ISLAMABAD: All sorts of export/import activities remained suspended at Islamabad Dry Port after the local administration cordoned off the capital with containers in a bid to avert entry of the PTI and PAT marchers, cutting the economy to the bone.
The Islamabad Dry Port authorities claimed that the port had been suffering millions of rupees losses on a daily basis as the import/export remained suspended due to political disturbance prevailed in the capital.
As per the customs record, there was not a single export/import entry over the past two days and exports to Saudi Arabia and UAE suffered the most.
Sources in the Federal Board of Revenue told Customs Today that the FBR had been facing difficulties in revenue collection as the ports of Islamabad, Faisalabad, and Peshawar were virtually closed due to prevailing political turmoil. “The government has closed all transportation routes with containers filled with export/import goods which has been causing revenue loss not only to the FBR but consequently to Pakistan economy” they added.
Federal capital Islamabad and adjoining Rawalpindi have been looking like a dry port as police have arranged 800 containers to block the twin cities.
It is important to mention that despite closure of streets and strict checking, customs officials remained at ports.
