ISLAMABAD: The entire team of Customs officials posted at Model Gwadar Customs Collectorate (MCC) including Collector and Additional Collector has been reshuffled and the posting of a new team has been notified.
According to a notification of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Customs Directorate Reforms and Automation Director Syed Tanveer Ahmad has been transferred and posted as Collector MCC Gwadar in addition to his previous assignment; Gwdar MCC Chief Arslan Subuctageen was transferred to the FBR Headquarters Islamabad; Karachi Customs Directorate of Internal Audit Additional Director Ashir Azeem Gil transferred Gwadar MCC as Additional Collector; Additional Gwadar MCC Collector Muhammad Ashfaq transferred Directorate of Training & Research (Customs), Islamabad; Directorate of Post Clearance Audit (Karachi) Deputy Director Honnak Baloch transferred to Gwadar MCC and Assistant Collector Hamid Hussain has been transferred from Gwadar MCC and posted to MCC Gilgit-Baltistan.
Reportedly, the transferred customs officials headed by Collector Dr Arslan Subuctageen made a record collection and seizures of smuggled goods and narcotics during their tenure. The MCC Gwadar has made record tax collection of Rs8.4 billion during first half (July-December) 2013-14 against assigned target of Rs3.5 billion. From July 1 to December 31, the MCC Gwadar was able to collect 236.47 percent higher than its overall consolidated target of all taxes together by collecting Rs8486.58 million against the target of Rs3588.83 million.
