KARACHI: The Customs House Appraisement Association has resorted to strike and all online clearance has stopped.
Appraisement staff is protesting against the Chief Collector, Collector Appraisement West and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for suspending Appraising Officer Sher Khan.
FBR notified suspension for a period of three months of Appraiser Sher Khan of MCC Appraisement West.
The story behind the scene is that a couple of days ago Chief Collector Abdul Rasheed Shaikh issued a circular suggesting that the Investigation Officers of cases being pursued by Collectorates would continue to remain the Investigation Officers being pursued by them.
Sher Khan had been pursuing 5 cases including the cases of Mohammad Ali Chandna. In October on his transfer, Sher Khan handed over all the files and charge. MCC Port Qasim is at a distance of 55 KM from MCC Appraisement West and it is practically impossible to travel this much distance on and off.
As Sher Khan could not come to MCC Appraisement West for pursuing the cases, FBR notified his suspension.