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Russian ministry to auction 120,000 surplus Items
MOSCOW: The Defense Ministry believes the auction will attract the interest of hunters and other off-road travelers. Russia's Defense Ministry...
Iranian telecom delegation in China to boost bilateral ties
TEHRAN: Iranian Communications and Information Technology Minister Mahmoud Vaezi arrived in China on Monday to explore ways for expansion of...
Nine large European companies to invest €300m in Iran market
TEHRAN: Directors of nine large companies from Britain, France, Switzerland, and Russia, pledged to make €300 million investment in the...
China’s imports fall 17.6% to $131.26 billion
BEIJING: Chinese imports fell for a seventh straight month in May while exports also sank, according to official data on...
China earmarks 4.93b yuan for agricultural projects in 2015
BEIJING: China has earmarked a large fund to invest in agricultural industrialization projects this year, the Ministry of Finance (MOF)...
Bangladesh exports up 4.44% to $2.84 billion
DHAKA: Exports bounced back in May after a dip in April, raking in $2.84 billion, up 4.44 percent from a...
Bangladesh customs arrests 6 with Tk 50 lakh fake notes
DHAKA: Detectives arrested six persons for producing fake currency and seized counterfeit notes of around Tk 50 lakh from their possession...
Chittagong Stock Exchange asks tax exemption for foreign investors
CHITTAGONG: The Chittagong Stock Exchange yesterday urged the government to exempt overseas investors from taxes on dividend income to attract...
China’s iron ore imports fall by 11.6% in May
BEIJING: Iron ore imports by China, the world's top consumer, fell 11.6 percent in May from a month earlier, customs...
Bangladeshi importers protest against US duties on apparel
DHAKA: Imposing higher duties on apparel exports from Bangladesh to the US is not only inhuman, but also an injustice,...
China’s trade jumps $59.5b from $34.1b in April
BEIJING: Exports, the driver of China’s boom, fell 2.5 per cent from a year ago, a third straight month of...
China’s imports fall 17.6% to $131.26 billion
BEIJING: Chinese imports fell for a seventh straight month in May while exports also sank, according to official data on...
Alibaba ties up with overseas partners to enhance business globally
BEIJING: Alibaba cloud computing division said it has teamed up with overseas Internet service and providers to lower the cost...
Karachi: Customs seizes 3 kilograms of gold from lady smuggler
KARACHI: The Model Customs Collectorate-MCC Preventive, in its recent action at Jinnah International Airport, has arrested a woman who tried...
Lahore: Reduction in taxes to give boost to real estate industry
LAHORE: Reduction in taxes with relief measures in Budget 2015-16 for developers, builders and people engaging in Real Estate investment...
FBR to grill operator of fake Facebook page ‘FBR Times’ for using FBR’s name
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Tariq Bajwa has taken strict notice of the operations of a Facebook page...
Experts hail govt’s decision of 1pc VAT on importers
KARACHI: The government’s decision to levy 1 percent Value Addition Tax (VAT) on importers instead of 2 percent is being hailed...
RTO-I attaches bank accounts of 50 ‘registered persons’
KARACHI: The Regional Tax Office-FBR Karachi region has attached bank accounts of about 50 ‘registered persons’ after they failed to...
Port Qasim fails to achieve revenue target in May; collects Rs 2.57b against Rs 2.6b target
KARACHI: The Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Port Bin Qasim has failed yet another time to achieve revenue target set by...
Demand for Pakistani halal food increasing in world, claims TDAP chief
KARACHI: SM Muneer, Chief Executive of the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) and Patron-in-Chief of the Korangi Association of...
