{"id":84566,"date":"2022-03-14T17:13:40","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T12:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=84566"},"modified":"2022-03-14T17:13:46","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T12:13:46","slug":"fbr-checkpoints-iran-afghanistan-borders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/fbr-checkpoints-iran-afghanistan-borders.html","title":{"rendered":"FBR to abolish 12 checkpoints set along Iran, Afghanistan borders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Islamabad: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to abolish 12 of the 47 customs checkpoints set along the Iran and Afghanistan border. The decision was taken to increase the ease of doing business and reduce import-related complaints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/fbr-pos-verification-february.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"84317\">FBR POS invoices verification increased in February<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reportedly, in a briefing to FBR officials, customs officers stated that the business sector had made numerous complaints about unnecessary checkpoints that hamper the movement of imported goods and cause unwarranted delays in product clearance. As a result, the FBR announced the abolition of 12 of 47 checkpoints. However, it was said that the checkpoints around the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/taftan-border-reopens-for-trade.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"66887\"> border crossings would continue<\/a> to operate as usual and that products will be verified at entry points. Furthermore, following the adoption of the policy, no vehicle or truck will be searched in any other region of the country once border checkpoints have cleared it.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <strong>Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/fbr-downward-revision-valuation-rates.html\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"84312\">FBR revises down valuation rates of immovable property<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is vital to note that the FBR has set up several checkpoints along the border to control imports and prevent smuggling. Iran and Afghanistan are among the busiest border crossings, with hundreds of trucks and people passing through each day. Due to the volume of business done at the checkpoints, it is common for people to get stuck in long queues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to abolish 12 of the 47 customs checkpoints set along the Iran and Afghanistan border. The decision was taken to increase the ease of doing business and reduce import-related complaints. Read: FBR POS invoices verification increased in February Reportedly, in a briefing to FBR officials, customs officers stated that the business sector had made numerous complaints about unnecessary checkpoints that hamper the movement of imported goods and cause unwarranted delays in product clearance. As a result, the FBR announced the abolition of 12 of 47 checkpoints. However, it was said that the checkpoints around the border crossings would continue to operate as usual and that products will be verified at entry points. Furthermore, following the adoption of the policy, no vehicle or truck will be searched in any other region of the country once border checkpoints have cleared it.\u00a0 Read: FBR revises down valuation rates of immovable property It is vital to note that the FBR has set up several checkpoints along the border to control imports and prevent smuggling. Iran and Afghanistan are among the busiest border crossings, with hundreds of trucks and people passing through each day. 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