LAHORE: A farewell dinner was hosted to honour Collector of Customs Valuation Mehboob Saqib at Lahore Gymkhana.
The dinner was attended by Chief Collector of Customs Central Region Rozi khan Burki, Collector of Customs Appraisement Muhammad Zahid Khokhar, Collector of Customs Preventive Mukaram Jah, Collector of Customs Adjudication Sumera Nazir and Collector of Customs Appeal Asif Mehmood Jah.
The officials also shared their views about Saqib and lauded his services for the Customs Department.
The speakers were of the unanimous opinion that Saqib was a brave and bold officer and an asset to the department.
They added that he was instrumental in buying precious land and property for various residential projects and official use.
They highlighted their posting experiences with him and were of the opinion that it was a pleasure serving with him as a colleague as well as his juniors.
They said he has contributed significantly in the development of the Customs Department and has a number of achievements to his credit.
“I feel some comfort in looking back in my service. I am grateful to God who gave me the opportunity and beg His forgiveness for my omissions. First of all I would like to thank the chairman and member Customs for their consideration and help in my bad patch. Now I would like to say Khuda Hafiz to all my colleagues and service fellows that include ladies,” he told Customs Today earlier.
