PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
EXCISE & TAXATION DEPARTMENT
LIST OF STARRED ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR
THURSDAY THE 24TH NOVEMBER, 2016
*1974. MS. NUSRAT SEHER ABBASI: Will the Minister for Excise & Taxation be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that excise and taxation have separate cadre than the Sindh Police;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the legal authority under whom they exercise their powers?
ANSWER
MR. MUKESH KUMAR CHAWLA, Minister for Excise & Taxation:
(a) Affirmative.
(b) As per column no.4 serial no.9, of the table under schedule 1 at the Director General, Excise, Taxation & Narcotics Sindh has been prescribed as head of the attached department. The staff posted at the Excise wing of the department performing duties under Prohibition (Enforcement of Hadd) Order, 1979, Sindh Abkari Act, 1878 & Control of Narcotics Substances Act. 1997.
*1976. MS. NUSRAT SEHER ABBASI: Will the Minister for Excise & Taxation be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that the government intends to computerize the record of property tax;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the districts where the same has been started?
ANSWER
MR. MUKESH KUMAR CHAWLA, Minister for Excise & Taxation:
(a) Yes, Excise & Taxation Department has almost computerized the record of property tax in Sindh.
(b) The following are the rating areas / districts where issuance of computerized Property Tax Challan has started since 1st July, 2014.
Karachi, Hyderabad, Tando Muhammad Khan, Dadu, Tando Allahyar, Kotri, Badin, Khairpur, Sukkur, Nawabshah, Ghotki, Dharki, Mirpur Mathelo, Larkana, Jacobabad, Shikarpur, Kamber, Shahdadkot, Kashmore, Kandhkot, Mirpurkhas, Tando Adam, Digri, Kot Ghulam Muhammad, Sanghar, Shahdadpur.
*1979. MS. NUSRAT SEHER ABBASI: Will the Minister for Excise & Taxation be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that excise police conduct spot checking and maintain check posts on federal highways situated in the province;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MR. MUKESH KUMAR CHAWLA, Minister for Excise & Taxation:
(a) Affirmative.
(b) Detail of Check posts in Sindh:-
IN HYDERABAD
1. Jamshoro Check Post at Super Highway near Tool plaza, opposite Royal City Housing Scheme, Jamshoro.
IN LARKANA
1. Nasirabad Check post, Mehar Road at Nasirabad.
2. Jacobabad Check post, Quetta Road at Jacobabad.
3. Kashmore Check post, Dera More at Kashmore.
IN SUKKUR
1. Ubauro Check post, Sindh-Punjab Border Ubauro at National Highway.
2. Rohri Check post, near Lal Cotton Ginners Factory Ali Wahan Road Rohri National Highway.
3. Rasoolabad Check post, near Sachal Cotton Factory Gothy Rias Ghulam Akbar Lashari, Rasoolabad Kandiaro National Highway District Khairpur.
4. Sakrand Check post, Village Sabu Rahu National Highway Sakrand, District Shaheed Benazirabad.
*3482. MS. HEER SOHO: Will the Minister for Excise & Taxation be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that raw alcohol is being sold openly in the province;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, action taken against sellers and their protectors during 2012 to 2014?
ANSWER
MR. MUKESH KUMAR CHAWLA, Minister for Excise & Taxation:
(a) It is not a fact that raw alcohol is being sold openly in the province. However, infact upon receipt of any intelligence/spy information for secretive sale of the raw liquor the concerned officers/officials of Excise, Taxation & Narcotics Department act immediately take concrete action and register case/FIR against the culprits involved.
(b) It is further informed that as a whole 334 cases have been registered, 342 culprits have been arrested and sizeable quantity of 87,298.50 liters of raw alcohol/illicit liquor has been confiscated during 2012 to 2014.
*3899. MR. ABDUL HASEEB: Will the Minister for Excise & Taxation be pleased to state:-
(a) Is it a fact that the vehicles driven in Sindh province by the NH&MP are all “GP” plates registered in Punjab/Islamabad not in Sindh;
(b) If answer to (a) above is affirmative, the reasons thereof?
ANSWER
MR. MUKESH KUMAR CHAWLA, Minister for Excise & Taxation:
(a) Partially Yes.
(b) The National Highway & Motorway Police is the Federal Agency having its Headquarter at Islamabad therefore, usually their vehicles are registered at Islamabad.
However, if any Federal Government Department applies for registration herein the Motor Registration Wing, Karachi entertain the request as per law/rules/policy and the registration Mark “GP” is allotted exclusively reserved for Federal Government Departments.
Karachi:- G. M. Umar Farooq
the 23rd Nov. 2016 Secretary
Provincial Assembly of Sindh.
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