The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), on Thursday, directed Collectors of Customs to destroy all mobile phones which are not certified/whitelisted by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) as these cannot be auctioned in any case.
The FBR has issued Customs General Order 7 of 2018 to destroy the mobile phones which are not whitelisted in Device Identification Registration Blocking System (DIRBS).
According to the instructions issued by the FBR to the Model Customs Collectorates (MCCs), the field formations shall examine the confiscated/seized mobile devices (new/used) ripe for disposal to compile the information in the format prescribed below:
The mobile devices which are not certified/whitelisted by PTA shall be processed for disposal through destruction in the manner approved by the Collector/Director in accordance with the regulatory requirements notified under any other law in force, as per FBR.