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It has been revealed that goods worth billions of rupees seized by Customs in Karachi were allegedly released through bogus court orders. According to sources, more than 300 trucks worth more than Rs 2 billion were cleared based on bogus orders during the last three years, while the inquiry into the matter has been completed and a report has been sent to the Chairman, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).

Sources say that about three months ago, Chairman FBR Rashid Mahmood Langrial received information that goods seized by Customs in Karachi were being released illegally through alleged bogus orders of the Collector Appeal and Customs Tribunal. On receiving the information, Chairman FBR formed an inquiry committee under the supervision of Chief Federal Board of Revenue Irfan Javed, who submitted its report after completing the investigation.

The inquiry report claims that during the last three years, Murtaza, a clerk posted in the Collector Appeal office, who was allegedly re-appointed after retirement on the recommendation of a government officer, allegedly in collusion with some Collector Appeal and Collector Enforcement officers, released more than 300 trucks worth more than Rs 3 billion. According to the report, these trucks also contained prohibited goods, while later the records related to them also disappeared.

The report further claims that the collectors whose names came up in the inquiry are still posted in important posts in Customs and have also been given rewards worth crores of rupees based on high performance.

According to sources, after receiving the inquiry report, the Chairman FBR sent the matter to Member Legal Irfan Rehman for legal action. It is said that the Member Legal recommended registering an FIR against the responsible officers, but instead, Collector Karachi Umar Shafiq was directed to trace the real owners of these trucks.

Sources say that Collector Karachi Umar Shafiq had also identified the owners of 27 trucks, but instead of taking action against them, Umar Shafiq was recently transferred to the Indus Collectorate. When contacted on this matter, the FBR spokesperson said that the case is currently under consideration by the legal department and action will be taken against those responsible as per the law.

Meanwhile, public and social circles have demanded that the Prime Minister of Pakistan conduct a transparent investigation against the elements responsible for allegedly causing billions of rupees in loss to the national exchequer and take strict action as per the law.