KARACHI, May 25: The Secretary Excise and Taxation on Wednesday called upon the department officers to seal illegal liquor business and root out the illegal trade of narcotics from the province. He expressed these views during his visits to different offices of the excise department. He urged the officials of the department to net the defaulters and improve the revenue collection of the department.

Secretary Excise Mir Husain Ali, who had recently assumed charge of his office, visited excise offices located in rest of the province on Tuesday.

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