SIALKOT: Customs team and Airport Security Force(ASF) foiled a major attempt of smuggling heroin from Sialkot to Saudi Arabia via Dubai at Sialkot international airport here.
According to the Sialkot airport management, the customs and ASF officials checked a suspect Asif Butt (resident of Narowal) and recovered as many as 1.8 kilograms fine quality heroin, hidden in the secret portion of his bag. The worth of the seized 1800 grams of heroin was stated to be millions of rupees.
Sialkot airport management said that the accused Asif Butt , resident of Narowal, was trying to smuggle this heroin from Sialkot to Al-Riyadh Saudi Arabia via Dubai while traveling to Dubai through an international airline Fly Dubai flight No.(FZ 338)from Sialkot international airport here.
ASF has handed over the accused to the Anti Narcotics Force(ANF), which has sent the accused behind the bars after registering a case against him. Further investigations were underway, in this regard…#
Meanwhile the Ambassador of Norway in Pakistan Tore Nedrebo visited the offices of Sialkot Municipal Corporation. Norwegian Ambassador met with Mayor Sialkot Ch. Tauheed Akhtar and discussed in details the matters of mutual interest. Mayor gave him detailed briefing about the unique export culture of Sialkot and Sialkot’s socio-economic and human development.
Both, the Norwegian Ambassador Tore Nedrebo and Mayor of Sialkot Ch. Tauheed Akhtar , stressed the need of making sincere joint efforts to provide the improved municipal facilities to the people of Sialkot, revealed a press release issued here.
