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China’s B2C market grows by 49.7% in Q3
SHANGHAI: Third quarter is generally considered a slack season in the retail industry, but China's online business-to-consumer (B2C) market grew...
China’s electricity consumption falls 0.2% in Oct
BEIJING: China's electricity consumption, a key barometer of economic activity, edged down 0.2 percent to 449.1 billion kilowatt hours (kwh)...
FTZ policies boost foreign investments
SHANGHAI: More foreign investors are participating in Shanghai’s pilot free trade zone this year as they tap the zone’s reform...
Appointment of Nasir Masroor as new Member Customs lauded
KARACHI: Newly appointed FBR Chairman Nisar Muhammad Khan and other top officials have lauded the decision of Finance Minister to...
Fiat to recall 42,935 sedans in China
BEIJING: Italian automaker Fiat will start recalling 42,935 Viaggio cars in China on Friday due to a problem with the...
Saudi authorities seizes 22.4m drugs pills, arrests 1,776 smugglers last 8 months
RIYADH: Saudi authorities have seized 22.4 million amphetamine pills and arrested 1,776 drug smugglers during the last eight months of...
Iranian gas exports up 80% in 7th month
TEHRAN: Exports of gas condensate from Iran’s South Pars gas field rose by 80 percent in the seventh Iranian calendar...
Seasoned official Nisar Muhammad Khan takes charge as new FBR chairman
ISLAMABAD: Seasoned official Nisar Muhammad Khan has just taken the charge of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) as its...
Rehmatullah Khan Wazir appointed as new FBR Member Inland Revenue Policy
ISLAMABAD: Rehmatullah Khan Wazir has been appointed as new FBR Member (Inland Revenue) Policy. He has replaced Shahid Hussain Asad...
Iran’s economic growth falls due to sanctions
TEHRAN: Iran's economic growth would outperform most of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries in 2016 when sanctions...
Iran allots $55.5m to promote exports
TEHRAN: Iran has allotted 2 trillion rials (about $55.5 million) to ease up production outlays and promote the exports, an...
Thailand, Russia business forum held in Bangkok
MOSCOW: A special forum titled ‘Thailand and Russia - Bilateral cooperation through the lens of Thai business’ was held at...
Customs arrests Russian tourist in cocaine smuggling case
MOSCOW: A Russian tourist has been arrested on Koh Samui for allegedly smuggling in 6.5 kilogrammes of cocaine. Lelekov Sergei, 24,...
Outgoing FBR Chairman Bajwa made Secretary Economic Affairs Division
ISLAMABAD: Outgoing FBR Chairman Tariq Bajwa has been given the assignment of Secretary Economic Affairs Division (EAD). Finance Minister Ishaq...
GCC petro exports to China rise to 13.37m tonnes
DUBAI: GCC petrochemical exports to China rose to 13.37 million tonnes, valued at $15.15 billion in 2014, recording a 5%...
Shahid Hussain Jatoi to take charge as Member-in-Charge Federal Ombudsman
ISLAMABAD: Outgoing FBR Member Admin Shahid Hussain Jatoi will assume charge as Member-in-Charge, Federal Ombudsman, Karachi. Waqar Ahmed Chief Commissioner...
Shahid Hussain Asad becomes DG National Center for Rural Development
ISLAMABAD: Outgoing Member (Inland Revenue) Policy and official spokesperson FBR Shahid Hussain Asad has been given the new assignment of...
Collector Dr Saifuddin Juenjo in China to attend seminar on textile management
KARACHI: Collector, Model Customs Collectorate Exports Dr Saifuddin Junejo is in Fuzhou, China to represent Pakistan Customs in a month-long...
Peshawar Customs collects Rs3973.14m in October
PESHAWAR: The Customs Peshawar has made a total of Rs 3973.14 million revenue collections under the head of customs duty,...
Rozi Khan Burki inaugurates new block for girls at Customs Public School
LAHORE: Chief Collector of Customs Central Region Rozi Khan Burki on Monday inaugurated a new block for the girl students...
