KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has attached shareholding of Golden Globe Holding in Thatta Cement in Benami properties case, according to a notice issued on Thursday.
Thatta Cement Company Limited in a notice sent to Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) informed that in order issued by deputy commissioner/initiating officer, Inland Revenue Division of FBR (Anti Banmi Zone-III) to M/s. Golden Globe Holding (Pvt) Limited informing them that FBR official had provisionally attached, for the period of 90 days, the shareholding of M/s. Golden Globe Holding (Pvt) Limited in Thatta Cement Company Limited.
Sources in the FBR said that the properties had been attached as per the law defined in Benami Transaction Act, 2017.
They said that initiating office had been authorized to provisionally attach a benami property for a period of 90 days if he thinks that the person in possession.
They further said that the officer had also been authorized to pass an order continuing the provisional attachment of the property with the prior approval of the approving authority, the passing of the order made by the adjudicating authority.
