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No sector-wise export targets in Trade Policy 2012-15: Commerce Ministry
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce has formally denied setting sector wise export targets in Trade Policy 2012-15, saying that no...
Smart Zone directors put on ECL on Customs Intelligence request
ISLAMABAD: The Interior Ministry has put the names of Smart Zone directors Asghar and Latif Hakeem on the Exit Control...
506 buses, 32,068 cars, 420 trucks, 83 bikes imported in 2013-14
ISLAMABAD: More than 15, 000 less vehicles were imported in year 2013-14 as compared to the previous fiscal year from...
Customs gets US aid to curb terrorism, smuggling; Bajwa, Nisar to attend event
ISLAMABAD: The United States has given aid to Pakistan Customs to counter smuggling and terrorism. The aid includes vehicles with...
Country’s forex reserves to hit $14b mark after IMF tranche of $1.1b, Sukuk bonds sale
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves are estimated to cross $14.1bn after the proceeds of Sukuk and disbursement of $1.1bn...
Worst traffic jam as Nawaz inaugurates 4-days IDEAS 2014
KARACHI: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday inaugurated four-day International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) 2014. Though authorities have already...
333 cos, 36 countries: Nawaz Sharif unveils 4-day IDEAs 2014 defence exhibition
KARACHI: Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif on Monday inaugurated four-day 8th International Defence Exhibition, IDEAS 2014 at Karachi Expo...
Rupee depreciates to 101.7 as PTI threatens to shutdown country
KARACHI: Pakistani rupee Monday depreciated against US dollar both in interbank and open market after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran...
POL price cut cheers stocks as KSE gains 59pts, 0.19% to reach 31,256pts
KARACHI: Stocks responded to POL price cut positively as Karachi Stock Exchange benchmark 100-index gained 59 points or 0.19 percent...
FBR collects Rs900b against Rs973b target in 5 months of 2014-15 , faces Rs73b shortfall
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue faced a shortfall of Rs73 billion in revenue collection during the first five months...
Website of Excise Department not functioning properly
KARACHI: Website of the Excise and Taxation Department is not functioning properly for the last one month. People are facing...
Adjudication AC orders seizure of two vans for bogus chassis numbers
ISLAMABAD: Customs Adjudication Additional Collector Iram M Amir has ordered seizure of two Toyota Hiace vans in two different cases...
FBR starts tracing data of tax defaulters having luxury cars
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has started to trace data of tax defaulters having luxury cars. The data...
Excise to issue notices to 500 govt departments for tax evasion
KARACHI: The Excise and Taxation Department has decided to issue notices to 500 departments of the federal and provincial governments,...
Fayaz Rasool, Ali Zeb selected for foreign training
KARACHI: An Additional Director and a Deputy Director of Directorate General of Reforms and Automation have been selected for...
Renovation of FBR’s RTO-I, MCC at Wagha starts
LAHORE: Renovation work of Federal Board of Revenue Regional Tax Office I Lahore and Model Customs Collectorate Lahore Land...
TDAP invites supply chain specialists to join SABIT
LAHORE: The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) has invited the supply chain specialists to join the Special American...
SRO-655, 565: High-rate rebate claims of exporters concern IOCO officials
KARACHI: The Input-Output Co-efficient Organisation (IOCO) officials have expressed their concern over the high-rate rebate claims of exporters, Customs Today...
Two tax fraud accused flee from court after judge disposes of bail plea
LAHORE: Two people accused of millions of rupees tax fraud fled from the Customs, Taxation and Anti-Smuggling Court after a...
Violation of SRO-1125: Customs Adjudication-I to issue notices to 14 fabric yarn importers
KARACHI: The Collectorate of Customs Adjudication-I has decided to issue show-cause notices to fabric yarn importers for their alleged involvement...
