Challenge of smuggling: PM asks Customs, LEAs to pull their socks up ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has directed the Customs authorities and law enforcement... Updated 02 Sep, 2023 09:45am
Editorials Sugar: smuggling is the elephant in the room EDITORIAL: The sugar export ban is back in the news with increasing sugar prices. This is not the first time when... Published 01 Sep, 2023 05:41am
Pakistan Pak-Iran bilateral trade being hampered by rampant smuggling KARACHI: Pakistan and Iran, two nations striving for enhanced bilateral trade and economic relations, find their... Published 10 Aug, 2023 06:35am
Pakistan Monkey business in Pakistan court during smuggling case KARACHI: A baby monkey caused chaos in a Pakistan court after escaping from a troop presented as evidence in a case... Updated 22 Jul, 2023 05:45pm
Editorials The bane of people smuggling EDITORIAL: Last month saw one of the worst tragedies at sea when an overcrowded boat carrying illegal migrants sank... Published 10 Jul, 2023 06:52am
Editorials Vicious cycle of smuggling, tax evasion EDITORIAL: Speakers at a briefing arranged by Ipsos for parliamentarians to discuss tax evasion in five major ... Published 24 Jun, 2023 06:02am
Markets Pakistan’s petroleum sales plummet 40% year-on-year in May Sale of petroleum products in Pakistan clocked in at 1.3 million tons in May 2023, a decline of over 40%... Published 02 Jun, 2023 04:42pm
Opinion The challenge of smuggling The body or organisation of large steel producers has raised its voice against large-scale smuggling of steel ... Published 23 May, 2023 06:14am
Editorials Checking smuggling EDITORIAL: It must be the desperate economic situation that has forced the coalition government, still struggling ... Published 07 May, 2023 03:21am
Print Multi-pronged strategy being worked out to deal with smuggling: MoS Aisha ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance Aisha Ghaus Pasha Wednesday said the government is working on a... Updated 04 May, 2023 09:16am
Print Four ‘essential’ commodities: Customs given legal backing to take action against smuggling ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has declared wheat and wheat flour, sugar and urea as “essential... Updated 18 Apr, 2023 09:07am
Supplements Prevention of Smuggling Act 1977 TEXT: The Prevention of Smuggling Act 1977, serves as a legislative instrument aimed at curtailing the pernicious... Published 27 Jan, 2023 06:15am
Supplements Customs Enforcement: Challenges TEXT: Smuggling is a pervasive issue that undermines both the economy and society of a country. It results in the... Published 27 Jan, 2023 06:15am
Pakistan Special police unit to monitor actions against smuggling LAHORE: The Punjab government on Thursday decided to establish a special unit in the Punjab police to monitor the... Published 20 Jan, 2023 06:10am
Pakistan Jul-Dec: Customs Karachi actions result in Rs10bn detections ISLAMABAD: The Chief Collector of Customs (Enforcement), Karachi on Friday informed that the enforcement and... Published 14 Jan, 2023 06:22am
Markets 7th straight decline: Rupee continues to fall against US dollar Currency sees a depreciation of nearly 0.1% in inter-bank market on Wednesday Updated 28 Dec, 2022 09:31pm
Pakistan Multiple bids for smuggling foiled KARACHI: Anti Smuggling Organization (ASO) of Collectorate of Customs Enforcement Karachi foiled multiple attempts ... Published 25 Dec, 2022 03:29am
World US navy claims seizes ammunition en route from Iran to Yemen MANAMA: The US Navy said Saturday it had seized one million rounds of ammunition along with rocket fuses and... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Pakistan Smuggling bid foiled at Torkham PESHAWAR: Customs authorities on Sunday foiled a bid of smuggling of suiting fabric/ cloth in import consignment at... Published 28 Nov, 2022 05:48am
Markets What do SBP’s forex control measures mean for travelers The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday revised a number of measures to curtail the outflow of foreign currency... Published 09 Nov, 2022 07:58pm
Editorials Indo-Pak ties hostage to a regressive ideology EDITORIAL: Addressing a large gathering in the Azad Kashmir capital Muzaffarabad last week, former prime minister... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
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
Pakistan CS orders action against owners of vehicles used in smuggling LAHORE: Chief Secretary Punjab Kamran Ali Afzal has directed all the divisional commissioners to take action against... Published 26 Jul, 2022 04:31am
Pakistan Customs team foils another smuggling bid at Torkham ISLAMABAD: Building further on its incessant operations against smuggling, Customs team foiled yet another attempt ... Published 13 Jun, 2022 07:11am
Business & Finance KATI welcomes ban on import of luxury items KARACHI: Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) president Salman Aslam has called on the government to... Published 21 May, 2022 04:34am
Markets Export of sugar banned ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday banned the export of sugar to stabilize the stock and price of... Published 10 May, 2022 05:10am
Pakistan Smuggling bid foiled: urea fertilizer, sugar seized in Wana (SW) PESHAWAR: Local police during a crackdown in Wana, South Waziristan (SW) on Wednesday seized a urea fertilizer laden... Published 28 Apr, 2022 05:37am
Pakistan 1,906MT of wheat shifted to procurement centre FAISALABAD: As much as 1906 Metric Tons of wheat had been shifted to wheat procurement centre after smuggling... Published 18 Apr, 2022 06:16am
Business & Finance Manufacturing of tyres to help reduce smuggling: President KARACHI: President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday said during period of 2013-18, the tyres’ smuggling witnessed a rise but... Published 29 Mar, 2022 05:49am
Pakistan Pakistan-Iran border fencing work to be completed by Dec 2023 ISLAMABAD: The work on fencing remaining 171-km border with Iran is set to be completed by December 2023, with ... Published 08 Mar, 2022 05:15am