ISLAMABAD: The Customs North Region collected Rs455million extra revenue during first three weeks of March FY17-18 under all the heads against the same corresponding duration of 1st to 21st of March FY16-17.
According to details explained by the sources of the Customs North Region, which comprises Customs Collectorates of Islamabad, Peshawar, Sambrial and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB). It was told that, during first week of January FY17-18, the North received Rs1798.72million under all the heads against a revenue collection of Rs1343.93million under the same head during the same duration of FY16-17.
The sources told CT that Customs Collectorate (MCC) Islamabad generated Rs988.55million under all the heads during first three weeks of March FY17-18 while it did Rs856.74million under all the heads during the same period under the same head during previous period. The MCC Islamabad earned an extra revenue of Rs131.81million under all the heads against said corresponding duration.
The MCC Peshawar got Rs939.84million of revenue under all the heads during first three weeks of March FY17-18 whereas it collected Rs471.71million under the same heads during the same previous period. The MCC Peshawar received an extra amount of Rs468.13million under the same head during first three weeks of March FY17-18 against the same corresponding period.
The sources told CT that MCC Samberial generated -Rs129.77million under all the heads during first three weeks of March FY17-18 while it earned Rs15.48million under all the heads during the same previous duration of FY16-17. The Samberial created –a difference of Rs938.31million under all the heads during said period against the same corresponding duration.
The Collectorate of Gilgit-Baltistan is still closed due to heavy snowy season and is expected to be reopened on 1st week of April FY17-18.