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High speed vessel service in the offing: Michael
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping, Senator Kamran Michael said that Ministry of Ports and Shipping will introduce a...
Fruit exports up 44.64pc in 1st quarter
Lahore: The exports of fruits from the country increased by 44.64 percent during the first quarter of the current fiscal...
FBR to charge sales tax at rate of 16pc
ISLAMABAD: According to SRO 946 (1)/2013, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section...
FBR to appoint CM Customs, CM IRS from respective groups
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue has removed conflict between Pakistan Customs Service (PCS) and Inland Revenue Service (IRS), and decided...
Traders want tax exemption for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
PESHAWAR: Markazi Tanzeem Tajran’s (MTT) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chapter has demanded the federal government to announce tax exemptions for the business...
Dubai Customs busts gang with 1.5kg gold, watches in underwear
DUBAI: Dubai Customs officials have arrested a gang of Georgian nationals while they attempted to smuggle huge quantity of gold...
Chinese Customs arrests 19 diamond smugglers, including Indians
BEIJING: In a new case of arrests for alleged diamond smuggling, 19 diamond traders, most of them believed to be...
Customs seizes smuggled goods worth Rs240m
QUETTA: Customs Collectorate in Balochistan, while acting on the orders of Supreme Court, carried out operations and seized different items,...
Manual of ports, shipping and admiralty law launched
KARACHI: Pakistan’s trade with different countries could be enhanced further if international laws of trade, Customs and shipping could be...
MCC anti-smuggling force seizes rare Buddha statue
LAHORE: Anti smuggling wing of Lahore Model Customs Collectorate MCC has seized a statue of Buddha at the Allama Iqbal...
Amnesty scheme, smuggling main reasons for less revenue collection: Mandokhel
ISLAMABAD: Senator Engineer Humayun Khan Mandokhel, Member Senate Standing Committee on Finance & Revenue, has said that the reversing of...
Customs valuation of toiletries in detail
KARACHI: The Valuation Department of Pakistan Customs has issued new Valuation Ruling (VR) No 596 of the cosmetics and toiletries...
Traders’ delegation calls on FBR Chairman
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of All Pakistan Traders Association (APTA) has called on FBR Chairman Tariq Bajwa here at FBR headquarters....
Dubai moves toward smarter customs procedures
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates has become one of the most alluring destinations in the world, thanks to its five-star...
Nepal, China agree on customs system reform
KATHMANDU: The Customs officials from Nepal and China have agreed on reforming customs system and curbing gold smuggling. According to...
Customs seizes 3 trucks
LAHORE: Multan Customs’ anti-smuggling squad took three mini trucks worth Rs3 million into custody for non-payment of customs duty and...
FBR to utilise alternate courier services, Pakistan Post to deliver notices
LAHORE: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has been decided to utilise alternate courier services and Pakistan Post extensively to deliver...
Importers face difficulties in filing GDs as WeBOC not working
KARACHI: The importers are facing difficulties in order to file their Goods Declaration (GDs), as the WeBOC System is not...
Off-duty letters issued against 2 appraisers of MCC-West, 13 others get warning letters
KARACHI: The Collector Model Customs Collectorate (MCC-West) Muhammad Saleem has issued off-duty letters against two appraising officers and warning letters...
Rawalpindi-Islamabad Customs Agents observe strike
ISLAMABAD: Rawalpindi-Islamabad Customs Agents Association observed strike on Saturday against the alleged negative behaviour of Deputy Collector Ayesha Bashir Wani....
