Customs Quetta seizes 7,200 rounds of M416 rifle from car
QUETTA: The Customs Quetta has confiscated 7,200 rounds of M416 rifle from a car that had secret cavities to hide the ammo. The value of the seized ammo and vehicle…
I&I Quetta recovers smuggled goods Rs650 million from two warehouses in Quetta
Quetta: Customs Intelligence & Investigation Quetta in a major offensive against smuggling successfully raided two warehouses of smuggled goods in Quetta. In line with the directives of DG I&I Faiz…
Customs Khuzdar ramps up anti-smuggling activities in the region
KHUZDAR: Under effective guidance of Chief Collector Abdul Qadir Memon, the Collectorate of Customs (Enforcement) Khuzdar under personal supervision of Collector Imran Bokhari, made utmost efforts in curbing menace of…
Sindh Rangers continues augmenting anti-smuggling campaign
KARACHI: Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) is continuously assisting Customs in its anti-smuggling drive and routinely conducts checking of suspected vehicles at all the entry points of the city. In an intelligence…
Operation launched against smuggling at JIAP with the help of Customs staff
KARACHI: I&I Karachi has launched a crackdown on the smuggling which is going on Jinnah International Airport (JIAP) with the connivance of Customs staff. Sources said that under the recommendations…
Sharjeel Jamal, Convener of FPCCI Committee, criticizes FBR’s revenue decrease
Sharjeel Jamal, Convener of FPCCI Committee, has criticized the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for its revenue decrease and privatization proposal. He said that the 3% decrease in FBR revenue…
Khuzdar Customs Enforces Successful Seizures in Recent Operations
KHUZDAR: In a commendable effort, the Khuzdar Customs Enforcement has achieved significant results in the past two days (12th and 13th October 2023). Here are the details of the successful…
Karachi Customs Agents Association Implements Key Decisions After Meeting with Chief Collector Appraisement South
KARACHI: In a significant development, the Karachi Customs Agents Association (KCAA) has taken decisive steps following a meeting with the Chief Collector Appraisement South. The actionable points discussed during the…
Back-to-back operations: I&I Karachi seizes smuggled iPhones worth Rs 130 million, recover smuggled goods at Yusuf Goth
Customs Intelligence Karachi has seized a huge quantity of 168 iPhones from Karachi Airport valuing Rs 130 million. The iPhones were being smuggled in by passengers arriving from Sharjah via…
Importers of used auto parts win relief from court against prohibitive penalty
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has granted relief to the importers of used auto parts who challenged the imposition of a penalty equal to the value of the imported goods…
I&I Karachi seizes laptops, electronics imported in the garb of diplomatic consignment
KARACHI: I&I Karachi has recovered large quantity of laptops and electronic items which were being imported in the garb of diplomatic consignment. Credible information was received through Director General Customs…
Pakistan car sales rise 9% MoM in September, but remain low YoY
Pakistan’s car sales (including Non-PAMA members) increased by 9% month-on-month to around 10,000 units in September 2023, according to a report by Topline Research. However, the sales were still down…
Customs Quetta seizes smuggled goods worth Rs450 million in a week
QUETTA: Customs Enforcement Quetta delivered exemplary performance recovering smuggled goods worth Rs450 million in the first week of October 2023. The seized goods include Crystal ICE, sugar, urea, cigarettes, cloth,…
Customs Intelligence Lahore seizes contraband goods worth Rs.220 million
Customs Intelligence Lahore, under the supervision of Director Muhammad Haris Ansari, carried out a major anti-smuggling operation in two challenging locations in Karachi, namely Shah Alam Market and Humayun Khan…
Karachi braces for major operation against land grabbers and other crimes
KARACHI: The Army Chief Asim Munir visited Karachi and gave briefings and instructions at the Apex Committee meeting on various issues related to land grabbing, narcotics, smuggling, tax evasion, income…
Dr. Asif Jah elected as Secretary General OICOA
The Tax Ombudsman of Pakistan, Dr. Asif Jah got elected as Secretary General of OICOA in its 9th Board of Directors and 3rd General Assembly meeting which was organised by…
Customs seize smuggled auto parts worth Rs. 800 million in Lahore
The Collectorate of Customs, Enforcement, Lahore conducted a raid on a godown near New Vision Group of Institutes, Saeed Park, Old Ravi Tool Plaza, Shahdra on Friday and recovered a…
Khuzdar Customs seizes betel nut worth Rs30 million
QUETTA: Khuzdar Customs conducted two major operations at Sooran and Khurkhera check posts and recovered 6.0 tons of betel nut worth Rs30 million. Betel nut was recovered from a Quetta-Karachi…
Cement dispatches decline by 4% YoY in September 2023
According to the latest data, the cement sector witnessed a slowdown in dispatches in September 2023, as the demand from the construction industry remained subdued due to uncertain economic situation,…
Trade Development Authority chief stresses need for more value-addition, R&D to enhance exports
KARACHI: The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan CEO Zubair Motiwala has stressed the need for more value-addition and exploring new markets in textile exports, besides focusing the Research and Development…