QUETTA: In joint operations in different areas of Balochistan, Pakistan Customs, Frontier Corps and police foiled smuggling of sugar and urea fertiliser to Afghanistan.

The value of seized sugar and urea was estimated at Rs390.22 million.

Customs officials said that on a tip-off, officials of Customs, FC and police conducted joint raids in Khuzdar, Noshki and Gadani areas and seized 41883 bags of urea fertiliser and 44957 bags of sugar.

“Sugar and urea was dumped at the farm house, at a crashing plant and some other hiding places in Khuzdar, Gadani and Noshki for smuggling to Afghanistan,” a Customs official told Dawn.

Published in Dawn, May 4th, 2023