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3,190 file tax returns in Jan as FBR issues notices to 154, 874 potential taxpayers
ISLAMABAD: In response to 154, 874 notices issued by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to potential taxpayers, some 3,190...
Debt from domestic sources reaches Rs 10.82 trillion, external debt stands at Rs 4.71 trillion
ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry is following a comprehensive reform agenda to reduce dependence on foreign and domestic debt through domestic...
Inland Revenue Lahore seizes record of cosmetic company for tax evasion
LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue Intelligence and Investigation Inland Revenue Lahore confiscated all record of a cosmetic company for...
FBR’s body meeting on Jan 15 to promote BS-17 officers
LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue Departmental Promotion Committee meeting will be held on January 15, 2015 to promote BS-17...
FIA arrests two human traffickers from Sialkot, seizes passports, cash
SIALKOT: A team of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) raided a travel agency in Sialkot and arrested two travel agent-turned-human traffickers...
ANF arrests smuggler from Sialkot airport
SIALKOT: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has arrested a passenger for trying to smuggle heroin abroad from Sialkot International Airport....
FBR asks Internal Audit-Customs to initiate audit of cleared consignments under SRO 565(I)/2006, SRO 575(I)/2006
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to launch crackdown against 17 big companies taking undue advantage of...
Custom Intelligence centralizes leave process for employees up to 16 grades
ISLAMABAD: Directorate General Custom Intelligence and Investigation Headquarter Islamabad have centralized the leave process for servants up to 16 grades....
China to slash diesel, gasoline prices
BEIJING: It has been announced by the powerful economic planning agency that due to a drop in oil prices, China...
US customs checkpoint at Abu Dhabi airport upgraded
ABU DHABI: The passengers going on all Etihad Airways to America will soon be given the right to clear US...
FBR strictly orders field formations to achieve revenue targets
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue has strictly ordered the field formations to achieve the revenue targets, although the board understands...
Toshiba, Microsoft launch new omni-chennel initiatives to help retailers
NEW YORK: Toshiba and Microsoft have started a combined effort to help retailers deliver leading customer experiences through new omni-channel...
Weekly review: KSE scales new all-time peak, crosses 33,000points
KARACHI: The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) 100-index opened on positive sentiments on the first day of trading and gained 540.85...
Iran extends operating hours at Astara border checkpoint with Azerbaijan
TEHRAN: The operating hours of Iran’s Astara border checkpoint on the border with Azerbaijan have been extended, head of Astara...
Airbus confirms £7 billion deal with Chinese firm for 100 A320 Family planes
BEIJING: China Aircraft Leasing Company (CALC), the leading independent aircraft operating lessor in China, has firmed up its £7bn contract...
5m tonnes/year capacity: China imports utilization to dent steel industry
BEIJING: Chinese lower capacity utilisation and competition from Chinese imports would dent the steel industry, which operates at about 55...
China central bank to continue prudent monetary policies in 2015
BEIJING: China central bank said it will continue with its prudent monetary policies in 2015 with better coordination of tight...
China eyes to intensify tax collection on overseas Chinese
BEIJING: China's tax officials are now demanding Chinese citizens doing business overseas to report how much money they earn outside...
South African police seize counterfeit currency, nab two smugglers
JOHANNESBURG: South African police have seized fake currency and nabbed two culprits near Lanseria in Johannesburg here the other night....
Indonesian police seize meth, clutch two children for smuggling
JAKARTA: Indonesian police have seized methamphetamine and nabbed two children who attempt to smuggle drugs into Kerobokan Penitentiary in Bali...
