KARACHI: All Pakistan Custom Agents Association and Karachi Custom Agents Association jointly staged a protest followed by a Press Conference on Tuesday held at Karachi Press Club to address their grievances.
Speaking at the press Conference Chairman APCAA, Saifullah requested the Prime Minister of Pakistan to conduct a forensic audit of Face Less Assessment system ,He revealed Pakistan Custom Officials bad governance and Corrupt practices that is the main hindrance in the collection of duties and Taxes.
He said that Nasir Jamil Chief Collector Customs at Appraisement ,South ,(Karachi) and the Top brass of Customs here in Karachi abused Appraiser and Principal Appraiser and forced them to collect bribes from traders to provide them money on Weekly and Monthly basis.
He requested the law and order agencies to check their bank accounts and Assets beyond limits. He said that we are surprised how these newly posted CSP officers of Pakistan Customs in Karachi buy expensive bungalows within a few months.
He said that I have all proofs of their corruption in my Cell phone ,Due to their delaying tactics and black mailing Traders have to pay demurrage detention to Port Terminals and Shipping Companies. The custom agents leaders shared the First Information Report of Muhammed Ismael, Appraising Officer posted in SAPT Collectorate recent incident, who was arrested and then released on the orders of Pak-Custom’s High officials after confiscating his mobile phone to secure the all confidential information of Pakistan Custom Top Brass under Table practice stated by Chairman, APCAA, Saifullah during staging Protest held at outside Press Club.
President KCAA Muhammed Amir also addressed in the Press conference and said that we are working under the legal framework and all custom agents have to obtain their licence from Pakistan Customs but these bureaucratic hurdles increased the cost of doing business. He demanded to revoke the Custom Agents FIRS and their cancelled licences must be restored otherwise they will be on the strike after 15 days.
Custom agents request for forensic audit of FCA
