KARACHI: The customs court has taken further two first information reports (FIRs) against Muhammad Ramzan Akhtar, proprietor Akhtar & Sons Enterprises, Muhammad Faisal son of Muhammad Akhtar, manager of Akhtar & Sons Enterprises, Zahid Hussain, partner, M/s United Spectrum, Talib, partner of M/s United Spectrum and others, for illegal clearance of two vehicles on same documents beyond legal entitlement of one vehicle.
On 8 January 2021, during the hearing, investigation officer of Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement East has submitted first information reports (FIRs) before the customs court and informed that customs officials received information, post release audit of released vehicles, it has been observed that overseas Pakistanis Masood Abzar Ali and Ubaidullah have gifted vehicles to their relatives under gift scheme, their authorized accused clearing agent Muhammad Ramzan Akhtar filed goods declarations which were released accordingly.
He further informed the court that during the investigation, it was found that he had shared PRCs and verification of the PRCs received form banks thereof with another clearing agent accused Zahid Hussain & Talib who filed goods declarations on the same document’s same passport and payment receipt certificates. In doing so, the accused overseas Pakistan have gifted two vehicles illegally and are using fake/ forged documents instead of his entitlement of one vehicle as per appendix E of the import policy order 2016.
After the hearing, court took FIRs into court record and directed investigation officer to complete investigation and submit progress report for next date of hearing.
According to the prosecution, cases were registered against them for violation of section 16, 17, 32, 79 & 192 of the customs act, 1969 punishable under clause 9, 14, 46 & 86 of section 156 (I) of the customs act, read with import policy order 2016.
