are expected...
Govt reduces export duty on iron ore pellets to 0 from 5%
NEW DELHI: Government has reduced the export duty on iron ore pellets to zero from 5 per cent, a move...
Oxford Casino reports revenues increase in 2015
LONDON: Oxford Casino reported nearly $4 million more in revenue last year over 2014. As the host municipality, the town...
Pak rupee depreciates by 35 paisas in interbank
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee Tuesday depreciated against the US dollar both in interbank and open market. According to the local...
