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42 arrested in 34 countrywide operations against narcotics: ANF

ISLAMABAD: Anti Narcotics Force (ANF), during its 34 operations across the country against narcotics smuggling, has recovered 531 kg drugs....

Foreign investors flay govt’s plan to expend super tax in next budget

ISLAMABAD: The federal government’s plan to expend super tax in next budget has been flayed by the foreign investors. The...

IHC seeks more record for court’s assistance in M/s Wateen Telecom tax recovery case

ISLAMABAD: A division bench of the Islamabad High Court (SHC) on Tuesday heard a tax matter filed by M/s Wateen...

Saudi Arabia wants crude oil prices to rise to $60/b in 2017

Govt likely to hike oil prices to meet revenue targets

ISLAMABAD: The oil prices likely to be increased as the Federal Board of Revenue has proposed to enhance sales tax...

Commerce Ministry proposes zero-rating facility for all export-oriented sectors

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce has proposed the government to implement zero-rating facility on all the exports oriented sectors. The...

Islamabad Car Cell impounds smuggled BMW car worth Rs03.00m

ISLAMABAD: The Car Cell of the Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) impounded a Non-Duty Paid (NDP) BMW car modelled 2005-04-door of...

Court prayed to order promotion of FBR employee as per rules

ISLAMABAD: Two division benches of the Federal Service Tribunal dated in office hearing of recently filed complaints against the Federal...

NA body recommends zero-rating regime for dairy sector

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance has recommended that dairy sector should be considered on zero-rating tax regime...

Accountability courts give convictions in 40 references: NAB

ISLAMABAD: The accountability courts in the country have given convictions in 40 references as 896 accused had admitted their guilt...

Shaukat Ali, Khawaja Tanveer to attend training on anti-money laundering in Australia

byM. Faizan

ISLAMABAD: Australia has offered a training programme for the Pakistani officials to combat money laundering and financing of terrorism. Finance...

Budget 2017-18: Rs14.3b proposed for Customs, IR, transit trade projects

ISLAMABAD: The Revenue Division has suggested allocation of Rs14.298 billion for its 41 projects including construction of several Customs collectorates,...

IHC settles case filed by M/s Huawei Technologies

ISLAMABAD: A division bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) disposed of a tax matter filed by M/s Huawei Technologies...

Customs Appellate Tribunal resumes hearing of case filed by M/s Lucky Enterprises

ISLAMABAD: A single bench of the Customs Appellate Tribunal resumed the hearing on M/s Lucky Enterprises' customs reference. The single...

Islamabad IMO collects Rs900000 during 15 days of current month

ISLAMABAD: The international mail office (IMO) Islamabad earned Rs900000 during initial 15 days of May of Financial Year FY2016-17. The...

Islamabad customs impounds NDP Mercedes Benz priced Rs8.5m

byM. Faizan

ISLAMABAD: The directorate of customs intelligence and investigation, federal board of revenue Rawalpindi, impounded a non-duty-paid smuggled Mercedes Benz worth...

Islamabad ASO impounds truck loaded with cumin valued Rs2.5m

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) Islamabad impounded a Hino truck fully loaded with Indian origin smuggled cumin worth Rs2.5million. The...

JIT seeks Sharifs’ 1985-2016 tax returns record from FBR

ISLAMABAD: Joint Investigation Team (JIT) has decided to seek record of Sharif family’s tax returns from Federal Board of Revenue...

Human smuggler arrested for getting Rs1.5m for US visa

ISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested a human smuggler Muhammad Afzal from Lahore for his alleged involvement in getting...

Customs earns Rs20.047m by auctioning off impounded goods & vehicles

15/05/2017

ISLAMABAD: The Customs Auction Cell of the Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Islamabad earned Rs20.047million by auctioning off impounded goods and...

Islamabad dry port earns Rs05m more CD in 2016-17 than 2015-16’s