Customs officers transferred
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has transferred two officers of Pakistan Customs Service. Accordingly, Sumair Mustansar Tarar, BS-18 has been posted as Deputy Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of…
All used clothing consignments to pass through red channel
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has notified that imports of second-hand/used clothing of all origins will pass through WeBOC red channel. However, in order to avoid choking of…
Three MCC Islamabad officers suspended
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has suspended three BS-16 officers of MCC Islamabad for three months. In exercise of powers conferred under Rule 5(1) of the Government Servants…
PCA finds evasion through mis-declaration
KARACHI: The Directorate of Post Clearance Audit (PCA) has created a demand of Rs5.848 million, which is recoverable from M/s Cotton Craft, as it was evaded through mis-declaration of classification.…
Verification of shipper seal on transit cargo no more required
KARACHI: The Directorate of Transit Trade has implemented the amendments in Customs Rules, wherein the provision of verifying shipper seal on Afghan Transit containers has been omitted. The Customs officials…
Bid to smuggle liquor foiled
KARACHI: Pakistan Maritime Security Agency and MCC Gawadar have foiled a bid to smuggle foreign origin liquor into the country and arrested two smugglers. Collector Gwadar Saeed Akram had this…
Large-scale transfers and postings in Inland Revenue
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has notified large scale reshuffling of officers ranging from BS-19 to BS-21 in the Inland Revenue Service (IRS). The officers transferred and posted…
BS-16 officers still awaiting up-gradation in BS-17
KARACHI: Despite Islamabad High Court’s order and Chairman FBR’s recommendation for proposed up-gradation of Principal Appraiser, Superintendent Customs and Superintendent Preventive from BPS-16 to BPS-17; the proposal is not being…
MCC Port Qasim blocks WeBOC user ID of M/s Moorad Shipping
KARACHI: MCC Port Qasim has blocked the WeBOC user ID of M/s Moorad Shipping Agency as the clearing agent has been found involved in embezzlement of funds deposited by the…
PCA detects misuse of SRO 450(I)/2006
KARACHI: The Directorate of Post Clearance Audit (PCA) has created a demand of Rs17.428 million, which is recoverable from M/s Agro Processors & Atmospheric Gases, as it was evaded through…
Transfers and postings of senior officers desperately needed at Pakistan Customs
KARACHI: As the distribution of assignments was not carried out at MCC Appraisement West, therefore the additional collectors transferred and posted at the Collectorate are sitting idle for the last…
Establishment Division nominated BS-19 officers for SMC
KARACHI: In order to encourage officers joining the mandatory management courses, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has adopted this policy to transfer officers who avoided the management courses. An…
Pakistan Customs implementing IATA Cargo XML and API standards
KARACHI: Pakistan Customs has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with International Air Transport Association (IATA) for the development of Cargo XML and Advance Passenger Information Systems. The ceremony was held…
Pakistan Customs – First to go Live with IATA Cargo XML Standards
Written By: ( M. Mustafa Khan ) IATA Country Manager Pakistan Article 1: In an effort to create a secure and safe supply chain environment, Pakistan Customs is working closely…
A I R: Pakistan Customs’ New Framework for Dynamic Cargo and Passenger Controls
Written By: ( S.M. Tariq Huda ) Collector of Customs Model Customs Collectorate ( Preventive ) Pakistan Customs Article 2: Technical cooperation between Pakistan Customs and IATA is based on…
The implementation of Cargo XML standards by Customs and IATA, marks a golden milestone in the aviation industry of Pakistan
Written By: ( Syed Haris Raza ) Vice President Pakistan Gerry’s Dnata Article 3: The implementation of Cargo XML standards by Customs and IATA, marks a golden milestone in the…
Pakistan Customs Towards Implementation of EDI Standards for e-manifestation
Written By: ( Nazia Saleem Bhinder ) Deputy Director Directorate of Reforms and Automation ( Customs ), Karachi. Article 4: With the beginning of the 21st century, expansion in the…
FBR officers grieved
Wife of Aziz Ud Din Commissioner Income Tax and mother of Ms. Mahwish Shah, Assistant Collector passed away Saturday night. Her namaz e jenaza will held at Lalazar Masjid, Queens…
Independence Day celebrations held at Customs House
KARACHI: The Independence Day celebrations were held at old Customs House Karachi and MCC Port Qasim on August 14, 2015. Tariq Huda Collector Preventive performed the flag hoisting ceremony at…