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he Model Customs Collectorate Islamabad surpassed its assigned revenue target of Rs5977.88million of CD (customs duty) during 2016-17 whereas the collectorate received Rs6065.01million under the same head against the assigned target for FY16-17. So

the collectorate has achieved the plus amount of Rs87million. The collectorate was assigned very hard target during the last four months (March to June) FY16-17 of Customs Duty (CD). However with equal efforts of the staff of the MCC Islamabad, the collectorate met its extra added assigned revenue target of Rs166.00million of CD during said period. Collector MCC Islamabad Dr. Arslan named the ofLicers as Additional Deputy Collector AFU

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Khawaja Khuram Naeem, Deputy Collector Shahid Jan and Assistant Collector Islamabad Dry Port Amanat Khan for giving him full support to meet the huge revised revenue target for the last four months of FY16-17. According to details told by Collector MCC Islamabad while giving an exclusive interview to Customs Today, he said his whole team worked shoulder to shoulder during the Financial Year 2016-17 to meet the revenue target.

‘Islamabad customs goes surplus with Rs87m CD during 2016-17’

New FBR Chief Tariq Pasha granted performance allowance

Stoppage of revenue leakage shows extraordinary collection at Quetta MCC

Customs se izes fa ke pharma ce uti ca ls from China

Peshawar Customs exceeds revenue collection target of FY2016-17

MCC Islamabad surpassed its assigned revenue target of Rs5977.88million | See pAge 01 |

Pasha,newly-appointedchairmanofFBRhas beengrantedperformanceallowance | See pAge 02 |

MCCQuettahassurpasseditsrevenuecollection target with extra amount of Rs678.00m | See pAge 04 |

Customs authorities recently confiscated a package of drugs from China containing | See pAge 07 |

The Customs Collectorate made a total of Rs2348.77 million revenue collections | See pAge 08 |

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Cases for hearing during recent week relisted by Rafique & Dr Nazir Saturday, July 8, 2017

ISLAMABAD: Hearing a plenty of service matters being pursued by the employees of the Federal Board of Revenue Member, Rafique Shah and Dr Nazir relisted the cases for hearing during the recent week. The FST Division Bench, comprising of Member, Rafique Shah and Dr Nazir heard the cases of promotions and other service matters. These cases were filed by Attique Ahmed Abbasi, Zeeshan Zafar, Mian Muhammad Shahzad, Mian Asif Mehmood, Ch. Muhammad Sajid, Ahmad Din, Rizwan Jillani, Muhammad Younas, Muhammad Hussain, and Muhammad Rafique.

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New FBr chief tariq pasha granted performance allowance

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he current regime has received consignments of goods for humanitarian aid worth $14.9996million via Air Freight Unit (AFU) and Islamabad Dry Port (IDP) of Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Islamabad during May to 15th of June of Financial Year (FY) 2016-17. During above said period, the government received various kinds of goods in form of humanitarian aid via MCC Islamabad. The MCC Islamabad received $0.305million of goods from Italy whereas MCC Islamabad got imported humanitarian aid goods valued $0.0007million from Kyrgyz Republic. During May to 15th of June 2016-17, the MCC took $0.0009million of humanitarian aid goods from America (USA) whereas the MCC Islamabad received $11.106million of humanitarian aid goods from Belgium and the MCC Islamabad received $0.408million of aid goods from France. The MCC Islamabad got $0.618million of goods for humanitarian aid from Delhi and MCC Islamabad received worth $2.561 million goods from Korean Republic during July to 15th of June FY16-17.

ariq Mahmood Pasha, newly-appointed chairman of Federal Board of Revenue, has been granted performance allowance. The BS-22 ofLicer of Inland Revenue Service, who was selected through the process of internal job posting (IJP), has been granted performance allowance with effect from July 2017. According to the notiLication, the grant of performance allowance will be governed through the terms and conditions laid down vide Circular No. 6(96)S(DIC)/2013-14 dated 06.03.2015 and will be discontinued in case prescribed terms and conditions are not fulLilled within one month from the date of issuance of this notiLication. Meanwhile, Tariq Mehmood Pasha, a grade 22 ofLicer from the Inland Revenue Service, has assumed the charge of Chairman Federal Board of Revenue and Secretary Revenue Division on Tuesday. After assuming the charge, he visited the ofLice of Special Assistant to Prime Minister Haroon Akhter Khan and discussed with him important issues and revenue related matters of the FBR. The Special Assistant to Prime Minister greeted him and hoped that under his leadership and supervision, the FBR would achieve all the set revenue

govt receives worth $14.9996m humanitarian aids via AFu & IDp

collection targets of the current Linancial year (2017-18). Haroon assured him of his full cooperation for acquisition of the set budgetary and revenue targets for the current Linancial year. Tariq Pasha also visited Member Operation Inland Revenue Rehmat Ullah Khan Wazir and staff ofLice. He exchanged views

with the Member Operation on the tax collection issues. Members of FBR Board and other senior ofLicials including Member Customs Zahid Khokhar, Member Policy Inland Revenue Dr. Mohammad Iqbal, Member Administration Nadir Mumtaz, Member Human Resources Management Rozi Khan Burki, Member

Tax Payers Audit Rukhsana Yasmin, Member IT Nauheen Javaid Amjad, Member Legal HaLiz Muhammad Indhar, Member Accounting Fahim ul Haq Khan and Member FATE Dr. Fazal Muhammad Abrejo visited chairman ofLice and congratulate him on assuming the charge and assured him their full cooperation.

FBr surges sales tax rates for steel, ship breaking industries

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ederal Board of Revenue (FBR) has amended rules through SRO 583(I)/2017 regarding payment of enhanced rates of sales tax by steel industry. The FBR enhanced the rate of sales tax to 10.5 percent from 9 percent on with consumption of each unit of electricity consumed for the production of steel billets, ingots

and mild steel products excluding stainless steel. However, the payment of sales tax at the rate of 10.5 percent per unit of electricity shall be the Linal discharge of liability of steel rerolling units and composite units of melting and re-rolling including their pre-heating sections operated through fuels other than electricity. Adjustable sales tax at the rate of Rs. 5,600 per metric ton will be levied and collected on import of remeltable iron and steel scrap falling

under PCT headings 7204.3000, 7204.4100 and 7204.4990, from those discharging sales tax liability of Rule 58H (1) and Rs8,400 per ton from other importers, whereas nonadjustable sales tax Rs. 5,600/- per metric ton shall be levied and collected on import of waste and scrap of compressors falling under PCT heading 7204.4940. The FBR said that steel melters discharging their liability under sub rules (1) and (2) shall submit paid electricity bills of last three

months at the time of filing of goods declaration. The FBR also increased the sales tax rate for ship breakers and they shall pay sales tax at the rate of Rs8,500 per metric ton from previous rate of Rs8,000 per metric ton of re-rollable scrap and other materials obtained from ship breaking on such supplies determined at 80 percent, in case of oil tankers and gas carriers and at 72.5 percent for other vessels, of the total LDT of the ship imported for breaking.

Meanwhile, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has increased sales tax on petrol to 20.5 percent, which will be applicable during July 2017. The FBR issued SRO 581(I)/2017 to notify the changes the sales tax rates on petroleum products. The sales tax rate on motor spirit excluding HOBC has been increased to 20.5 percent from 19.5 percent that was applicable during June 2017. However, sales tax on high speed diesel (HSD) has been reduced to 33.5 percent from 34.5 percent.

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QUETTA

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he Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Quetta has surpassed its revenue collection target with extra amount of Rs678.00million of all duty and taxes set for the outgoing Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-17. The MCC Quetta was assigned with revenue collection target under all the taxes of Rs15.41billion for FY16-17 whereas the collectorate collected Rs16.08billion from (1st July to 30th of June) FY 16-17. Talking to Customs Today during an exclusive interview, the Collector MCC Quetta Dr. Saeed Jadoon said the revenue analysis of the last three Linancial years indicates that revenue collection in Linancial year 2016-17 was out of ordinary. During FY2013-14, the MCC Quetta earned Rs4188.00million of all duty and taxes whereas the MCC Quetta received Rs6970.00million under the same head during FY2014-15. He told CT that during FY2015-16 the collectorate earned Rs13941.00million under the same head, adding that during FY16-17, the witnessed landmark collection was Rs.16088.00 million. The Collector MCC Quetta said that taxwise break-up indicates that under the head of Customs Duty, the collectorate jumped

to Rs5693million during FY2016-17 whereas it jumped to Rs6953million of Sales Tax (ST). The collectorate jumped to Rs2552.00million of Withholding Tax (WHT) and the MCC Quetta jumped to Rs270.00million of Federal Excise Duty (FED). The Collector MCC Quetta added that the revenue real-

ized on account of disposal/auction of seized or conLiscated goods showed remarkable growth over the correspondence three Linancial years he was adding that during FY2013-14 the MCC Quetta earned Rs.197.00 million whereas it collected Rs.328.00 million during FY15-16 as for as the Collectorate earned Rs.1113.00 million during FY2015-16 he was stated that the MCC Quetta earned Rs.1360.00 million during Fy2016-17. The Dr.Saeed Jadoon told that Collectorate of Quetta made good administrative measures to meet the assigned revenue collection target for Linancial year 2016-17, he was adding that all the staff worked shoulder to shoulder throughout the FY2016-17. He said that some of key ise measures include increased w x a tt checks on clearances at id tha the tor sa c e l l under customs stations, reinvigo t c a h e t h t cates i e orated enforcement efd h n t i ty, -up ms du forts in co-ordination break o t s u c f d to e with Frontier Crops p head o m ju Balochistan, Balochistan 16-17 torate c 0 e 2 l l Y F o c Police and Provincial Govduring illion m 3 9 ernment strengthened of ped to 6 m u j rs5 t as i tax customs check-posts and where f sales o n o these efforts made efLicient i l l i m 3 and speedy disposal of seized rs695 goods and vehicles through auction among others.

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Favourable outlook of economy

he International Monetary Fund has termed Pakistan’s economic outlook favourable thanks to stepped-up Chinese investment in infrastructure projects, estimated growth of 5.3 percent in gross domestic product in 2016-17, improvement in energy supply and introduction of structural reforms. However, economists believe the lending agency has allegedly dented its credibility by quoting wrong figures about the foreign currency reserves of the country. They allege that the fund has overstated the reserves by $3 billion during the outgoing fiscal year and a huge disparity between real and projected growth has marred its own credibility.According to the IMF report, Pakistan’s external financing requirements will rise up to $17 billion during the next fiscal year, but the fund has failed to show any negative effects of loans on the official forex reserves.The State Bank of Pakistan has admitted that the foreign exchange reserves have come down to $15.3 billion and it will be difficult for the government to prop them up to $18.5 billion. Reports suggest the foreign currency reserves are $5.5 billion less than they are projected by the IMF in its 12th review of the Pakistan’s economy.It clearly shows the government as well as the fund are hiding the actual figures of the external accounts. The government has maintained the foreign exchange reserves by taking expensive loans from everywhere and it will cost heavily to the national economy at the end.During the three-year $6.2 billion extending facility programme,the lending agency projected real picture of the economic performance, including imports, exports, external loans and current account deficit. However, a huge disparity in figures exposed many risks faced by the country. The fund had initially projected the current account deficit at 1.5 percent or $4.5 billion but the revised deficit projection is raised to $9 billion, putting pressure on the foreign currency reserves. Now the federal budget has been announced and only one week of the current fiscal year is left, many targets have not been achieved. As the country will need nearly $17 billion financial assistance for the next fiscal year, the current account deficit could reach 3.2 percent of the GDP or $10.6 billion.

Digital economy T

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hough the country is still far away from decentralized digital currency module, the business organizations are increasingly opting for digital payments and online preparation of documents. A digital currency system allows direct transactions between users without any intermediary or any bank and has growing popularity in the business circles in the world. The country’s finance ministry and the central bank will have to prepare themselves for the new technology as the paper and plastic currencies are heading toward elimination and

the future is not far off when only cryptocurrency and a digital payment system will prevail.The transactions are digitally verified without a central repository or single administrator. The software developers are also need encouragement for the development of new applications to enable people to electronically sign business documents, which will not only save time and energy but spur business activities. However, the policymakers are required to give legal cover to the digitally signed business deeds and related matters. Pakistan’s software industry is growing with massive increase in overseas client age. The urgent need for

the IT industry is the establishment of online banks such PayPal and Payoneer in the country to facilitate transfer of money to the software developers in Pakistan. According to economists, software engineering is the future of the world as apps are being made for every section of life and every sector of the economy. If mode of payments and transactions are digitalized, it will speed up business activities in the given field. The future of business and trade lies in development of digital economy as it is great possibility for the cryptocurrency to overtake traditional as well as plastic currency. It is also possible that a new uni-

fied digital currency takes over all the money transactions of the world in a few decades. It is good omen that Pakistan has made remarkable progress in IT industry, but irony is that all the achievements are based on individual efforts and without support from any local or the world organization. Under the government sponsorship, the National Database and Registration Authority is a success story. The government’s introduction of the Electronic Transaction Ordinance in 2002 was a good effort to legalize the signing of documents electronically. The world is changing at a fast rate and we as a nation will have to keep pace with it.

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Saudi Arabia introduces new tax for expatriates Saturday July 8, 2017

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RIYADH: The Saudi General Directorate of Passports and Expatriates Aﬀairs said levy fees on expatriates’ dependents include all nationalities with no exceptions. The directorate added that residency permits and residency identities will not be renewed unless all levy fees on dependents are paid. New fees on dependents of residents and visitors went into eﬀect on July 1. The move aims to balance between revenues and expenses in the budget by 2020. For the year 2017, the levy fee for each dependent of foreign workers will be 100 SAR a month. This will save 1 Saudi billion riyals by the end of the year. In 2018, the levy fee for each dependent of foreign workers will be 200 SAR a month.

thai customs seizes 15 customs seizes fake luxury cars stolen in uk pharmaceuticals from china BANGKOK

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ustoms authorities recently conLiscated a package of drugs from China containing two banned pharmaceutical products disguised as a Japanese brand of capsules for constipation, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Wednesday. The medicine looks almost the same as the genuine product, but contains a combination of banned sibutramine and phenolphthalein, which are carcinogenic and could be fatal to humans, said FDA ofLicial Tai Hsueh-yung . Sibutramine is the active ingredient in Reductil, a weight-loss drug that was banned because it increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, and even death, while phenolphthalein is an ingredient once found in over-the-counter laxatives until it was labeled as a potential carcinogen. Noting that most

‘philippines economy to grow 6.8% this year’ he Philippine economy is expected to expand by 6.8 percent this year, the World Bank said. The organization attributed the country’s expected growth to strong exports, high private consumption, and robust remittance flows. The forecast was slightly lower than the 6.9 percent growth rate the organization had projected in April. “In the mediumterm, supporting higher investment levels will be critical to sustain the economy’s growth momentum,” said Birgit Hansl, World Bank Lead Economist for the Philippines. “The government’s ability to realize its infrastructure spending agenda will determine if the Philippines can achieve the growth target of 6.5-7.5 percent for 2017,” he said. The World Bank maintained its 6.9 percent growth forecast for 2018. –CB Report

anti-obesity drugs and aphrodisiacs contain banned ingredients that may increase the risk of health problems, Tai said that after tests, the FDA found that 16 samples collected from suspicious Viagra products that were seized by customs, police and health authorities from last year to

the end of May this year were all counterfeit. The packaging of these Viagra products resemble the genuine ones, but were found to contain the carcinogen 2-mercaptobenzothiazole as well as chloramphenicol and sulpyrine that may cause anemia.

russian companies oﬀset tax with cyberattack ransoms

ompanies that chose to pay ransoms to computer malware in the course of a major cyberattack in Russia and Ukraine can use the payments to reduce their corporate income tax, practitioners told Bloomberg BNA. However, it may prove difficult for businesses to collect enough documents to make a convincing case to the tax authorities. More than 80 companies in Russia

and Ukraine came under a cyberattack of an unprecedented scale. Other organizations were also disrupted across the globe. The organizations were attacked by malicious encryption software Petya, which spread through the tax accounting software developed by Ukranian company M.E.Doc. The malware encrypted computer Liles and required a payment of $300 in cryptocurrency to restore access to them. –CB Report

hai customs ofLicials have seized 15 luxury cars British authorities said were stolen and exported to Thailand. A request from the UK to Lind 42 stolen cars believed to have been taken to Thailand has led to the seizure of 122 vehicles imported by Thai dealership companies. Out of those, 15 were found to have been stolen in the UK. Thai customs ofLicials are investigating around 300 other vehicles suspected to have been illegally imported. OfLicials displayed a Mercedes GLE 350 and a Nissan GTR at a news brieLing, part of the batch sought by Britain. The customs bureau said the cars were seized when their Thai importer attempted to ship them out of Thailand to evade ofLicials. Kulit Sombatsiri, director-

general of Thai customs, said the vehicles UK authorities are seeking were partially paid for in monthly instalments by UK buyers before being sold on the black market. “The buyers only paid around 5% or 10% of the car’s cost and they would then sell it,” he said. “In the United Kingdom, they classify these cars as stolen.” Police raids on May 18 and 22 resulted in the seizure of 122 cars that included luxury brands such as Lamborghini, RollsRoyce, McClaren and Lotus. Meanwhile, The Cambodian ofLicial arrested by Thai police on suspicion of smuggling weapons entered Thailand using a private road that is part of a border-hugging casino owned by CPP Senator Ly Yong Phat and is not subject to immigration controls, according to two ofLicials at the border. The existence of such an unregulated crossing was denied by a representative of Yong Phat, who said everyone who used the road was still required to pass through the nearby immigration checkpoint.

Iran’s raisin exports up by 7% ran shipped 130 thousand tons of raisins worth 271 million dollars to the UAE, Iraq, Syria, Russia, Kazakhstan and Spain in the previous Iranian calendar year (ended March 20). Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) has announced that supportive and supervisory role of the government in securing lowcost financing for exporters to purchase products from producers will improve quality of production and exports. According to Export & Import Regulations Office of Iran’s TPO, comparative statistics of rasin exports in last year and the

earlier one indicate a sever-percent increase in the value of raisin exports. Exports of raisins can be expanded by controlling logistic cost, exploiting up-to-date packaging and processing technologies, lowering production costs and equipping raisin factories. Raisin is one of the Iranian export items in the dried fruit group, which can be controlled by controlling logistics costs, using up-todate packaging technologies and processing, lowering prices, and equipping raisin mills, increasing target markets, and eventually expanding exports. –CB Report

Saudi private sector growth momentum eased in June

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audi Arabia’s non-oil private sector growth momentum weakened in June, with both new orders and output increasing at their weakest pace in eight months, while growth of buying levels softened to its weakest since data col-

lection began, according to the latest PMI data. On the price front, cost inLlation was slightly above the May record low. Subsequently, average selling prices rose. “The average PMI for the Lirst half of 2017 stood at 56, well above the neutral 50 level and signalling a faster rate of non-oil private sector growth than in the Lirst half of 2016. However, faster non-oil GDP growth this year will likely be

offset by contraction in the oil sector this year, following Opec’s decision to extend output cuts through Q1 2018,” said Khatija Haque, head of Mena Research at Emirates NBD. The headline PMI index fell from 55.3 in May to an eight-month low of 54.3 in June. The overall improvement in operating conditions was supported by a sharp increase in new business wins. That said,

growth eased to an eight-month low. A two-month sequence of contraction in new export orders was followed by a modest expansion during June. Panellists mentioned that good quality of products and services, as well as discounts, helped them secure new work from abroad. Amid reports of strong demand conditions, Lirms raised output further during June.

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Hyderabad Customs deposits Rs3.9m into exchequer HYDERABAD: The MCC Hyderabad State Warehouse deposited Rs3.9m into the national exchequer. The amount was collected through auction and duty/taxes during the month of June 2017. These goods were seized by the ASO on the instructions of Hyderabad Collector Akhlaq Ahmad Khattaq under the supervision of Additional Collector Rehmatulah Vistro. The collectorate has released the seized consignments of foreign origin two Toyota surf modelled 1996, Suzuki Jimny 1994 and non-duty-paid black pepper after receiving the taxable duty and taxes of abovementioned amount during the month of June 2017.

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peshawar customs exceeds revenue collection target of FY2016-17 PESHAWAR NADIr khAN

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he Customs Collectorate made a total of Rs2348.77 million revenue collections in June 2017 against Rs1926.58 million of previous June 2016 with total difference of Rs422.19 million while the difference in percentage was noticed 21.91 percentage showing remarkable improvement as compared to the previous year. According to Peshawar Customs House in head of customs duties for the month of June 2017 Rs1182.32 million rupees collected, against previous June 2016 which were Rs941.58 million showing difference of 25.57 percent while the difference in rupees was recorded Rs240.74 million. In head of sale tax on import, the Customs House collected Rs541.52 million against Rs501.72 million of June 2016 Ligures having difference of 39.80 million while the difference in percentage was 7.93 percent. Likewise in head of sale tax levied as federal excise duty (FED) on palm oil, the Customs House collected Rs187.44 million in June 2017 against Rs165.51 million of June 2016. The difference in per-

centage was 13.25 while the difference in rupees was noticed Rs39.80 million. In head of sales value addition on commercial importers the Customs House collected Rs71 million in June 2017 against Rs60.32

million having deference of Rs10.93 million while the difference in percentage was 18.12 percent. In term of federal excise duty on imports the Customs House collected Rs20.81 million in June 2017

against Rs19.33 million of the previous year of this month with difference of minus Rs1.48 million while the difference in percentage was minus 7.66 percent. In head of withholding tax the

house collected Rs345.43 million against the previous year of June 2016 which was Rs238.12 with difference of 107.31 million while the difference in percentage was Rs45.07 million.

Shc bars tax dept from taking action against M/s green Acres KARACHI

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he Sindh High Court (SHC) has directed the tax department not to take any action against the petitioner till the next date of hearing. The court ordered this on a constitutional petition Liled by M/s Green Acres Poultry Products against a show cause notice issued by Additional/ Assistant Commis-

sioner Large Taxpayers Unit (LTU) , Regional Tax OfLice (RTO) Karachi. While the hearing of the petition, a two-member bench, headed by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar also issued notices to the tax department and deputy attorney general for July 5, 2017, directing them to Lile their comments on the next date of hearing. The court also directed the petitioner to Lile its reply before the authority concerned in respect of show cause notice accordingly. Earlier, counsel for the petitioner stated that it is engaged in the lawful business of poultry

farming and allied activities and fulLils all liabilities regularly, however, above mentioned respondents issued a show cause notice to the petitioner for recovery of disputed amount which petitioner already had paid according to law. Citing Chairman Federal Board of Revenue, Commissioner Large Taxpayers Unit, Regional Tax Office Karachi and Additional/ Assistant Commissioner Large Taxpayers Unit, Regional Tax Office Karachi as respondents, counsel pleaded the court may declare act of the respondents is illegal and restrain them from taking any co-

ercive measures till final order of this petition. Meanwhile, The Sindh High Court (SHC) has directed the tax authorities and deputy attorney general to Lile their respective para wise comments within two weeks on a constitutional petition Liled by Muhammad Usman Shah, seeking release of his Toyota Surf jeep bearing registration no: PBF-8439 seized by the customs authorities. A two-member bench comprising Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Yousaf Ali Saeed was hearing the petition. During the hearing, counsel for the customs depart-

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ment sought time for Lile comments, therefore, the court granted two weeks’ time and adjourned the matter. Earlier, counsel for the petitioner stated, he purchased the vehicle from market after fulLilling all the legal requirements, however, ofLicials of the customs department detained the same without showing any lawful reasons and respondents claimed that it was a smuggled vehicle. He argued that he explained all situation and produced lawful documents, however, they denied to release his vehicle.