Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in the backdrop of a wheat crisis that hit the masses hard with soaring prices of wheat flour across the country on Sunday sacked seven customs officials over alleged involvement in smuggling wheat.
The sacked officials including four collectors, additional collectors and deputy commissioners were part of the Torkham and Chaman Customs Operations, the sources said. They were found involved in smuggling and fabricating concession certificates to allow for undue tax and duty exemptions. Meanwhile, the FBR has penned a letter to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to carry out further investigation into the scam so as to bring to light all those involved in the fraud.
It is noteworthy that PM Imran Khan has formed a probe body to look into the wheat scarcity in the country.
The three-member committee is headed by Director-General of Federal Investigative Bureau (FIA) Wajid Zia and also comprises a member from the anti-corruption bureau of Punjab and the Information Branch (IB) each.
