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APTMA seeks cut in power tariff
ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) urged the government to reduce power tariff to restore industry based in the...
Customs JIAP seizes 51 cellphones worth Rs27.6m
KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs team deputed at Jinnah International Airport (JIAP) successfully thwarted an attempt to smuggle cell phones worth...
Pakistan needs to abolish tax exemptions: World Bank
ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government has been urged to abolish all tax exemptions and bring incomes from agriculture, properties and retail...
World Bank raises concerns over SOEs’ privatisation approach
ISLAMABAD: While Pakistan is already under tight monetary vigilance of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to fulfil certain prerequisites for...
Lahore I&I seizes smuggled goods worth Rs220m from Shah Alam Market & Humayun Khan Plaza
LAHORE: In view of intensified anti-smuggling drive across Pakistan, Faiz Ahmed Chadhar, Director General, Customs Intelligence and Investigations (I&I) issued...
Lahore Enforcement recovers smuggled auto parts worth Rs800m near Old Ravi Toll Plaza
LAHORE: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement recovered conducted a raid on a godown near New Vision Group of Institutes, Saeed Park,...
FTO Dr. Asif Jah elected as Secretary General OICOA
KARACHI: Federal Tax Ombudsman of Pakistan, Dr. Asif Mehmood Jah elected as Secretary General of OICOA in its 9th Board...
OGDCL finds indicators of heavy reservoirs of shale gas in Hyderabad
ISLAMABAD: Amid depleting natural gas, Pakistan has found indicators that suggest the presence of heavy reservoirs of shale gas in...
Multan Customs seizes NDP vehciles & goods worth Rs310.4m in September
MULTAN: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement Multan has seized non-customs paid vehicles and miscellaneous goods worth Rs310.4 million in various anti-smuggling...
SECP warns public against investing in fraudulent schemes
LAHORE: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has advised the general public against investing in fraudulent investment schemes...
FBR optimistic to achieve annual tax collection target sans mini budget
ISLAMABAD-The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is optimistic to achieve its annual tax collection target without announcing mini budget. Background...
Collector Imran Bokhari’s Khuzdar Customs recovers 6 tons of betel nuts worth Rs28.8m
KHUZDAR: Under the dynamic leadership of Collector Imran Bokhari, Collectorate of Customs Enforcement thwarted two attempts to smuggle 6 tons...
Pakistan likely to receive next IMF tranche despite missing some targets: report
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is likely to receive the next tranche of the $3 billion stand-by arrangement (SBA) with the International Monetary...
Pakistan starts collecting bank guarantee for Afghan Transit trade goods to curb smuggling
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has initiated the process of collecting bank guarantees for goods intended for Afghan transit trade to enhance security...
Karachi Enforcement seizes smuggled goods worth Rs10m in various operations
KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement, Karachi has seized smuggled goods worth Rs10 million in various operations in the city. The...
Gwadar I&I seizes smuggled goods worth Rs169.36m from Hub area
GWADAR: Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation has seized I&I-Customs has seized huge quantity of smuggled goods from Hub area...
ICCI, ICSTSI call for promoting ease of doing business
ISLAMABAD: Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) and Sajjad Sarwar, President, Islamabad Chamber of Small...
Money laundering: Customs I&I files FIR against M/s Ehsan Importer & Exporter
KARACHI: Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) has registered an FIR against Anam Ullah of M/s Ehsan Importer &...
FBR set to audit sales record of real estate tax filers: sources
ISLAMABAD: In fresh operational guidelines for sales tax records, the Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR) on Saturday announced to initiate...
Reforms in Pakistan Customs: FBR transfers 29 PCS officers of BS-16-17 to admin pool
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has transferred 29 officers of BS-16 and BS-17 to the Admin Pool at...
