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Iran customs, tax income to hit $25.7b this year
TEHRAN: The Iranian administration has said that customs and tax income are projected to hit 640 trillion rials (about $25.7...
MCCI asks govt to give 10-year tax relief to South Punjab
MULTAN: Multan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MCCI) has demanded the government to declare South Punjab as tax-free zone for...
New BoI members appointed
PESHAWER: Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Zahidullah Shinwari and Khyber Electrical Lumps Manufacturers Company Limited Chief Executive Husnain...
Business community says no to shifting of TDAP HQs
KARACHI: Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and the entire business community of the city have strongly opposed any...
Seafood catch, export down
KARACHI: A plunge in fish and shrimp catch has been observed in the month of October. It is estimated that...
FBR collects Rs806b in July-Nov, misses target
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue has collected Rs806 billion during the period between July to November 2013-14 against the target...
Victim of Torkham Customs House blast dies
LANDIKOTAL: A victim of Torkham Customs House suicide attack has died at the Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar, family and...
High Court issues notices to President, FBR
LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) has issued notices to Federal Board of Revenue and the President of Pakistan, who have...
Huge pilferage in Nato supply of POL products uncovered
KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Director General Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) has uncovered massive theft of petroleum products while...
Govt planning to expand existing fleet to enhance economy: Kamran Michael
LAHORE: Minister for Ports and Shipping, Senator Kamran Michael has said the government is planning to expand the existing shipping...
Kuwait rejects Pakistani consignments of seafood products
KARACHI: Pakistan's fresh seafood consignments have been rejected by the Kuwaiti authorities due to alleged poor quality. Pakistan Fisheries Exporters...
Soybean, palm oil import down
LAHORE: Import of edible oil in the country including soybean and palm oil witnessed decreasing trend during first four months...
FBR announces relieving exceptions in tax audit
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue will exclude cases from selection process for audit of current Tax Year, where taxpayers would...
No FBR access to taxpayers’ bank accounts
KARACHI: The government has guaranteed the business community that FBR will not have access to the bank accounts of regular...
Balochistan Customs seizes 7,000 litres of smuggled Iranian diesel
KARACHI: Balochistan Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation (DI&I) have seized 7,000 litres of smuggled Iranian diesel from Zero Point area....
Engineering goods exports up by 42.44pc in four months
LAHORE: The exports of engineering goods of the country have grown by 42.44 per cent during first four months of...
PEC flays Customs valuation guidelines
KARACHI: Pakistan Economic Forum Chairman Arshad Jamal has alleged that the stakeholders are facing trouble during the clearance procedure of...
Japan shippers plan to order 90 new LNG tankers worth $17.6b
TOKYO: Japan's top shippers plan to order around 90 new liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers worth about 1.8 trillion yen...
Govt’s vigorous privatization plan
ISLAMABAD: The PML (N) led government is heavily relying upon pursuing vigorous privatization plan by off-loading shares of 32 public...
PM’s investment package lauded
ISLAMABAD: Experts and businessmen from across the country have lauded Prime Minister’s recently announced tax-incentive package. Former finance minister Dr...
