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he Directorate General Post Clearance Audit has tightened the noose around the neck of fake and paper construction companies importing used prime movers in the name of different construction projects with the connivance of few black sheep in the customs.

The Directorate PCA has lodged the fourth FIR on the request of Appraising OfIicer Azeem Manzoor against the women proprietor of another fake and paper construction company M/s Bitumen Traders, Wahdat Road Lahore and named Bushra Mehboob on the charges of fraud, smuggling and mis-declaration under Sec-

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tion 2(s), 16, 32 and 79 of the Customs Act-1969 and Section 3(1), and (3) of the Import and Export Control Act-1950, punishable under Clauses 8, 14, 77, 82,89 of Section 156 (1) of the Customs Act-1969 by the Deputy Director Headquarters Investigation and Prosecution Cell Muhammad Nuaman Tashfeen.

The Post Clearance Audit has seized three used Prime Movers worth Rs08million imported by the M/s Bituman. The case has been forwarded to Special Judge Customs Islamabad for legal hearing. According to FIR, during the course of audit and investigation by the DG PCA Islamabad, certain importers, claiming to be construction companies and importing used specialized vehicles, particularly prime movers, circumvented and Ilouted the conditions envisaged in the Import Policy Order-2012-15.

DG PCA tightens noose around neck of paper construction companies

Railways revenue up three times in last three years

Customs ASO impounds Rs 90m illegal items, vehicles

Taiwanese woman arrested for drug smuggling

Multan ASO impounds vehicles and goods of worth Rs9.6m in Feb

DG PCAhastightenedthenoosearoundthe neck of fake and paper construction co | SEE PAGE 01 |

SaadinformedtheNAthatrentalrevenueof PakRailwayshadbeenincreasedthreetimes | SEE PAGE 02 |

Customs Lahore ASO has confiscated Rs 90.2 million non-customs paid goods | SEE PAGE 04 |

A 41-year-old woman was arrested at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport | SEE PAGE 07 |

The MCC Multan ASO impounded vehicles and smuggled items of Rs9.6m in Feb | SEE PAGE 08 |

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Rs13.163b paid under fertilizer subsidy scheme ISLAMABAD: The Fertilizer Cell has so far received subsidy of Rs21.16 billion for period of around five months (June to November 2016) pertaining to 19 fertilizer manufacturers and importers. The payment of Rs13.163 billion including Rs4.255 billion for DAP and Rs8.908 billion for Urea has already been made through State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), whereas remaining cases of payments are under process of verification. It is mentioned here that Minister for Finance in budget 2016-17 had announced fertilizer cash subsidy of Rs300 per bag on Di-Ammonium Phosphate (DAP) and Rs156 per bag on Urea fertilizer.

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Railways revenue up 3 times in last three years ISLAMABAD

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inister for Railways Khawaja Saad RaIique informed the National Assembly that rental revenue of Pakistan Railways had been increased three times during the last three and half years.

Responding to a Point of Order in the House, the minister said that Pakistan Railways had not leased out not even a single marla land for 99 years during the last four years, rather lease period had been reduced drastically.

Recalling the deficit of Pakistan Railways, the minister said the first

Cotton unchanged KARACHI

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Sixth round on Pakistan-Turkey, FTA to be held in April

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low activity continued at the Karachi Cotton Exchange on while spot rates remained unchanged. The spot rates remained firm at Rs6,750/maund (37.324kg) and Rs7,234/40kg. Ex-Karachi rates also stood unchanged at Rs6,885/maund and Rs7,379/40kg after an addition of Rs135 and Rs145 as upcountry expenses, respectively. An analyst said the season and stocks are almost near end, whereas traders are waiting to see the cotton arrivals report expected this Saturday.

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ernment had controlled the deficit after taking into power in

2013.Saad Rafique said that prime land of Pakistan Railways was looted in every tenure of the government but it was on its peak during the military regime.

He said that there was no Directorate of the Legal Affairs when the present government took the charge of the affairs of the department then a competent Director of legal affairs had been appointed.

The minister said that Pakistan Railways had launched a targeted operation against the land grabbers across the country and got vacated precious land of the department.

Saad Rafique said that Pakistan Railways had friendly policy regarding the Katachi Abadies but assured the House that influential land grabbers will not be spared at any cost.

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akistan and Turkey’s sixth round of the negotiations on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to held in coming month of April,2017 was postponed because Prime Minister visit to Turkey.

Pakistan and Turkey in sixth round of the negotiations on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) would be discussed on speciIic items including textile sector. Both the sides hold discussions on agreement on

goods,services and on investment.

Pakistan’s trade balance started decreasing at annual rate of 19 percent after that additional duties imposed by Turkey in 2011, said a senior ofIicial from Ministry of Commerce, while talking to APP here on Friday. The ofIicial said that Pakistan to get market space in Agriculture and Pharmaceutical sector.

Replying to a question,he said that both side would shared provisional list for reaching the Iinal agreement for FTA in coming round of dialogue. The ofIicial said that Pakistan’s major exports to Turkey

are denim PET,ethanol, Cotton yarn,fabric and rice,garments, leather,carpets, surgical instruments,sports good,chemicals. Pakistan’s major imports from Turkey are manmade textiles, towels,steel structure,tanning and plastic chemicals, processed milk and whey,he said. Replying to a question,he said that additional tariff imposed by Turkey in 2011 have a targeted impact on Pakistan’s major exports,adding that Turkey levied additional duty on 1880 products as same as Pakistan’s top 205 exports to turkey face additional duty.

Dollar gains value in interbank KARACHI

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he US dollar rose against the rupee in the interbank market because demand by importers had increased, according to treasurers. The greenback closed at Rs 104.50 for buying and Rs 104.70 for selling, gaining four paisas. The rupee is likely to remain under pressure now because of rising demand by the corporate sector for its import payments. Banks are failing to meet their demand, which puts the rupee under pressure. The euro closed at Rs 112.51 for buying and Rs 112.71 for selling, gaining 51 paisas. The pound sterling closed at Rs 128.82 for buying and Rs 129.02 for selling. It increased by 70 paisas. Kerb market: The rupee ended slightly low in the open currency market, reported foreign exchange dealers. The US dollar closed at Rs 106.55 for buying and Rs 106.75 for selling, losing five paisas from the previous session's level. Earlier in the day it was trading at Rs 106.54 for buying and Rs 106.74 for selling. The pound sterling closed at Rs 130.40 for buying and Rs 130.60 for selling, gaining 40 paisas from previous session's level. It was trading at Rs 130.41 for buying and Rs 130.61 for selling.

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WAPDA to add 2,485MW of cheap electricity by mid-2018 LAHORE

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akistan Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has announced that it will be able to add 2,485 megawatts to the national grid with the completion of three hydroelectric power projects from the end of 2017 to the middle of 2018, which will substantially reduce load-shedding across

the country.

“With an effective monitoring mechanism, Wapda projects are back on track and hurdles in the way of implementing under-construction projects have been removed,” said Wapda in a statement issued on Friday. “These (projects) are now heading towards completion at a good pace.” The projects include 969MW Neelum-Jhelum hydroelectric power project, 1,410MW Tarbela 4th extension project and

106MW Golen Gol hydroelectric power project. They will cumulatively contribute 9.432 billion units of low-cost and environmentfriendly electricity every year.

Wapda pointed out that earlier its projects were marred with delays and missed completion timelines. In the second half of 2016, the authority reset its priorities in order to complete under-construction schemes in the shortest possible time and initiate work quickly on

ready-for-construction projects.

According to the statement, Iirst unit of Tarbela 4th extension will be completed by the end of this year, whereas two remaining units will be ready during high water Ilow season in 2018. Likewise, Iirst unit of the Neelum-Jhelum project will start electricity generation by the end of February 2018, second unit will come online in mid-March and the third and fourth units will be completed in April. Similarly, Iirst unit of

the Golen Gol project will be inaugurated in December this year, while the overall completion of work is scheduled for August 2018. Wapda said the Kachhi Canal project was being completed in a phased manner. Phase-I will irrigate 72,000 acres of land in far-Ilung and backward areas of Dera Bugti district in Balochistan. Of these, 55,000 acres will be irrigated by the end of August this year and another 17,000 acres by the end of December.

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ustoms Lahore Anti-Smuggling Organization has conIiscated Rs 90.2 million non-customs paid goods and articles and vehicles during the month of February Iinancial year 2016-17.

As per details, the ASO conIiscated Rs 92,000,000 illegally imported goods and vehicles which if were dumped in the market may have posed serious damage to the legal business in the market.

On information, the ASO seized Rs 75 million skimmed milk and bags of dry milk from a rice Sheller from Muridke. The customs ofIicial sources said that the milk was being supplied to the outles which make ice cream in the city. The ASO conIiscated Rs 3 million gas cylinders, piano soft ink pen, tri-circle, steel nail, electronic motor pump, Panasonic

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automatic iron, aluminium foil paper, dertaken by a team of Customs ASO Vatika hair oil and other goods. led by Assistant Collector Asim Awan.

The goods were to be supplied to Sources said that the Assistant colthe city markets to various small lector has instructed all the ASO staff traders through Hino Truck regis- to adopt zero tolerance against any tered TTC-306. kind of smuggling of non-customs Yet in another raid the ASO paid items under the limits of colimpounded Rs 1.5 millectorate of Lahore Prevenlion skimmed milk and tive. empty bags while 32 cartoons of smoking coal worth Rs 1.5 million were also seized during the month.

Similarly the ASO seized cartons of match cracker loaded on Hundai LZJ-7031. gas The collectorate also illion m 3 s seized millions of run, te d R ink pe nfisc a t o f pees worth non-cusc o s O o to r AS ic mo , Pian toms paid luxury vehis n r o e r t d c c ylin l, e l e cles from various iron, el nai e t s m at i c , places in the city. o e l t c u r i a c ir oil nic triThe crackdown against k a ha i anaso t P a , V p r, the smugglers was unpum pape

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Need to improve soft image of Pakistan

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here are strongest indications that Pakistan is going to be a business and industrial hub in the South Asian region in coming years, but some asset managers fear the recent spate of terrorism and aggressive antiPakistan policy launched by India could harm foreign investment in the country.

India has launched a full-fledged campaign against Pakistan to isolate it from the comity of nations and obsessed by the propaganda, investors from certain countries are reluctant to invest despite the fact that the country’s benchmark index has grown over five-fold since the financial crisis of 2008. The business is booming in the country and local investors are taking the benefits of the liberal policies. No doubt corruption is the problem but the country has started improving its position on the corruption perception index. Free trade agreements have been signed with various countries and joint partnership programmes are being discussed. It is the matter of perception created by the hostile media of the enemy about Pakistan. Once perception is improved and soft image is created, the foreign investors will be unable to resist from coming to Pakistan. It is the age where foreign policy and economy go side by side. It is, therefore, necessary to concentrate on improving foreign policy along with economy. There is a need to build a trustworthy environment for investors. The local investors are also important and they not only need tax incentives but also soft loans from the commercial banks. But procedure of the loans is very comfortable for large-scale organizations but a nightmare for the small and medium size units. No one knows how long this policy will continue, but it is necessary to introduce reforms in the banking system. According to experts, Pakistan can attract up to $500 million investment from international investors in the stock market alone once its image is improved. The government has just concluded its $6.6 billion three years extended facility programme with International Monetary Fund and is trying to obtain loans from other sources. Despite all odds, the positive improvement is visible in the economy after the fall of oil prices in the international market.

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he Financial Times Stock Exchange is likely to include Pakistan in the Global Equity Index Asia Pacific series this month and MSCI Incorporate, a US-based equity provider, fixed income and hedge fund stock market indexes and equity portfolio analysis tools, will hopefully upgrade the country’s stock market from its frontier market index to the emerging market status. The Pakistan Stock Exchange benchmark index emerged as the best performer in Asia last year, hitting a record in January with a return of over 50 percent. The up-gra-

dation of the country’s economic status is being attributed to $50 billion Chinese investment in the economic corridor project. The government has sped up the process of reforms and is trying its best to improve the energy generation and supply situation ahead of the general elections next year. Despite repeated incidents of terrorism last month, the international investors are looking Pakistan as the attractive destination but the government is apparently unprepared to consume the large scale investment. The Pakistan Stock Exchange is showing good performance than India and the country has also improved its points in ease of doing business.

The global investors are hunting

for an economy which is poised for a long-term growth.

According to the World Bank reports, the economy of Pakistan will grow by 5.2 percent this year and 5.5 percent next year.

Despite bleak performance of the agriculture sector, the projection of over 5 percent growth in the gross domestic product is seen promising. Experts believe the Pakistani stock market offers a favourable risk-reward ratio to the potential investors when it is juxtaposed with the emerging markets of India, Indonesia and Malaysia. The country will command a weight of around 0.2 percent in the MSCI EM index, leading to the flow of up to $275 million into the equity market.

Various Chinese companies

are offering $35 billion investment in 19 power projects in Pakistan to generate 12,134MW electricity under the economic corridor project. The inclusion of six Pakistani stocks will ensure an inflow of $56 million into the country which will improve its financial healthagainst a surge of the current account deficit, which has recorded up to $4.7 billion during the first seven months of the current fiscal year.

Experts opine the investment in the corridor project is equal to about 20 percent of the total GDP of the country and is being regarded as the game changer. It is hoped that another $35 billion investment in the energy sector will go a long way to cater to the energy needs of the country.

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Iraq’s Kurdistan negotiates $3b oil pre-payment deals Monday March 20, 2017

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BAGHDAD: Iraq’s Kurdistan has agreed new deals to borrow $3 billion from trading houses and Russian state oil firm Rosneft that will be guaranteed by future oil sales to strengthen its fiscal position as the semi-autonomous region fights Islamic State.

Kurdistan’s natural sources minister Ashti Hawrami told Reuters the new deals had been concluded in recent weeks. The region also negotiated grace periods of between 3 and 5 years for repaying the debt.

Trading houses have been pre-financing Kurdish oil exports for the past two years after the government in Erbil decided to start independent oil exports via Turkey’s Mediterranean terminals. Rosneft said last week it would join them.

Taiwanese woman arrested for drug smuggling

UK approves US$12 billion loan to Iraq BAGHDAD

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41-year-old woman was arrested at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport on Saturday as she was attempting to travel to Seoul with more than 2 kilograms of amphetamine, aviation police said.

The woman, who was booked on a China Airlines Ilight to Seoul, was dressed in bulky clothing and was found to be acting strangely during the security checks at Terminal 1, the police said. A search revealed that she was carrying three packets strapped to her abdomen and legs, the police said.

She later told police that she had been promised NT$250,000 (US$8,075) by a friend to take 2.2 kg of amphetamine to Seoul.

The woman, identiIied only by the surname Hsieh, has been turned

France to increase tax on cheap cigarettes he French government announced it would be hiking the tax on cheap cigarettes and rolling tobacco as part of a campaign to tackle deaths from smoking. The move follows other initiatives aimed at addressing the figure of some 73,000 annual deaths stemming from the habit. The tax increase would apply to packs of cigarettes that retail for less than 6.60 euro ($7), which makes up about 40 percent of the brands on the market, according to a statement issued by Health Minister Marisol Touraine. Taxation per packet would increase by 10-20 cents euro, while rolling tobacco costing less than 8 euro per 30 grams would also be affected by the initiative. The cost of loose tobacco in France went up from 5.10 euro in 2004 to 9.85 euro in 2016. –CB Report

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over to the Taoyuan District Prosecutors OfIice on charges of drug smuggling in violation of the Narcotics Hazard Prevention Act, the police said. They said that since the Taoyuan airport opened in 1979, it was the Iirst case of attempted drug smuggling to South Korea.

Meanwhile, Auto parts supplier Tsang Yow Industrial Co yesterday

said it plans to invest about NT$200 million (US$6.53 million) on capacity expansion in China this year in a bid to increase its presence in the nation’s automatic transmission market. The company, which makes automotive powertrain components for global brands, is to add several laser-welding production lines at its subsidiary in Wuxi, China.

Israel-Jordan gas trade portends brighter future in Middle East

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he Israeli press recently reported that Israel started supplying gas to its neighbor Jordan in January. While the current trade is small, Israel and Jordan have signed an additional contract for larger gas supplies, and this trade could eventually be expanded to other countries in the region.

This moderate start could have far-reaching positive consequences for the region, and it reIlects the new state of relations in the Middle East,

where many Arab-majority states are now openly cooperating and trading with Israel. The gas supplies from Israel to Jordan are modest in the Iirst stage, but they set an important precedent. The companies operating in Israel’s offshore Tamar Iield (the main partners are the U.S. company Noble Energy and the Israeli company Delek Energy) began exporting gas in January to two Jordanian factories operating in the Dead Sea area of Jordan. –CB Report

he United Kingdom approved a US$ 12 billion loan to Iraq to Iinance important infrastructure projects, Reuters quoted an Iraqi Iinance ministry source Sunday.

Reuters said an ofIicial statement was due later on Sunday giving details of the loan. Iraq has also received US$18 billion from the International Monetary Fund in installments, according to the Iraqi parliament’s economy and investment committee. Naguiba Naguib, a member of the committee, said in statements on Sunday that half of that amount, which the country received in three installments, was paid to Kuwait as compensation for the 1991 invasion under late president Saddam Hussein.

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government to pay for employees salaries and pensions, and to secure resources for the treasury, according to Naguib. “The nearing end of military operations against Islamic State, the soaring world oil prices and the increase in production and exports will secure Iinancial liquidity for Iraq in the coming period and reduce the budget deIicit,” she stated. Last year, the IMF approved a US$5.340 billion loan over three years to Iraq to offset falling petroleum prices and square accumulated debts. Iraq’s war against IS has further weakened its economy and damaged a large part of its infrastructure, prompting the country to resort to international assistance.

Meanwhile, OPEC Secretary General Mohammed Barkindo says that Iraq will be able to produce 5 million barrels of oil a day in the second half of 2017, the country’s Minister of Oil Jabbar Ali Al-Luiebi said Tuesday. If Iraq were able to achieve that feat, it would come ahead of the market’s.

Rise in Chaharmahal non-oil exports on-oil exports from Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari Province in southwest Iran exceeded $96.7 million during the 11 months to February 18, registering a 24% increase compared with the corresponding period of last year, the head of Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari Industries, Mines and Trade Organization said. “We export goods to 18 countries, namely the Netherlands, Brazil, Romania, Tajikistan, Poland, Georgia, the US, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, Pakistan, India, Kuwait, Turkmenistan, the UAE, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Iraq and Afghanistan,”

Naeem Emami was also quoted as saying by IRNA. Emami noted that the main exported commodities during the period were household appliances, air conditioners, water heaters, refrigerators, plastic products, almond, cream, cheese, milk, trout, animal feed, washing machines, wire, tiles and ceramics, kitchenware, tractors, chocolate, medicinal herbs, pipes and vegetable oil. “Imports to the province in the 11-month period stood at over $60.5 million, indicating a 43% rise year-on-year,” he said. –CB Report

Swiss Federal Council approves WHT Reforms

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hanges to Switzerland’s Withholding Tax (WHT) Ordinance will enter into force on April 1, with the aim of facilitating group Iinancing activities.

The Swiss Federal Council approved the amendments on March

10. The reforms will affect groups in which a Swiss group company (guarantor) provides a guarantee for a bond of a foreign group company (issuer) belonging to the same group. The interest on funds transferred from the foreign issuer to the guarantor, up to the maximum amount of the equity capital of the issuer, will no longer be subject to WHT. In Switzerland, WHT is levied

on interest, participation income, lottery winnings, and certain insurance beneIits. It is collected from the debtor of the taxable item, in accordance with the debtor principle. It is refunded only if the corresponding income is declared. The Swiss Federal Council said that any short-term reductions in WHT receipts as a result of the reforms should be negligible. Meanwhile, A

German national who married a Swiss citizen lost his Swiss citizenship after Swiss authorities learned he had evaded tax in Germany.

Switzerland’s Federal Tribunal conIirmed the decision of the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM). The individual was granted Swiss citizenship in March 2014 under the facilitated process offered to those married to Swiss citizens.

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Faisalabad ASO impounds fork-lifter worth Rs01 million FAISALABAD: The Customs ASO Faisalabad impounded a non-duty paid foreign origin fork lifter. The market value of the said lifter is Rs01million, also involving duty of Rs350000. DC Customs Muhammad Rizwan received a tipoff about the smuggling of a non duty paid fork-lifter in the city. He immediately constituted a raiding party comprising Superintendent Saeed Joiya, Inspectors Khalid Ashraf Noor, Mehmood Dogar, Ali Zahid, Muhammad Khalid, Muhammad Afzaal, Muhammad Ashraf, Zulfiqar Ali Awan, Muhammad Naeem and Muhammad Yasin and started searching vehicles.

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he Model of Customs Collectorate Multan AntiSmuggling Organization impounded vehicles and smuggled items of Rs9.6 million during February in their different actions.

According to details, Customs Anti-Smuggling Organization has conducted various anti-smuggling operations in the region in February.

Multan Customs Anti-smuggling Organization has intercepted three vehicles of Rs2.7 million during their actions in the jurisdiction. These impounded vehicles include Toyota Passo and two different models of Suzuki Alto in February. Two seized vehicles were found non-tampered and one tampered during examination of Customs Anti-Smuggling Organization.

The Model of Customs Collectorate has enhanced the monitoring of the various routes adopted for movement of smuggled vehicles and goods to curb smuggling in the Jurisdiction. Anti-Smuggling Organization has carried out extensive patrolling in the territory to prevent smuggling and it has given them effective outcomes.

Multan Customs has detected only one seizure case of gold and foreign currency smuggling attempt in February at Multan International Airport. Customs teams

have curtailed the movement of smuggled items in the region due to effective crack down. Customs has formed 12 seizure cases of Rs11.645 million in the correspon-

ding period of February 2015-16.

Due to effective measure taken against smuggling in the region, smuggling has also been reduced to some extent. Customs Anti-

Smuggling Organization Multan is also carrying out joint operations with the cooperation’s of other law enforcement agencies in the region to curb smuggling.

Customs Court grants interim bail to owner of NDP Land Cruiser KARACHI

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ustoms Court Judge Syed Faiz Rasool Rashdi granted interim pre-arrest bail to accused person namely Moazzam Mazhar Faruqui son of Mazhar Faruqui who was booked in a case of smuggled/ non-duty paid Toyota Land Cruiser Prado jeep model 1996. Court also issued notice to special public prosecutor

for customs department and call police paper for April 1, 2017 and directed above named accused person to appear before the court on next date of hearing for conformation of his bail. During the hearing, counsel for the applicant/ accused Iiled bail application, he argued that his client is innocent and falsely implicated in this case, therefore, court may grant his bail, after the arguments, court granted bail against the surety of Rs2,00,000. It needs to be pertained here that on last date of hearing court had issued non-bail able warrants of

accused Moazzam Mazhar Faruqui son of Mazhar Faruqui and Shujaat Ullah Khan son of Asamat Ullah Khan, now Moazzam Mazhar Faruqui came for bail, however, Shujaat Ullah Khan is still absconder in this case.

On last date hearing, Investigation OfIicer Muhammad Farooq had submitted interim challan before the court against above mentioned accused persons and informed that on credible information dated 19/12/2016 team of the Anti-Smuggling Organization impounded Toyota Land Cruiser bearing registration

number FB-8154 model 1996 seating capacity 07 green colour (used) from near Jan Broast, Boat Basin, Clifton Karachi.

He further informed the court during checking documents of said vehicle, it was revealed that said vehicle was smuggled without payment of duty and taxes, therefore, vehicle was seized and case was registered against Moazzam Mazhar Faruqui son of Mazhar Faruqui and Shujaat Ullah Khan son of Asamat Ullah Khan in violation of section 2 (s) 32 and 178 of Customs Act 1969 punishable under clauses (8) (89) and 14 of sec-

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tion 156 (i) ibid.

After the hearing, court accepted interim challan and had issued non-bail able warrants against them, court also directed the investigation ofIicer to complete investigation and submit Iinal challan within reasonable time.

Names of Azhar Malik, Senior Preventive Officer Customs House Karachi, Faizan Zaidi, sepoy Customs House Karachi, Tahseen sepoy Customs House Karachi and Muhammad Farooq, Investigation Officer were mentioned as witnesses in this case in interim challan.