QUETTA: Collectorate of Customs Balochistan showed outstanding performance performance for the first half of the fiscal year 2023-24.
According to the details, the Collectorate of Customs Enforcement Quetta has seized foreign goods worth 17 billion rupees from July 2023 to December 2023. The seized items include non-custom paid vehicles, betel nuts, pan parag gutka, smuggled petroleum products, mobile phones, cigarettes, food items, tires, cloth, spare parts, auto parts, sugar, urea fertilizer, currency, gold, medicines and so on.
The Collectorate of Customs Appraisement has collected Rs26 billion in duty taxes in the same period. The customs staff deployed at the National Logistics Cell (NLC) played keyl role in achieving this target, despite the closure of the Chaman border crossing, which is one of the major sources of revenue collection.
The Collectorate of Customs Gwadar, which handles the customs operations at the Gwadar port and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects, has also generated Rs21 billion in duty taxes to the national kitty. The Collectorate has facilitated the trade and transit of goods through the port and the corridor, while ensuring compliance with the customs laws and regulations.
The Collectorate of Customs Appraisement Taftan has also performed Rs9 billion in duty taxes. The Collectorate has streamlined the customs clearance process and enhanced the security and facilitation of cross-border trade.
The Collectorate of Customs Enforcement Khuzdar, which was recently added to the Balochistan Customs Collectorate, has also made significant progress in curbing smuggling in its jurisdiction. The Collectorate has seized goods worth crores of rupees in a short span of time, including narcotics, weapons, explosives, and contraband items.
The achievements of the Balochistan Customs Collectorate are a result of the collective efforts and dedication of the customs officials, who have worked tirelessly to increase revenue and curb smuggling in the province. The Chief Collector of Customs Balochistan, Abdul Qadir Memon, has appreciated the performance of the collectors and their teams, and has pledged to continue the momentum in the coming months.
The Chief Collector has also acknowledged the cooperation and support of other law enforcement agencies, such as the Frontier Corps, the Anti-Narcotics Force, the Coast Guards, the Levies, and the Police, in the anti-smuggling operations. He has expressed his gratitude to the Member Customs (Operations), Dr. Fareed Iqbal Qureshi, for his special instructions and guidance in this regard.
