FBR Seizes Cache Of Illicit Counterfeit Cigarettes

FBR Seizes Cache Of Illicit Counterfeit Cigarettes ISLAMABAD :The Federal board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday seized the huge cache of illicit counterfeit cigarettes to enforcement measures against...

FBR collects Rs.376 Billion from Tobacco industry during last Three Years

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected Rs376 billion from the tobacco industry during the last three years under the PTI led...

Cheap Chinese tyres flood local markets

KARACHI: Chinese tyres have captured 85 per cent of market share in Pakistan — a substantial 45pc increase from two years ago, importers said...

Pakistan in danger of losing its rare artefacts

KARACHI: Pakistan is just 70 years old, but it is situated in a region that had been home to the centuries-old civilisations like Mehrgarh,...

Experts urge govt to curb wheat smuggling via borders

ISLAMABAD: Experts Saturday urged the government to take immediate enforcement measures at border areas to prevent smuggling of wheat to neighbouring countries. Among other...

Lack of accurate data on illicit trade hampering decision making

INACCURATE figures regarding the magnitude of illicit trade in Pakistan have become a major obstacle towards effective economic decisions and policymaking. Important decisions related to...

80pc of country’s pangolins lost to illegal hunting: WWF

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has lost more than 80pc of its pangolins due to their illegal killing for scales and meat. “We know persecution by farmers has...

Petrol Smuggling costing National Exchequer Rs. 240bn Loss

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is bearing an annual loss of Rs240 billion due to the smuggling of Petroleum products, according to the Petroleum Commission’s report which...

Tax evasion in tobacco industry: Experts surprised over claims of Mardan-based...

ISLAMABAD: Leading tax experts and tax advisors are surprised over the claims of a Mardan-based company, which offered Prime Minister Imran Khan all possible...

600 cartons of counterfeit cigarettes seized

ISLAMABAD: After seizure of 600 cartons of counterfeit cigarette brands, FBR’s Member Inland Revenue (IR) Operation Dr Mohamad Ashfaque said the Track and Trace...