KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is likely to share FIR/contravention cases and findings of investigation of pilferage cases with the Afghan government so that proper action could be taken against those causing financial losses, it is learnt.
The sources told Customs Today that the cases of mis-declaration and detection of restricted goods to be reported to the Ministry of Commerce, Islamabad through FBR for intimating the names of traders to the Afghan Ministry of Commerce.
In this regard, the sources said Directorates of Transit Trade Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta have been instructed to prepare a detailed list of traders who had committed mis-declaration snf those nominated in the FIRs, etc.
Moreover, a mechanism would also be developed for keeping the record of images of Customs seals at Karachi Port and Exit Directorates of Pakistan Customs at Quetta and Peshawar, sources added.
Sources further stated that the findings of pilferage cases would also be shared with the Afghan customs and authorities. “The sharing of findings of investigation of pilferage cases would help to arrest those involved in mis-declaration and bringing financial losses to both the governments”, sources concluded.
