KARACHI: An eight member bench of Custom Appellate Tribunal comprising of two Judicial Members and six Member Technical drawn from all provincial benches hears and decides the issue of outright confiscation of conveyances/ vehicles used in smuggling of goods. The bench decision was in the light of most recent SRO 586(1)/2025, dated 9-4-2025.
The bench dealt with the single proposed question of law “Whether after issuance of SRO 586(1)/2025, dated 9-4-2025 vehicles can be released on redemption fine or not”.
The bench after a detailed hearing a Custom Appeal No 163/LB/2025 at Islamabad Head Quarters on 24.9.2025 and 25.9.2025 passed the following order.
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Custom Appellate Tribunal SRO 586(1)2025