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US diplomat Jarrett Blanc meets Ishaq Dar
ISLAMABAD: The visiting US Acting Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Jarrett Blanc held a meeting with Finance Minister, Mohammad...
Date for filing of WHT statements extended till 28th
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue has extended the date of filing of Withholding Tax (WHT) statements due on August 15...
Germany Iron ore imports surged 18%
BERLIN: According to the latest import statistics published by the European Steel Association (EUROFER), the iron ore imports by Germany...
Zhuhai Port brings in new investors to support energy subsidiary
BEIJING: Zhuhai Port has announced that it has brought in three new strategic investors for subsidiary Zhuhai Gangsheng New Energy...
China’s Shanghai port handles more containers in August
BEIJING: Shanghai port, the world’s busiest container port, has moved higher container throughput in August, according to figures released by...
Dhaka Customs seizes 675 Cartons of foreign cigarettes
DHAKA: Customs Intelligence officials seized 675 cartons of foreign cigarettes worth around Tk 1 crore at Shah Amanat International Airport...
China cotton imports down 65.8% in August
BEIJING: China imported 70,000 tonnes of cotton in August, the lowest monthly level since at least 2005 and down 65.8...
FBR tracking lawyers out of tax net
LAHORE: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has asked all the Regional Tax Offices (RTOs) to trace the lawyers who are...
LHC bars govt to receive tax from Bilawal House
LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) bars Punjab government to receive luxury tax imposed on Bilawal house. The case was being...
Saudi Arabia oil exports drop 15% last year
RIYADH: Total US imports of crude oil from Saudi Arabia for the week ending Sept. 4 are down roughly 15...
PRA working efficiently to collect taxes: Spoekesman
LAHORE: A spokesman of the Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has said that the authority has been working efficiently in regards...
Customs Court adjourns Ayyan’s currency smuggling case until September 28
ISLAMABAD: Customs Court Judge Rana Aftab Ahmed adjourned the hearing of a currency smuggling case against supermodel Ayyan Ali until...
China Steel pre-tax profit surges 54% to $10.58m in Aug
BEIJING: China Steel Corp, the nation’s biggest steelmaker, yesterday posted a 54 percent jump in pre-tax net profit on a...
Austria imports crude oil from Iran
TEHRAN: To Rudy Rote, the managing director of the Austrian Rote Oil company, two potential factors can clear the way...
Iran trade delegation visit Georgia
TEHRAN: Meeting with an Iranian visiting delegation, Georgia’s Minister of Finance called for boost in ties with Tehran. A meeting...
Iranian diesel smuggling in Hub area of Lasbella district on rise
TEHRAN: The Balochistan Frontier Corps (FC) and customs personnel foiled a bid to smuggle diesel into the country and seized...
UK government to pledge support for maritime sector
LONDON: The British Government will “pull out all the stops to keep the UK a world-leading maritime centre,” working in...
FBR selects 75,871 tax returns for audit through random ballots
ISLAMABAD: Following the audit policy for tax year 2015, random computer ballots were held on 14th September, 2015 for selection...
FBR office starts receiving tax returns after renovation
KARACHI: In order to facilitate taxpayers of income/sales tax at their doorsteps, Federal Board of Revenue has refurbished its existing...
Russian currency down to 1.54 against Azerbaijani manat
MOSCOW: The bi-currency basket, revived by the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, does not describe fully the disposition of currencies of...
