Huge quantity of smuggled Iranian diesel seized KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement on Thursday seized a substantial quantity of smuggled Iranian diesel... Published 15 Nov, 2024 06:20am
Print Smuggling of night-vision equipment: Inquiry against 7 FBR officials begins ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has started an inquiry against seven officers at Islamabad... Updated 09 Nov, 2024 09:08am
World World needs to ‘wake up’ to people smuggling threat: UK’s Starmer GLASGOW: People smuggling should be put on a par with global terrorism, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on... Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:30am
Editorials Smuggling at Afghan border EDITORIAL: The 86 percent year-on-year drop in Afghan Transit Trade (ATT) in September shows how much this ... Published 21 Oct, 2024 06:41am
Pakistan Customs foils smuggling bid KARACHI: The Collectorate of Customs, Airport foiled a smuggling attempt, seizing 3.8 kilograms of marijuana worth... Published 20 Oct, 2024 05:51am
Print Ghee, cooking oil industry: Aurangzeb vows to help resolve issues ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb Friday assured the ghee and cooking oil industry to resolve the issue... Updated 12 Oct, 2024 08:58am
Pakistan Customs seizes Iranian skimmed milk powder KARACHI: The Collectorate of Customs Enforcement Karachi has seized a large quantity of smuggled Iranian skimmed ... Published 11 Oct, 2024 06:30am
Business & Finance Smuggled petro products at 11,500 fuel stations: FBR developing application to curb sale ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is developing a Geographic Information System-based mobile application... Published 04 Oct, 2024 06:46am
Pakistan Customs thwarts smuggling attempt KARACHI: The customs officials on Tuesday successfully foiled a smuggling attempt of illegal narcotics at Jinnah... Published 02 Oct, 2024 06:19am
Pakistan Senate body asks FIA to devise strategy against smuggling ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Interior, on Tuesday, recommended the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)... Published 25 Sep, 2024 06:48am
Editorials Controlling smuggling EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif seems very serious about “eliminating smuggling” during this term, at... Published 01 Sep, 2024 02:46am
Business & Finance Smuggled vehicles: FBR says there’s no amnesty scheme in the offing ISLAMABAD: It has come to the notice of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) that certain rumours are circulating on... Published 28 Aug, 2024 06:22am
Business & Finance FBR says no plans to offer amnesty scheme to legalise smuggled vehicles The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has clarified that there are no plans to offer an amnesty scheme for regularizing... Published 27 Aug, 2024 10:28pm
Pakistan Customs dept has failed to prove digits of chassis of crane were tampered with LAHORE: The Customs department has failed to prove tampering with the digits of the chassis of a crane confiscated ... Published 23 Aug, 2024 03:24am
Pakistan Smuggling: Confiscate vehicles, orders PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed for confiscation of vehicles used in smuggling besides taking... Published 22 Aug, 2024 06:58am
Pakistan Customs fails to prove smuggling of local currency LAHORE: The customs department has failed to establish smuggling of local currency to Afghanistan from a passenger ... Published 23 Jul, 2024 08:29am
Print Anti-smuggling initiative: FBR extends LEAs’ powers up to June 30, 2025 ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended anti-smuggling powers of various law enforcement agencies... Updated 03 Jul, 2024 09:20am
Pakistan Inspection system to evaluate police performance on the cards: Maryam will not tolerate any no-go area anywhere in Punjab, chief minister says Updated 02 Jun, 2024 09:33am
Pakistan Navy foils major drug smuggling bid KARACHI: Pakistan Navy has foiled a major drug smuggling attempt in the North Arabian Sea, the Inter-Services Public... Published 29 May, 2024 06:05am
Pakistan Commodities’ smuggling: List of 108 Punjab govt officials unveiled KARACHI: The Ministry of Interior has disclosed the list of 108 officials from Punjab government, who are involved ... Published 28 May, 2024 05:30am
Pakistan Fight against smuggling: PM assures civil armed forces of full support ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the government would continue providing full support to the civil... Published 26 May, 2024 02:56am
Pakistan Stemming smuggling, transit trade misuse: Changes in customs laws on the anvil: Aurangzeb ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Tuesday, conveyed to the Pakistan Business Council (PBC) that major... Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am
Editorials Hurting growth of formal economy EDITORIAL: At a time when the federal government and finance minister are all talking about documenting the economy... Published 06 May, 2024 05:30am
Print ‘BCA’ on the cards to battle against smuggling ISLAMABAD: The federal government is likely to establish “Border Control Authority (BCA)” for provision of an... Updated 01 May, 2024 09:39pm
Editorials Deregulating petroleum sector: curb smuggling first EDITORIAL: Finance minister Mohammad Aurangzeb recently said in a conference that bold energy and taxation reforms... Updated 30 Apr, 2024 12:40pm
Editorials Another campaign against smuggling EDITORIAL: Ordinarily, no prime minister should have to hold a special meeting to “direct concerned authorities”... Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am
Print Spectrum of illegal activities: PM, COAS, CMs take stock of situation PM Shehbaz Sharif says electricity theft is around Rs400-500 billion per annum Updated 30 Mar, 2024 08:26pm
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 Afghan transit trade being misused for smuggling: Hussain Kuli Khan Smuggled tyres back in market despite clampdown Published 05 Feb, 2024 04:15pm
Business & Finance FBR urged to help curb smuggling, ease restrictions on Pak-Afghan trade PESHAWAR: A delegation of businessmen during a consultation with Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Malik ... Published 28 Jan, 2024 02:43am
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept