WEB DESK
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs claimed to have seized 8,157,200 sticks of cigarettes worth Rs.156 million during the period from October 30, 2023, to November 05, 2023.
According to a report special teams of customs intelligence launched anti-smuggling operations against foreign-origin cigarettes being smuggled into the country, said a news release here on Thursday.
Moreover, instructions have been issued to the anti-smuggling formations, including mobile squads deployed at various Collectorates and airports, to maintain constant vigilance on the illicit movement of cigarettes in the country.
Earlier, Pakistan Customs successfully thwarted an attempt to smuggle cell phones worth millions at Jinnah International Airport Karachi.
