KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in joint operations with law enforcement agencies confiscated 15,119,000 litres of Iranian petrol worth Rs 1,116 million from July 2013 to September 2015.
The FBR seized 4,437,647 litres of Iranian petrol worth Rs 352 million during fiscal year 2013-14, while 7,602,055 litres worth Rs 571 million was held during financial year 2014-15.
On the other hand, the department seized 379,628 litres of petrol worth Rs 193 million during first quarter (July-September) of fiscal year 2015-16.
Officials said that the FBR has established check posts in Sohrab, Rakhni and Shela Bagh to curb the smuggling of petroleum products from Iran, while security has been tightened in different areas.
