ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs at the Jinnah International Airport, Karachi has foiled two attempts of smuggling drugs into Pakistan worth Rs114 million through International Mail Office, Karachi.

An official announcement of the Federal Board of Revenue issued on Tuesday said that in the first case, 1.69 kg marijuana worth Rs52m was detected. The parcel contained declared description as ‘Amulets’ and it arrived from Thailand.

Whereas, in the second case, 1,945 MDMA (Ecstasy) pills worth Rs62m were detected from a parcel of ‘Vacuum Cleaner’ which arrived from Belgium.

The surge in global e-commerce has significantly increased the volume of goods crossing borders. With that growth comes heightened risk, as criminal networks and individuals increasingly attempt to exploit mail system for drug trafficking.

Published in Dawn, October 29th, 2025