Tag: Import Ban
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Fungus found: UAE bans fresh meat imports from Pakistan
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has imposed a ban on the importation of fresh meat from Pakistan. This decision stems from the discovery of fungal contamination in frozen meat shipments from Pakistan via the sea route. As reported by ARY News, the presence of fungus on meat imported by a Karachi-based company prompted the UAE…
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Govt lifts import ban on luxury goods with heavy duties
On the recommendation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Miftah Ismail, announced lifting of the ban on the import of luxury and non-essential goods on Thursday. He added, however, that the Regulatory Duties (RDs) would be increased significantly to deter the import of such items. “It is requirement…
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ECC lifts import ban on goods except CBU vehicles, mobiles and appliances
The Cabinet’s Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has decided to lift the import ban on all items other than completely built units (CBUs) of automobile, mobile, and home appliances and to permit the import of 200,000 metric tonnes of wheat. The increase in petroleum dealers’ margin from Rs4.90 per litre and Rs4.13 per litre, respectively, to…
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Pakistan Customs intensifies inspection at all international airports
Pakistan Customs has intensified goods inspection at all international airports to prohibit the smuggling of recently banned commodities. The federal government prohibited the items in SRO No. 598(I)/2022, issued May 19, 2022, by revising the Import Policy Order, 2022. This 24-hour monitoring at international terminals to prevent smuggling has already resulted in multiple confiscation of…
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Govt bans import of ‘luxury items’ to fight economic crisis
For the first time in Pakistan, luxury or non-essential commodities have been completely banned in the country to help the nation emerge from its financial crisis. Minister of Information Marriyum Aurangzeb confirmed the economic strategy established by the federal government on Thursday. The Information Minister stated that this is an emergency situation and Pakistanis will…