KARACHI: On the instructions of Sindh’s Senior Minister and Minister for Information, Excise, Taxation, and Narcotics Control Sharjeel Inam Memon, the provincial excise department has intensified its campaign against unregistered and tax-defaulting vehicles.
Officials said on Monday that during the campaign against unregistered and tax-defaulting vehicles, a total of 1,105 vehicles were thoroughly checked in Karachi. Documents belonging to 119 tax-defaulting vehicles were seized during the inspection, while the owners of 11 vehicles paid their taxes online on the spot.
Memon praised the officers of the excise department for their effective implementation and urged them to expedite operations to achieve concrete results. He stated that the aim of the campaign was to ensure compliance with registration and tax requirements.
The Sindh government aims to promote a culture of accountability and responsibility among vehicle owners, he said and emphasized that the government was committed to complying with tax regulations and ensuring public safety on the roads.
Earlier, as part of the campaign, the excise police conducted road checking on unregistered and tax-defaulting vehicles in various districts. During the campaign in Karachi, vehicles were checked at Clifton, Do Talwar, and Abdullah Shah Ghazi. Many citizens paid their taxes on time as a result of this initiative.
During the campaign, the excise department also removed illegal fancy number plates from vehicles.Memon stated that our campaign would continue to be successful, and it was essential that citizens fulfil their civic duties by paying taxes on time.
He emphasized that the excise police were taking diligent actions to ensure compliance with legal requirements. He appealed to the citizens to cooperate with the authorities and contribute to the province’s development by promptly paying their taxes.
