KARACHI: The Pakistan Customs is facing colossal revenue loss in terms of its stuck up cases in different courts including Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) and Sindh High Court (SHC).
The sources revealed Customs Today that around 1250 cases of high and low profiles in connection with tax evasion are pending in different courts resulting in effecting the government revenue at large.
As many as 300 cases of MCC Appraisement (West) are pending in Supreme Court of Pakistan and Sindh High Court (SHC); around 400 legal cases of MCC Appraisement (East) are pending in respective courts; around 250cases of the MCC Preventive are waiting for courts verdict while around 350 cases linked with the MCC Port Muhammad Bin Qasim are pending in courts of law.
It was further stated that huge amount estimating billions of rupees are involved in those pending cases; however; improper strategy and lack of interest from the authorities concerned of the Collectorates have given an opportunity to the tax evaders to get stay-order from different courts.
Responding to a query, the sources informed that the main reason not following the cases in the different courts is that the Pakistan Customs appointed any lawyer to defend its view point at very nominal fees while the tax evaders are utilize their all available resources and hiring prominent lawyers for defending their view point.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Collector MCC Appraisement (West) Muhammad Saleem has recently asked the authorities concerned of the Collectorate to furnish record of the cases pending in the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Sindh High Court (SHC) and other courts of law in order to follow the suits in the court of law accordingly.
