MULTAN: Director Customs Intelligence and Investigation Punjab Saud Imran visited Multan and held a meeting with MCC Multan Collector Sarfraz Ahmad Warraich in Customs House.
During the visit, he discussed the steps for joint operations and stressed the need for coordination between Customs Intelligence and Anti-Smuggling Organization to curb smuggling from region.
Both departments agreed that mutual coordination and sharing of information are required to act against smugglers to curtail the smuggling. Better coordination will give much fruitful results against smugglers in southern Punjab.
Director Customs Intelligence and Investigation Punjab Saud Imran also visited the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Multan Range Office and chaired a special meeting with Additional Director Customs Intelligence and Investigation Multan about their anti-smuggling activities. Additional Director Customs Intelligence and Investigation Nisar Ahmad gave the briefing on the performance of Customs Intelligence during the meeting.
Moreover Additional Director Customs Intelligence and Investigation Multan informed him about the existing strategy against the smuggling and stated that three provinces of the country touch the boundary of jurisdiction and we are tackling smuggling with increased vigilance of smuggled goods.
Director Saud Imran applauded the performance of Customs Intelligence and Investigation Multan during fiscal year 2015-16 as department seized the smuggled goods of Rs 312.6 million. These seized smuggled goods also involved the Customs duty and taxes of Rs 251.8 million during the previous fiscal year 2015-16.
