GUJRANWALA: Police on Monday claimed to have busted an interprovincial network allegedly involved in the illegal sale and transportation of kites and chemical string, arresting eight suspects and seize 20,000 unregistered kites ahead of the Basant season. Read More: Thousands arrested in Punjab alone for violating kite-flying ban According to Gujranwala police, the arrests were made […]
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Gwadar bans oil trucks to curb rampant fuel smuggling
GWADAR: Authorities have imposed an immediate ban on all oil-carrying vehicles — particularly Zamyad trucks and similar transporters — from moving fuel between Jiwani, Paanwaan, and Gwadar city as part of a renewed push to curb large-scale smuggling from Iran. A notification issued by the Gwadar district administration warned drivers to avoid travelling towards Jiwani, […]
AJK takes action to prevent cigarette smuggling during eid holidays
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has stepped up efforts to stop the smuggling of non-duty paid cigarettes. Authorities are taking extra measures ahead of the Eid holidays. Intelligence reports indicate that smugglers plan to use the holiday period to transport illegal cigarettes into Pakistan. In response, the government has imposed Section 144 from […]