Breaking News
Pakistan’s first in-depth newspaper that presents balanced news reports, analysis and reviews regarding Customs, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Sales/Income Tax Departments beside covering import and export sectors comprehensively. Up-to-the-minute news bulletins regarding Customs and FBR departments are also displayed regularly on both website and face book for the interest of common people
Islamabad: Bid to smuggle heroin to S Arabia foiled
ISLAMABAD: The Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) foiled a bid to smuggle heroin to Saudi Arabia worth millions of rupees. As...
Pak exports up by 2.65% in 1st month of current FY
LAHORE: Exports from the country increased by 2.65 percent during the first month of the current fiscal year (2013-14) as...
Overseas Pakistanis to send record level of remittances this year: Dar
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is likely to get a record level of remittances from the overseas Pakistan, about $16 billion during current...
Azerbaijan’s customs duties reach 12.3% of import
BAKU: In Jan–July 2013, the country’s foreign trade turnover totaled $20bn (+3.42% versus Jan-July 2012) against $33.56bn in 2012, $36.326bn...
Bajwa gave clear instructions to improve enforcement system: Chief Collector Yahya
KARACHI: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Tariq Bajwa and Member Customs Nisar Muhammad Khan gave clear instructions for strengthening...
Awarding MFN status to India to enhance Pakistani exports
SYED MOHAMMAD TAHIR LAHORE: Awarding Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to India would not only provide cheap items to end...
Another step towards automated customs checks in Chicago
CHICAGO: New interactive screens at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport are helping travelers speed their way through customs by eliminating the...
Joint operation in US leads to $7.2m marijuana seizure
TUCSON: Joint enforcement operations, aimed at combating transnational criminal organisations operating in the west desert, resulted in the seizure of...
Hong Kong Customs seizes 3kg of cannabis buds
Hong Kong: Officers of the Customs Drug Investigation Bureau conducted an anti-narcotics operation in Yuen Long and seized about three...
WCO workshop on Customs Valuation
DUSHANBE: The World Customs Organisation (WCO) organised a three-day workshop recently in Dushanbe, on the customs value for the officials...
Formal listing of Lalpir Power Ltd at LSE from 20th
LAHORE: Lahore Stock Exchange has approved the application for formal listing and quotation of shares of Lalpir Power Ltd on...
Reforms in tax collection system to increase revenue: Mujtaba
LAHORE: In 2013-14 budget, tax was only levied on affluent segments while agriculture tax will be implemented in phases and...
Committee reviews arrangements for Lahore Shopping Festival
LAHORE: Lahore Shopping Festival Coordination Committee formed by the Chief Minister Punjab met on Friday and discussed all the arrangements...
Pakistan rice shipment rejected by US customs
ISLAMABAD: A shipment of rice from Pakistan was refused entry into the United States after US Customs and Border Protection...
Industrial parks at Port Qasim to change economic landscape of Port City
KARACHI: Upcoming mega industrial zones especially Bin Qasim Industrial Park and Creek Industrial Park, with the booming industrial activity and...
FBR at centre stage as government woos IMF
ISLAMABAD: The upcoming bailout package of International Monetary Fund (IMF) for Pakistan to the tune of $5.3 billion depends upon...
Efficient ports are lifeline of economy: Capt. Haleem Siddiqui
KARACHI: The efficient ports are the lifeline of the economy by virtue of their key role for the promotion of trade...
Agar urges WB team to conduct Indo-Pak cross-border trade assessment study
Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s President Muhammad Haroon Agar has urged the World Bank Group on Trade and Transport...
Speed up revenue collection, Member Customs tells officials
KARACHI: Member Customs Nisar Muhammad Khan continued to convene meetings of the Customs officials on the second consecutive day at...
No new powers conferred to Tax Commissioners for audit: Dar
LAHORE: Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday made it clear that no new powers have been conferred to the...
