Oil Smuggling

May 4, 2023 | General

The Senate Standing Committee on Finance, chaired by Senator Saleem Mandviwalla, held a meeting at Parliament House where it was revealed that smugglers are bringing in 25-30 million liters of oil into Pakistan every day.

These smugglers reportedly earn around Rs. 10-12 billion per month through smuggling activities in at least five districts of Balochistan. The committee members raised concerns about harassment of businesses and discussed raids conducted against traders in Karachi and Lahore.

They also criticized the under-declaration of goods by traders and the lack of cases filed against them. FBR Chairman Asim Ahmad denied reports of harassment against Pashtun businessmen and stated that anti-smuggling operations have led to the seizure of many items at Karachi’s Bolton Market.

Senator Farooq Naek inquired about the smuggling of US Dollars to Afghanistan, while another member called for more stringent management of cross-border channels to control the flow of goods.

Minister of State for Finance Aisha Ghaus Pasha acknowledged the facilitation of large-scale smuggling in the country and highlighted the steps taken by the Prime Minister to combat it. The committee also discussed the tax evasion notices sent to business persons and were informed that the Tax Tribunal had ordered to close the matter on priority.

دلچسپ و عجیب

May 3, 2023 | General

A British woman defied doctors by speaking again, despite having 90% of her tongue removed during surgery for stage-four cancer.
Gemma went to the doctor after a white pach appeared at the side of her tongue. she was told that she had stage-four mouth and neck cancer, following which, she was rushed into surgery.
The doctors told her that she would have most of her tongue removed and might never be able to speak again. During the surgery, the doctors rebuilt the woman’s tongue using tissue grafts from her arm.
The news outlet further reported that Gemma defied their prediction and managed to say ‘hello’ to her fiance and daughter when they came to visit just a few days after the surgery.