KARACHI: Chief Collector, Appraisement South, Abdul Rashid Sheikh, has told the officials of the Customs Collectorate Appraisement West and Port Muhammad Bin Qasim to put their names, designations and official contact numbers on note-sheets, it is learnt.
In this regard, the office of the Chief Collector Appraisement South has forwarded a letter to Collector, Port Muhammad Bin Qasim and Collector, MCC of Appraisement West, Customs House Karachi, asking them to ensure proper implementation on the orders.
“It has been noticed that the signatures on note-sheet side of the file do not bear identity of the officials. In many cases, a letter/notice issued to traders/persons do not bear the name and/or designation of the signing official,” according to letter available with Customs Today.
“It is hereby directed that officials below the rank of collector shall put their name below the signature on the note-sheet side. In case of letters/notices, the signing officials shall put name, designation and official contact number below the signature”, it added.
“The officers below the rank of deputy collector/assistant collectors shall also separately mention the name, designation and contact number of the concerned deputy collector/assistant collector in the last paragraph of the notice”, the letter further stated.
While warning the officials, the letter clearly stated “noncompliance shall tantamount to indiscipline/maladministration attracting proceedings under the E&D Rules, 1973”.
Meanwhile, Chief Collector Appraisement South Abdul Rashid Sheikh has forwarded another letter to clearance collectorates about submission of reports in case of GDs referred for scrutiny.
“On receipt of information of mis-declaration by the office of the chief collector, the cases are referred to the concerned collectorates for scrutiny. However, it has been observed that in most cases the reports are delayed inordinately which results in failure to handle the cases effectively. In few cases of genuine imports, the importers have suffered losses and hardships”, says the letter available with Customs Today.
“It is conveyed that scrutiny must be completed within two days and reports submitted accordingly. In cases where more time is required, the chief collector’s office should be informed indicating the date of submission of report”, letter concluded.
