KARACHI: The Pakistan Customs decided to check the forward and reverse cargo of Afghan, US, ISAF and NATO cargo on priority basis in a bid to avoid any major cargo pilferage in future, it is learnt.
The decision in this regard has been made in a meeting held under the chairmanship of Director General Transit Trade Muhammad Javed Ghani. The meeting was also attended by Director Transit Trade Peshawar Dr Naeem Khan, Director Transit Trade Quetta Pervez Esbahani, Director Transit Trade Karachi Wajid Ali, Deputy Director Transit Trade Karachi Dr M Mumtaz Ali Raza Ch, Deputy Director Transit Trade Quetta Amanullah Tareen and Deputy Director Transit Trade Karachi Shoaib Raza.
The sources told Customs Today that the Directorates of Transit Trade Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta would now reconcile the forward and reverse Afghan commercial, US, ISAF and NATO cargo on priority basis.
The meeting also discussed in detail the issue of applicability of the term ‘Cross Border Certificate’ under the WeBOC system, sources said. Now, the currency of term Cross Border Certificate would be examined with reference to the legal provision governing clearance of transit through WeBOC, the sources added.
According to sources, the Directorates of Transit Trade Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta instructed to maintain close coordination with each other to perform the reconciliation process of cargo etc on priority basis.
