PESHAWAR: In order to paid rich tribute to retired and deceased customs 0fficials of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region, an award distribution ceremony among retired and heirs of dead customs officials was held in Customs House Peshawar on Thursday.
A large number of retired and relatives of dead customs officials attended the ceremony and received awards against their best performance and services.
Speaking on the occasion, Customs Collector Peshawar Muhammad Aamer said that we organized this function on the directives of Prime Minister Pakistan Nawaz Sharif, to pay tribute to retired custom officials who play crucial role to generate the revenue and serve the country. Muhammad Aamer informed that the collectorate has also hired the family members of those officials who died in the line of duty.
Retired Customs officials thanked the collector who gave a wonderful farewell to them for the first time and said that the department gave us respect and honor; however, they appealed the serving officials to do their best to generate the revenue for government exchequer.
Customs Collector Peshawar Muhammad Aamer distributed awards among retired superintendents, inspectors, hawaldars, constables and family members of dead customs officials who retired during last two years.