Jul 1

Security forces to provide monthly details of confiscated smuggled goods to FBR

ISLAMABAD: Security forces engaged in anti-smuggling activities to submit monthly seizure report to Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). The FBR issued SRO 578, 579 and 580(I)/2020 to amend Customs Act, 1969 making it mandatory for security forces to furnish monthly report of seizure report to the customs authorities. The FBR has entrusted Frontier Corps, Pakistan […]

by Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz

Illegal trading of currency, gold to be liable for imprisonment up to 14 years

Jun 28

Pakistan Customs

Illegal trading of currency, gold to be liable for imprisonment up to 14 years

KARACHI: Passengers or crew members found involved in illegal trading of currency, gold or precious stones to be convicted with up to 14 years imprisonment along with huge amount of fine and penalty. According to explanation by EY Ford Rhodes Chartered Accountants, at present any misdeclaration by any passenger or crew member is treated as […]

by Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz

Convicted persons to display names at business places

Dec 29

Pakistan Customs

Convicted persons to display names at business places

KARACHI: A person, who is convicted in an office of smuggling, is required to display notice of conviction for a period of three months. If the person fails to do so the he commits further offence. Under the updated Customs Act, 1969, the section 189 of the Act granted made it compulsory for a person […]

by Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz

Border markets, warehouses to be established to contain smuggling: Member Customs

Dec 16

Trade & Industry

Border markets, warehouses to be established to contain smuggling: Member Customs

KARACHI: Pakistan Customs to set up border markets and border warehouses all border crossing of the country to contain smuggling, a top official of Pakistan Customs said. A statement released by Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Monday quoted Jawwad Agha, Member Customs (Operations) as saying that on the instructions of […]

by Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz

FBR to issue procedure to document non-duty paid fast moving consumer goods

Dec 7

Taxation

FBR to issue procedure to document non-duty paid fast moving consumer goods

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will issue procedure for documenting smuggled and non-duty paid fast moving consumer goods (FMCG). In a tweet message on Saturday, FBR Chairman Syed Shabbar Zaidi said that the FBR was working in developing a ‘expeditious settlement’ of ‘non duty paid’ fast moving consumer goods available in the market. He […]

by Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz

Customs foils bid to smuggle explosive material in garb of toys consignment

Nov 23

Pakistan Customs

Customs foils bid to smuggle explosive material in garb of toys consignment

KARACHI: Customs authorities have foiled a bid to smuggle explosive material into Pakistan in the garb of toy consignments, a statement said on Saturday. According to details Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Port Muhammad Bin Qasim foiled the bid to smuggle into Pakistan a consignment of explosive filled fireworks/firecrackers in the garb of toys and fun […]

by Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz

Customs seizes huge quantity smuggled diesel oil in deep sea operation

Nov 22

Pakistan Customs

Customs seizes huge quantity smuggled diesel oil in deep sea operation

KARACHI: Customs authorities have foiled an attempt to smuggle large quantity of Iranian diesel oil into Pakistan, officials said on Thursday. The officials said that Pakistan Customs Preventive Marine Section had conducted an operation against smugglers near Gwadar. The customs authorities intercepted two boats in deep waters for search, which resulted in discovery of 22,000 […]

by Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz

FBR starts air travelers’ monitoring to detect money launderers, drug smugglers

Nov 21

Pakistan Customs

FBR starts air travelers’ monitoring to detect money launderers, drug smugglers

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched passenger profiling system at international airports to curb money laundering and drug smuggling. A statement on Thursday said that Pakistan Customs, a wing of the FBR, has launched a specialized Risk Management System for passenger profiling at all major international airports in Pakistan. This exercise is part […]

by Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz

Customs directed to verify seized vehicles carrying smuggled goods

Nov 18

Pakistan Customs

Customs directed to verify seized vehicles carrying smuggled goods

ISLAMABAD: Syed Shabbar Zaidi, Chairman, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed customs authorities to launch verification of seized vehicles carrying smuggled goods. A statement issued on Monday, the FBR chairman directed the customs field offices to identify smuggled items and take strict action against offenders. On the instructions of Syed Shabbar Zaidi, Chairman FBR, […]

by Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz

FBR starts verifying imported goods in spot checking of markets, shopping plazas

Aug 17

Taxation

FBR starts verifying imported goods in spot checking of markets, shopping plazas

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to launch mega crackdown against smuggled goods and in this regard joint teams of the revenue body will visit markets and shopping plazas in major cities of the country from September 01, 2019. The FBR on Saturday issued a notification related to anti-smuggling drive, which highlighted the […]

by Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz