KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has sought assistant of Chief Collector South in a number of petitions filed by importers of betel nuts.
The assistant of chief collector was sought by a division bench SHC, comprising Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi and Justice Mrs Ashraf Jahan.
Masooda Siraj, counsel for respondent Collector Customs, West opposed the plea by petitioners seeking “re-export” of the betel nuts. She said that unless the petitioners declare their cargo “frustrated cargo” re-export could not be allowed. She maintained that in view of report from the laboratory the consignment is hazardous for humans and as such could only be destroyed.
The bench in order to arrive at a just solution decided to summon Chief Collector Customs, South for seeking assistance towards a solution.
More than 20 consignments are stuck up at Karachi port as customs authorities refused to release the same for being unfit for human consumption.
