KARACHI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is investigating misuse of Green Channel facility, which caused a heavy loss to the national exchequer as well as enabled influx of various goods including hazardous chemicals into the country after Chief Justice of Pakistan took notice of the issue highlighted by Customs Today .
Sources told Customs Today that Directorate of Risk Management Unit (RMU) has forwarded the Green-Channel clearance data to National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Karachi as required by director, NAB, Karachi Region.
The NAB is in the process of analyzing the data and, as per a credible source, has demanded further data from Director (RMU) who was earlier reluctant to share the data on grounds that all data to be shared with NAB is required to be provided through the office of Chief Collector. However, due to mounting pressure from the NAB, the data has been provided in first phase.
It may be recalled that Chief Justice of Pakistan took action on issue raised by Customs Today complaint pertaining to corruption and revenue evasion through green channel and ordered an inquiry into the matter.
