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FBR proposes monthly banking reports of specific account holders
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue has proposed that all the banks will provide a monthly account holders’ deposit statements and...
Transporters demand adequate security
To, The Prime Minister, Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Respected Sir, We – members of United Goods Transporters (UGT)...
Lax security at Port Qasim
To, The Chairman, Port Qasim Authority (PQA), Karachi Respected Sir, I would like to draw your kind...
A fervent appeal for help
To, The Prime Minister, Mian Nawaz Sharif Respected Sir, We, members of the importer community, are badly...
Poor facilities at PICT
To, Honourable Kamram Michael Federal Minister for Port and Shipping Government of Pakistan Islamabad Sir, Exporters are facing...
Misappropriations of Export Development Surcharge
To, The Minister of Commerce Government of Pakistan Islamabad Sir, Export Development Surcharge of 0.25% of FOB Value...
Appeal to the Finance Minister submitted by Data Controlling Assistants
To, Honourable Mr Ishaq Dar Federal Finance Minister, Government of Pakistan Islamabad Sir, We, the Data Controlling Assistants...
Augmenting customs revenue
To, Member Customs FBR Headquarters, Islamabad Sir, Following are few suggestions to boost Customs revenue: 1). Laboratory...
Pakistan’s foreign currency reserves at lowest ebb
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s official foreign currency reserves have decreased to lowest ebb by touching $2.9 billion and putting pressure on exchange...
Govt must ensure early modernisation of Pak Customs: Tariq Huda
KARACHI: It would be disastrous if fresh recruitments are not made in Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Preventive on a war...
Govt taking concrete steps to cover revenue shortfall: Dar
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Senator Ishaq Dar has said that the decline in tax base and dutiable imports are...
KSE end lower; rupee strengthens
KARACHI: Pakistan’s main stock exchange closed lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark 100 share index of the Karachi Stock Exchange...
Customs seizes 4500 metre cloth, 50 bags of plastic dana
LAHORE: Lahore anti-smuggling unit impounded 4500 metres suiting cloth and 50 bags of plastic dana on Band Road and in...
US halts shipments from Afghanistan through Pakistan
WASHINGTON: The US military suspended shipments of equipment out of Afghanistan through Pakistan, citing protests that posed a risk to...
Govt all set to reduce expenses of foreign missions by Rs3.5b
ISLAMABAD: The government is all set to reduce expenditures on foreign missions abroad by Rs 3 to Rs 3.5 billion...
Sialkot: Strike of clearing agents hampering exports
SIALKOT: All Pakistan Dry Ports Association (APDPA) Chairman Mohammad Ishaq Butt has expressed deep concern over the situation that emerged...
FBR to establish kiosks at airports to stop smuggling of foreign currency
KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is planning to establish kiosks at all the major airports of the country to...
MCCI for stimulating business community
MULTAN: Multan Chamber of Commerce & Industry President Khawaja Muhammad Usman has said that Chambers and traders associations of South...
Dar vows to bring down dollar rate to Rs98
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar has said that the increasing price of dollar against rupee will be brought...
Customs graft costing Lebanese Treasury $400m a year
BEIRUT: Widespread corruption at the Customs Department is costing the Treasury more than $400 million in lost revenues each year...
