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China customs exposes soybean smuggling worth $869 million
BEIJING: China's Qingdao city customs uncovered last year soybean smuggling worth 5.46 billion Yuan ($869.50 million), one of the biggest...
China police seizes 20kg meth smuggling into Vietnam
BEIJING: Police in Quang Ninh Province near the border with China arrested a Chinese national for smuggling 20 kilograms of...
Colombia customs detain Chinese vessel with illegal cargo of gunpowder
BOGOTA: Colombian customs and border control officers detained in the northern port of Cartagena (Columbia) a China-flagged ship with an...
Closing: KSE recovers 54pts, up 0.16% on bullish note
KARACHI: The Karachi Stock Exchange benchmark 100-index gained 54.17 points or 0.16 percent to reach 33242.94 points and volume of...
FBR Chairman orders to achieve targets
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman has given directions to all the collectorates and RTO's to achieve the...
Adjustment of increased GST reined in POL prices: FBR Chairman Tariq Bajwa
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Tariq Bajwa said that adjustment of increased general sales tax (GST) on the...
Pak rupee falls against dollar, loses 10 paisas in interbank to reach 101.70
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee Wednesday further depreciated against US dollar both in interbank and open market. As per local market,...
Valuation Dept re-determines customs values of Lead Acid Batteries
KARACHI: Directorate General of Customs Valuation re-determined customs values of Lead Acid Batteries vide VR No.723 / 2015. According to...
Australian stocks close 0.58% lower; S&P 200 tumbles 32pts
PERTH: The Australian share market closed 0.58 per cent lower today as market movers like Rio Tinto and QBE went...
$26b exports by 2019: PRGMEA chairman urges govt to release customs, sales tax rebates within one month
LAHORE: All stuck up claims of the exporters including DLTL, Custom Rebates, Sales Tax Rebate etc should be released within...
Multan: Customs seizes container loaded with grocery, garments
MULTAN: Multan Customs Intelligence and Investigation seized a container loaded with grocery and garments items along with vehicle near Sadiqabad....
Customs develops app to assist importers, exporters in Weboc system
LAHORE: Model Customs Collectorate Lahore has informed importers, exporters and clearing agents about development of a state-of-the-art Apple Application (APP)...
FBR officials praise Chairman Tariq Bajwa for being unimpressed from influential tax evaders
LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Intelligence and Investigation staff praised the statement of FBR Chairman Tariq Bajwa against...
Chinese nationals involved in 46 illegal tusks export arrested
BEIJING: Chinese nationals were involved in transit 46 illegal tusks trade. Court documents showed tusks were stored at the U-Store...
China Customs reveals soybean smuggling worth $1.8b
BEIJING: China Customs revealed soybean smuggling worth S$1.18 billion (5.46 billion yuan) last year. The official Legal Daily report said...
Senate Finance Committee adopts Securities Bill 2015
Senate Committee to finalize discussion on Privatization Commission Amendment Bill 2014 today (Wednesday) ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance...
Excise impounds 29 vehicles for non-payment of token tax during general hold up in Multan
MULTAN: Multan Excise and Taxation Department has impounded 29 vehicles due to non-payment of token tax during general hold up...
Lahore: RTO-II collects Rs 5 billion tax against set target of Rs 5.1 billion for February
LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Regional Tax Office-II (RTO-II) Lahore, as per provisional statistics, has collected about Rs...
Excise seizes documents of 281 ‘defaulter’ vehicles in Lahore
LAHORE: The Excise and Taxation Department is taking strict actions against people who have not paid token tax in Lahore...
FBR writes to Ministry of Commerce, FIA not to harass customs officials in pharma raw material case
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has written a letter to the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) and the Federal...
