APMA through its complaint had pointed out that on 11-06-2011 the DG E&T Punjab released only one company order/permission after many months while more than 20 other Manufacturers' cases were still pending with him. But on the other hand DG E&T in his letter has shown ignorance of the 20 Manufacturers' cases majority of which belongs to Karachi or other parts of Sindh province
The Director General E&T, Punjab, the EDB and PSQCA for their ulterior motives have made the Chinese Bike Assemblers rolling stone.
This was discovered from a reply of the Director General E&T, Punjab to APMA in response to their letter addressed to Chief Minister Punjab (published by MOBILE WORLD June 2011) against maladministration by DG E&T and urging him to restore the process of registration of their member vehicles in Punjab.
In his reply dated 20th July 2011, the DG E&T Punjab informed the Association of Pakistan Motorcycle Assemblers (APMA) that: "In order to streamline the process of verification, this office has already taken up the matter with Dr. Muhammad Zubair, GM (Tariff) EDB, Islamabad over telephone dated 08.07.2011 as well as vide this office letter No. 1-3/EDB/Tax-I dated 08.07.2011 regarding on-line intimation of issuance of EDB certificates, however, response from EDB is awaited. This office assures prompt disposal of all cases as per policy/instructions and completion of codal formalities."
The DG E&T further stated that there is no delay on the part of this office as this office grants permission for registration of different brands of two wheeler as well as three wheeler auto vehicles after getting verification of Certificate and CM Licence issued by the Engineering Development Board (EDB) and Pakistan Standard Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) respectively.
However, in case of three wheeler vehicles, permission from Punjab Provincial Transport Authority is also required.
He added that this procedure is strictly followed after one of the manufacturers i.e. M/s Prime Punjab, Lahore, got CM Licence from PSQCA as well as permission letter from PTA on the basis of a bogus/made up Certificate of EDB. This office after getting verification of CM Licence from PSQCA also issued permission for registration of auto vehicles manufactured by M/s Prime Punjab.
However, later on it was detected that CM Licence as well as permission from PTA were issued from the respective departments on presentation of a bogus certificate of EDB by M/s Prime Punjab. Accordingly, registration of all brands of Prime Punjab was stopped immediately.
He further said; As far as issuance of short time permission is concerned, it is submitted that this office grants permission up to the validity period of permission granted by the PTA, PSQCA or EDB, whichever is earlier.
Normally PTA grants permission in respect of three wheelers for three month only, whereas EDB grants permission up to 30th of June and PSQCA issues CM Licence on case to case basis.
It may be appropriate if the matter is taken up by APMA with the respective bodies to stop practice of issuing interim and short-term permission and instead long term/regular permission may be granted. This will not only facilitate the genuine manufacturers, but will also reduce the volume of work of this office.
The DG E&T Punjab concluded that this office is very conscious regarding issuance of permission in respect of 2-3 wheeler vehicles.
Although no specific name of the manufacturer, company/brand has been pointed out in your e-mails on the above subject, for which such permission, stated is pending in this office, however, please feel free to point out reference submitted by any of the manufacturer, which is pending in this office.
We are ready to support and respond to the request made by each manufacturer of auto vehicles.
It may be mentioned here that APMA through its complaint had pointed out that on 11-06-2011 the DG E&T Punjab released only one company order/permission after many months while more than 20 other Manufacturers' cases were still pending with him.
But on the other hand DG E&T in his letter has shown ignorance of the 20 Manufacturers' cases majority of which belongs to Karachi or other parts of Sindh province.
-Salman Saif
-Published on page#-19 in July-2011 issue of MOBILE WORLD Magazine.
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