MULTAN: Multan International Airport witnessed Rs 1.467 million passenger travelling during the month of February.
Multan International Airport has been built and inaugurated recently by the Prime Minister of Pakistan. Sources told that it will help in boosting the Customs revenue through import and export of various goods. Newly constructed cargo complex with a storage capacity of 10,000 tons is a valuable facility for the importers and exporters of the Multan City.
Newly built international terminal will also assist to expand the wide-bodied aircraft to land and take off for international passenger and cargo flights, so far the Multan International Airport has grabs the revenue of Rs 1.467 million through the passenger travelling in the month of February.
Multan is a commercial, agricultural and industrial hub, as it is connected with the rest of the country through railway and airport service. It is also fifth populous and biggest city of Pakistan.
The Model of Customs Collectorate Multan (MCC) has collected the sale tax of Rs 28213, income tax of RS 73955 and Customs duty tax of Rs 34312 during the month of February. These collections were collected from the passenger before the inauguration of Multan International Airport.
Air Freight unit of Multan International Airport has generated the revenue of Rs 202414 during the month of February. The Customs duty collected from the air freight unit was Rs 10120, sale tax Rs 11254 and income tax of Rs 12308 in the month of February of the current fiscal year.
Customs Authorities are very hopeful that the Multan International Airport will boost the import and export of the South Punjab region by increasing the revenue of Customs very soon.
