PSA seeks annual limit of $800m for solar imports ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Solar Association (PSA) has sought an annual limit of $ 800 million for import of solar... Updated 26 Mar, 2023 10:25am
Print Money laundering, terrorism financing: Customs dept directed to refer cases to CTD ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed the Customs department to refer big cases of currency... Updated 23 Mar, 2023 09:30am
Opinion New FATF guidelines: Shell companies and beneficial ownership Shell companies are considered the safest means to stash wealth created through criminal activities. Incorporation ... Updated 17 Mar, 2023 06:42am
Pakistan FIA registers case against Farah Gogi LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Lahore has registered a case against Farah Gogi, a close friend of... Published 01 Mar, 2023 06:21am
Print FBR to check benami transactions of civil servants ISLAMABAD: To check money laundering and Benami transactions, the government has finally allowed banks to access... Updated 06 Feb, 2023 09:10am
Pakistan Money laundering: Hearing in case against Suleman adjourned till 11th LAHORE: Hearing of the money laundering case against Suleman Shehbaz, younger son of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif,... Published 05 Feb, 2023 03:10am
Business & Finance Money laundering: FBR begins probe against 16 individuals ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation (Customs), Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has... Published 25 Jan, 2023 06:25am
Pakistan PM’s son withdraws bail plea in money laundering reference LAHORE: Suleman Shehbaz, younger son of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, on Monday withdrew his bail petition in a... Published 24 Jan, 2023 08:13am
Business & Finance Tax authorities accused of prejudging tax evasion as bid to launder money LAHORE: The Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) Wing of the Inland Revenue is prejudging tax evasion as an... Published 20 Jan, 2023 06:10am
Pakistan UK HC, IK discuss money laundering and other issues LAHORE: British High Commissioner in Islamabad Christian Turner on Monday called on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)... Published 10 Jan, 2023 06:00am
Pakistan AC grants pre-arrest bail to son-in-law of PM LAHORE: An accountability court on Wednesday granted interim pre-arrest bail to Haroon Yousaf, a son-in-law of Prime... Published 05 Jan, 2023 05:58am
Pakistan Money laundering, tax evasion: Rs0.5m fine imposed under AMLA-2010 and Rs0.1m under ITO-2001 ISLAMABAD: The government has imposed a fine of only Rs0.5 million under the Anti-Money Laundering Act 2010... Published 09 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Business & Finance Workshop on FATF regulations held HYDERABAD: The Hari Welfare Association and Blue Veins jointly organised a capacity building workshop at Nawabshah,... Published 07 Dec, 2022 05:54am
World UK crime agency arrests 'wealthy Russian' over money laundering LONDON: Britain's National Crime Agency (NCA) said on Saturday it had arrested a "wealthy Russian businessman" on... Published 04 Dec, 2022 12:25am
World Nirav Modi loses extradition appeal in UK court LONDON: Fugitive Indian diamond tycoon Nirav Modi faces extradition to India to face charges of fraud and money... Published 10 Nov, 2022 05:50am
Pakistan Hearing of money laundering, Park Lane cases adjourned ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of mega money laundering and Park Lane cases... Published 03 Nov, 2022 05:50am
Editorials Country out of FATF’s inglorious ‘grey list’ EDITORIAL: Pakistan was taken out of the ‘grey list’ by Financial Action Task Force (FATF) against money... Published 25 Oct, 2022 05:51am
Business & Finance US unveils new rules to track shell companies WASHINGTON: The US Treasury on Thursday unveiled new rules that will require firms doing business in the country to... Published 30 Sep, 2022 05:52am
World Dutch detain nine, probe CEO in major fraud case THE HAGUE: Dutch financial authorities detained at least nine people Tuesday in a massive fraud case and raided the... Published 14 Sep, 2022 04:45am
Opinion Multiple challenges Pakistan is the fifth most populous country in the world which as on August 23, 2022 is 230,052,620 as per... Published 26 Aug, 2022 05:35am
World Cash-rich Germany criticised by watchdog over money laundering FRANKFURT: Germany has been criticised by a global watchdog for failing to do enough to tackle money laundering,... Published 25 Aug, 2022 08:19pm
World American attorney released from detention in UAE DUBAI: US citizen and civil rights attorney Asim Ghafoor, who was convicted in the United Arab Emirates this week on... Published 13 Aug, 2022 11:27am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: There’re bottlenecks along the way “I reckon we are unable to undertake impartial investigations and…” “There are some bottlenecks along the... Published 03 Aug, 2022 04:55am
Pakistan Money-laundering reference: Case of Shehbaz, Hamza adjourned LAHORE: An accountability court on Tuesday allowed one-time exemption from personal appearance to Prime Minister ... Published 27 Jul, 2022 05:23am
World China’s Vivo asks court to lift Indian bank account freeze NEW DELHI: Chinese smartphone maker Vivo has asked an Indian court to quash a decision by the country’s financial... Published 08 Jul, 2022 05:42pm
World India blocks 119 accounts linked to China’s Vivo in money laundering probe NEW DELHI: India’s financial crime agency said on Thursday it has blocked 119 bank accounts linked to Vivo’s... Published 08 Jul, 2022 08:30am
World India blocks 119 accounts linked to China’s Vivo in money laundering probe NEW DELHI: India’s financial crime agency said on Thursday it has blocked 119 bank accounts linked to Vivo’s India... Published 07 Jul, 2022 06:59pm
World India raids offices of Chinese smartphone maker Vivo MUMBAI: Chinese smartphone maker Vivo said Tuesday it was “cooperating with authorities” in India after reports... Published 06 Jul, 2022 07:11am
Pakistan One-time exemption granted to Shehbaz, Hamza LAHORE: An accountability court on Friday allowed one-time exemption to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief... Published 05 Jul, 2022 05:19am
Opinion FATF and its impact on country’s economy Pakistan has gone through so many challenges and adversaries in its relatively short life span of 75 years that it ... Published 03 Jul, 2022 05:39am