MULTAN: Multan Dry Port wears deserted look as no consignments were available to handle due to official holidays of Eid-ul-Azha.
According to detail, Multan Customs employees who are deputed at Multan Dry Port were present to perform their duties after Eid-ul-Azha holidays but consignments for import and export were not available for handling.
Multan Dry Port has cleared all pending shipments of imports and export before the official holidays of Eid-ul-Azha. Due to clearance of all shipments, no consignment was available to handle. Importer and exporters were informed that Multan Dry Port will resume their operational activities from third day of Eid-ul-Azha but majority of importers and exporters are resident of far flung areas and they went to their native towns for Eid celebration due to which port activities were not restored.
Shipment company employees including drivers, labourers are also availed Eid-ul-Azha vacations. Employees of Multan Customs spent their most of time in chatting about their Eid related activities and post-election events with each other especially the government institutional reforms. Sources told Customs Today that normal routine will start at Multan Dry Port after weekend when business activities in industrial and commercial sector will be restore.
