Customs Day observed: FBR Chairman vows to purchase new cars for officers

International Customs Day is being observed in Pakistan today; this year World Customs Day is celebrated with the slogan “Performance, security, and progress,” 24NewsHD TV Channel reported on Sunday. 

Additional Collector Amjad Aman Leghari, while addressing a ceremony held at Customs House Karachi in connection with the World Customs Day being celebrated in Pakistan and worldwide, said the Faceless Customs System ensured swift clearance of consignments

The Additional Collector said that the Faceless Customs System will have positive impacts on the national economy, and it is a result-orientated system.

Separately, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Mehmood Langrial, while talking with media persons, said that the purchase of a new vehicle is mandatory to improve the performance of the officials.

Rashid Mehmood Langrial said that a visit is necessary for the collection of sales tax. He said that he addressed the concerns raised by a parliamentary committee about the purchase of new cars.

He said that we will meet the assigned revenue collection target of the current fiscal year. Rashid Mehmood Langrial said that the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) should adopt effective measures to control prices of cement in the country.

Replying to a question, Chairman FBR said that various multi-national companies established their head offices in Karachi, so collection of revenue took lead from this area.

He said that the process to collect taxes and revenue from Karachi is already prescribed in the constitution of Pakistan.

He said that trackers will be installed in all vehicles of FBR during next two to three months.

Reporter: Basim Iftikhar