Bulk Cargo Transshipment Halted at Karachi Ports
Karachi: A major procedural lapse in the recently issued Customs General Order (CGO) 08/2025 by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has triggered a complete halt of bulk cargo transshipment…
KTBA elects new office bearers in election held on Dec 4
KARACHI: Muhammad Mehmood Bikiya was elected President, while Shams Mohiuddin Ansari returned as General Secretary of Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) in elections held on Wednesday. Mr Saud-ul-Hasan was elected…
SHC suspends three judgments by Customs Appellate Tribunal in SCRAs filed by Pakistan Customs
KARACHI: A custom appellate bench of High Court of Sindh (SHC) admitting three Special Customs Reference Applications (SCRA’s) filed by Pakistan Customs through Advocate Sardar Zafar Hussain suspended the operation…
SHC allows four identical petitions filed by owners of luxury vehicles
KARACHI: A constitutional bench of High Court of Sindh (SHC) comprising Justice Adnan Iqbal Chaudhry and Justice Muhammad Jaffer Raza allowed four identical constitutional petitions filed by owners of luxury…
Is Sindh poised to witness lawyers against 27th Amendment movement
KARACHI: With Muhammad Haseeb Jamali’s success as President of Sindh High Court Bar Association (SHCBA), Sindh seems to be poised to lead lawyers movement against 27th Constitutional Amendment. The elections…
Customs Agents Get Extended Payment Counter Timings at Off-Dock Terminals
Karachi: In a major facilitation step for the clearing community, the Karachi Customs Agents Association (KCAA) has announced that payment counter timings at all off-dock terminals under the jurisdiction of…
SHC remands another matter to Customs Appellate Tribunal for deciding issue of limitation afresh
KARACHI: A custom appellate bench of High Court of Sindh (SHC) comprising Justice Agha Faisal and Justice Osman Ali Hadi while hearing a Special Customs Reference Application filed by Collector…
After massive fraud detected, FBR issues procedure for goods imported by industries located in tribal areas
ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR: The FBR has issued Customs General Order (CGO) No. 08 of 2025 on November 27, 2025. This order amends the original CGO 12 of 2002, defining the procedure for…
FBR WELCOMES THE SUPREME COURT’S DECISION ON CONFISCATION OF A VEHICLE USED FOR TRANSPORTING SMUGGLED GOODS
Islamabad: The Federal Board of Revenue has welcomed the Honourable Supreme Court of Pakistan’s decision on the applicability of SRO 499(I)/2009, as amended through SRO 1619(I)/2024, in a landmark judgment…
Release of textile fabric cut pieces allowed by SHC
KARACHI: Three identical petitions seeking provisional release of textile fabric in cut pieces was allowed by a constitutional bench of High Court of Sindh. The petitions CP 5582, 5423 and…
SHC allows provisional release of consignment of Crespine Gel Plus
KARACHI: Hearing a constitutional petition filed by M/s MED Art Pakistan, a constitutional bench of High Court of Sindh allowed provisional release of a consignment of Crespine Gel Plus certified…
Major Customs Fraud Unearthed: Automotive Giant Accused of Evading Millions in Taxes
KARACHI: In a significant crackdown on revenue evasion, the Collectorate of Customs Appraisement at Port Muhammad Bin Qasim has registered a major criminal case against a prominent local automotive company,…
Pakistan Tightens Border Against Afghan Goods as Trade Crisis Deepens
ISLAMABAD: A severe operational and financial crisis is gripping Pakistan’s transit trade sector, sparked by the prolonged closure of borders with Afghanistan, even as the government orders a heightened security…
SHC stays encashing security till decision by Classification Committee
KARACHI: A divisional bench of High Court of Sindh (SHC) comprising Justice Adnan Iqbal Chaudhry and Justice Muhammad Jaffer Raza restrained Collectorate of Customs (Appraisement) East from encashing security deposited…
KTBA request for posting of dedicated Commissioner IR Appeals-V
KARACHI: Perturbed by the vacant post of Commissioner Appeals-V, Karachi, Tax Bar Association (KTBA) has demanded of the Chairman FBR to fill the vacant position. In a letter addressed to…
Six SCRA filed by Directorate of Transit Trade filed in 2017 dismissed in limine
KARACHI: A constitutional bench of High Court of Sindh SHC comprising Justice Agha Faisal and Justice Muhammad Osman Ali Hadi dismissed six identical SCRA’s filed by Directorate of Transit Trade…
Air-Lift of Auto Parts Rescues Uzbek Production, as Broader Transit Crisis Chokes Regional Trade
KARACHI: In an unprecedented move to avert an industrial shutdown in Uzbekistan, Pakistani authorities have initiated the emergency air-lifting of critical transit cargo from Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport (JIAP), bypassing…
SHC remands four cases back to Custom Appellate Tribunal over non decision on facts
KARACHI: Agreeing with the arguments advanced by counsel for Collector of Customs Appraisement (East) a custom appellate bench of High Court of Sindh (SHC) comprising Justice Agha Faisal and Justice…
Appraisement East lodges FIR against Al Haj Automotive
Karachi: Customs Enforcement has lodged FIR No. against M/s Al-Haj Automotive (Pvt.) Limited for the illegal removal of bonded goods valued at more than Rs. 162.7 million, resulting in evasion…
Container Backlog at KICT Cleared After Joint Efforts
Karachi: The Karachi Customs Agents Association (KCAA) has announced that the recent container backlog at Karachi International Container Terminal (KICT), which had disrupted port operations and caused delays in cargo…