ISLAMABAD: After taking charge of Director General of Customs Intelligence and Intelligence, Imtiaz Ahmed Khan has directed the officers and officials to perform their duties honestly as corrupt elements will not be tolerated in the department.
He has also demanded the list of reputable officers in the department. He would visit the directorates of Customs Intelligence in Lahore, Karachi, Quetta, Peshawar and other cities in order to review their performance and issue further directions.
Khan has also urged the intelligence officials to adopt effective strategies to contain the smuggling and illegal trade that was damaging the national economy and local markets.
He also directed them to keep an eye on smuggling through roads, besides developing coordination with other law enforcement agencies to discourage the smuggling in country.
To curb smuggling, he also sought suggestions from officials, while the approved recommendations will be implemented in the field, he added.
He also motivated the officers and officials by saying that hard working and honesty keepers will be encouraged through rewards and by posting them at better places, while the action against corrupt elements will be taken after proper inquiry.