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Indian Customs officials recover over 4kg gold
NEW DELHI: Customs officials have seized gold weighing 4.3kg and valued at over Rs10m being smuggled into the country and...
Abu Dhabi Customs seizes crystal meth from ‘visibly anxious’ traveller
ABU DHABI: Customs officers have seized more than 2.2 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, and hashish and tramadol, in two incidents...
Malaysian Customs Department seizes 22 luxury cars
KUALA LUMPUR: The authorities are not impressed with a group of owners of luxury sports cars like Ferrari and Lamborghini,...
FBR extends date of filing of IT returns/statements up to Nov 30
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended the date of filing of Income Tax Returns/Statements for the Tax Year...
Commission wants increase in DGTT’s powers
KARACHI: The Commission on 'smuggling of arms and ammunition' has advised to enhance powers and functions of the Directorate General...
New customs values for cosmetics, toiletries soon
KARACHI: The Customs Valuation Department has decided to issue new Valuation Ruling (VR) of cosmetics and toiletries including perfumes, body...
Customs officials foil bid to smuggle 370g heroin to Birmingham
LAHORE: Pakistan Customs’ anti-smuggling unit at the Allama Iqbal International Airport has foiled a bid to smuggle 370g heroin to...
No new customs duty on motorcycle industry
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has given duty concessions to the manufacturers of motorcycles by issuing SRO.939(I)/2013 and SRO.940(I)2013....
FIA loath to exclude Customs officials’ names from FIR
KARACHI: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) is not showing its willingness to withdraw the names of Customs officials from the FIR,...
Pakistan Customs holds 2 auctions of different items on Oct 23, 25
KARACHI: Pakistan Customs is going to hold two auctions of different items on Oct, 23 and Oct 25 (Friday) at...
Vietnam Customs officials seize ivory hidden in sea-shell crates
HANOI: Customs officials in Vietnam's northern province of Hai Phong seized ivory tusks weighing over 2 tons concealed inside a...
Venezuela downs drug-smuggling planes
CARACAS: The Venezuelan military has downed two drug-smuggling aircraft, the head of the armed forces strategic operational command has said....
Zimbabwe arrests Chinese man over ivory smuggling
HARARE: A Chinese man was arrested at Zimbabwe's main airport trying to smuggle ivory out of the country, wildlife authorities...
Belarus urges Armenia to cooperate with Customs Union
MINSK: Andrey Smirnov, Vice President of the Eurasian Cooperation Development Foundation, said that Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s statement that Armenia...
Jamaica Customs seizes 80,575 sticks of illegal cigarettes
KINGSTON, Jamaica: A four-day operation dubbed ‘Stir It Up’ by the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA)in collaboration with the Jamaica Constabulary...
FBR constitutes team to enhance monitoring of BTB activities
ISLAMABAD: FBR has constituted a five-member team to enhance coordination and monitoring of broadening of tax base (BTB) activities. Dr....
Dubai Customs sees smart service users expanding
DUBAI: Customs expects the number of users of its smart services launched early this month to grow very rapidly in...
Belgian Ambassador calls on Kamran Michael
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Belgium in Pakistan Peter Claes called on Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping Kamran Michael on Tuesday....
FBR asked to issue SRO on duty incentives to new entrants in motorcycle industry
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Industries and Production issued a reminder notice to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to issue...
Purchasing apartments in Dubai: FBR seeks to collect buyers’ information
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has made an attempt to collect particulars of Pakistanis, who have shown interest in...
