Pakistan Customs, being the member of World Customs Organisation (WCO), celebrated International Customs Day, on 26th Jan, 2017, with International Customs fraternity.
WCO slogan for the year is "Data Analysis for effective Border Management". The celebrations of International Customs Day began at the Custom House Karachi with the hoisting of flag followed by parade, thereafter a seminar was held at the auditorium of Old Custom House Karachi. Wherein, speeches of the distinguished officers were held followed by formal launch of Documentary of Pakistan Customs based on real life event.
The chief guest of the celebrations was Mr. Nasir Masroor Ahmad. Member Customs and FBR distributed Certificates of appreciation to the officers on their meritorious services for department and also motivated the spirit of Customs Officers for effective public service delivery. While addressing them Mr. Nadeem Memon, Additional Collector, in his opening remarks welcomed the participants and the formal ceremony begun with speeches of seasoned officers of Customs who addressed the audience and highlighted the importance and technical details of the chosen theme for this year by WCO.
Mr. Zahid Khokhar, Chief Collector Enforcement (South), Mr. Abdul Rasheed Sheikh, Chief Collector Appraisement (South), Dr Saifuddin Junejo, Collector Preventive, Karachi, Mrs. Zeba Azhar, Director, DGTR, Karachi, Mr. Fareed Iqbal Qureshi, Collector Appraisement West, Karachi were the distinguished speakers who spoke on the importance of Data analysis as a scientific tool for effective risk profiling and highlighted the utility of Weboc, an indigenous automated Customs Clearance System.
The ceremony concluded with the destruction of around 85,749 bottles of liquor, 147,933 cans of bear, 9672kg of Chars, 5 kg Heroine and other contrabands miscellaneous goods at Maripur, Karachi.
The ceremony was attended by more than 200 guests including Senator Nihal Hashmi, Customs officers, representatives of foreign embassies, civil society members and the representatives of the different agencies, such as Anti-Narcotics Force, Rangers, KPT, Coast Guards and other dignities of the city were also present on the occasion.-PR