Passengers can bring more than one phone as FBR reverses amendments

Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Mehmood Langriyal has withdrawn the recent amendments under which passengers coming from abroad cannot carry more than one mobile phone and luggage worth more than $1200. was banned. The Chairman has directed the official to withdraw the proposed amendments in the baggage. Rules 2006 and directed to come up with new recommendations after consultation with stakeholders.Restoring the old policy, FBR chief Langriyal has allowed travelers to bring two mobile phones into Pakistan, giving a major relief to Pakistanis. Earlier, the tax authority had proposed amendments to baggage rules, banning passengers from carrying more than one mobile phone. It also prohibited passengers from carrying more than $1,200 worth of luggage. Proposing the amendments, he argued