ISLAMABAD
\nFederal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued a rebuttal on Sunday addressing recent misleading claims from certain sections of media that misrepresented the role and performance of the Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation (Customs).
\nContrary to these baseless assertions, the Directorate\u2019s mandate and functions remain intact, while specific changes are the part FBR transformation plan with was approved by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, said a news release.
\nThe reorganization aims to eliminate duplicative enforcement roles within Customs, streamlining anti-smuggling and enforcement operations under a unified structure without compromising the Directorate\u2019s core functions.
\nOnly certain regional offices, deemed redundant under the new structure, will be closed, with staff reallocated to the enforcement setups to strengthen and beef up anti-smuggling efforts.
\nThe Directorate\u2019s contributions have been exceptional, particularly in seizing smuggled goods and recovering evaded revenue.
\nThe Directorate has performed phenomenally with meagre resources of 293 operational personnel for the complete setup all across Pakistan.
\nThe Directorate General has implemented a collaborative anti-smuggling strategy, coordinating with intelligence and law enforcement agencies to maximize its enforcement capacity.
\nDG I&I Customs continues to uphold its critical role in overall Customs setup, and this role has now been further strengthened with additional technical resources and the capability to execute sting operations when potential violations of the Customs Act or related laws are identified.
\nPositioned at a central role within Pakistan Customs, DG I&I now enjoys comprehensive access to critical data to initiate information based operations as necessary.
\nIn light of the vast scope of the anti-smuggling jurisdiction and the shortage of personnel, a collaborative anti-smuggling strategy has been implemented through this Transformation and FBR reaffirms Directorate\u2019s unwavering commitment to combating smuggling and protecting the country\u2019s economic frontiers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) issued a rebuttal on Sunday addressing recent misleading claims from certain sections of media that misrepresented the role and performance of the Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation (Customs). Contrary to these baseless assertions, the Directorate\u2019s mandate and functions remain intact, while specific changes are the part FBR transformation […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":205572,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-439791","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-business"},"yoast_head":"\n