SIALKOT: Collector Model Collectorate of Customs Sialkot Qurban Ali Khan said that Pakistan Customs has been guarding Pakistani borders against smuggling and facilitating the legal trade.
Talking to the Customs Today at his office Mr Qurban said that the Pakistan Customs has been trying to assist FBR in his revenue collection efforts in the form of duty recovery on goods traded across the borders. “It has also been helping domestic industry to flourish by discouraging illegal import of goods.
He informed that MCC Sialkot has been responsible for all the Customs related activities within Gujranwala, Sialkot, Hafizabad, Gujrat, Mandi Bahaud-Din and Narowal districts.
Collector said that examination and clearance of import & export consignments at the Sialkot Dry Port Trust (SDPT) has been carried out using advanced technology. “We are trying to improve the capacity of customs and SDPT officials for better use of technology and using intelligence tricks during examination” he added.
Moreover, he said that MCC has been trying to curb the menace of smuggling within its jurisdiction which will revive country’s economy and local industry.
