LAHORE: Chaudhary Zulfiqar Ali has assumed charge of Collector of Customs Preventive after relinquishing his charge as Collector of Customs Faisalabad.
As per details Chaudhry Zulfiqar assumed the new charge as Collector of Customs Preventive after relinquishing the charge of Collector of customs Faisalabad.
Zulfiqar has been working on various posts in the customs department and enjoys good reputation.
Sources said that during his tenure as collector Customs Faisalabad he took a number of initiative to control smuggling and increase revenues.
It is added that due to his far reaching efforts the colectorate was able to increase collection of sales tax, customs duty, withholding tax and other taxes besides he also undertook a number of initiative to curtail smuggling.
Sources said that Ch Zulfiqar has started holding meetings with the customs staff and officers in order to overcome smuggling and related activities.
He has instructed all the field forces of Customs Intelligence and Investigations to be vigilant and adopt zero tolerance against smuggling of any type, it was said.
