ISLAMABAD: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Tariq Pasha paid a surprise visit to the Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Islamabad on Thursday.
The chairman stressed the need for gearing up revenue collection efforts. He said that workload will be enhanced at Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) after the start the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) initiative.
Giving a briefing on the visit of chairman to the MCC Islamabad, he said the chairman had been informed of the shortage of human resource at the Gilgit-Baltisatn (GB) and the performance of the Customs North region. The chairman told them that the FBR is working on upgrading the Customs Stations of Karlachi (KPK), Angoor Ada (KPK), Gulam Khan (KPK) and Sust Border (GB). He added that the upgrading of above said customs stations will be handed over to the National Logistic Cell (NLC).
Talking with the Chief Collector North, the chairman emphasized that the imports and exports should be streamlined throughout the North Region. The Collector MCC Islamabad told CT that the chairman also asked for improvement in anti-smuggling activities in the Customs North region.
He said the Chief Collector North Region told Chairman FBR that the MCC Islamabad collected surplus revenue under all heads during July FY2017-18 with 30% surplus revenue.
The chairman told the Customs Collector MCC GB that they must analyse the CPEC program carefully because the flow of imports will be increased through Sust international Pak—China Border after the start of the said project.
During chairman’s surprise visit, he monitored the training class of newly recruited inspectors at the MCC auditorium. After a brief introduction to inspectors, the chairman visited the offices of Chief Collector North, DG PCA, Collector Appeal and Collector Adjudication and lauded the performance and working of the MCC Islamabad.
