KARACHI: Thousands of vehicles were stranded on the Northern Bypass on Saturday as members of the Transporters Association staged a sit-in protest against Pakistan Customs, blocking the key route for more than 10 hours. The blockade caused long queues of traffic on one of Karachi’s busiest arteries, with commuters stuck for hours. Read More: Police […]
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Customs foil two major smuggling bids in Karachi and DG Khan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs has thwarted two major smuggling attempts involving 20,000 kilograms of Chinese salt and 3,040 kilograms of betel nuts, collectively valued at around Rs35.5 million, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) said on Friday. Read More: Customs Karachi seizes smuggled Iranian diesel worth millions According to an official statement, the seized Chinese salt — misdeclared […]
Customs seize Rs910m crystal meth haul in Dera Ismail Khan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs on Wednesday foiled a major smuggling attempt, recovering 15.2 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine worth Rs910 million from a passenger bus in Dera Ismail Khan. According to a statement issued by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), the Customs Enforcement team intercepted the narcotics during a routine inspection at IP-JCP Aman Mela. The […]
APTMA worried over 10-day closure of factories
LAHORE: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) patron- in-chief Gohar Ejaz has rejected the decision of the government for Eid ul Fitr holidays from May 10-16. While expressing his concerns, he stated the decision has brought the whole country practically shut down for 10 days from May 8- 17, 2021. “Shutting down the country for […]
Passenger travelling to Saudi caught with Rs96m worth of ice
PESHAWAR: Jamshed, a Pakistani from Swabi was caught on Wednesday night while trying to smuggle ice, the street name for crystal methamphetamine, when his baggage was checked at the Bacha Khan International Airport Peshawar by the Air Freight Unit (AFU). The Saudi-bound passenger was attempting to board a flight to Ras al-Khaimah when the AFU foiled the bid […]