International Customs
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
NFA Council approves the purchase of rice $100M from Vietnam
HANOI: The National Food Authority (NFA) Council has approved the purchase of about $100 million worth of rice from Vietnam...
US Customs seizes steroids worth $65,000
FAIRBANKS: A Fairbanks-bound package of steroids and hormones was recently seized by U.S. Customs, according to Alaska State Trooper logs....
Czech Customs seizes 6,000 fake watches
PRAGUE: A special team from the Prague Customs Administration seized a large number of counterfeit luxury watches from a stand...
New Kenya Co-operative Creameries spends Sh140m on Nyahururu plant facelift
NAIROBI: The New Kenya Co-operative Creameries (New KCC) will spend Sh140 million to finance new milk processing infrastructure as a...
Irving Shipbuilding sends invites for first look at steel cutting equipment
TORONTO: Irving Shipbuilding opened its new facility to the media, inviting reporters in for a first look at its steel...
More flights between China and Africa help increase trade, tourism
NAIROBI: The coming direct flight between Nairobi and Guangzhou will boost tourism and trade between China and Kenya, a senior...
Nigeria crude oil output estimates 57.30m barrels in April 2015
ABUJA: Nigeria’s crude oil production, including condensates and natural gas liquids, was estimated at an average of 1.91 million barrels...
Dubai Bank Chairman faces disapproval over Sh197m order
NAIROBI: Dubai Bank Chairman Hassan Zubedi has defended his move to disobey a court order requiring the lender to surrender...
Britain removes Mombasa from Kenya travel warning
NAIROBI: Britain on Thursday removed a warning against traveling to the Indian Ocean resort of Mombasa, offering some respite to...
Nawaz, Modi to meet at annual trade summit in Russia
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif are likley to meet on the sidelines of...
Nigeria’s 60% of coastal trade in the hands of foreigners: Ogbeifun
ABUJA: About 60 per cent of Nigeria’s coastal trade are in the hands of foreigners, the President, Ship Owners Association...
Oman banks to allocate 5% loans to SMEs
MUSCAT: Banks should be given more time to comply with the decision of the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) that...
Zimbabwe’s Hwange plans to export 50,000 metric tons of coal to South Africa this year
HARARE: Hwange Colliery Co. of Zimbabwe plans to export 50,000 metric tons of coal to neighboring South Africa this year...
Nigeria customs stresses need for revival of textile sector to boost economy
ABUJA: Nigeria’s Comptroller General of Customs, Ahaji Dikko Abdullahi, has stressed the need for the revival of the Nigerian textile...
Family business AccuDock wins contract for Brazil Olympics
BRASILIA: Beating out big global rivals, a family business from Pompano Beach has won a contract to supply floating docks...
Oman petroleum exports’ profit drop to $1t last year
MUSCAT: Opec nations’ revenue from petroleum exports plunged below $1 trillion last year for the first time since 2010, highlighting...
Chikura slams Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe delay on anxious banks
HARARE: Deposit Protection Corporation (DPC) chief executive John Chikura says the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ)’s sluggish response to close...
Iowans plans weeklong trade mission to Cuba in August
HAVANA: Historic moves to restore diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba offer the potential to open trade doors...
US, Italian drug trafficking ring busted
ROME: An operation involving police in Italy, the United States and Spain has resulted in the arrests of 33 people...
Oman’s National Bank allows capital boosting bond for 4 banks
MUSCAT: National Bank of Oman has mandated four banks for a potential capital-boosting bond issue that it plans to print...
