KARACHI: The UN Environment has conferred the Global Montreal Protocol Award for Customs and Enforcement Officers on Additional Collector Pakistan Customs Rehmatullah Vistro.
Vistro is awarded in recognition of the strong commitment to address illegal /unwanted trade in ozone-depleting and fluorinated global warming substances controlled under the Montreal Protocol and its Kigali Amendment.
Rehmatullah Vistro is the first Pakistan Customs Officer to be conferred with this award.
Last year, Additional Collector Rehmatullah Vistro foiled an attempt to import and clear huge quantity of ozone-depleting substance (ODS), which was being cleared through mis-declaration.
Vistro’s team seized large quantity of refrigerant gas imported by M/s Cool Corporation was detected.