SCCI welcomes cut in customs values on imported goods
Peshawar
January 2, 2021
PESHAWAR: The Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has welcomed the government’s decision on reducing values of Afghan origin imported goods via Torkham and Chaman borders to Pakistan for three months.
SCCI President Sherbaz Bilour, senior vice-president Manzoor Elahi and vice-president Junaid Altaf in a joint statement issued here on Friday said the government’s decision would boost economic and trade activities between the two neighbouring countries. They urged the Afghanistan government to bring a reduction in values, regulatory duties and taxes on items from Pakistan.
The chamber office-bearers said a huge potential existed to strengthen the mutual trade and economic relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Customs seizes goods worth millions, arrests three passengers at Karachi airport
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Customs seizes goods worth millions, arrests three passengers at Karachi airport
KARACHI (Dunya News) - Customs officials have seized goods and parcels worth Rs10 million and arrested three passengers in 3 different operations at Karachi Airport.
According to Deputy Collector Customs Jinnah Terminal Inam Wazir, a passenger traveling from Karachi to Dubai by a private airline had hidden one kilogram of silver and 110 grams of gold in his luggage. The passenger was arrested after seizing the gold.
Deputy Collector Customs said that during another operation at the airport, two passengers were arrested from whom watches, mobile phones and other electronic items were recovered. The value of the recovered items was Rs10 million.