The Custom Trading Agents (CTA) have announced strike for indefinite period in all across the country, while threat of custom clearance of Afghan Transit Trade (ATT) and NATO supply has been also increased. Media reports said on Tuesday, after the failure of negotiations between Federal Board of revenue (FBR) Collectors and Custom Agents, strike was announced by CTA for indefinate duration. Karachi Custom Agents Association (KCAA) President Saifullah Khan said that, during strike Clearing Agents would not do custom clearing, while neither duty will be performed nor import export will be held on port. He said that strike is being held against the levy being collected under ATT. Earlier, before in Khyber Agency, Joint Secretary Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber of Commerce Zia Sarhadi said that clearing agents are unnecessarily being targeted in NATO containers disappearance issue. He said that responsibility of NATO containers disappearance could not be imposed on clearing agents in fact real responsible should be appointed.
CTA goes on strike for indefinite duration, ATT, NATO supply threatened
