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Ayyan’s cell phone record gives new direction in money laundering case
ISLAMABAD: In a recent development in model Ayyan Ali smuggling case, the customs officials have come with new revelations after...
FBR mulling over transfers, postings of officers above Grade-17 in coming days
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is mulling over transfers and postings of Grade-17 officers and above in coming...
Faisalabad: Excise collects Rs 700 million as property tax in eight months
FAISALABAD: The Excise and Taxation Department recovered almost Rs 700 million as property tax, and sealed the properties of 2,600...
Multan: Customs intelligence seizes smuggled cloth worth Rs 8 million
MULTAN: Customs Intelligence and Investigation Multan seized foreign origin fabric worth Rs 8 million and impounded two mini trucks worth...
Islamabad customs collector Zeba demotes sportsman-cum-inspector
ISLAMABAD: On the advice of Federal Board of Revenue, Model Customs Collectorate Islamabad Collector Zeba Hai has demoted an Inspector...
China imposes new curbs on Norway salmon imports
BEIJING: China has imposed new restrictions on imports of Norwegian salmon citing fears of a fish virus, Norwegian authorities said...
Chinese National Chemical Corp company to buy Italian tyre maker Pirelli in $7.7b deal
BEIJING: China National Chemical Corp (ChemChina) is to buy Pirelli, the world’s fifth-largest tyre maker, in a 7.1 billion euro...
Dutch East India first multinational company in Sri Lanka
AMSTERDAM: On the 20 March 1602 the Dutch East India Company, perhaps, the first multinational company was founded. “Verenigde Oostr–Indische...
Finnish shipyard ready to build 212 meter LNG power fast fairy
HELSINKI: ABB power and automation technology group said that “the large-scale ferry will be built at Meyer Turku shipyard in...
Smuggling of $500,000: Bajwa vows indiscriminate action in Ayyan case
LAHORE: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Tariq Bajwa has said that all accused in supermodel Ayyan’s $500,000 smuggling case...
Govt arranges military parade on March 23 in Islamabad after gap of seven years
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani government arranges military parade today in Islamabad after a gap of seven years, to commemorate the historic Pakistan...
China Customs seizes 192,000 tons of illicit solid waste in 2014
BEIJING: Customs officers take steps to intercept 'foreign garbage' that pollutes environment Customs authorities uncovered 192,000 tons of solid waste...
Chinese Customs seized 106kg Ice in “Violet Light operation
BEIJING: A big drug trafficking case was intercepted in the special anti-drug operation codenamed “Violet Light announced Shenzhen Customs District...
Collector Saleem urges officials to achieve revenue target by end of 3rd quarter
KARACHI: Model Customs Collectorate Appraisement (West) Collector Muhammad Saleem on Saturday convened a meeting of additional collectors and deputy collectors...
High-powered committee urges FBR to differentiate between good and bad tax exemptions
ISLAMABAD: A high-powered committee urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to speed up the process of differentiating between investment/business-friendly and...
Despite zero direct revenue, Pak economy derives multiple benefits from APTTA
ISLAMABAD: Although no direct revenue has been generated out of Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA), yet national economy has derived...
Hyderabad Customs’ inspectors urge FBR chairman to promote them before retirement
HYDERABAD: Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Hyderabad inspectors asked Federal Board of Revenue Chairman Tariq Bajwa to promote them into the...
Customs intelligence seizes items worth Rs 250 million in February
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation has confiscated worth Rs 250 million smuggled items including cloth, cigarettes, vehicles,...
Customs Valuation Department completes data compilation of amended VRs
KARACHI: The Directorate General Customs Valuation have completed the compiling work of items those Valuation Rulings (VRs) were re-determined/re-valued repeatedly...
Excise impounds MPA Asadullah’s unregistered Land Cruiser
LAHORE: The Excise and Taxation Department team impounded a vehicle of PML-N Member of Punjab Assembly Asadullah in Lahore. As...
