ISLAMABAD: Exporters of unpolished gems have expressed considerations about customs officers’ highhandedness, which led to the failure of the Pakistani pavilion at a world exhibition early this month.
In a proper letter to Collector Customs, Islamabad, Pakistan Commercial Exporters Association of Valuable and Semi-Valuable Stones Chairman Minhajuddin Shah All complained that as a result of adamant perspective of a customs officer, the Pakistani gems couldn’t be displayed at Hunan Worldwide Minerals & Gem Expo 2024, China.
The letter added that Deputy Collector Customs Ahmed Nawaz Luk stopped gemstone dealer and exporter Muhammad Zarrar Khan at Islamabad Airport on Might 12 when he was on his method to Hunan Worldwide Minerals & Gem Expo 2024, China, as he was taking alongside some stones for show within the exhibition.
The letter highlighted that Mr Luk stopped the exporter on the grounds that uncooked valuable and semi-precious stones can’t be taken in a foreign country.
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