Customs officials at Jinnah International Airport intercepted two passengers bound for Dubai, attempting to smuggle over AED 100,000 out of Pakistan, ARY News reported on Thursday.
The passengers, identified as Muntazir Mehdi and Mohammad Kashif, were about to board a Pakistan International Airline (PIA) flight to Dubai when customs officers discovered the cash during routine checks.
The passengers claimed the money was intended for purchasing videography equipment, but customs seized the funds and initiated legal proceedings against them for violating currency regulations.
This operation highlights the increased vigilance at Karachi Airport to curb illegal money transfers and smuggling activities.
Earlier the same day, customs officials foiled another money laundering attempt at Jinnah International Airport, arresting a passenger.
A customs spokesperson reported that the suspect, en route to Doha, was stopped based on suspicion. Upon inspecting the passenger’s luggage, authorities found $20,000 in cash.
After confiscating the currency, officials filed a First Information Report (FIR) against the Doha-bound passenger, who is now under investigation to uncover the individuals behind the money laundering attempt.
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Pakistan has become an asset trap. The currency continues to devalue. Any asset people have will continue to lose its value in $ terms. You are not allowed to save yourself by investing outside Pakistan. They track small amounts like above and make news out of them when the politicians are sumgling hundreds of million $s. It’s become a crime to be a non influential Pakistani. I am an oversea Pakistani and I will never bring a $ back to Pakistan because of such actions. Government really needs to rethink their policy if they want $ flows back in Pakistan.