KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Wednesday directed the Pakistan Customs’ licensing authority to explain why the license of clearing agent – Rajab Ali & Sons was suspended.
A division bench headed by Justice Sajjad Ali Shah was hearing the petition filed by Rajab Ali & Sons against suspension its license. Petitioner’s counsel Dilkhurram Shaheen submitted that the customs authorities suspended the petitioner’s license without following legal procedure.
She added no show-cause notice was issued to her client which is mandatory for suspending license. The Court was pleaded to order the Customs authorities to restore the petitioner’s license. When asked about the show-cause notice, the counsel for customs department requested the Court for some time to place on record the show-cause notice. While adjourning the matter till November 13, the Court directed the counsel to submit the show-cause notice at the next hearing.
According to the official sources, Rajab Ali & Sons’ license was suspended over its involvement in the case pertaining to the import of pharmaceutical raw material from China and India through mis-declaration of the description of the goods that caused loss of more than Rs 122 million to the national exchequer.
