ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) chairman has taken serious notice of the smuggling of Iranian petroleum products, including petrol and diesel via Quetta to Karachi and other parts of the country. In this regard, the chairman has directed Member Customs Zahid Khokhar for stern action against suspects.
According to the FBR sources, a report regarding the smuggling of Iranian petroleum has been submitted before the chairman and it has revealed that a mafia is involved in this crime and Iranian products are being smuggled in connivance with some black sheep in customs and other law and enforcement agencies.
It has been explained in report these petroleum products travelled via Iranian borders to Quetta and Karachi and nobody stop the vehicles loaded with petrol and diesel on the way, while on the route many check post has been established.
The loaded vehicles rarely intercepted in Hyderabad by the customs authority, in recent past days around more than 2,60,000 liter petrol and diesel was seized.
Member Customs Muhammad Zahid Khokhar on the direction of chairman FBR has directed to the Quetta Collectorate to take effective measure to stop the smuggling of Iranian petroleum products with cooperation and help of Customs intelligence and other law and enforcement agencies.
It is pertinent to mention here that due to the smuggling of Iranian petroleum products local petroleum companies were also complaining to FBR that the business of companies is effecting and it is also causing of revenue lose for national exchequer.
