PESHAWAR: Collector Customs Mohammad Saeed Jadoon has directed the customs staff at the Customs House Peshawar to curb the menace of Non-Duty-Paid vehicles and goods through better surveillance.
The collector customs said this while meeting with the customs officers at his office at the Customs House Peshawar on Friday. He also ordered the officers to strictly observe the transfer of goods to their respective destinations.
The collector customs was informed about the revenue generated by different customs stations upon which he expressed satisfaction and said further measures should be taken to benefit the customs exchequer.
The collector was apprised of the real situation on the border with Afghanistan and the issues being faced by the importers and exporters about delay of consignments on the borders with Afghanistan.
The collector customs remarked that implementation of the WEB OC service has been the need of hour and the importers/exporters should take proper care of the tools provided by the Federal Board of Revenue for the enhancement of trade facilities to the business community.
The customs department has been working hard to define new tools for the ease of importers and exporters but they also need to cooperate with the customs authorities to eliminate the risk of causing loss customs exchequer losses.
The collector lauded the Directorate of Anti-Smuggling Units Peshawar who have showed brilliant performance by frustrating several attempts of smuggling by roads.