FBR extends date for sales tax payment, return for March
ISLAMABAD: FBR has extended the date for payment and filing sales tax return for the month of March 2020. In a circular issued on Saturday, the FBR extended the last…
Offices of Customs Intelligence Lahore shut after Officer tested positive for Corona
LAHORE: Offices of Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation Lahore for fumigation and disinfection after an officer tested positive for the COVID-19. Disinfection/fumigation of all offices of the Directorate will…
Traders move imported goods to bonded warehouses, as port terminals refuse to waive demurrage
KARACHI: As the terminal operators and shipping companies have refused to waive demurrage and detention charges, traders of imported goods have started moving their consignments to bonded warehouses. Dutiable goods…
PIA to resume special flights to UK
Karachi: Based on popular demand of expats intending to travel to and from Pakistan to reunite with their loved ones, PIA is all set to resume its special relief flights…
Iftikhar Hasan promoted to the post of Superintendent Preventive Service
KARACHI: MCC Preventive Karachi has redistributed work among Superintendent Preventive Service (SPS) to accommodate recently promoted officers. SPS Jamal Zia is assigned ASO (Admin); SPS Iftikhar Hasan is assigned ASO…
Railway Police deters Customs ASO from doing their job
KARACHI: Railway Police Karachi is creating hurdles in the way of Customs anti-smuggling organization (ASO) operations. Railway Police is said to be patronizing transportation and storage of smuggled goods. ASO…
TECO Peoples Gas Named One of the Easiest Utilities to Do Business With
TAMPA: TECO Peoples Gas again was recognized as one of the easiest utilities in the nation with which to conduct business, based on first-quarter Customer Effort index scores from the…
Arcimoto Appoints Nancy Calderon to Board of Directors
EUGENE: Arcimoto, Inc., makers of the Fun Utility Vehicle (FUV), has welcomed Nancy Calderon to the Board of Directors as of April 16, 2020. In connection with Ms. Calderon’s appointment…
World’s Largest Robotics Competition VEX Robotics Goes Virtual
GREENVILLE: The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation is taking its annual VEX Robotics World Championship virtual this year. Although the COVID-19 outbreak forced the organization to cancel this year’s…
Rio Tinto increases COVID-19 screening measures at Perth Airport
MELBOURNE: Rio Tinto has introduced further measures to help combat the spread of COVID-19 in Western Australia following the start of rapid screening trials at Perth Airport. Alongside screening controls…
ABAD welcomes Ordinance
KARACHI: Association of Builders and Developers of Pakistan (ABAD) on Friday welcomed the federal cabinet’s approval to an ordinance for the construction industry, a statement said. ABAD Chairman Mohsin Sheikhani…
KCCI presents budget proposals in a meeting with FBR
KARACHI: A meeting was held on 16 April’2020 between the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and the Federal Board of Revenue to discuss the proposals of KCCI for…
MoC allows import of Afghan bulk cargo at Gwadar Port
KARACHI: The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has allowed import of Afghan bulk cargo of wheat, sugar and fertilizers at the Gwadar Port, and onward transit to Afghanistan. Federation of Pakistan…
Customs Intelligence Gwadar surpass revenue target by 20.26 percent
KARACHI: Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigation Gwadar has surpassed its revenue collection target by 20.26 percent during July-February 2019-20. Despite the Corona virus induced lockdown, Customs Intelligence and Investigation…
Magellan Aerospace to Provide Black Brant Sounding Rockets to The German Aerospace Center
TORONTO: Magellan Aerospace Corporation announced that it would provide Black Brant sounding rocket motors to The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. or “DLR”) that is…
Shoe Carnival Further Enhances Financial Liquidity
EVANSVILLE: Shoe Carnival Inc., a leading retailer of moderately priced footwear and accessories, announced it has exercised the accordion feature of its credit agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and…
Transflo partners with American Trucking Associations
TAMPA: Transflo has partnered with American Trucking Associations (ATA) on the Driver Assist Task Force platform and mobile app, a suite of free digital tools to give truck drivers and…
New Licensing Partnership Between SPOT and the Jeep Brand
MISSISSAUGA: Globalstar Canada Satellite Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Globalstar Inc. and a leader in satellite messaging and emergency notification technologies, announced a licensing deal between its affiliate SPOT…
Illinois American Water Acquires Village of Leonore Water System
STREATOR: Illinois American Water President Justin Ladner today announced the Company’s acquisition of the Village of Leonore water system. The purchase adds approximately 68 water customers to the Streator District…
Berry Announces Initiatives to Help Address Global Supply Shortage of Face Mask Materials
EVANSVILLE: Berry Global Group has announced strategic initiatives to increase production of face mask materials. The initiatives include the Company designating additional capacity for the production of face mask materials…