Pakistan Revenue
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs has achieved a significant milestone by seizing smuggled goods worth Rs3.8 billion in July 2020, marking a 143 percent increase compared to the same month last year, according to a statement released on Thursday.
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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 […]
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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.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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