Daily Times

Sir: NCP vehicles are the non-custom paid vehicles. The meaning of the word NCP is quite straightforward since these vehicles enter our beloved country through Afghanistan and Balochistan borders and their custom duty is not paid. Well to elaborate, this empowers individuals to purchase luxury vehicles and SUVS at comparatively less expensive rates. In other words, you can buy a land cruiser at the same price you would legally buy a Suzuki Cultus.

Now you must be wondering how it is possible. Normally, these vehicles are imported from Dubai and Japan yet Balochistan and Afghanistan borders are utilised to import these vehicles without legal paperwork.

The computerized registration of these vehicles is then done using high-level political acquaintances. That means, Toyota Mark X is prepared to roll on the streets with registration, with nearly zero chance of getting caught or even stopped by the police or customs officials because firstly, these officers think twice before stopping a SUV or a luxury car. Secondly, since this vehicle is not stolen in Pakistan and did not come through appropriate channel so custom does not have any record of it.

There are individuals who are acquiring millions through Chaman, which is the hub of such activities. They purchase from there, get it registered and then sell these vehicles on their showrooms at the legal price in the markets. It gains them inconceivable profits. It is highly unfair to the civilians without any “contacts” or “links” in the government as they pay legal amount, which includes the custom-duty, for their vehicles.

MISHAL KAMRAN

Islamabad