KARACHI – Sindh-Balochistan’s Chief Collector Customs Enforcement Nazim Saleem that Pakistan Customs, in coordination with other agencies, seized record consignments of narcotics and other items last year. It torched around 3,939kg of charas, 107kg of heroin and 29kg of opium.
At a ceremony organised to celebrate ‘The International Customs Day’, he said, “Pakistan Customs will further increase its coordination with the law enforcing agencies in Sindh and Balochistan to prevent smuggling and illegal trade of narcotics.
He said Customs, with the help of Sindh Rangers, has closed down 30 illegal pumps that were selling smuggled fuel in Hyderabad and its surrounding regions over the last few months.
Balochistan Customs Collector Zahoor Akhtar Raja said Balochistan Customs has played a significant and commendable role against narcotics in Asia. He said, “Customs Balochistan has achieved 37% more than the target set. The Customs officials set on fire around 300,000kg narcotics to mark the International Custom Day.” Custom officials torched around 3,939kg of charas, 107kg of heroin and 29kg of opium.
Meanwhile, Commander Southern Command Lt General Naseer Khan Janjua has said security forces in Balochistan are facing immense hardship to control smuggling of narcotics, petrol, diesel and other goods due to the long and unsafe borders with Afghanistan and Iran.
