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‘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

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

Pakistan

PM takes major step against smuggling

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has directed that measures to prevent smuggling should be...

Published 09 Jan, 2024 04:18am

Pakistan

PM Kakar orders ‘swift’ action against smuggling of commodities

Caretaker prime minister directs relevant authorities to ensure legal trade and complete documentation in border areas

Updated 08 Jan, 2024 10:44pm

Smuggling, non-duty paid vehicles: LEAs, Intelligence personnel entitled to FBR cash rewards

ISLAMABAD: The officers of the law enforcement agencies and intelligence agencies would now be entitled to cash...

Updated 04 Jan, 2024 08:55am

Pakistan

Smuggled, illegally imported goods worth Rs10.5bn seized

KARACHI: The Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation-Customs Karachi has seized smuggled and illegally ...

Published 05 Dec, 2023 03:01am

Pakistan

Smuggling bid foiled

KARACHI: Customs officials at Jinnah International Airport Karachi foiled a smuggling bid and recovered goods worth...

Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am

Business & Finance

Challenge of smuggling from Iran, Afghanistan: Govt urged to allow steel import only by sea

ISLAMABAD: The documented steel sector on Thursday proposed the caretaker government to allow import of steel only...

Published 17 Nov, 2023 06:06am

BR Research

50 shades of ‘grey trade’

The crackdown on smuggling is yielding results. However, the food items smuggled through grey channels are still...

Published 03 Nov, 2023 08:45am

Opinion

Caretaker setup deserves praise

The talks between the government and an International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation are scheduled to take place...

Published 01 Nov, 2023 05:57am

Opinion

A point to ponder

It is a story that will keep you glued to your TV sets once you have viewed a few episodes. This is the story of...

Published 21 Oct, 2023 06:05am

Pakistan

DCs directed to intensify crackdown against smuggling

LAHORE: Chief Secretary Punjab Zahid Akhtar Zaman on Thursday ordered all the deputy commissioners to intensify the...

Published 20 Oct, 2023 05:17am

Pakistan

Raid on two warehouses: Smuggled goods worth Rs650m seized in Quetta

KARACHI: Customs Intelligence & Investigation Quetta on Tuesday launched a significant operation that led to the...

Published 18 Oct, 2023 06:09am

Editorials

Filling the cracks in the system

EDITORIAL: The crackdown on smuggling and illegal business of some exchange companies is yielding results in the...

Published 16 Oct, 2023 05:47am

Opinion

Investigating under-invoicing with trade data: Red herring or red flag?

“There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact”: Sir A. C. Doyle The Pakistan Business Council wrote to...

Published 15 Oct, 2023 03:19am

Editorials

Smuggling of beggars

EDITORIAL: They have been bringing shame and humiliation on the country. In a recent briefing to a Senate standing...

Published 08 Oct, 2023 03:12am

Editorials

Crackdown on smuggling

EDITORIAL: The most recent scare about the economy, especially how complying with IMF conditions, inflated utility...

Published 07 Oct, 2023 06:01am

BR Research

Smuggling curbs

State authorities are cracking down on smuggled products seeping through the borders, in part to bring some sanity...

Updated 05 Oct, 2023 01:36pm

Cross-border smuggling: Security personnel found involved to face stiff action

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Interior Minister Sarfaraz Bugti said on Monday that the entire nation was united against the...

Updated 03 Oct, 2023 09:33am

Pakistan

Afghan border: Joint check-posts to be set to deal with smugglers effectively

PESHAWAR: The government of Pakistan is going to establish joint check posts of various security agencies and also ...

Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am

Editorials

Unrestrained fuel smuggling

EDITORIAL: It’s been an open secret that oil smuggled from Iran under the patronage of influential individuals was...

Published 16 Sep, 2023 03:03am

Pakistan

Hawala, smuggling, illegal SIMs: KP apex body decides to take effective steps

PESHAWAR: The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa decided on Monday to take concrete measures for the...

Published 15 Sep, 2023 06:32am

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

Ex-mill price of sugar: Punjab govt moves LHC for withdrawal of stay order

LAHORE: The caretaker government of Punjab has filed an application before the Lahore High Court praying to withdraw...

Published 10 Sep, 2023 03:20am

Editorials

A little light at the end of the tunnel?

EDITORIAL: A visible intent of the stakeholders to deal with smuggling and endemic corruption recently shared during...

Published 07 Sep, 2023 06:21am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 3	278.23
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 3	278.03
USD to Japanese Yen / May 3	152.98
USD to Swiss Franc / May 3	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 3	1.26
Euro to USD / May 3	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 1	5018.39
Nasdaq / May 1	15605.48
Dow Jones / May 1	37903.29
Tokyo Nikkei / May 2	38236.07
India Sensex / May 3	74412.88
Hang Seng / May 3	18417.07
FTSE 100 / May 3	8208.23
Germany DAX 30 / May 3	17993.66

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 2	20000
Petrol/Litre / May 3	288.49
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 3	79.12
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 3	205418
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 3	2308.69
Diesel/Litre / May 3	281.96

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 3 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 3 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 3 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 3 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 3 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 3 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 3 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 3 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 3 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 3 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 3 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 3 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 3 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 3 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 3 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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