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Customs Court extends remand of suspect arrested in $450,000 smuggling case
KARACHI: The Customs Court extends physical remand of suspect namely Muhammad Islam son of Muhammad Ishaque and sent him back...
Transporters strike: Tyre association joins hands, KPT-PQA activities distrubed
KARACHI: Country wide strike of All Pakistan Goods Transport Association (APGTA) has created an alarming situation after the sea ports...
FBR assigns look after charge to Nausheen Javaid Amjad
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) assigned look after charge to Member (Admin0 Ms. Nausheen Javaid Amjad. A notification issued...
Import bill falls by 17.06% in first half
KARACHI: Pakistan’s import bill plunged by 17.06 percent during first six months (July – December) 2019/2010 owing to deceleration in...
Indicators of inflation witnessed decline in December
ISLAMABAD: The spokesperson of the Finance Division said on Tuesday major indicators of inflation witnessed a decline in December 2019...
Hammad Azhar arrives in Japan to pay three-day official visit
TOKYO: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Hammad Azhar has arrived in Japan to pay a three-day official visit. Hammad Azhar...
Gold price reaches all time high level of Rs93400 per tola
KARACHI: The per tola price of 24 karat gold reached to an all-time high at Rs93,400 after appreciating Rs2600 on...
Pak Rupee depreciates by 6 paisa against US dollar in interbank market
ISLAMABAD: The exchange rate of US Dollar against Pakistani rupee increased by 6 paisa in interbank on Monday and closed...
Govt launches ‘Zindagi’ digital app to fight drugs
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday that fighting the drug culture and eradicating it from Pakistan is not...
POS will help retailers to prepare sales tax returns without hassle: FBR Member IT Asim Ahmad
LAHORE: A seminar on “Point of Sales (POS) Integration of Tier – 1 Retailers, jointly organized by the Lahore Chamber...
KPT ships movement, cargo handling report Jan 6
KARACHI: Following were the movements of ships and cargo handling at the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) during the last 48...
Pak Rupee starts week’s trading on positive note
KARACHI: The rupee extended slight gains against the US dollar in the interbank market at the start of Monday’s trading....
Knitwear worth $1.320b exported in five months of FY2019-20
ISLAMABAD: Knitwear exports from the country during first five months of current financial year grew by 8.69% as compared the...
NAB Karachi DG Najaf Mirza launches inquiry into ‘China-cutting’ on land surrounding Mazar-e-Quaid
ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Justice (Retired) Javed Iqbal has taken notice of ‘China-cutting’ on land in surroundings of...
FBR to establish help desks to facilitate refund claims
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to establish special desks at all regional tax offices and large...
Quetta Appraisement shows outstanding performance in revenue collection
QUETTA: Collectorate of Customs Appraisement collected Rs14.95 billion under the head of duty and taxes during the first half of...
SHC seeks comments on petition filed by M/s Anumat Foods against detention of consignment
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) directed customs department to make sure to file their comments on a constitutional petition...
IT exports surged 23 per cent during first five months of FY 2019-20
ISLAMABAD: IT and IT enabled services (ITes) export remittances have surged to $439.9 million at a growth rate of 23.35...
ECC approves amendments in Nepra Act
ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet chaired by Adviser to the Prime Minister on...
Customs Preventive recovers smuggled cloth from Tariq Road market worth Rs20m
KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs Preventive team seized huge quantity of smuggled cloth worth millions of rupees after conducting a successful...
