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Greenback traded at Rs98: Dollar slips further in inter-bank market
KARACHI: The US dollar again fell back to one year low of Rs98 in the inter-bank market, prompting currency dealers...
Customs seizes 42 tonnes of iron sheets
LAHORE: Anti-smuggling wing of Model Customs Collectorate Lahore has impounded 42 tonnes of iron sheets being smuggled from Iranian border...
Valuation rulings of LED lights, porcelain/glassware issued
KARACHI: Directorate General of Customs Valuation has determined the customs values of LED rechargeable lights, porcelain ware and glassware through...
ANF seizes more than 20kg heroin from Karachi
LAHORE: Anti-Narcotics Force has raided two places in Karachi and seized more than 20 kilograms of heroin. An official source said...
US customs, coast guards come across 6900 lbs of drugs aboard
SAN DIEGO: United States Coast Guard and Customs and Border Protection have intercepted a small motorboat ferrying nearly 3 1/2...
Strategy to double exports on the anvil: Aptma Punjab Chairman
LAHORE: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) is chalking out a long term strategy to double its exports from the...
DGTR initiates contemporary programmes for newly-appointed ACs, DCs: Director Rubina Wasti
KARACHI: The World Customs Organisation (WCO) has declared the Directorate General of Training and Research (DGTR), Karachi, as a regional...
Flying rupee
With foreign injection of dollars to the tune of $1.5 billion into the country’s forex reserves, the rupee has appreciated...
Resolving problems of exporters
ISLAMABAD: As truly democratic regime, the PML (N) led government has come forward for resolving the problems of exporters who...
Appeal to review structure of customs duty on motorcycle spare parts
To, The Federal Minister for Finance, Islamabad Respected Minister, I beg your attention to the 35 per cent...
Auto parts sector spared 2pc extra tax
ISLAMABAD: Supplies of auto parts and accessories, tyres and tubes, and storage batteries have been spared 2 per cent extra...
PRV Section of MCC-Appraisement-West recovers Rs5.3m in Feb
KARACHI: The Post Release Verification (PRV) Section of the Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement-West under the vibrant and dynamic leadership...
Importers convey deep concerns over discriminatory clearance
KARACHI: The importers of Karachi have expressed their deep concerns over the implementation of assessable values on the clearance of...
Adjudication Collectorate-I issues 12 ONOs in March
KARACHI: The Adjudication Collectorate-I has issued 12 Orders in Original (ONOs) against different parties in the first 18 days of...
2nd meeting of Economic Advisory Council held
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar has informed the Economic Advisory Council that the overseas remittances and revenue collection have...
First consignment of locomotives for freight trains to be received on March 24
KARACHI: First consignment of 23 locomotives from China would arrive on March 24 for use in freight operations of Railways,...
Ghulam Ahmad assumes charge of Member FBR
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue has announced charge assumptions of senior officers of Pakistan Customs Service. Ghulam Ahmad of Pakistan Customs Service...
FBR to allow retrospective cross adjustment of ST
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue is expected to permit retrospective cross adjustment of sales tax on goods and services levied...
Indian customs confiscates over 38 kg gold
NEW DELHI: Indian Customs officials have confiscated 38.430 kilograms of gold at the Indira Gandhi International Airport. While keeping surveillance...
Shahid Asad reveals revenue collection up to mid March
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue has collected over Rs 1,440 billion tax during the current fiscal year up to middle...
