Afghan transit trade: ECC okays insurance guarantee for DAP imports Economic Coordination Committee authorises Finance Division to approve payment of projected Rs935.78mn in net salaries of Pakistan Steel Mills employees for FY25 Published 17 Jan, 2025 10:18pm
Business & Finance Tracking and monitoring of cargoes: Licensed bonded carriers ordered to install latest devices ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed the licensed bonded carriers to install latest equipment... Published 26 Oct, 2024 06:56am
Editorials Tyre smuggling challenge EDITORIAL: It turns out that yet another unintended casualty of the rupee’s collapse has been the local... Published 18 Feb, 2024 03:01am
Business & Finance Traders, officials discuss banned items in ATT PESHAWAR: Traders dealing with Pak-Afghan trade and officials concerned discussed banned items in Afghan Trade... Published 07 Jan, 2024 02:43am
Editorials About the $100bn export target EDITORIAL: Caretaker Commerce Minister Gohar Ijaz’s interaction with the business elite the other day — to hammer... Published 11 Dec, 2023 06:41am
Pakistan Body to probe smuggling of Afghan transit trade goods ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government is said to have constituted an inquiry committee to investigate the smuggling of... Updated 08 Dec, 2023 09:00am
Print Ways identified to salvage economy, back businesses Country’s top businessmen urge government to reform Federal Board of Revenue Updated 08 Dec, 2023 10:03am
Print Afghanistan: Govt will continue to find ways to facilitate transit trade: FO ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Thursday that it is finding ways to felicitate Afghan transit trade and also introducing... Updated 17 Nov, 2023 09:40am
Business & Finance Afghan transit trade: Four-member body to probe abnormal increase in volume of goods ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq has constituted a four-member committee to investigate abnormal... Published 17 Nov, 2023 06:06am
Business & Finance APTMA Chairman North welcomes gas tariff rationalization LAHORE: Chairman APTMA North Zone Kamran Arshad has welcomed the federal government decision of gas tariff... Published 04 Nov, 2023 06:00am
Opinion Caretaker setup deserves praise The talks between the government and an International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation are scheduled to take place... Published 01 Nov, 2023 05:57am
Print ATT: traders demand review of ban on 14 items PESHAWAR: Pakistani and Afghan traders have called for review of the recent restrictions on import of 14 items under... Updated 23 Oct, 2023 09:04am
Pakistan MoC asked to probe why ‘spoiled’ meat was exported to UAE ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Commerce has directed Commerce Ministry to probe factors which led to export... Published 10 Oct, 2023 06:19am
Editorials Crackdown on smuggling EDITORIAL: The most recent scare about the economy, especially how complying with IMF conditions, inflated utility... Published 07 Oct, 2023 06:01am
Business & Finance First FTA with GCC termed as ‘big breakthrough’ ISLAMBAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce Gohar Ijaz has described the first Free Trade Agreement with Gulf... Published 05 Oct, 2023 06:23am
Print Afghanistan transit trade agreement: MoC allows transportation of goods already landed at Karachi ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Commerce has allowed transportation of fabrics, tyres, black tea, cosmetics, toiletries,... Updated 05 Oct, 2023 09:43am
Print Cross-border smuggling: Security personnel found involved to face stiff action ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfaraz Bugti said on Monday that the entire nation was united against the... Updated 03 Oct, 2023 09:33am
Print Ban on import of smuggled items through ATT imminent ISLAMABAD: The government is all set to impose restrictions on import of those items through Afghan Transit Trade... Updated 28 Sep, 2023 10:12am
Editorials Drug smugglers upping the game EDITORIAL: Afghan opiates trade has become a serious challenge for law enforcers not only at the airports but also ... Published 12 Jul, 2023 06:39am
Business & Finance Afghan Transit Trade goods: Excessive documentation causing delay in clearance of containers: PAJCCI PESHAWAR: Director Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI), Ziaul Haq Sarhadi has expressed... Published 16 Jan, 2023 06:18am
Pakistan Customs confiscates $0.25m in anti-smuggling operations ISLAMABAD: The Customs authorities at ports and border stations have confiscated $0.25 million during anti-smuggling... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Business & Finance Afghan transit trade: FBR allows cross-stuffing of containerised cargo ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has allowed cross-stuffing of containerised cargo under Afghan transit... Published 18 Oct, 2022 06:02am
Business & Finance Pakistan missing out on tax revenue, investment due to tyre smuggling: GTYR official Around 60% of tyre demand in country is met through contraband merchandise Published 22 Sep, 2022 08:00pm
Business & Finance Afghan transit trade: SBP defers certain requirements till Dec 31st KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has deferred some requirements for the Afghan Transit Trade (ATT) until... Updated 05 Apr, 2022 10:10am
Business & Finance Wheat transportation from India to Afghanistan: Collectorate to provide GD experts LAHORE: The Collectorate of Customs Lahore will provide appraisers possessing expertise in scrutinizing goods... Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am
Pakistan Sales of smuggled tyres rise KARACHI: Since last August, despite the measures taken by Pakistan customs, the smuggling of Indian-origin tyres has... Published 18 Jan, 2022 04:20am
Print Govt reopens Chaman border crossing QUETTA: One of the main crossings between Afghanistan and Pakistan has reopened after being closed for almost a... Updated 03 Nov, 2021 09:37am
World Women protest the world's 'silence' over crisis in Afghanistan KABUL: Women activists in Kabul held up signs that read "why is the world watching us die in silence?" on Tuesday,... Published 27 Oct, 2021 04:50am
Pakistan Customs official says properties of smugglers being assessed LAHORE: Collector Customs Enforcement Lahore, Basit Maqsood Abbasi has said that the clauses of anti-money ... Updated 03 Oct, 2021 07:24pm
Print Freight, container detention charges for ATT goods: SBP defers submission of proceeds realization certificate KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has deferred submission of proceeds realization certificate for freight ... Updated 21 Sep, 2021 10:00am