Chinese liquor imported as CPEC consignment seized
KARACHI: Customs SRDP Sost has seized large quantity of Chinese liquor and electronics imported in the garb of CPEC consignments worth Rs20 million. In pursuance of a credible information received…
Two containers of betel nut recovered from EPZ
KARACHI: MCC Preventive and MCC Exports in a joint operation recovered two containers of betel nut from M/s Sun Graverl at EPZ in Karachi. Information was passed through Collector MCC…
KCCI for simplifying procedures, restoration of previous form
KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Junaid Esmail Makda, while appreciating the recent announcement to extend the last date for filing income tax returns till November 30,…
FPCCI expresses reservations on the composition of Council of Business Leaders
KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has expressed reservations on the recently formed Council of Business Leaders as none of the members are included on…
KCCI rejects hike in gas prices, requests immediate withdrawal
KARACHI: Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) has rejected government’s decision to raise gas prices and requested the government to immediately withdraw the exorbitant hike as it would substantially…
Ring involved in smuggling from KEPZ to tariff area busted
KARACHI: Directorate of Customs Intelligence & Investigation Karachi has booked several persons including Customs officials for dumping/storage of smuggled and non-duty-paid goods in the garb of import from KEPZ zone…
Government forms Council of Business Leaders
KARACHI: The government constituted a 22-member Council of Business Leaders on Thursday aimed at getting input from the private sector to boost exports and create jobs. Prime Minister Imran Khan…
Ex-Senator Saif-ur-Rehman booked in luxury vehicles import case
KARACHI: Directorate of Customs Intelligence & Investigation Rawalpindi has nominated ex-senator Saif-ur-Rehman and officials of M/s Redco Textiles in the case regarding recovery of non-duty-paid foreign origin luxury vehicles from…
Investigations into betel nut smuggling hit snags
KARACHI: The investigation agencies investigating the betel nut smuggling cases are facing severe difficulties as the department is protecting senior officers and making other officials escape goats, which has derailed…
Junaid Makda urges FIA to refrain from harassing businessmen
KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Junaid Esmail Makda, while expressing deep concerns over harassment of businessmen by Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), has advised that FIA should…
Exports halted at Port Qasim
KARACHI: The employees have blocked the gates of Port Qasim and exports are stopped. A long line of export consignments is there outside the gates of the Port Qasim. The…
Economy Forum criticize destruction of hazardous waste
KARACHI: Pakistan Economy Forum has invited attention of the Customs authorities towards the recent destruction of waste scrap consignments of hazardous waste polythene shopping bags imported by unscrupulous elements in…
MCC Peshawar foils bid to smuggle foreign currency
KARACHI: MCC Peshawar has foiled a bid to smuggle foreign currency abroad and seized currency of various countries equal to $0.9 million approximately and arrested one person. According to details…
ASO Preventive seizes smuggled goods worth Rs5.66 million
KARACHI: Anti-smuggling organization (ASO) Preventive Karachi has seized large quantity of smuggled gutka, cigarette and betel nut from a railway wagon at KBX Karachi. Information was received through Deputy Collector…
APSA files petition against malicious propaganda against members
KARACHI: The members of All Pakistan Shipping Association (APSA), the representative body of shipping fraternity, have filed defamatory suits 92/2018, 93/2018 and 95/2018 before the District and Session Court Karachi…
FIR lodged as 200 tons illegally imported betel nut recovered
KARACHI: MCC Appraisement West has booked several persons including two appraising officers for importing and clearing betel nut in the garb of miscellaneous hardware through manipulating the system. Information was…
FPCCI concerned over high handedness of FBR and FIA
KARACHI: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) have expressed grave concern over the harassment of businessmen by FBR and FIA creating unrest among the genuine tax payers.The…
Examination Officer Malik Sadabahar arrested
KARACHI: The CIU of MCC Port Qasim has arrested Customs official Malik Sadabahar, wanted in the illegal clearance of ajinomoto salt. The CIU has also obtained remand of the arrested…
I&I Hyderabad seizes smuggled vehicle
KARACHI: Customs Intelligence & Investigation Hyderabad has seized one used tempered Toyota Premio car worth Rs2.23 million. Information was received that a tampered Toyota Premio car was lying at Makki…
FBR asks banks to provide cash withdrawal details
KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) amended Income Tax Rules, 2002 through SRO 1165(I)/2018 and notified new format for obtaining details of cash withdrawal. The banks are now required to…