LAHORE: The Special Court of Customs Taxation and Anti-Smuggling heard 10 important cases on Wednesday including pre-arrest bail pleas as well.
During the court hearing, bail pleas of Shahzad Ahmad and Sheikh Manzoor Hussain were rejected. The accused are involved in an alleged smuggling case.
Cases which were part’s of hearing include tax evasion, Customs, smuggling and narcotics. Court also proceeded on statements of the accused and witnesses on six different cases. Lawyers and parties in many cases were absent from the Court due to hot and humid weather condition of Lahore and also due to holy month of Ramazan. Cases of smuggling were also a part of the day’s schedule in which court recorded the statements of the parties.
In some cases Customs Court recorded witnesses statements and issued necessary directions.