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Pakistan, Afghanistan far from any clear agreement on key issues despite two days of talks
Dastgir says railways to freight 400 containers of Afghan transit cargo per week ISLAMABAD: Despite holding two-day-long discussions, Pakistan and...
Shanghai has proposes tax refund to foreign tourists spending more than 500 yuan
BEIJING: Shanghai has proposed offering a tax refund to foreign tourists who spend more than 500 yuan, or $80, at...
293 China ports authorized to open up to foreign trade
BEIJING: A guideline issued Friday by the State Council, China's cabinet, outlined measures to improve port services and support foreign...
Death of Chief Collector Burki’s driver takes controversial turn
LAHORE: The sudden death of the driver of Customs Central Region Chief Collector Rozi Khan Burki has taken a controversial...
Greece Customs seizes over 300kg of heroin at port of Patras
ATHENS: Greece’s Customs seized more than 300 Kgs of heroin hidden in two trucks at the port of Patras, Greece,...
Pak rupee depreciates against dollar in open market, loses 10 paisas to reach 102.85
KARACHI: Pakistani rupee lost value against the US dollar in open market, however, it remained stable in interbank on Friday,...
NASA says we’ll find aliens in 10 years or so
LONDON: But if you think we'll find little green men with huge eyes, then you'll be sorely disappointed.“I believe we...
Pacific Ocean tied to global warming hiatus
HARROW: Pacific Ocean winds may be the cause behind a global warming hiatus recorded by environmentalists since the turn of...
Central bank to sell foreign exchange equivalent of 700 million Norwegian crowns
OSLO: Norway’s central bank will sell foreign exchange equivalent of 700 mln Norwegian crowns ($86.5 mln) per day in April,...
Slowest in 6 years: China reports 7.0% GDP growth in Q1
BEIJING: The world’s second largest economy, China, has witnessed the slowest growth in first-quarter of current fiscal year, which is...
FBR asked to plug loopholes to make Pakistan a developed country
Chairman FBR apprised of the gloomy situation in FPCCI ISLAMABAD: President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum and former minister for...
DG Customs Valuation rejects proposed revision in Valuation Ruling No.701/2014
KARACHI: Customs Valuation Director General Samaira Nazir Khan has rejected a revision petition against Valuation Ruling No.701/2014 related to the...
ASO seizes imported heavy bike from Muzaffargarh region
MULTAN: Anti-smuggling Organization has seized the smuggled heavy bike from the Muzaffargarh region during the routine surveillance of staff. The...
Post Clearance Audit starts shifting manual data on WeBOC
KARACHI: The authorities concerned of the Directorate of Post Clearance Audit-PCA have started to transfer its all manual data on...
Banned sale of explosives makes 1 million labourers jobless: Business leaders
ISLAMABAD: Business leaders, Thursday, burst over the ban on supply of explosives to miners resulting in unemployment of over 1...
Multan RTO collects Rs 45.80 billion in 9 months
MULTAN: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Regional Tax Office (RTO) Multan collected Rs.45.80 billion tax during the first nine months...
Faisalabad ASO impounds smuggled Mitsubishi Pajero V6
FAISALABAD: Model Customs Collectorate Faisalabad Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) impounded a smuggled Mitsubishi Pajero V6 worth Rs 1.5 million. Following the instruction...
Gujranwala RTO to attach 200 bank accounts to recover evaded tax
SIALKOT: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Regional Tax office (RTO) Gujranwala would attach as many as 200 bank accounts of...
Import of liquor: President dismisses appeal of FBR against FTO’s decision
ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain has dismissed the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) appeal against the judgement of the Federal Tax...
Ex-SBP governor urges FBR to bring administrative, policy reforms in tax system
LAHORE: Former governor of State Bank of Pakistan Dr Ishrat Husain said that administrative and policy reforms are need of...
