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Afghanistan/South Asia

Hajis' luggage exempt from scanning

2005-01-27

The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has exempted hajis (pilgrims) returning to Pakistan from getting their luggage scanned in order to speed up their clearance process, said an official statement issued by the CBR on Wednesday. The CBR instructed all Customs officials not to screen or check the baggage of hajis and post senior supervisory officers to help them in all possible ways, the statement added. The instructions have been issued especially in view of International Customs Day. The concession will restore the hajis' confidence in government policies.

Easier to bring back a Holy Hand Grenade Relic this way.

Posted by:Fred

#6 But those are special souvenir weapons, not just the same old, hand made, custom jobbies that can be got back home.

Posted by: trailing wife 2005-01-27 7:44:42 PM

#5 Must be all the money to pay the jihadists is in the luggage!

(Think smuggling caddies into Mexico not drugs out!)

Posted by: 3dc 2005-01-27 3:02:02 PM

#4 I thought it was trivial to find whatever weapons you wanted in Pakistan already. Why would anyone go to the trouble of importing them in haji luggage from Saudi controlled Arabia? Am I missing something here?

Posted by: James 2005-01-27 1:29:20 PM

#3 must be a Paki Norman Mineta in charge

Posted by: Frank G 2005-01-27 11:23:53 AM

#2 "The concession will restore the hajisâ confidence in government policies."

- should read - "The concession will restore the hajisâ confidence in government incompetence."

Posted by: Jarhead 2005-01-27 11:21:28 AM

#1 Expect some booms.

Posted by: gromgorru 2005-01-27 9:51:59 AM

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