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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
Canadian household confidence posts biggest gain since July
OTTAWA: Household confidence rose the most in half a year as Canadians reported more optimism about the economy and the...
CANADA STOCKS-TSX barely falls as banks dip, gold miners bounce
OTTAWA: Canada's main stock index was barely lower in early trade on Monday, as financial stocks pulled back after sharp...
Australia central bank holds rates, takes upbeat tone on growth
SYDNEY: Australia's central bank held rates steady at its first policy meeting of the year on Tuesday, playing down a...
Australia strives for $315m in vegetable exports by 2020
CANBERRA: The future is bright for Australia’s vegetable industry, following the release of an industry strategy that aims to increase...
Taiwan: 20,000 electric motorcycle sales in 2016
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs said that the sale of electric motorcycles reached 20,000 units last year, nearly double...
US Hampton Roads coal exports in Jan highest since March 2015
WASHINGTON: Coal exports from terminals in Virginia's Hampton Roads region totaled 2.59 million st in January, up 25.3% from the...
IMF calls on Turkey to tighten its budget
ANKARA: IMF executive directors also emphasised that the Turkish central bank should move to protect the depreciated lira amid “high...
Turkey’s crude steel production raises 5.3% in 2016
ANKARA: Crude steel production in Turkey increased 5.2 percent last year, reaching 33.2 million tons. According to data from the...
Turkey’s sovereign wealth fund to finance major infrastructure projects
ANKARA: Turkey's sovereign wealth fund will be used to finance major projects such as defense and aerospace investments and big...
Najaf Police seizes 35 ancient artifacts hidden in vehicle
NAJAF: Najaf Police Directorate said that it confiscated 35 ancient artifacts belong to different eras, hidden inside a vehicle. According...
U.S. East Coast has a growing appetite for foreign oil
WASHINGTON: U.S. East Coast refineries, which have thrived for a few years on a boom of production from the Bakken...
Jordan raises fuel prices for February
AMMAN: The Jordanian government's Oil Pricing Committee announced that it is amending the prices of oil derivatives for the month...
U.K. retail sales fall in January
LONDON: U.K. retail sales fell in January, a trade group survey showed Tuesday, adding to signs that Britons may be...
UK consumers cut back on spending in Jan as inflation worries mount
LONDON: British consumers reined in their spending last month, an industry survey showed on Tuesday, adding to signs that they...
Iran confirms discovery of 15 bln barrels oil reserves
TEHRAN: The Islamic Republic of Iran has discovered new oil reserves in the amount of 15 billion barrels, 2 billion...
Tax revenues reach $20b, rising 18%
TEHRAN: The Iranian National Tax Administration has earned 810 trillion rials ($20.9 billion) in tax revenues so far in the...
Nicaragua exports more bananas and aims to Russia
MOSCOW: According to the statistics of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Trade (MIFIC), banana exports continue apace. Between January...
UAE inflation climbs to 2.6% in Nov
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates National Bureau of Statistics released the following consumer price data for November. The statistics authority...
Russia’s Phosagro considers share offering this week
MOSCOW: Russian fertiliser producer Phosagro <PHOR.MM> is considering a secondary share offering this week, three financial market sources told Reuters...
Eliminate customs duty on gold to curb smuggling
WASHINGTON: Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya says that he would suggest eliminating customs duty on gold to curb smuggling...
