IHC orders release of containers of auto parts

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday directed the customs to release all containers, containing old auto parts, from Islamabad dry port after collecting taxes and fines as per the policy before the introduction of the Finance Amendment Act 2023.

IHC Justice Sardar Ijaz Ishaq Khan issued a three-page judgment on a petition moved by the Auto Parts Association (APA) against the imposition of heavy fines on old auto parts. The court instructed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and relevant secretaries to hold meetings with the association.

The court summoned the customs member policy on the next hearing and sought a progress report regarding the meeting with the association. The court said that it would take a decision if the meeting didn’t be fruitful.

The petitioners had adopted the stance that they had been importing the auto parts for years. Usually, the parts were used to be released after receiving duty and fine, they said. They said that if the import of the part was stopped then the repair cost of the vehicle would increase.