Oil prices fall by 15% since coronavirus outbreak

KARACHI: The international oil prices have fallen by around 15 percent since the outbreak of deadly coronavirus, analysts at Arif Habib Limited said on Tuesday. They said that the coronavirus epidemic in China has battered oil prices as WTI, Brent and Arab Light have declined by 15.8 percent, 16.3 percent and 14.5 percent, respectively since […]

by Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz

Coronavirus threat: KCCI demands waiver of demurrage, detention charges on Chinese consignments

Feb 24

Trade & Industry

Coronavirus threat: KCCI demands waiver of demurrage, detention charges on Chinese consignments

KARACHI: Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has demanded the government authorities to waive demurrage and detention charges on Chinese consignments that are stopped due to threat of coronavirus. KCCI President Agha Shahab Ahmed Khan in a statement urged the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and the State Bank of […]

by Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz

Import of live animals, birds banned on Coronavirus threat

Feb 8

National

Import of live animals, birds banned on Coronavirus threat

ISLAMABAD: The government has banned import of all types of live animals and birds with immediate effect in the wake of novel coronavirus. According to an official memo issued by the ministry of commerce to Quarantine Department a ban has been imposed on import of any zoonotic (animals and birds etc.) with immediate effect and […]

by Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz

Feb 1

National

Coronavirus outbreak: declaration made mandatory on international arrival

ISLAMABAD: The government has made mandatory for all passengers entering Pakistan to submit health declaration. The decision has been taken in the wake of coronavirus outbreak, as statement said on Saturday. All passengers entering Pakistan As per the instruction from Ministry of Health, all passengers entering Pakistan will be required to submit a Health Declaration […]

by Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz

Customs clearance of used cloth, shoes without banned

Feb 1

Pakistan Customs

Customs clearance of used cloth, shoes without banned

KARACHI: The Central Health Department of the federal government has advised the customs authorities not to clear imported used cloths and used shoes without proper fumigation in the wake of coronavirus threat. The collectorates of Pakistan Customs have been informed through the fresh advisory on Saturday about the Pneumonia outbreak due to Novel CoronaVirus. According […]

by Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz

Pakistan suspends flight operation with China on coronavirus threat

Jan 31

National

Pakistan suspends flight operation with China on coronavirus threat

KARACHI: Pakistan has suspended direct flight operation to China in wake of coronavirus threat. The direct flight operation will remain suspend till February 02, 2020, said a notification issued by Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The notification said: “all direct flight operations between Pakistan and China are to be stalled on immediate basis, initially till 2nd […]

by Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz