The Government of Pakistan has stepped up its crackdown on smuggling to stabilize the economy and ensure public welfare. From July 7 to July 14, authorities across the country seized 62.79 metric tons of sugar, 16 metric tons of flour, 1,205 cigarette sticks, 14 bundles of cloth, and 0.03 million liters of Iranian oil.
0.74 metric tonnes of sugar was seized in Peshawar while 62.05 metric tonnes was seized in Quetta. Multan, Karachi and Quetta reported the seizure of 136, 789 and 280 cigarette sticks respectively. Bundles of cloth were obtained from Multan (10) and Quetta (4).
As of September 1, 2023, a total of 3,245 metric tons of fertilizer, 297,436 metric tons of flour, 34,729.07 metric tons of sugar, 316,334 cigarette sticks, 149,626 bundles of cloth, and 6.859 million liters of Iranian oil were seized nationwide.
The relevant agencies remain committed to continuing their anti-smuggling efforts to help the country overcome its economic challenges.
