Shehbaz orders end to unnecessary questioning of air passengers by customs officials Published 10 Oct, 2026 08:45pm Directs authorities to replace manual baggage checks with smart scanners at airports
Alleged harassment of passenger: LHC asks Customs to decide plea within 30 days Published 18 Mar, 2026 05:06am ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court has directed the Chief Collector (Customs) Airports, Islamabad, to decide a pending...
Customs Enforcement Quetta seizes huge quantity of electronic items worth Rs151mn Published 14 Feb, 2026 03:47pm Items include 2,520 foreign origin tablets
Misuse of authority: PHC slaps financial liability on customs officials Published 13 Feb, 2026 08:12am ISLAMABAD: The Peshawar High Court has imposed financial liability on customs officials on two separate counts,...
FBR to take action against officials using social media without permission Updated 27 Jan, 2026 08:15am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will take action against officers/officials of Customs, who are using...
Green channel violation: Customs official penalised for turning a blind eye Published 16 Jan, 2026 07:52am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has imposed a penalty on Superintendent, Collectorate of Customs...
FTO recommends FBR take cognisance of ‘mega fraud’ at airport Published 19 Nov, 2025 06:14am ISLAMABAD: Taking notice of a Business Recorder news item, Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has strongly recommended...
Customs seizes ICE worth nearly Rs1 billion in major operation Updated 12 Nov, 2025 10:33pm FBR says smuggling attempt on Daewoo bus was thwarted on credible information from the Deputy Collector Customs
Customs foil silver smuggling bid Published 12 Nov, 2025 07:25am KARACHI: The Customs officials at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, have successfully foiled an attempt to...
Contempt of court: IHC issues show-cause notices to senior customs officials Published 07 Nov, 2025 06:27am ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday issued show-cause notices for contempt of court to senior...
Two customs officials suspended over ‘misconduct’ Published 02 Nov, 2025 03:10am KARACHI: Two customs officials have been suspended following an incident that occurred outside the Customs House...
Top Customs official appointed as FBR Member Operations Published 08 Aug, 2025 06:00am ISLAMABAD: After announcement of federal budget (2025-26), the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced major...
Customs officials accused of illegally selling luxury smuggled vehicles Updated 15 Jul, 2025 08:50am KARACHI: Customs officials have allegedly sold hundreds of high-end luxury smuggled vehicles worth billions by...
FBR revises procedure for monetary reward payment Published 10 Apr, 2025 03:14am ISLAMABAD: The FBR has revised the procedure for monetary reward payment to the Customs officials in line with the...
Women arrested in altercation discharged Published 09 Apr, 2025 05:46am LAHORE: A judicial magistrate discharged three women arrested in a case involving an altercation with customs...
Injured Customs officials: Station Commander inquires after health at DHQ Published 22 Apr, 2024 04:39am DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Station Commander Dera Brigadier Amir Hayat on Sunday inquired after the health of injured Customs...
Minister condemns attack on Customs officials in DIK Published 22 Apr, 2024 04:39am ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb has strongly condemned the incident of firing...
SOE allowed concessionary rate of duty by customs Published 03 Feb, 2024 05:46am LAHORE: Customs officials failed to deny concessionary rate of duty to a state-owned entity (SOE), said sources....
SC observes Customs’ men involved in vehicles smuggling Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has observed that the Customs officials are involved in the smuggling of vehicles by...
Transfers, postings of 69 Customs officials Published 24 Oct, 2023 05:05am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has transferred and posted 69 customs officials (BS-18 to BS-20) with...
FTO orders action against officers over mistreating used car importer Updated 14 Sep, 2023 06:49am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has ordered strict action against the Customs officials of Islamabad, who...
Customs thwarts bid to smuggle foreign liquor worth Rs80m Published 28 Aug, 2023 06:27am KARACHI: An attempt to smuggle foreign liquor worth over Rs80 million from Port Qasim into Karachi under the guise ...
Mega scam: 3 Customs inspectors dismissed from service Updated 26 Aug, 2023 09:30am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has imposed a major penalty of dismissal from services on three...
Senate body proposes scrutiny of assets of IR, Customs officials Updated 24 Aug, 2023 09:34am ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance has strongly proposed legislation to scrutinize the assets of...
New Tracking, Monitoring of Cargo Rules notified: Rs175m annual turnover a must to obtain licence: FBR Updated 03 Aug, 2023 09:53am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has allowed companies having a minimum annual turnover of Rs175...
Mishandling of refund claims worries importers Published 21 Apr, 2023 05:56am LAHORE: Importers have expressed concerns over not attending their refund claims in correct factual and legal...
FBR cancels transfer of four customs officials Published 29 Mar, 2023 06:27am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has withdrawn notification on the transfers and postings of four ...
FBR empowers collectors to issue refunds without any monetary limit Updated 15 Mar, 2023 08:50am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has empowered the Collectors of Customs to issue refunds of customs...
Passenger held for carrying excessive foreign currency Published 24 Jan, 2023 06:06am KARACHI: The Customs officials on Monday recovered substantial quantity of foreign currency from a passenger,...
Number of model collectorates raised to 35: FBR transfers, posts 25 Customs officials Updated 15 Jan, 2023 10:04am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has transferred and posted 25 officials of the Pakistan Customs ...