No check on cattle smuggling to Afghanistan
PESHAWAR: Smuggling of cattle to Afghanistan via different channels of Khyber Agency could not stop despite tall claims of the...
Oman Customs foils smuggling bids
MUSCAT: The Directorate-General of Customs at the Royal Oman Police recently foiled attempts to smuggle oil derivatives, fake cigarettes and...
Hong Kong Customs seizes 3.3 million sticks of illicit cigarettes
HONG KONG: Hong Kong Customs mounted a one-week special operation to combat cross-border smuggling of illicit cigarettes and distribution of...
Nigerian Customs destroys $0.24m worth of frozen turkey
OYO: The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) at the weekend destroyed 5,390 cartons of frozen turkey...
PIAF wants probe into rupee depreciation
LAHORE: Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) has demanded a high-level probe into devaluation of rupee. PIAF Chairman Malik...
Motiwala resigns as SBI chairman
KARACHI: Sindh Board of Investment (SBI) Chairman Zubair Motiwala has resigned from his post. Motiwala, after submitting his resignation to...
Trade deficit narrowed by 5.15pc
LAHORE: Pakistan's trade deficit narrowed by 5.15 per cent during the first three months of the current fiscal year as...
Korea Customs uncovers $934m worth of illegal offshore transactions
SEOUL: The Korea Customs Service (KCS) has uncovered illegal currency transactions worth of more than 1 trillion won ($933.7 million)...
Customs seizes €93k of cigarettes, cash in Ireland
CORK: Customs officers have seized €38,000 ($126,042) worth of cigarettes and tobacco and €55,000 in cash in two separate operations...
QTI seeks LCCI help against imposition of new taxes
LAHORE: Qoumi Tajir Ittehad (QTI) has sought the LCCI help against imposition of new taxes and cumbersome tax procedures that...
Exports from Pakistan to US be enhanced to $9b: Teli
KARACHI: US Consul General in Karachi Michael J Dodman has said that Generalised Sales Preference (GSP) scheme has currently been...
Gwadar Port will be functional in five months: Kamran Michael
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Ports & Shipping Senator Kamran Michael has said that Gwadar Port will be made fully functional...
Pakistan Customs launching WeBOC to deal with Afghan Transit Trade
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Customs authorities have prepared a plan to launch automated clearance system, Web Based One Custom (WeBOC), for dealing...
26 kg heroin seized at Pak-India border
AMRITSAR: Three days after the seizure of 17kg heroin from Pak-India border, the Border Security Force has made another haul...
346 kilograms of heroin seized in Turkey
ISTANBUL: The Istanbul Police Department's narcotics unit and teams from the National Intelligence Organisation (MIT) carried out a joint drug...
Congo rebels smuggling out gold worth $500m a year
KINSHASA: M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo have built alliances with local gangs to gain control of lucrative gold...
FBR likely to collect Rs580b in next quarter
LAHORE: The government has reorganised Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) by giving it more powers which enhanced its performance, economist...
Govt to provide relief to film producers in tax
LAHORE: The government will cooperate with producers for restoration of film industry and construction of quality cinemas besides providing relief in...
FBR taking action against smuggled cigarettes
LAHORE: Smuggled cigarettes without the health warning continue to harm the health of the citizens who are unaware of the...
Steps taken to halt rupee depreciation: Dar
WASHINGTON: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has disagreed with the suggestion that pressures on the Pakistani currency could result in higher...
