Bid to smuggle Iranian diesel foiled by Karachi police

Karachi: Karachi police have foiled a bid to smuggle Iranian diesel, worth Rs9.6 million into the city on Sunday.

During an operation in the city's Orangi Town area, the police seized an oil tanker with 31,000 gallons of Iranian fuel valued at Rs9.6 million.

According to DIG Fida Mastoi, Muhammad Qasim and Muhammad Yaseen have been detained and given to Pakistan Customs officials.

The interim prime minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar, issued orders to law enforcement on Friday to strictly crack down on the smuggling of goods includes sugar, urea, petroleum products, and other agricultural products.

While presiding over a high-level meeting on border smuggling control, the interim premier issued the instructions.

Interim Federal Minister for Trade Gohar Ejaz, Minister for Interior Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti, Minister for Petroleum Muhammad Ali, Advisor to the PM Ahmed Cheema, federal secretaries, Federal Board of Revenue chairman and high-level officers of law enforcement agencies attended the meeting.