KARACHI: The cold response by most of the Oil Marketing Companies in order to verify the legal status of around 23 sealed petrol pumps is creating hindrance in the proceedings of Pakistan Customs officers in deciding their status.
FBR sources confirmed Customs Today that the authorities concerned of Pakistan Customs have held several meetings with the officials of Oil Marketing Companies and sent intimations through email and letters to the companies regarding the authenticity and legality of the sealed petrol pumps. However, the Oil Marketing Companies have failed to respond to the correspondence of Pakistan Customs officers.
It may be mentioned here that the Chief Collector Enforcement-South Nazim Saleem during a press conference on May, 9 stated that Pakistan Customs had demolished 53 illegal petrol pumps and sealed another 23 petrol pumps for verifying their legal status.
On the occasion, Chief Collector Enforcement-South further stated that the Pakistan Customs authorities will take a week’s time to check the authenticity of the sealed petrol pumps.
Sources were of the view that the issue was in doldrums due to the apathy of OMCs towards the verification of sealed petrol pumps, despite passing of two weeks.
