KPK Govt withdraw Custom Act in Malakand Division

Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) of the federal government is unlikely to withdraw Customs Act 1969 to Provincially Administered Tribal Area (PATA) of Malakand Division as the board collecting billions of rupees in head of various duties from the industrial units established in the region.

But due the abnormal situation created last month because of the call for strike by Jamat-e-Islami. Complete shutters-down strike and protest were observed on Wednesday as all businesses and schools remained closed against the decision.

In the wake of the above situation the KP chief Minister Pervez Khatak signed a summary of the suspension of Custom Act in the region.

“This is not the time to put more burden on the militancy affected people of Malakand division and instead of extending Customs Act, government should provide relief to them,” he remarked.
Dr Fazal Subhan maintained that entire infrastructure, schools and hospital were damaged in military operation and earthquake, and they need comprehensive relief package for rehabilitation.
The people of Malakand division had not hoisted Pakistani flag for punishing them in term of taxation but they had demonstrated love with this country by rejecting extremism, he said.

Jamaat-e-Islami Member of National Assembly from Buner, Sher Akbar Khan also condemned this unilateral decision of Pakistan Muslim League (N) government.
“There is no road access to mountainous areas and people are still using mules and donkeys as mean of transportation to shift their goods from the market to mountains,” he said.
“There is no industry in the area and there is any other employment opportunity, but the poor people are only using their manpower in foreign countries to bring capital to Pakistan,” he said.
“We will not support this move at any cost and will resist it on the floor of National Assembly,” Sher Akbar vowed.