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Values of imported toys & toy parts/accessories revised

ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation, Karachi, has revised customs values of toys and toy parts/accessories imported from Europe, Canada, Japan, the United States, and China. A new valuation ruling (2085 of 2026) revealed that t…

#Imports #Customs #Economy

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UK HC assured of policy continuation and fiscal discipline

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held a meeting Monday with Jane Marriott CMG OBE, British High Commissioner to Pakistan, who called on the Minister at the Finance Division. The meeting focused on Paki…

#UK #Diplomacy #FiscalDiscipline

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18 killed, 7 injured in Swat Expressway accident

PESHAWAR: Eighteen people were killed and seven others injured in a tragic traffic accident on Swat Expressway in the limits of Tehsil Rustam, Mardan district on Monday. According to Motorway Police, the accident occurred near the Saeedabad Khoro …

#Swat #Expressway #RoadAccident

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SBP directs banks to facilitate tax payments on May 29-30

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday directed banks to observe extended working hours on May 29-30, 2026 to facilitate taxpayers in payment of duty and taxes. To facilitate taxpayers in making over-the-counter (OTC) payment of gover…

#SBP #TaxPayments #Economy

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Sindh PA witnesses noisy protest over water shortages

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly’s Monday session was thrown into disorder as the MQM’s legislators staged a noisy protest over water shortages in Karachi ahead of Eidul Azha, turning the house into what the opposition leader himself described as a “fi…

#SindhAssembly #WaterShortage #WaterSector

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Auto industry concerned at proposed NEV policy

LAHORE: The proposed New Energy Vehicle (NEV) policy has triggered concerns within the auto industry, with stakeholders warning that contradictions in the framework could weaken both its environmental and industrial goals. The main controversy rev…

#AutoIndustry #NEVPolicy #Economy

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ISSI hosts event to commemorate Youm-e-Takbeer

ISLAMABAD: To commemorate Youm-e-Takbeer, the Arms Control and Disarmament Centre (ACDC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted an event on the theme “Strategic Stability, Emerging Threats and Role of Diplomacy.” Copyright B…

#YoumETakbeer #ISSI #Islamabad

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Gwadar Port handles over 53,277 MT of cargo

ISLAMABAD: Gwadar Port has successfully handled more than 53,277 metric tonnes of cargo in a major operational milestone that, officials say, reflects the port’s growing regional and international trade significance. According to official details,…

#Gwadar #GwadarPort #Economy

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SC confirms no pre-arrest or post-arest bail cases pending

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has said that there are no pending cases related to pre-arrest or post-arrest bail at its principal seat in Islamabad. According to a press release issued by the Supreme Court PRO, 226 pre-arrest and post-a…

#SupremeCourt #Judiciary #Bail

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Dar departs for New York to participate in UNSC debate

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar left Beijing for New York to participate in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Open Debate on “Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Upholding the …

#IshaqDar #NewYork #UNSC #Diplomacy