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QUETTA: Traders took out a procession here on Tuesday to protest against seizure of goods smuggled from Iran and Afghanistan during raids conducted by the Frontier Corps on shops in the city.
The protesters, led by Anjuman-i-Tajran President Rahim Kakar, took out the procession from Liaquat Bazaar which marched on different roads and culminated in a demonstration outside the Quetta Press Club.
Mr Rahim and other leaders of the traders said that smuggled goods should be confiscated in the border towns of Chaman and Taftan or on the highways between the two towns and Quetta.
Published in Dawn, August 26th, 2015
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Aug 26, 2015 06:29am
On one side traders are right. These goods should be seized at border. But on other side, these trader are not so innocent that they don't know that the goods they are purchasing are smuggled and illegal. But our authorities should be vigilant enough to seize these elements on border. Corruption and bribing are also the factors.
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Aug 26, 2015 11:44am
Traders should tell the government that it is not their fault if goods were smuggled, so why punish them? ... Especially, when PMLN government claims that it is not fault of their MNA if irregularities in election happened, so why punish their MNA?
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