Concerned about smuggling, the federal government has taken a significantstep by imposing a 10% processing fee on income generated under Afghantransit trade. According to media reports, a series of actions and measuresare underway by the vigilant federal government to combat smuggling.
A 10% processing fee has been levied on the income from the import of 5items under Afghan transit trade, and Pakistan Customs has issued SR No.1380 for immediate implementation. A 10% processing fee has also beenimposed on the income from the import of 10 lines of chocolate and toffees,21 lines of footwear, and all machinery of Chapters 84 and 85 except forhome appliances.
Similarly, a processing fee has been imposed on the income from the importof 10 lines of blankets and home textiles, as well as 33 lines of clothing.On the other hand, a meeting of the apex committee was held under thechairmanship of Interior Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar. During the meeting,matters related to the illegal stay of foreign nationals residingunlawfully in the country were reviewed.
The apex committee decided to take further strict action against hundi,smuggling, and electricity theft. There will also be strict action againstdrug trafficking, with the aim of the welfare and security of everyPakistani. No one will be allowed to impose their agenda through the use ofweapons, and evidence of the involvement of Afghan citizens in acts ofterrorism during violent incidents in Pakistan is present.
Extremist violence will be dealt with firmly. Interior Minister ShehryarAfridi stated during a news conference that foreign nationals residingunlawfully in the country should leave the country by November 1st.Non-returning foreign nationals will be deported. The Interior Ministry’stask force will identify the properties and businesses of unlawfullyresiding individuals. A DNA test will be conducted on individuals with fakeidentity cards.
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No one will be allowed to enter Pakistan without a passport. InteriorMinister Shehryar Afridi stated that Pakistan is the only country wherepeople enter without a passport, but from November 1st, unlawful residentsshould return first. The process of identity cards was very disorganized.Those who hold illegal identity cards will be rewarded.
The properties of illegal residents will be seized after November 1st. Thetask force will take action, and strict action will be taken against thosewho damage Nadra’s family tree. Action will also be taken againstgovernment officials involved in corruption. At present, there are around4.4 million Afghan citizens in Pakistan, and only 1.4 million areregistered. After November 1st, arrests of unlawful individuals will alsobe carried out, and if there is any doubt about someone’s identity, a DNAtest will be conducted for verification.
