KARACHI: MCC Appraisement West has recovered Rs10.138 million, which M/s F.F.K Construction Company short-paid/evaded through misusing the benefits of SRO 567.

The importers imported old/used dump trucks under the SRO 567. The SRO provides that the importer would not switch the ownership of old and used dump trucks for 10 years. However, the importer sold the vehicles after clearance violating the provisions of the SRO.

Collector Appraisement West Agha Jawwad has formed a recovery team to realize legitimate government revenue comprising Deputy Collector Arsalan Majeed Rana and Principal Appraiser Abdul Majeed and subsequently a significant amount was recovered.

It may be mentioned here that the importer had approached Chief Collector Abdul Rasheed Shaikh requesting division of the payable amount in installments, however the chief collector rejected their request.