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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
Pak-Thailand bilateral trade may double to $2 bln
BANGKOK: There exists scope to double the volume of bilateral trade between Thailand and Pakistan, said Ambassador of the Kingdom...
Japan Mar petchem naphtha imports fall 15%
TOKYO: Japan's naphtha imports for the petrochemical sector fell 15 percent in March from the same month a year earlier,...
South Africa’s CPI recovers from almost 14-year lows
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s consumer confidence index (CPI) recovered from almost 14-year lows in the first quarter, but remained in negative...
Warsaw Stock Exchange marks 25 years
WARSAW: President Andrzej Duda on Tuesday took part in a ceremony marking 25 since the Warsaw Stock Exchange was launched,...
Owner-occupied housing expenditures slightly up in Q4
HELSINKI: The housing costs of owner-occupied dwellings increased by 0.8 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2015 from the...
Omani firms report OMR716m net profit
MUSCAT: Oman’s listed companies reported a 3.3 per cent growth in combined net profit to OMR716 million in 2015, up...
Abu Dhabi to impose new tax on hotel guests
ABU DHABI: Hotel guests in Abu Dhabi will soon be charged a new fee following a new decree to impose...
Abu Dhabi residential sales market remains muted in Q1
ABU DHABI: The residential sales market in Abu Dhabi, UAE, remained largely muted during the first quarter, with weak appetite...
India offers stakes to UAE in petro projects
ABU DHABI: India has offered UAE stakes in petrochemical plants and refinery projects as it seeks to boost energy ties...
Nepal Oil Corporation not reducing fuel prices since mid-Feb
KATHMANDU: The state-owned Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has lately been dillydallying in implementing the Automatic Fuel Pricing Mechanism (AFPM) --...
Jordan, S. Arabia set to increase cooperation in various fields
AMMAN: Jordan and Saudi Arabia have announced a package of measures intended to “enhance cooperation between the two countries,” according...
Gold biscuits worth Rs 33 lakh seizes near Indo-Bangladesh border
KOLKATA: The Border Security Force (BSF), on Monday, seized gold biscuits worth Rs 33.33 lakh near the Indo-Bangladesh border. A...
Iraqi Kurdistan’s rise as an independent energy player
BAGHDAD: Iraqi Kurdistan and the governing Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is in the midst of a major shift toward autonomy...
Ukraine begins indefinite moratorium on payments of foreign debts
KIEV: Ukraine has lifted temporary restrictions from its moratorium on the payment of its foreign public debts, including a $3...
Turkey’s current account gap narrows over oil plunge
ANKARA: Turkey’s current account deficit stood lower than expected at $1.79 billion for February, a fall of more than $1.5...
Egyptian soybean imports forecast to increase
CAIRO: Soybean imports are expected to reach 2.42 million tonnes, reflecting additional crush capacity, as well as strong soybean meal...
Panama Papers: Germany, France call for global list of tax havens to counter ‘tax evasion and money laundering’
BERLIN: In two separate initiatives in their respective countries to deal with cases of alleged tax evasion and money laundering,...
South Korea’s export prices fall to lowest
SEOUL: In local currency terms, the export price index, which gauges export prices with the base year of 2010, retreated...
Australia exports 1,400 sheep to China
CANBERRA: Some 1,400 Australian Suffolk sheep have been shipped to China to help and improve the genetics of China’s sheep...
Vietnam loses big money on iron ore export ban
HANOI: There are tens of steel mills operating now in Vietnam that make steel from iron ore. However, most of...
