Mar 2

FBR devises mechanism for release of consignments stuck-up at Karachi ports

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday devised a mechanism for release of imported goods of FATA/PATA residents stuck-up at Karachi ports. A meeting was held under the Chairmanship of the FBR chairman with Inland Revenue-Operations and Customs Operations Wings to sort out the issues of imported goods of FATA/PATA residents stuck-up at Karachi […]

by Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz

Importers wait issuance of concessionary SRO for consignment clearance

KARACHI: Around 500 containers of commodities have been stuck up at ports as importers are waiting issuance of concessionary SRO for customs clearance. “The government on March 30, 2020 decided on to bring advance tax on import of pulses to zero from two per cent and exemption of two per cent additional customs duty on […]

by Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz

Pakistan Customs launches swift consignment clearance system to improve ease of doing business

KARACHI: Pakistan Customs on Monday launched the swift consignment clearance software for improving ease of doing business and trading across the border indices of the country. The system namely ‘WeBOC Global’ was inaugurated by Member Customs Dr Jawwad Uwais Agha at Custom house, Karachi. He introduced the key features of the newly developed ICT system […]

by Faisal Shahnawaz