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Workers remittances surge by 9.4pc to $3.2b in November 2025
KARACHI: Workers’ remittances to Pakistan continued their positive growth trajectory, recording an inflow of $3.2 billion during November 2025. This represents...
DG Valuation revises import values for 11 medical equipment items
KARACHI: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has re-determined customs values for 11 types of medical items imported from...
Customs Marine seizes smuggled HSD, three launches worth Rs42.23m
KARACHI: The Marine Unit of the Enforcement Collectorate Karachi has foiled a major attempt to smuggle High-Speed Diesel (HSD) by...
Pakistan Navy seizes 1,500kg hashish worth $3m in Arabian Sea anti-smuggling operation
KARACHI: Pakistan Navy ship Yamama, deployed on a Regional Maritime Security Patrol (RMSP) in the Arabian Sea, seized 1,500 kilograms...
Karachi Enforcement seizes Rs96m worth of smuggled mobile phones, tampered vehicle
KARACHI: The Collectorate of Customs Enforcement Karachi has seized 564 high-end smuggled mobile phones along with a tampered Toyota Land...
Customs JIAP foils bid to smuggle MDMA tablets worth $1m
KARACHI: Pakistan Customs has intercepted over 9,000 ecstasy (MDMA) tablets valued at Rs299.8 million in Karachi, the Federal Board of...
Pakistan cancels 45 LNG cargoes from Qatar & Italy until 2027
KARACHI: Pakistan has canceled the purchase of 45 liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes from Qatar and Italy that were scheduled until...
AD Ports Group, Louis Dreyfus partner to develop modern bulk handling facility at Karachi Port
KARACHI: AD Ports Group has announced a new strategic partnership between Karachi Gateway Terminal Multipurpose Limited (KGTML), part of Noatum...
Saudi Arabia extends $3b deposit in Pakistan for another year
KARACHI: Saudi Arabia has extended a $3 billion deposit placed in the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) account for another...
Foreign reserves of Pakistan stand $19.59 billion
KARACHI: The total liquid foreign reserves of Pakistan stood US$ 19,588.5 million as of 28 November while the reserves held...
K-Electric, DP World sign deal to build 132kV grid station at QICT
KARACH: K-Electric and DP World have signed an agreement to establish a dedicated 132kV grid station at the Qasim International...
Women’s financial inclusion expands to 52%, gender gap shrinks to 30pc: SBP
KARACHI: The Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad, highlighting the progress made in financial inclusion and gender equality...
Karachi Enforcement foils mis-declaration bid worth Rs167m by M/s Insons Corp
KARACHI: The Collectorate of Customs, Enforcement Karachi, has thwarted a major attempt to evade revenue, preventing a loss of approximately...
Bilal Bin Saqib resigns as SAPM after regulatory conflict
KARACHI: Bilal Bin Saqib has resigned as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Blockchain and Crypto after a...
Pakistan’s trade deficit rises 33pc YoY to $2.86b in November 2025
KARACHI: Pakistan’s trade deficit widened by nearly 33% to $2.86 billion in November 2025, compared to $2.15 billion in the...
Pakistan-Italy trade witnesses over 36pc surplus in 4 months of FY2025-26
KARACHI:Pakistan’s goods and services trade with Italy witnessed a surplus of 36.14 percent during the first four months of the...
Pakistan clears LNG diversion plan for 2026, allowing Qatar & ENI to reroute 35 cargoes
KARACHI: Pakistan has approved the Annual Delivery Plan (ADP) for 2026, enabling the diversion of 35 long-term LNG cargoes by...
Sargodha Enforcement foils multiple smuggling attempts in 24 hours
SARGODHA: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement Sargodha in its intensified anti-smuggling drive has successfully intercepted multiple consignments and vehicles in the past...
Country’s external sector shows increasing trade activity, remittance inflows
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Ministry of Fiance and Revenue on Friday said that the country’s external sector shows increasing trade activity...
Pakistan targets $200m halal meat exports to Malaysia
KARACHI: Pakistan has finalized a $200 million plan to export meat to Malaysia, aiming to expand its global halal market...
