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pecial Assistant to the Prime Minister on Revenue Haroon Akhtar Khan has said the resolve and sacriLices of the Pakistani nation and its jawans have won the country peace and security after a long, drawn-out battle against the evil forces of terror. We have been through some of the most trying circumstances nations go through but with the help of collective resolve and determination
of our people and through countless sacriLices of our forces, we have been able to vanquish the forces of
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terror,” he said while talking to Martin Kobler, Ambassador of Federal Republic of Germany to Pakistan. He said the peace and security prevailing in the country has already paid dividends with economy stabilizing and investors coming to Pakistan in a big way to beneLit from the investment opportunities and the favourable business climate. He welcomed the German investment in different sectors of Pakistan’s economy and appreciated the efforts of the Germany envoy for his efforts towards image-building of Pakistan. Earlier, Martin Kobler briefed Haroon Akhtar Khan on the scope of German investment in Pakistan, particularly the smaller convenience stores set up across Pakistan which had Llourished quite well by registering double digit growth during the last two years. He said Pakistan had also moved during the last six months from a “question-mark country” status to the “group of opportunities countries” in the eyes of potential German investors who were now looking at Pakistan as a potential market offering good returns on their investment.
Haroon hails German envoy efforts towards image-building of Pakistan
Customs Export retrieves evaded arrears from defaulter companies
DG Valuation revises customs values of dyes vide VR No 1274
Peshawar Customs generates Rs468 million more revenue
Customs seizes car on actionable tip-off loaded with Q-Mobiles priced at Rs4.2m
Haroon has said the resolve and sacrifices of the Pakistani nation | SEE PagE 01 |
Customs Export has recovered an evaded amount of taxes & duties of Rs10.47m | SEE PagE 02 |
DG Valuation has revised the customs values of dyes VR No: 1274/2018 | SEE PagE 02 |
MCC Peshawar earned Rs468million extra revenue under all the heads | SEE PagE 05 |
ASO Faisalabad has confiscated imported smuggling mobiles worth Rs4.2 million | SEE PagE 08 |
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Court awards jail terms to suspects in diesel smuggling case Saturday, March 31, 2018
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KARACHI: Customs Court Judge Syed Faiz Rasool Rashdi has awarded 16 days imprisonment to suspects, Fazal Murad, Liaquat Ali, Gul Muhammad and Rasool Bux, in a non-duty paid Iranian high speed diesel smuggling case. During the hearing, the suspects moved petitions for pleading guilty and left themselves on the mercy of the court. After they pleaded guilty, the court framed charge against them.
Customs Export retrieves evaded arrears from defaulter companies
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he Directorate General of Customs Valuation has revised the customs values of dyes Valuation Ruling No: 1274/2018 under Section 25A of the Customs Act-1969. Earlier the customs values of different dyes were determined vide Valuation Ruling No. 174/2009 dated 28.10.2009. The existing valuation ruling is more than eight years old, and it required to be revised in line with the prevailing prices in the international market, therefore, this Directorate General initiated an exercise for determination of the customs values of dyes in terms of Section 25-A of the Customs Act, 1969. Stakeholder’s participation in determination of Customs values: Meetings with stakeholders including importers, representatives from Pakistan Chemicals and Dyes Merchants (PCDMA) and representatives from field formations were held on 27-02-2018, 30-8 and 13-03-2018, to discuss the prices of the subject goods. The importers / stakeholders re requested to submit invoices of imports during last three months showing factual value.
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he Customs Export has recovered an evaded amount of taxes and duties of Rs10.47million from defaulter companies which were issued with notices to pay the outstanding dues. Sources told Customs Today that, during scrutiny of the import data, it was revealed that M/s Dolman Tiles Karachi availed undue beneLits and concessions after importing different consignments of Llour tiles by misusing the SRO 561 through Examiner Humair Siddique on September 8, 2017. Sources further said that the company was allegedly involved in the tax evasion of Rs6.58million. After detecting the tax evasion in the month of March 2018, the Customs Export served on it a Linal notice on 7th of March 2018 to deposit the evaded amount within 14 days, but the defaulter company couldn’t do so. After 20 days of the notice, the management of M/s Dolman Tiles Karachi deposited the evaded amount in the ofLicial account of the Customs Export on 26th of March. Another defaulter company named M/s Yousuf Ceramics also cleared Rs3.89million of taxes and duties. Sources told the correspondent that M/s Yousuf Ceramics also availed undue beneLits and concessions and avoided paying taxes ac-
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cording to the customs bylaws. The Customs Export authorities served on it a Linal notice on 1st of March 2018. After receiving the notice, the management of the M/s Yousuf Ceramics deposited the evaded amount of taxes into the ofLicial account. Meanwhile, The Customs Export has recovered an evaded amount of taxes and duties of Rs17.97million from defaulter companies which
were issued with notices to pay the arrears. Sources told Customs Today that, during a scrutiny of the import data, it was revealed that M/s Hanif Marble and Export availed undue beneLits and concessions by importing different consignments of marble tiles by misusing the SRO 558 through Appraiser Yameen Khan on September 2017. Sources told Customs Today that the com-
pany was allegedly involved in tax evasion of Rs11.47million. Investigation continued and, after detecting the tax evasion; the Customs Export issued it with a Linal notice on 2nd of March 2018 to deposit the evaded amount within 14 days. The management of M/s Hanif Marble and Export deposited the evaded amount in the ofLicial account of the Customs Export.
Dg NaB hands over Rs 4.437m cheque to private bank official
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irector General National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Lahore Shahzad Saleem has handed over Rs 4.437 million cheque to a private bank ofLicial here at NAB ofLice. According to NAB spokesman, NAB Lahore launched a probe over the complaint received through a private bank’s regional branch man-
ager regarding stealment of bank’s tax money. The inquiry into the case revealed involvement of accused Muhammad Ahmad, ex-assistant manager who was allegedly misusing his authority by embezzling of Withholding Tax (WHT) amounts. During the course of Investigations, the accused allegedly found involved in misappropriation of bank’s tax amounts to the tune of Rs 11.22 million, whereas, the accused fraudulently got transferred the embezzled amount into his per-
sonal Accounts. After acquiring the substantial evidences on the part of accused former assistant manager for his involvement into the misappropriation, recovery of the said amount through Plea Bargain (PB) Law has been made possible by NAB Lahore from which Rs 1.8 million has already been handed over to the concerned bank ofLicials. Today, DG NAB Lahore gave away another installment of recovered money worth Rs 4.437 million to the ofLicial of same private bank.
Meanwhile, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Director General Lahore Shahzad Saleem has handed over a cheque of Rs 7.360 million to the president of Gujranwala Irrigation Employees Cooperative Housing Society (GIECHS). According to the NAB ofLicial, NAB Lahore launched a probe over the complaints received against management of GIECHS regarding embezzlement of millions in housing Scam, whereas, during the course of investigations it was unearthed that the management was
purchasing plots through their alleged front men at exorbitant rates, whereby, the same plots were also allotted to the affectees without obtaining any approval/NOC from Gujranwala Development Authority (GDA). However, the society was declared as illegal by GDA but the management sold land measuring 1,300 Kanal, whereas, they owned 200 Kanal of land, so that this illegal act on the part of society’s management caused a loss worth Rs 60 million to more than three thousand affectees.
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he Model Customs Collectorate (MCC) Peshawar earned Rs468million extra revenue under all the heads during Lirst three weeks of March FY17-18 against the same corresponding FY16-17. According to details given by Saeed Khan Jadoon, Collector MCC Peshawar, that, during above said period, the collectorate showed satisfactory performance against the same previous FY16-17. The collectorate generated Rs939.84million under all the heads whereas it received Rs471.71million during the same corresponding duration. The Collector MCC Islamabad told CT that
MCC Peshawar created a difference of 99.24% during Lirst three weeks of March FY17-18 against the same previous period under all the heads while it showed 107.10% of increase of Customs Duty (CD) against the same corresponding duration. The collectorate posted 88.66% growth of Sales Tax (ST) against the previous period during Lirst three weeks of March as well as it gained 111.13% hike as Federal Excise Duty (FED) and achieved 108.30% increase under the head of Income Tax (IT) during 1st to 21st of March FY17-18 against the same corresponding period. Saeed Khan Jadoon added that
rated e gene t a r o t all llec under The co n o i l l .84mi reas it Rs939 s whe d a e h illion the 1.71m 7 4 s R ed me receiv the sa g n i r du tion g dura n i d n po corres
the collectorate received Rs380.23million as CD during Lirst three weeks of March FY17-18 while it did Rs183.60million under the same head during the same previous duration. The Collectorate of Peshawar collected Rs390.78million under the head of ST during Lirst three weeks of March FY17-18 against a revenue collection of Rs207.14million under the same head during the same period of corresponding FY16-17. During Lirst three weeks of March FY17-18, the MCC Peshawar got Rs12.52million of FED against a revenue collection of Rs5.93million during the same previous duration under the same head. It fetched Rs156.31million as IT during Lirst three weeks of March FY17-18 against a revenue collection of Rs75.04million under the same head during the same period of corresponding FY16-17.
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Reaping benefits of CPEC
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joint study of the Asian Development Bank, Department for International Development of the United Kingdom, Japan International Cooperation Agency and the World Bank has suggested the Pakistani government to take the required measures to reap enormous benefits of $60-billion China Pakistan Economic Corridor. The report says that investment in roads, railways and ports, under the corridor project, offers enormous potentials for the country not only to boost its economy and reduce poverty, but also take the benefits of the regional connectivity. The Web of Transport Corridors in South Asia report also calls upon the relevant stakeholders to undertake complementary measures to improve local conditions to manage and plug the financing gaps in a sustainable manner. The study advocates for involving local population in the way of the corridor, saying the new transport infrastructure should have to come with means for the people to take full advantages of the improved connectivity right from the beginning. The corridor project has the potential to connect regional markets, create and increase demand for locally manufactured products and boost economy. The report came at a time when South Asia is passing through a critical period of its history where tension is high but political will to enhance cooperation among the regional countries is absent. The world’s largest poor population lives in India and it is on the course of collision rather than convergence. Extremist elements have grabbed the government in India which has spoiled peace which is necessary for development of the regional economies. The report mentions that Asia is becoming an engine of growth and important driver of the global economic development with various corridor projects offering opportunities of collaboration. The benefits of investment in the corridor projects could only be reaped when economies are able to create export surpluses and spread the benefits of foreign investment fairly among the local population. The proposed Khyber Pass Economic Corridor would not only help consolidate regional connectivity but will also help boost cross border trade and local economic activities.
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ccording to analysts, the recent depreciation of Pakistani rupee has brought the economy to its knees as the macroeconomic stability the country achieved during the last four and half years have lost. The economy has been reverted to the position it had in 2013 with additional loans of $45 billion. The desire of economic recovery has lost somewhere in the middle of political chaos and economic disturbances during the tenure of the Pakistan Muslim LeagueNawaz. The policymakers of this country not only lack ability to
look into the future prospects of the economy, but also lack capacity to face challenging of the modern economic world. The analysts firmly believe the government allowed the depreciation of the Pakistani rupee only to comply with the conditionalities of the International Monetary Fund and qualify itself for a fresh bailout package to avoid a possible default. During the last four and half years, the burden of loans has increased from $45 billion to $90 billion which is expected to cross $100 billion in the next few years. In the absence of a mechanism of accountability, the political leadership, bureaucracy and all others who matter freely work
on their will to spoil the broth. The government has been explaining for the last couple of months that it would not seek another bailout package from the IMF and Adviser to PM on Finance Miftah Ismail, has also dispelled the impression that the government is seeking any IMF assistance. However, the speed with which the foreign exchange reserves are depleting, trade deficit are on the rise and industry is struggling to survive, the government is expected to take up the issue of new IMF financing in April during World Bank-IMF spring meetings in Washington for a makeshift remedy. The policymakers always look at one side of the sit-
uation and ignore the other, and leave the arena by adding more troubles to the economy. Only a few months had been left for the mandate of the current government and there was no need to take suicidal step such as devaluation of rupee. However, the depreciation of rupee will have long standing effects on the overall economy and they are the people who would suffer shocks and aftershocks of the emerging situation. Still there is time for the government to reverse the decision of the depreciation of the rupee and stabilize the economy not on the basis of loans and grants, but stimulation of the industrial and agriculture sectors growth.
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Jordan’s debt amounts to JD27.4 billion Saturday March 31, 2018
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AMMAN: The Kingdom’s public debt by the end of January, 2018 was estimated at JD27.443 billion, constituting 95.6 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP) compared to JD27.296 billion in the same period of 2017, the Finance Ministry said. The ministry said that the debts of the National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) and the Water Authority of Jordan (WAJ), reached JD3.7 billion by the end of January this year. The net public debt stood at JD25.790 billion at the end of January 2018 which constituted 89.8 per cent of the 2017 GDP.
Three fishermen arrested for smuggling illicit cigarettes
China’s aim to remove drug taxes to boost Pfizer BEIJING
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wo Taiwanese men and an Indonesian migrant worker were arrested after being caught red-handed smuggling NT$2 million (US$68,450) worth of illicit cigarettes off the coast of Taitung county, eastern Taiwan. At 8:40pm an unidentiLied sampan was seen arriving at the mouth of the Jia Jin Lin River in the town of Dawu, and three men were observed moving boxes wrapped in black bags onshore, the Taiwan Times reported. OfLicers from the Eastern Coastal Patrol OfLice of the Coast Guard Administration checked out the three men at the scene. The two Taiwanese men and an Indonesian migrant worker identiLied themselves as Lishermen. They were in the middle of smuggling a total of 46 boxes of illicit
Qatar Jordan trade volume to see sharp jump atar-Jordan bilateral trade volume is expected to witness sharp jump this year, which may even double in coming years, top Qatari and Jordanian private industry representatives said yesterday. Senior officials from government and private sector from both the nations are working closely to cement economic ties and establishing joint ventures to boost bilateral cooperation in a wide range of sectors, including logistics and other related services to boost trade exchange. Sheikh Khalifa added: “We hope that bilateral trade volume will increase this year and coming at a significant rate. Last year, despite the siege, the trade volume between Qatar and Jordan did not decrease given the fact most Jordanian goods entered Qatar through land route on trucks until June 5, 2017. –CB Report
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cigarettes, with an estimated market value of NT$2 million. Meanwhile, Taiwan imported 237,206 mt of ferrous scrap in January, 0.5% higher than in the previous month, according to data released by the Linance ministry Thursday. The Ligure was up 11% year on year. The US remained Taiwan’s
largest supply source in January with 120,018 mt, accounting for 51% of total imports. Imports from the US were 10% higher than in December, the data showed. They comprised mainly heavy melting scrap grades imported via containers, with some shipped in bulk too, Taiwanese buyers said.
france to push for EU carbon price floor and border tariff
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he transition to a low-carbon economy must be underpinned by Linancial market reforms to drive investments into clean technology, Macron told a European Commission conference on sustainable Linance in Brussels. With its Emissions Trading Scheme, Europe has created the world’s largest carbon market but the price of CO2 allowances is currently too low to drive investments into clean technologies. France has done its part
by setting a minimum price of carbon of €44 a tonne on its domestic market this year, a price Lloor that will be raised to €84 a tonne effective from 2022. “But it won’t be sufLicient,” the French President said, calling for more determined European action. “This is why at the European level we need a carbon price Lloor,” Macron stressed, saying “it is the only way” to reach Europe’s long-term objective of becoming carbon neutral. –CB Report
hina Premier Li Keqiang’s aim to eliminate import taxes on cancer drugs and signiLicantly lower those for other medicines may provide a boon for global drug makers looking to the world’s second-biggest pharmaceutical market for growth. “For hot-selling consumer products in the market, including medicine, especially anti-cancer drugs urgently needed by the people, we will lower import tariffs to a relatively large extent, and work hard to reach zero tariff for anti-cancer drugs,” Li said Tuesday at a press conference at the close of the annual National People’s Congress in Beijing. The initiative on drug tariffs was part of a broader pledge by Li to further open the economy, including the manufacturing sector. The
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message comes as Chinese leaders prepare for further deterioration in trade relations with Donald Trump’s White House.The move continues efforts to follow President Xi Jinping’s call to meet citizens’ demands for improved living standards and better quality products in the world’s largest consumer market. In November, China announced import tax reductions for a range of medicines, including various antibiotics and insulin products, to 2 percent from as much as 6 percent. Meanwhile, China’s new home price growth slowed in February from the previous month as a raft of government curbs aimed at tempering speculative demand softened prices in the biggest cities, although strength seen in smaller centers remained intact. Average new home prices in China’s 70 major cities rose 0.2 percent in February from the previous month, compared with an increase of 0.3 percent in January, Reuters’ calculations from National Bureau of Statistics.
Iraq mulls Basrah Medium oil exports raq is studying plans to export a new Basrah Medium crude grade to address quality concerns about its light and heavier grades but faces infrastructure constraints, oil industry sources said. Trading sources said such a move was unlikely to happen this year as a new pipeline and other infrastructure had to be built. Iraq, which sells more than half of its oil to Asia, decided to split its supply into two grades in 2015 in a bid to resolve quality issues. It offered Basrah Heavy produced from southern oilLields separately from its traditional Basrah Light crude.
The shift by Iraq’s state-oil marketer SOMO was widely supported by crude buyers who until then had to deal with variations in the quality of a blend of Basrah Light with heavier, high-sulphur content oil produced from newer Lields. Selling Basrah Heavy and Basrah Light separately increased buyers’ conLidence in quality, and cut the time ships spent waiting for different crudes to reach terminals and that had added to costs. But the sources said Basrah Light was itself a blended grade using crude from different oilLields, which has also led to varying qualities in different cargoes. –CB Report
afghanistan imports medicine worth $625m annually
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edicines worth more than $600 million is imported into the country annually despite a surge in domestic production from Live to eight percent, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) said. Dr. Noor Shah Kamawal, head of the National
Medicines Management Department, told Pajhwok Afghan News drugs were imported from 29 countries, including the US, Turkey, Switzerland, Japan, India, Iran and Pakistan. In the past, he recalled, 95 percent of medicines were imported, But the import level has now dropped to 92 percent, with eight percent produced domestically. The raw materials are purchased from
India and China. Kamawal said medicine worth $625 million was imported mostly from China, Iran, India and Pakistan every year. The imported drugs are checked by his department for quality and efLicacy. Currently, 23 pharmaceuticals are active in Kabul, Nangarhar, Herat, Kandahar and Balkh provinces. They are manufacturing 120 kinds of drugs, including vitamins, anti-acid,
paracetamol and others. Producing such medicine requires less efforts and facilities. Syed Hamid, deputy head of the Salamat Medicine Factory, said local products had surged by 15 percent and the process of monitoring had improved with limited support from the government. But a number of buyers said Iranian and Pakistani medicines had Llooded the local market.
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Sukkur Customs seizes 70kg charas from Karachi-bound car SUKKUR: A team of Pakistan Customs has seized a large amount of charras from a Karachi bound car in Sukkur. A Sukkur Custom team had established a check post at Jacobabad to check Karachi bound vehicles coming from Quetta. While checking a car, the customs team recovered 70kg of high quality charas, concealed in secret compartments, being smuggled to Karachi.
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faisalabad Customs seizes car on actionable tip-off loaded with Q-Mobiles priced at Rs4.2m FAISALABAD NaEEM ShEIkh
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he Customs Anti-Smuggling Organization (ASO) Faisalabad has conLiscated imported smuggling mobiles worth Rs4.2million involving duties and taxes of Rs845000 during an action. Sources told Custom Today that ASO Assistant Collector Shah Samad Hamadani received a tip-off from the police regarding the smuggling attempt. The ASO team and police staff raided Kashmir Bridge, Canal Road Faisalabad, and intercepted a suspicious white coloured vehicle Honda Civic car bearing registration No: CG-212 which was going from Sahianwala Motorway Interchange to Faisalabad city through Canal Road. The ASO staff including SubInspectors M Ibrahim and M Tasawar Ramzan set up a picket near Kashmir Bridge. A vehicle was seen coming to the city which was stopped by the police party and found two accused named Rahat Shah and Pervaiz, residents of Qaidabad Peshawar, sitting in the car. Upon a thorough checking, a large quantity of Q-Mobile phones of different models was found on the backseat and in the luggage
space of the car. The police party asked the persons to produce the invoice of mobiles phones, but they
could not show any legal document on the spot. So they were taken into custody on the suspicion and
brought to the police station of Madina Town Faisalabad for further investigation. The accused stated
that mobiles were smuggled from China into Peshawar and then transported to Faisalabad.
aNf seizes 2.66 tons drugs, prohibited chemical in 27 strikes RAWALPINDI
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nti Narcotics Force (ANF) Pakistan has seized 2.66 tons narcotics and 1.92 tons prohibited chemical worth Rs 4.12 billion in international market besides arresting 32 persons including three females allegedly involved in drug trafLicking. According to an ANF spokesman, ANF impounded 10 vehicles while
conducting 27 counter-narcotics strikes across the country. The seized drugs comprised 2030 kg Opium, 547 kg Hashish, 83 kg Heroin, three kg Methamphetamine, 1.24 kg Amphetamine and 1920 kg Acetone. ANF Quetta while carrying out intelligence based operation at mountainous area of Jodar, Tehsil Mashkel, District Washuk seized 1080 kg Opium and 46 kg Heroin. In another operation, ANF Quetta intercepted a car near Meezan chowk, Quetta and recovered 10 kg Hashish from secret cavities of the car. A person on board identiLied as Shah Hussain r/o Pishin was also
arrested on the spot. Yet in another operation, ANF Quetta raided a site located in the mountainous area of Pushkan, Tehsil Pasni, District Gawadar and seized 185 kg Hashish. In fourth operation, ANF Quetta recovered 939 kg Opium from desolate site situated in the area of Manthu, Tehsil Chaman, District Qilla Abdullah. In Lifth operation, ANF Quetta intercepted a land cruiser near Palantak, District Panjgur and seized 15 kg Heroin concealed in improvised cavities of the vehicle. In sixth operation, ANF Quetta while raiding a deserted hut located at general area of killag,
District Panjgur, seized 10 kg Heroin placed at the site. In addition, ANF Quetta recovered 213 kg Hashish from ruined house situated at Killi Abdullah Jan, Tehsil and District Pishin. ANF Rawalpindi in pursuance of information intercepted two motorcycles near Iqbal Shaheed Toll Plaza, GT Road, Attock and arrested Ijaz Ahmed, Nazo Bibi, Attique Jan and Mohsin Bibi along with 10.5 kg Opium and two kg Hashish. In another operation, ANF Rawalpindi intercepted a car near Kohinoor Mills Bus Stop, Peshawar Road, Rawalpindi and recovered 10 kg
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Hashish. Two persons on board identiLied as Yasin Shah r/o Charsadda and Ikram ud Din r/o Nowshehra were also arrested during the operation. ANF Lahore on pursuance of a source information raided a house located near Godar Chowk, Multan-DG Khan Road, Muzafargarh and seized three kg Hashish. In another operation, ANF Lahore arrested a foreign bound passenger identiLied as Abdul Whahab r/o Karachi at Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore and recovered 400 gram Heroin.