ISLAMABAD: Following the instructions of Tariq Pasha, Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), the Customs staff deployed at the Benazir Bhutto International Airport (BBIA) Islamabad confiscates foreign currency of 40,220 UAE Dirhams from a passenger travelling to Kuwait from Islamabad.
According to details explained by Additional Collector Nisar Ahmad Phullerwan that, on 3rd October 2017 during a clearance of Flight No: KU-206 from Islamabad to Kuwait, one passenger named Nihar Muhammad S/o Zar Gul, a resident of Mohallah Kumar Khel, District Swabi, was holding a passport No: MX0158052.
Additional Collector told CT that passenger was stopped at the international departure and asked to get his luggage checked. During the checking, the customs staff recovered said currency notes.
The customs staff impounded the above said foreign currency and registered an FIR after serving a notice on him under Section 171 of the Customs Act-1969.
The case has been referred to the Investigation and Prosecution (I&P) Department.
Under the authorization of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), no passenger can carry above $60000 or equal to that amount in a year. The customs has installed a software which can show the details about every passenger who travels from the BBIA.
