Pakistan Customs has blocked 270 containers at the Taftan border and around 200 consignments at NLC Quetta due to issues with the certificate of origin, which did not indicate Iran. The blocked goods include auto parts, chemicals, spices, almonds, and other items. These goods were transported from Dubai to Iran before being imported into Pakistan, and some of them are of Indian origin, including spices, jewelry, and medicines, which are banned from import.
Chief Collector Appraisement Yaqoob Mako, along with Collector Jameel Baloch, Additional Collector Kaleemullah, and Deputy Collector Malik Muhammad Ahmed, have taken action to block these goods. Strict examinations are being conducted, despite various pressures such as verbal harassment and road blockages.
Additionally, highly competent officers like Additional Collectors Akbar Jan and Afzaal Watto have joined the Customs Quetta team to strengthen the efforts.
The majority of Pakistan’s trade has historically operated on black money, but there is a gradual shift towards white money. Easy money practices are being discouraged across ministries, departments, and the business and trader community.
Sources indicate that a highly influential political figure, who invested heavily in the 26th constitutional amendment and other initiatives to implement a new system in Sindh, will not see these plans come to fruition.