ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General Customs Intelligence and Investigation in the first six months of current financial year (2016-17) has caught huge quantity of foreign origin non-duty paid cloths by launching the anti-smuggling campaign against the illegal trade activities in the region.
According to details, from 1st July to end of December 2016, the Customs Intelligence team has seized 515,151 yard foreign origin smuggled cloths worth Rs.94.83 million. The report has been sent to the Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).
It has been mentioned in the report that the goods have been confiscated on the Pak-Afghan border areas to curb the menace. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is now considering tackling the issue of cross border smuggling seriously with the help of other law enforcement agencies. The cooperation of the said law enforcement 77agencies will be sought soon.
