FAISALABAD: The Customs Adjudication Deputy Collector Saima Ayaz conducted hearing of 17 cases related to smuggling and tax evasion.
Sources told Customs Today, that nine cases were forwarded by Anti Smuggling Organization (ASO) Mianwali against Fazal ur Rehman, Javid Iqbal, Ansar Ali, Ghulab Khan, Nisar Ahmed and others.
Three cases were submitted by ASO Sargodha against Arif ullah, Abdul Ghaffar, and Iqbal Ali who are allegedly involved in usmuggling of diesel oil sofa cloth and Land Cruiser body case.
The deputy collector also heard four cases which were submitted by Customs Intelligence and Investigation (I&I), Faisalabad in which a case of impounded porcelain tiles, different goods, foreign origin blankets, and ball bearing 792 numbers against Muneebur Rehman, Kala Khan, Zafar Munshi, and Muhammad Nazir.
The Faisalabad Bonds branch referred a case of audit recovery. The case was registered against M/s Bilal Textile Faisalabad.
After conducting hearing of cases, Deputy Collector Saima Ayaz adjourned hearing of all these cases until next dates. The deputy collector directed all relevant parties to ensure their appearance during next date of hearing.