Latest News
News updates Pakistan’s first in-depth newspaper that presents balanced news reports, analysis and reviews regarding Customs, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Sales/Income Tax Departments beside covering import and export sectors comprehensively. Up-to-the-minute news bulletins regarding Customs and FBR departments are also displayed regularly on both website and face book for the interest of common people
China Customs seizes 846 infringing water pumps
BEIJING: Officers of Ningbo Customs District said they had seized 846 water pumps which were suspected of infringing upon the...
China Customs cracks 18,556 smuggling cases in 11 months of 2014
BEIJING: China Customs has cracked 18,556 smuggling cases for the first 11 months of 2014, among which 2,158 were filed...
Closing: KSE-100 continues positive rally, adds 35pts as MQM strike ends
KARACHI: The Karachi Stock Exchange benchmark 100-index gained 35.13 points or 0.10 percent to reach 34443.87 points and volume of...
Malaysia police seize heroin worth $2.3m, clutch 11 smugglers
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian authorities seized RM8.4 million (US$2.3 million) worth of heroin hidden in wooden cupboards from Pakistan here the...
Singapore police seize 12,900 counterfeit mobile phones, accessories worth $600,000
SINGAPORE: Singapore Police arrested 11 men and seized 12,900 counterfeit mobile phones and accessories worth $600,000, after a raid on...
1,000-tonne vessel joins Taiwan Coast Guard to boost capability for sea patrols
TAIPEI: A new 1,000-ton vessel was commissioned by the Coast Guard Administration (CGA) in Kaohsiung to boost the nation's capability...
Pak rupee depreciates against dollar by 30 paisas to reach 101 in interbank
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee lost value against US dollar in interbank, however, it strengthened in open market on Friday, the...
Oman seals OMR16.2million contract with Al Turki Enterprises
MUSCAT: The Wave, Muscat has sealed a OMR16.2 million contract with Al Turki Enterprises, a company with 35 years of local...
SA Narcotic Task Team seizes contraband 27 dagga parcels, nabs four culprits
CAPE TOWN: South Africa Flying Squad Narcotics Task Team seized 27 parcels of dagga valued at R7 418.00 and arrested...
Vietnam police seize illicit 33.5kg gold from Hong Kong
HONG KONG: Hanoi police have arrested three people for trading 33.5 kilograms of gold jewelry smuggled from Hong Kong here...
Saudi customs seizes 56m narcotic pills in 2014
ABU DHABI: Saudi Customs have revealed that they seized a total of 56 million narcotic pills in 2014 besides huge...
China copper imports touch 11.87m tonnes in 2014, up 17.75% over 2013: Customs
BEIJING: China imported 11.87 million tonnes of copper concentrate through 2014, up 17.75% over 2013, Customs data show. High spot...
Meth smuggling: NZ man may face death penalty in Indonesia
JAKARTA: Indonesian prosecutors have confirmed they will press charges carrying the death penalty against a New Zealand man caught with...
Kuwait Customs foils attempt to smuggle rare Babylonian antique
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait Customs officers at the Abdali border post foiled an attempt by a Kuwaiti coming from Iraq to...
Vodafone Qatar’s revenue jumps 21% to QR1.73bn in 2014
DOHA: Vodafone Qatar’s total revenue grew by 21 percent to QR1.73bn for the nine months ended December 31, 2014. The...
China seeks to rise inland shipping efficiency
BEIJING: China is seeking to rise of its inland shipping efficiency and announces the new set of regulation for domestic...
Vietnam index climbs 0.77% to end at 583.76 points
HANOI: Vietnam’s benchmark VN Index climbed 0.77 percent to close at 583.76 points led by strong rallies in the banking...
New Zealand dollar declines 1.1 US cent to 73.21¢ from 74.42¢
NEW YORK: New Zealand's dollar plunged 1.1 US cent on Thursday after its central bank indicated a close to economic...
Low diesel imports result in less tax collection: Collector Sarfraz
MULTAN: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has allocated the annual Customs Duty target of worth Rs 13.49 billion to...
Asian stocks decline as oil plunge, Japan’s Nikkei 225 slips 0.9%, Hang Seng falls 1.1%
TOKYO: Asian stocks declined on Thursday after plunging oil value and the Federal Reserve's reminder it is still on track...
