Crackdown against currency smuggling: FIA makes 239 arrests in 6 weeks In an ongoing countrywide crackdown against currency smugglers, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has made 239... Updated 01 Oct, 2023 11:39pm
Print COAS tells Punjab Apex Committee: Actions against spectrum of illegal activities to continue ISLAMABAD: General Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) on Thursday said law enforcement actions against... Updated 29 Sep, 2023 10:20am
Opinion Administrative crackdown: will it work? The State’s crackdown against the smugglers and illegal currency traders has met with initial success. The fear... Updated 18 Sep, 2023 07:40am
Editorials Army, not govt, has arrested the rupee slide EDITORIAL: The Pakistani rupee has appreciated significantly in the open market subsequent to the launch of a... Published 14 Sep, 2023 06:07am
Print ‘Massive’ crackdown on hoarders, smugglers announced ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Interior Sarfaraz Ahmed Bugti announced to launch a massive crackdown on... Updated 11 Sep, 2023 08:37am
Print Smuggling of Iranian oil into Pakistan: 90 govt officials, 29 politicians found involved ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is facing loss of more than Rs60 billion annually due to smuggling of more than 2.81 billion... Updated 11 Sep, 2023 10:16am
Pakistan Govt will make an example of those involved in smuggling, hoarding: interim interior minister Announces reward for helping arrest smugglers, hoarders, and illegal immigrants Published 10 Sep, 2023 09:10pm
Pakistan FIA recovers Rs679m in crackdown on dollar smuggling PESHAWAR: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested more than 127 suspects and recovered a staggering sum... Published 10 Sep, 2023 03:20am
Pakistan Attempt to smuggle dollars foiled at Karachi airport KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs, Jinnah Airport, Karachi on Thursday foiled a dollar-smuggling attempt and ... Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am
Business & Finance SC asks govt to curb currency smuggling ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court directed the federal government to take measures to control the smuggling of foreign... Published 11 Feb, 2023 06:20am
Business & Finance Smuggling not the main reason behind USD shortage: FBR ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Member Customs (Operations), Mukarram Jan Ansari categorically said... Updated 03 Feb, 2023 08:54am
Pakistan Bid to smuggle $135,000 to Bangkok foiled KARACHI: The Collectorate of Customs, Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, on Wednesday foiled an attempt to... Published 26 Jan, 2023 05:58am
Business & Finance FCCI to propose steps for stopping rupee devaluation FAISALABAD: Faisala-bad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) will recommend immediate steps to check the... Published 02 Jan, 2023 06:43am
Print Interbank, open market exchange rates: Uncertainty, USD smuggling widening the gap: experts ISLAMABAD: Economists have attributed the widening gap between interbank and open market exchange rate to the... Updated 28 Dec, 2022 11:12am
Business & Finance Bostan explains how hundi/hawala business gets a huge boost KARACH: Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan (ECAP) President Malik Bostan Monday said that black marketing of... Published 27 Dec, 2022 07:10am
Pakistan ‘Politically-exposed’ persons facilitate smuggling: As yet no mechanism in place to effectively curb forex outflows LAHORE: Changes in law and tax provisions have failed to provide mechanism to control unauthorized foreign currency... Updated 17 Dec, 2022 01:07pm
Pakistan Dar admits 'huge smuggling of dollars' taking place as Pakistan's forex reserves suffer Finance minister says exports increased only marginally despite massive rupee depreciation Updated 14 Dec, 2022 06:39pm
Print Economy: Dar, others take stock of situation ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired an inter-ministerial meeting... Updated 10 Dec, 2022 09:53am
Pakistan Ishaq Dar directs measures to stop cross-border dollar smuggling Finance minister stresses need for coordination among all necessary platforms to curb smuggling of foreign exchange and other items Updated 09 Dec, 2022 08:52pm
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