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China’s steel exports soar to over 100m tons in 2015
BEIJING: China’s steel exports have hit a record level this year at over 100m tonnes, illustrating how the country is...
Dow, DuPont eye merger to create $120b firm
BEIJING: Dow Chemical Co and DuPont are in talks to merge, creating a chemicals giant with a market value of...
Chinese companies’ investments in Japan on the climbe
BEIJING: That hordes of Chinese tourists love to visit Japan is well known, but not so well known is Chinese...
S.Korea, China agree to implement bilateral FTA on Dec. 20
SEOUL: South Korea and China agreed to implement the bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) on Dec. 20, Seoul's foreign ministry...
Bangladesh anti-drugs officers seize cocaine worth $6.2m
DHAKA: Bangladesh anti-drugs officers seized US$6.2 million of cocaine at Dhaka airport and arrested a Spanish national on suspicion of...
Plenty of room for growth in Pak-US trade relations: Brian Heath
KARACHI: US Consul General in Karachi, Brian Heath has said that although the current trade volume between United States and...
FBR receives 36,000 complaints about IRIS software
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has received 36,000 objections from taxpayers about IRIS system, it is learnt here. According...
Customs central region collects Rs 12.77 billion customs duty in five months
LAHORE: The Customs central region has collected Rs 12.77 billion customs duty during the first five months of the financial...
Collectorate of Appeal Asif Jah Mehmood disposes of 115 appeals in 5 months
LAHORE: Collectorate of Appeal Lahore Dr. Asif Jah Mehmood has disposed of 115 appeals involving revenue worth Rs 49 million...
Governor Sindh to inaugurate Eduljee Dinshaw road on Dec 13
KARACHI: Governor Sindh Dr Ishratul Ibad Khan would inaugurate the renovated Eduljee Dinshaw Road project. The road was to be...
PCA issues show-cause notice to M/s Muller and Phipps for evading Rs 2.323m tax
KARACHI: The Post Clearance Audit (PCA) has issued a show-cause notice to M/s Muller and Phipps (Private) Limited for tax evasion of Rs...
Sialkot ASO seizes black tea worth Rs 100,000
SIALKOT: The Anti-Smuggling Organization ( ASO) has seized black tea worth Rs 100,000. Sources told Customs Today that Model Customs...
FPCCI expresses concern over ban on imported medicines, skin care products
KARACHI: With the reference to SRO 412/2014 by Drug Regulatory Authority, Aamir Iqbal, senior vice chairman of the Federation of...
DG NAB KP Shazad Saleem calls for across the board tax collections
PESHAWAR: Director General, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shazad Saleem has said that if taxes are paid honestly in the country,...
IHC disposes of five petitions filed against RTO authorities
ISLAMABAD: Justice Aamer Farooq of Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday disposed of five writ petitions filed against Regional Tax...
Customs Court extends judicial remand of gold smuggling suspect
LAHORE: Passenger Rai Umar, travelling for Gulf state, was arrested by the Customs preventive authorities from Lahore Airport while trying...
USC board of directors accepts ERP system
ISLAMABAD: Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan (USC) Board of directors has accepted Inter Resource Planning (ERP) solutions to make its...
Multan ASO seizes non-duty paid jeep worth Rs 2.5 million
MULTAN: The Customs Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) has impounded a non-duty paid jeep worth Rs 2.5 million in an operation in...
CDA asks to focus on developmental works in markets to facilitate business activities
ISLAMABAD: Lack of basic infrastructure in markets was a major stumbling block in promoting business activities and CDA should focus...
ANF recovers 306 Kgs drugs, arrests six accused
ISLAMABAD: Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has recovered 306 kilograms of Drugs and arrested six accused including two ladies in five different...
