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
Man arrested for trying to bring ivory into Taiwan
TAIPEI: A passenger returning from China was arrested at Taiwan's main airport Monday for attempting to bring ivory into the...
New Pak, Afghan border controls slow trade
KABUL: For decades Afghan and Pakistani merchants crossed freely at Chaman, a dusty, wind-swept frontier border town in Balochistan, but...
Qatar’s firms Q4 profits to grow by 18%
DOHA: Led by Industries Qatar (IQ), Qatar’s listed companies’ fourth quarter (Q4, 16) are projected to grow by an estimated...
Spanish persimmon production set to double within 3 years
MADRID: With rising demand, little competition, and production set to soar in the coming years, the future looks bright for...
Greek consumer prices rise in Dec
ATHENS: Greece's annual EU-harmonised inflation rate turned positive in December after a negative reading in the previous month, statistics service...
Bali police thwart coral smuggling attempt
BALI: Bali police reportedly stopped smugglers from illegally exporting coral reefs, which are severely endangered in Indonesia, on Monday. The...
Danish Crown increases focus on beef with German acquisition
COPENHAGEN: Danish Crown has acquired a major cattle slaughterhouse in Germany, stating that the move “ties in beautifully” with its...
Norway sets new gas export record: GASSCO
OSLO: A new record for gas exports by pipeline from Norway was set in 2016, when 108.56bn m3 was delivered...
Icelandic Group to sell Belgian processor
BRUSSELS: Board of the Icelandic Group which owns Icelandic Seachill in the UK has decided to initiate a public sale...
Car sales in Philippines increase by 24.6% in 2016
MANILA: Entry of new models pushed automobile sales in Asia's fastest-growing economy last year, reports Nikei Asian Review. A joint...
India may leave tax treaty with Netherlands unchanged
AMSTERDAM: India is unlikely to amend its tax treaty with the Netherlands as it did with Mauritius, Singapore and Cyprus...
Volkswagen to pay US $4.3b to settle diesel debacle
BERLIN: German carmaker Volkswagen has negotiated a $4.3 billion draft deal with US authorities to resolve the so-called defeat device...
Nigeria customs appoints Joseph Attah as the Ag. Pro
ABUJA: The Nigerian Custom service has approved the appointment of Joseph Attah as the acting public relations officer of the...
Polish economic growth likely to remain sluggish in 2017, inflation to accelerate in coming months
WARSAW: The Polish economy experienced a downward trend in 2016 and is expected to continue to see a downturn through...
Nepal Ambassador Upadhyay meets Chief Minister Chouhan
KATHMANDU: Ambassador of Nepal Deep Kumar Upadhyay paid a courtesy visit to Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at Mantralaya on...
Bolivian Govt expects fall of unemployment rate to 3.2%
WASHINGTON: The Government expects to create near 30,000 new jobs this year and reduce unemployment to 3.2 percent, said today...
Iraq exports petroleum to Egypt within days
BAGHDAD: Iraq will begin exporting a daily one million barrels of petroleum per day to Egypt as per an agreement...
Brexit means profit for Britons selling Portugal property
LISBON: Just weeks after the U.K. voted to leave the European Union, Peter Thompson, a British healthcare consultant, sold one...
World Bank predicts 6.8% economic growth for Bangladesh
DHAKA: The global lender posted the growth projections for the current financial year in its half-yearly report, Global Economic Prospects,...
Polish GDP to accelerate to 3.1%
WARSAW: Polish GDP will accelerate to 3.1 percent this year from an estimated 2.5 percent in 2016, the World Bank...
