KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Tariq Bajwa has approved Rs 120 million for Pakistan Customs to purchase speed boats equipped with latest weapons to contain the menace of smuggling.
Talking to Customs Today, Chief Collector Enforcement-South Zahid Khokhar said presently, the Pakistan Customs has only one or two boats. However, the smugglers have the latest boats.
“I have talked to Collector, Model Customs Collectorate-Preventive Syed Tariq Huda who has told me that the FBR chairman has approved Rs 120 million for the purchase of latest boats equipped with weapons. The move will definitely help Customs control and hit at the smugglers,” the chief collector added.
Moreover, despite all this, the Customs officials are performing their best to control the smuggling in the country particularly at the ports, Zahid Khokhar said.
The Maritime Security Agency, Pakistan Coast Guards and Pakistan Customs have close coordination with each other against the smugglers and when they receive tip off against the smuggling of goods, narcotics we just react promptly.
