SBP Imposes 100% Cash Margin Requirement on Import of additional 114 Items
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to impose 100% Cash Margin Requirements (CMR) on import of 114 items, taking the total number of items subject to Cash Margin…
Customs, Sales Tax Practitioners Association writes to CJP, CJ SHC about tax bench
KARACHI: The Customs & Sales Tax Practitioner’s Association (CSPA) requested to Chief Justice of Pakistan and Chief Justice of High Court of Sindh to “take appropriate measures and issue instructions…
Asif Mehmud Jah assumes the office of Federal Tax Ombudsman
KARACHI: Asif Mehmud Jah, an ex BS21 officer of PCS, has taken the oath and assumed the office of Federal Tax Ombudsman. Government of Pakistan has appointed veteran Customs Officer…
Engro partners with Pakistan Pavilion to highlight the country’s massive opportunities at Dubai Expo 2020
Karachi: Engro Corporation, Pakistan’s premier conglomerate, has announced its partnership with the Pakistan Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020 to unearth the immense hidden opportunities in investment and tourism presented by…
I&I Sukkur seizes large quantity of smuggled betel nut
HYDERABAD: Customs Intelligence & Investigation Sukkur (I&I Sukkur) has expedited anti-smuggling efforts. On the directives of Director General Abdul Rasheed Shaikh, Customs Intelligence and Investigation across the country is pursuing…
MCC Hyderabad initiates criminal proceedings against ex Intelligence Officer Syed Shafique Ali
HYDERABAD: Customs Hyderabad has initiated the drive of cleansing the Collectorate from delinquent / miscreants amongst the staff (serving and retired) which resulted in compromising of potential seizures of smuggled…
Customs Hyderabad seizes high quality Charas worth Rs65 million
HYDERABAD: Customs Hyderabad has seized 650 KG of high quality Charas worth Rs65 million On specific directions of Mr. Tariq Huda, Member Customs (Operations) FBR to keep surveillance on the…
Police arrests former SHO for killing Customs informant on behest of smugglers
KARACHI: Police’s Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) said that former SHO Haroon Korai was arrested for his alleged involvement in the ‘contract killing’ of an informer of the Pakistan Customs Intelligence and…
Anti-smuggling is at the core of Imran Khan’s economic strategy
KARACHI: A nation wide anti-smuggling crack down is under way on the instructions of Prime Minister Imran khan, who is in Karachi to inaugurate circular railway. PM is taking personal…
APCAA proposes to regularize Customs Agents Licenses in 5 years
KARACHI: Arshad Jamal, an office bearer of All Pakistan Customs Agents Association (APCAA) has proposed that Customs Agents Licenses issued in the last five years may be regularized in view…
60th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Motiwala appeals federal, provincial governments to pay special attention of Karachi’s woes
KARACHI: Chairman Businessmen Group (BMG) & Former President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Zubair Motiwala has fervently appealed the federal and provincial governments to pay special attention to…
Emirates’ A380 network expansion gains momentum as travel demand continues to rise
Karachi: In line with the continued easing of travel restrictions around the globe, Emirates has announced that its flagship A380 aircraft will soon be deployed to an expanded list of…
Ericsson’s new purpose and vision imagines the possibilities of limitless connectivity
· The global scale of mobile connectivity is triggering a new wave of next-generation innovation that will address some of the planet’s most pressing issues · Ericsson’s renewed purpose and…
Food factory owner admitted to Custom court-bail
KARACHI: Tahir Ali, owner of a food product company was admitted to bail by Special Customs Court, Karachi against a solvent surety of rupees 100,000 and PR bond in the…
NIBAF holds event to advocate girl’s education & financial literacy
National Institute of Banking & Finance (NIBAF), a subsidiary of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in collaboration with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) convened an event – Empowering Girl’s…
A comprehensive anti-smuggling crackdown launched across the country
KARACHI: Pakistan Customs, with the assistance of law enforcement and intelligence agencies, has launched a country-wide crackdown on movement of smuggled goods, while warehouses, shops and distributors dealing in smuggled…
Customs Agents Alliance wins KCAA elections
KARACHI: Customs Agents Alliance has swept the elections of Karachi Customs Agents Association (KCAA). Karachi Customs Agents Alliance (Arshad Jamal Group) contested Customs Agents Alliance (Haji Asif Group), which had…
Large quantity of liquor seized in open sea
KARACHI: Customs Intelligence and Investigation Gwadar has seized large quantity of fine quality liquor in an offshore operation conducted in coordination and cooperation of Pakistan Navy. On the basis of…