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Report I read on twitter about Pakistan sizing an Iranian ship transferring oil in the port of Karachi.
 

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Report I read on twitter about Pakistan sizing an Iranian ship transferring oil in the port of Karachi.
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Senate panel chief takes notice of seizure of Iranian ship
Malik terms ‘smuggling of Iranian oil’ a serious international issue which might bring Pakistan under pressure

August 07, 2020


ISLAMABAD: Senator A Rehman Malik, chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Interior, has taken serious notice of the matter regarding seizure of an Iranian ship at the Port Qasim, Karachi, over its involvement in oil smuggling into Pakistan.

According to a statement on Friday, Malik said that seizure of an Iranian ship, smuggling oil, was a serious international issue which might bring Pakistan under pressure as the smugglers had not respected the Pakistani law and sanctions on Iran.

A notice issued to the interior ministry stated that this ship had been intercepted by an American watchdog, which had informed the government of Pakistan for legal action against the importers, exporters and the refinery involved.

The notice quoted media reports as saying that the ship’s papers were forged. It asked the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to coordinate with the collector Custom Karachi to provide full detail and briefing to the committee on the matter.

The notice asked the FIA to provide a copy of the report of the American watchdog, copy of the forged documentation and its forensic report from an independent lab, details of the Importer in Pakistan and the middle man involved in this deal.

It also asked the FIA to investigate any past allegation on this Importer for bringing substandard or illegal diesel and crude oil to Pakistan and provide to the committee the list of all those supplying sub-standard diesel, crude oil and other petroleum products, and details of the cases registered for smuggling at Port Qasim.

Malik directed FIA director general to coordinate with the Collector Custom, Karachi, to provide briefing to the committee as to who was responsible and the details of the FIR as per the complaint and details of the smuggling/fraud done with the government of Pakistan in case of the Iranian ship.

 
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Senate panel chief takes notice of seizure of Iranian ship
Malik terms ‘smuggling of Iranian oil’ a serious international issue which might bring Pakistan under pressure

ISLAMABAD: Senator A Rehman Malik, chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Interior, has taken serious notice of the matter regarding seizure of an Iranian ship at the Port Qasim, Karachi, over its involvement in oil smuggling into Pakistan.

According to a statement on Friday, Malik said that seizure of an Iranian ship, smuggling oil, was a serious international issue which might bring Pakistan under pressure as the smugglers had not respected the Pakistani law and sanctions on Iran.

A notice issued to the interior ministry stated that this ship had been intercepted by an American watchdog, which had informed the government of Pakistan for legal action against the importers, exporters and the refinery involved.

The notice quoted media reports as saying that the ship’s papers were forged. It asked the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to coordinate with the collector Custom Karachi to provide full detail and briefing to the committee on the matter.

The notice asked the FIA to provide a copy of the report of the American watchdog, copy of the forged documentation and its forensic report from an independent lab, details of the Importer in Pakistan and the middle man involved in this deal.

It also asked the FIA to investigate any past allegation on this Importer for bringing substandard or illegal diesel and crude oil to Pakistan and provide to the committee the list of all those supplying sub-standard diesel, crude oil and other petroleum products, and details of the cases registered for smuggling at Port Qasim.

Malik directed FIA director general to coordinate with the Collector Custom, Karachi, to provide briefing to the committee as to who was responsible and the details of the FIR as per the complaint and details of the smuggling/fraud done with the government of Pakistan in case of the Iranian ship.
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Senate panel chief takes notice of seizure of Iranian ship
Malik terms ‘smuggling of Iranian oil’ a serious international issue which might bring Pakistan under pressure

ISLAMABAD: Senator A Rehman Malik, chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Interior, has taken serious notice of the matter regarding seizure of an Iranian ship at the Port Qasim, Karachi, over its involvement in oil smuggling into Pakistan.

According to a statement on Friday, Malik said that seizure of an Iranian ship, smuggling oil, was a serious international issue which might bring Pakistan under pressure as the smugglers had not respected the Pakistani law and sanctions on Iran.

A notice issued to the interior ministry stated that this ship had been intercepted by an American watchdog, which had informed the government of Pakistan for legal action against the importers, exporters and the refinery involved.

The notice quoted media reports as saying that the ship’s papers were forged. It asked the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to coordinate with the collector Custom Karachi to provide full detail and briefing to the committee on the matter.

The notice asked the FIA to provide a copy of the report of the American watchdog, copy of the forged documentation and its forensic report from an independent lab, details of the Importer in Pakistan and the middle man involved in this deal.

It also asked the FIA to investigate any past allegation on this Importer for bringing substandard or illegal diesel and crude oil to Pakistan and provide to the committee the list of all those supplying sub-standard diesel, crude oil and other petroleum products, and details of the cases registered for smuggling at Port Qasim.

Malik directed FIA director general to coordinate with the Collector Custom, Karachi, to provide briefing to the committee as to who was responsible and the details of the FIR as per the complaint and details of the smuggling/fraud done with the government of Pakistan in case of the Iranian ship.
PPP making noise, aren't they afraid their Ayatollah masters might get upset and whip them?
 

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PPP making noise, aren't they afraid their Ayatollah masters might get upset and whip them?
Perhaps there's something more to it...

The notice asked the FIA to provide a copy of the report of the American watchdog, copy of the forged documentation and its forensic report from an independent lab, details of the Importer in Pakistan and the middle man involved in this deal.

It also asked the FIA to investigate any past allegation on this Importer for bringing substandard or illegal diesel and crude oil to Pakistan and provide to the committee the list of all those supplying sub-standard diesel, crude oil and other petroleum products, and details of the cases registered for smuggling at Port Qasim.

Maybe the importer belongs to an opposing party, they know and want to publicize it.
 

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Ships get ceased for all sorts of reasons..
Safety concerns and non compliance with international regulations, crew complaints, gives the host nation the right to arrest the vessel until the issues are rectified.
Every country that has signed IMO convections has a port state control as the imposing authority for IMO regulations and can attest ships.
 

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Ships get ceased for all sorts of reasons..
Safety concerns and non compliance with international regulations, crew complaints, gives the host nation the right to arrest the vessel until the issues are rectified.
Every country that has signed IMO convections has a port state control as the imposing authority for IMO regulations and can attest ships.
So it transporting Embargoed irani oil should not bother us too much?
 

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So it transporting Embargoed irani oil should not bother us too much?
Port state control is about ship safety and crew welfare issues.

Embargoed cargo is another issue and doesn't come under IMO Jurisdiction.

Embargo has to be recognised by the host country to be liable of taking any action.

If Pakistan didn't recognize American embargo or parts of it on Iran, then Pakistan is not liable of taking action and is not breaking any international laws.

This becomes a legal matter between states.

Before the second gulf war , my ship was ceased by Americans outside an Iraqi port.
But released as they couldn't find any wrongdoing from our side.
But exercised their perceived right to verify.
Pakistan may be doing the same.
 

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Port state control is about ship safety and crew welfare issues.

Embargoed cargo is another issue and doesn't come under IMO Jurisdiction.

Embargo has to be recognised by the host country to be liable of taking any action.

If Pakistan didn't recognize American embargo or parts of it on Iran, then Pakistan is not liable of taking action and is not breaking any international laws.

This becomes a legal matter between states.

Before the second gulf war , my ship was ceased by Americans outside an Iraqi port.
But released as they couldn't find any wrongdoing from our side.
But exercised their perceived right to verify.
Pakistan may be doing the same.
Your ship ? “¡¡““¡¡“
 

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