KARACHI: Several incidents of blackmailing have been reported recently by importers against few Customs officials deputed at R&D Port Qasim.
Sources made shocking revelations about the sufferings of several importers due to the blackmailing of few black sheep in the Customs Department, especially Principal Appraiser Ibrahim Khan at R&D Port Qasim.
Talking about the tactics of blackmailing, importers said Principal Appraiser Ibrahim Khan and his team are used to call to importers to demand money. They also threaten these importers to face dire consequences in shape of marking inquiry against them.
Sources further revealed that this Principal Appraiser, Ibrahim Khan, has already a bad track record. An FIR was also lodged against him in December 2016 in a smuggling case, in which he along with few other staff members found involved in smuggling of miscellaneous goods in the garb of iron/steel scrap and inflicted colossal loss to public exchequer.
Importers have appealed to FBR Chairman Dr Irshad, Member Customs Zahid Khokhar, Chief Collectors and Collector Port Qasim Saeed Akram to look into the issue and address the grievances of the importers the earliest. They also demanded to launch inquiry against Principal Appraiser Ibrahim Khan to avoid huge losses to the national exchequer.
