TAFTAN: Collectorate of Customs has detained 270 containers at Taftan border and around 200 consignments at NLC Quetta due to issues with the certificate of origin.
The blocked goods include auto parts, chemicals, spices, almonds, and other items.
These goods were transported from Dubai to Iran before being imported into Pakistan, and some of them are of Indian origin, including spices, jewelry, and medicines, which are banned from import.
Chief Collector Appraisement Yaqoob Mako, along with Collector Jameel Baloch, Additional Collector Kaleemullah, and Deputy Collector Malik Muhammad Ahmed, have taken action to block these goods.
Detailed examinations are being conducted, despite various pressures such as verbal harassment and road blockages.
