KARACHI: A Sindh High Court bench has issued notices to Customs officials for Sept 28 in a petition filed by a tiles importer.
The bench, comprising Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Omar Sial, heard Ms Dil Khurram Shaheen advocate, counsel for petitioner.
Appearing for the petitioner Nut Shell Company, Ms Dil Khurram Shaheen submitted that under SRO 480, imports from Sri Lanka are covered by SAFTA. She maintained that as per SRO, respondents cannot impose regulatory duty. The consignment is at port and petitioner is sustaining losses on daily basis, she contended.
The bench after hearing the counsel for petitioner side ordered issuance of notices to the respondent Pakistan Customs clearing collectorate for Sept 28.
