FBR says no ‘redemption’ for vehicles used in smuggling

ISLAMABAD: Vehicles or means of transport used to move smuggled goods are now subject to immediate confiscation without the option of payment of a fine, under a recent amendment.

The change, made to SRO 499 of 2009, empowers authorities to confiscate vehicles used for transporting smuggled goods as part of a decisive move to intensify the government’s anti-smuggling campaign.

An official announcement by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) said the amendment, announced earlier this month...