FAISALABAD: Collectorate Customs Faisalabad Dr Zulfiqar Ali has lauded the performance of Anti-Smuggling Organization during the month of November.
Talking to Customs Today, Faisalabad Customs collector Dr Zulafqar Ali said that the department has showed outstanding performance in November. He said he will try his best to maintain this pace of work to achieve the yearly revenue target under all heads. He also appreciated the performance of the ASO as it foiled a number of smuggling bids in the region.
According to official statistics Customs Faisalabad registered 23 cases during the said period and confiscated smuggled vehicles which were brought into country without payment of customs duty and taxes.
While 39 cases were registered worth Rs 45.56 million in the same month of November fiscal year 2014-15. While 18 cases registered of smuggled vehicles worth Rs 9.72 million, 21 case were registered in shape of contraband goods worth Rs 35.86 million. The Anti Smuggling Organization Faisalabad which covers Jhang, Mainwali, Sara-e-Muhajir, Sargodha and Faisalabad.
ASO Faisalabad impounded four vehicles including Toyota Land Cruiser, Toyota Premio, Toyota Vitz and Toyota Hilux Surf and others valued at Rs 1.9 million.
During different raids ASO Faisalabad seized contraband goods worth Rs 15.92 million. These items includes Iranian diesel, black paper, smuggled black tea, foreign origin ceremic tiles and cloths.
The Anti Smuggling Organization of the collectorate also conducted raids on routes which leads to Quetta, Qila Saifulah Zhob, Dera Ismail Khan, Bhakkar, Mainwali, DG Khan, Muzaffargarh, Peshawar, Kohat, Bannu, Sirai Mohajir, Jhang, Nowshera, Attock, Rawalpindi.
