IHC declares vehicle amnesty scheme illegal, orders seizure of 50,000 cars

ISLAMABAD: Declaring the amnesty scheme introduced by the previous government for smuggled vehicles as illegal, the Islamabad High Court on Wednesday ordered the Federal Board of Revenue to impound 50,000 vehicles.

The IHC ordered the FBR to announce bids for the vehicles after impounding them for auction. The court also declared the SRO issued on March 5 as void.

The FBR had begun the amnesty scheme for registration of smuggled vehicles.