Pakistan Customs has opened an investigation into its employees for falsifying 8,299 devices’ international mobile equipment identity (IMEI) numbers.
According to sources, the Additional Collector Customs Air Freight Unit, New Islamabad International Airport, has ordered six customs officials, including Inspectors Raja Hamid Mukhtar, Faraz Hussain Akhtar, Principal Appraiser Zia Hasan, Appraiser Customs Effan Younis, and Appraiser officers Saima and Faiza, to respond to the request for modifying the mobile GDs system within three days.
According to the letter of explanation sent to the officials, “Whereas, it has been discovered that you were among the examination/assessing officers of the six GDs containing mobiles not found and Whereas, as per Law, you did not inform Assistant Collector in charge of the said deficiency and assessed/examined the GDs on your own accord, which has led to the evasion of duty and taxes amounting to Rs. 76.9 million and whitewashing of 8,299 IMEI.
