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IMF forecasts slower growth, higher inflation for Pakistan

byCT Report

09/05/2026

FBR revises customs values for imported smartwatches & wearables vide VR No.2076/2026

08/05/2026

Pakistan to build Energy City, multipurpose terminal at Port Qasim

08/05/2026

Pakistan Single Window, TDAP sign MoU to boost Pakistan’s digital trade ecosystem

08/05/2026

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RTO-III optimistic about achieving revenue target

30/06/2015

KARACHI: Additional Commissioner Regional Tax Office-III Arshad Hasan Khan has said that June 30 is the last day of the current...

DG Customs Valuation rejects petition against VR No.701/2014 through Order in Revision No.120 /2015

KARACHI: The director general of the Directorate General Customs Valuation Samaira Nazir Khan has rejected a review petition through Order...

Renovation of Eduljee Dinshaw Road stopped due to killing heat wave

KARACHI: Renovation work of Eduljee Dinshaw Road has been stopped due to scorching heat wave in Karachi in recent days....

Govt to enhance powers of DG Intelligence to cope with tax defaulters

KARACHI: The government is seriously considering enhancing powers of the Directorate General Intelligence and Investigations after the end of the...

FBR to start inquiry against 122 businesses, industrial units

KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to conduct inquiry against such businesses and industrial units which have...

Customs Valuation DG rejects review plea to amend VR 632/2014 for wire rope

KARACHI: Customs Valuation Director General Samaira Nazir Khan has rejected a review petition for amendment in Valuation Ruling 632/2014 of...

Customs House to remain open today to collect duties, taxes

byQaisar Mansoor

28/06/2015

KARACHI: The Customs House is to remain open today (Sunday) as routine office timings to collect duties and taxes, it...

NATO/ISAF pilferage case: Customs Court adjourns hearing till July 1

KARACHI: The special judge of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling Court heard 15 bail applications of the persons arrested by the...

Custom Preventive arrests passenger, accomplice on smuggling of 230 cell phones

KARACHI: The Model Customs Collectorate Preventive Karachi staff arrested a passenger at Jinnah International Airport coming from Colombo on Air...

IOCO working with just 15 staff members against proposed strength of 50

byAftab Channa

KARACHI: The Input Output Coefficient Organization (IOCO) has been facing shortage of staff since the last couple of years, Customs...

Karachi Customs Export bypasses IOCO for determining DTRE

byAftab Channa

KARACHI: The Model Customs Collectorate Export has almost bypassed the Input Output Co-Efficient Organization (IOCO) which is aimed at determining...

Creation of Special Narcotics Wing still in doldrums

KARACHI: The planned Special Anti-Narcotics Wing of Excise and Taxation Department is still in doldrums. A decision to establish a...

Customs Intelligence and Investigation recovers millions from black pepper importers

KARACHI: Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation has recovered millions of rupees from the importers of black pepper after putting...

FBR introduces new registration module of IRIS to facilitate taxpayers

KARACHI: Member (IT) and Secretary (IT) FBR, Raana Ahmed has introduced a new module of IRIS for registration of income tax...

Customs Valuation determines values of copper clad laminated sheets

KARACHI: The director general of Customs Valuation has determined the customs values of copper clad laminated sheets vide valuation ruling...

Majority of Customs, income tax officials fails to submit tax returns

KARACHI: A majority of officials, who are deployed to collect taxes, have failed to submit their tax returns. Sources in...

FTA cell to work for more than 10 hours in Ramazan to facilitate trade bodies

KARACHI: The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) cell of Model Customs Collectorate Appraisement-East and Model Customs Collectorate Appraisement-West will work more...

Customs Preventive recovers 215 mobiles sets from passenger at Karachi airport

KARACHI: The Model Customs Collectorate Preventive staff deputed at Jinnah International Airport has arrested a passenger who was coming from...

Auditors of Inland Revenue working as Assistant Commissioners in violation of FBR notification

KARACHI: The violation of the notification No 0871-IR-III/2012, issued by the Revenue Division of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR),...

Importers facing hardships due to delay in consignments clearance