CJP takes suo moto notice of container scandal

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CJP takes suo moto notice of container scandal

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30 June,2010 05:39 pm

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry takes suomoto notice on containers scandal, CJP has asked Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Director General Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to submit a detailed report by July 5.It is pertinent to mention that the embezzlement was unearthed by Dunya News on 28 June. According to documents received by Dunya News, Rs 220billion irregularities were unearthed in the transportation of legal and illegal stuff to Afghanistan for ISAF forces. Record said that in the last two and a half years of the containers arrived for NATO forces, 10,000 got vanished in Pakistan well before being transported to Afghanistan. According to FBR, the containers have been imported to supply goods to the ISAF forces in Afghanistan. The goods included arms, alcohol, uniforms and other legal and illegal things. As many as 11,727 containers have been imported but the goods got consumed in Pakistan incurring a loss of Rs 220 billion in revenue. Certificates issued by Afghan government were fake, says Iqbal FaridFormer Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Iqbal Farid talking to Dunya News demanded for high level inquiry of the container scandal. He informed that the certificates issued by the Afghan government were fake as well. He added that several institutions were involved in the scandal. He expressed happiness on the fact that Supreme Court took suo moto notice of the issue. High-level custom officials are involve in container scandal, says Sheikh Rasheed Awami Muslim League chief Sheikh Rasheed talking to Dunya News alleged that high-level custom officials were involved in the scandal. He said that high level appointments in customs department were influenced by politicians. He said that political interference leads to ultimate destruction. All those involve must be severely punished, says Mujeeb Shami Senior analyst Mujeeb ur Rehman Shami talking to Dunya News expressed dissatisfaction and insisted that the government should have taken notice of the issue instead of the Supreme Court. He urged that all those involved must be severely punished. He said that the contractors were mainly involved in the scandal. All ISAF containers imported in accordance with International Laws, says Chairman FBR Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Sohail Ahmad said that ISAF containers inspection is beyond the scope of the FBR. He urged that all ISAF containers are imported in accordance with the International Laws. He added that this is an issue of minor importance.