Pakistan, May 3 -- The decision of the Customs Appellate Tribunal to the extent of abolishing fines on smuggled mobile phones is declared null and void.

The Lahore High Court has issued a detailed judgment on an appeal against the Customs Appellate Tribunal's decision to abolish fines for smuggling mobile phones through the green channel at the airport in Pakistan. A two-member bench headed by Justice Abid Aziz Sheikh of the Lahore High Court issued the decision.

The judgment held that the accused had carried several mobile phones with them in their luggage when flying from abroad. The mobile phones, which were liable to duty, were seized for allegedly not being declared. The mobile phones were returned after imposing a fine in lieu of ...