ISLAMABAD: Customs Appellate Tribunal Chairman Chairman, Justice(r) Malik Manzoor Hussain on Monday resumed hearing of customs cases at Islamabad headquarters.
The chairman had reached the capital for four day visit to tribunal’s headquarters. During his stay the chairman would hear over 30 cases in single and division benches till Thursday.
Chairman, Justice (r) Malik Manzoor Hussain would hold hearings some important cases filed against Directorate General of Investigation and Intelligence, Islamabad and Model Collectorate of Customs, Islamabad and Peshawar. M/s Pakistan Royal Group, M/s Irfan Ullah and M/s Charisma Catering Islamabad had filed these cases.
The appellants had filed cases challenging announcements made by the Directorate General Customs Intelligence and Investigations, Islamabad. All three cases were filed in 2016.
M/s Pakistan Royal Group and M/s Charisma Catering Islamabad had asked the tribunal to direct the department to release the imported items which were confiscated by the customs authorities under alleged attempts to smuggling.
M/s Irfan Ullah had prayed the tribunal to order the department to release his vehicle which the authorities had stated as cut and weld. DGI&I officers had confiscated the vehicle and adjudication sustained vehicle’s confiscation.
The appellant had asked the tribunal to set aside the decision announced by the department and release the vehicle in order to bring justice to him.
On the first day of hearing on Monday, the bench dismissed Ayyan Ali’s money laundering matter and reserved decision on another customs reference filed by Mediland Private Limited.
Ayyan Ali’s counsel, Sardar Latif Khosa had filed the petition at Customs Appellate Tribunal, Islamabad challenging decision of a lower customs court regarding confiscation of amount $500,000, seized while being smuggled by Ayyan Ali, and imposition of fine for trying to smuggle money out of Pakistan.
