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Kazakhstan to import gold supplies from Russia, Iran
MOSCOW: Kazakhstan’s Tau-Ken Samruk expects the first gold from Russia and Iran to be delivered for refining this December, Chief...
Iran, Russia sign 1.2b euros agreement for train line
TEHRAN: Iran and Russia have signed an agreement worth 1.2 billion euros to electrify a train line, linking north-central Iran...
Iranian hand-woven carpet export slips 10% in 7 months
TEHRAN:Iran’s exports of hand-woven carpet to international markets have slipped 10 percent in the first seven months of the current...
Russia stops imports of Turkish products
MOSCOW: Russia has reportedly stopped the import of Turkish products onto its soil as of Thursday, following the downing of...
Dr Muhammad Iqbal appointed FBR Spokesperson
ISLAMABAD: Dr Muhammad Iqbal, a BS-20 officer of Inland Revenue Service, has been designated as Official Spokesperson for Federal Board...
First ceremony of awarding promotion badges held in FBR history
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue Member (Administration) Waqar Ahmad has awarded Shoulder Badges to four security officials, who have recently...
China to invest $438b on rail network in next five years
BEIJING: China is set to invest a total of at least 2.8 trillion yuan ($438 billion) in railway construction during...
PetroChina to sell stake in Trans-Asia gas pipeline for $2.4bn
BEIJING: PetroChina Co Ltd, the country's biggest oil and gas producer, is selling a half stake in its subsidiary Trans-Asia...
China, Albania ready to enhance infrastructure cooperation
BEIJING: China and Albania vowed on Thursday to strengthen cooperation in infrastructure construction. In a meeting with Albanian Prime Minister...
China to import broader range of goods, commodities from Africa
BEIJING: China will import a broader range of goods and commodities from Africa to help the continent further diversify its...
China, Russia plan joint venture for making bullet train
BEIJING: China and Russia are setting up a joint venture in Russia for making electromagnetic unit vehicles for the Moscow-Kazan...
Japanese Yen slightly weaker ahead of jobs data
TOKYO: The Japanese yen was slightly weaker ahead of a slew of key data on Friday. USD/JPY changed hands...
China to imports broader range of goods from Africa
BEIJING: China will import a broader range of goods and commodities from Africa to help the continent further diversify its...
Chinese steel firms to boost exports
SHANGHAI: China has not set out to encourage its steel firms to boost exports, the China Iron & Steel Association...
Tanzanian court charges 4 Chinese for smuggling rhino horn
DODOMA: A Tanzanian court has charged four Chinese nationals for smuggling rhino horns, a senior police official said on Wednesday,...
Bangladesh police arrest four smugglers with 450 tortoises
DHAKA: Police arrested four smugglers with 450 tortoises from Machkhola village in Sadar upazila on Wednesday afternoon. The arrestees are...
Dar, Nisar defend 0.3% WHT on bank transactions before NA committee
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Nisar Muhammad Khan, Thursday, aptly defended government’s decision...
Additional Collector AFU Tahir Qureshi says PIA staff involved in smuggling
KARACHI: At least 1,264 mobile phones and nine bottles of liquor worth Rs 25.20 million have been recovered from a PIA...
Kamran Michael assures safety, security of shipping industry
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping Kamran Michael has said that Pakistan is committed to the safety and security...
Dr. Muhammad Iqbal likely to become new FBR focal person
ISLAMABAD: Dr. Muhammad Iqbal is likely to be next focal person Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). Focal persons are appointed...
