ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Smuggling Organization Islamabad seized worth Rs150million of smuggling goods during first seven months of FY2017-18 against the corresponding period of FY2016-17.
According to details explained by Majid Hussain Gadd, Assistant Collector, Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) Islamabad, that, during first seven months of FY17-18, the ASO Islamabad impounded smuggling goods valued at Rs266.18million whereas it confiscated goods worth Rs115.81million during the previous period of FY2016-17.
Assistant Collector told CT that, during first seven months (July to January) of FY17-18, the ASO Islamabad registered 52 seizures of smuggling against the corresponding period. The ASO registered 271 cases of smuggling in the first seven months of FY17-18 while it did 219 smuggling cases during first seven months of the last FY16-17.
He told CT that the newly appointed Ch Zulfiqar, Collector MCC Islamabad, has a vast experience in Preventive Department so he is expected to demonstrate outstanding performance during upcoming quarter of FY17-18.
The ASO Islamabad showed brilliant performance by impounding offending and Non-Duty-Paid vehicles during FY2017-18 against corresponding FY16-17. The ASO Islamabad took into possession worth Rs276.56million’s vehicles during first seven months of FY17-18 while it impounded vehicles priced at Rs217.94million during the previous FY2016-17.
