ISLAMABAD: Customs Appellate Tribunal heard several customs matters involving field offices of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) during fourth week of October.
Member Ziauddin Wazir heard majority cases and dated in office the hearing of customs cases filed by M Awais, Assistant collector Collectorate of Customs, Islamabad, M/s Universal Gateway, M/s New Ehsan Enterprises and M/s Pepsi Cola International.
M Awais and M/s Pepsi Cola International had filed cases against Model Collectorate of Customs, Islamabad. M/s Universal Gateway and M/s New Ehsan Enterprises had submitted cases against Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigations, Islamabad.
Earlier, a bench of tribunal had heard and dated in office hearing of Khurram Zafer Nazeer Ahmed, and M/s Musa Ghee International, M/s Waseem Autos and M/s Nisar Traders’ cases.
M/s Waseem Autos and M/s Nisar Traders had filed cases against Collectorate of Customs and Directorate General of Investigation and Intelligence, Islamabad.
The bench had dated in office hearing on cases filed b M/s Parts & Parts, M/s Chief Autos, M/s Aman Elahi, M/s Kohinoor Traders, M/s Saleem Silk Centre, M/s Five Star Trading, M/s Pakistan Royal Group and M/s Nayatel Private Limited, M/s Degicell & others, M/s Kohinoor Chemical, Mirza Muhammad Majid, M/s Fazal Razaq, M/s Fazal Ur Rehman and Gul Rehman & others.
The appellants had filed cases against Directorate General of Investigation and Intelligence, Islamabad and Model Collectorate of Customs, Islamabad. The bench also adjourned proceedings on on a case seeking release of seized mobile phones.
The appellant, M Younas, through the case had challenged an announcement made by adjudication of Collectorate of Customs, Islamabad about seizure of mobile phones.
The bench had disposed of the matter after initial arguments. At least six mobile phones first confiscated by the customs authorities at Benazir Bhutto International Airport, Islamabad.
The petitioner had brought the mobiles into Pakistan through airport which MCC had declared illegal and in violation of regulations adopted for carrying mobiles phone in luggage.
The MCC authorities had confiscated the mobile phones at the airport and subsequently decided not to release them as the petitioner had violated the rules while returning to Pakistan.
