Smuggling of Banned Tablets Worth Rs. 2.8 Billion Stopped in Karachi

Pakistan Customs has seized 5.6 million tablets worth Rs 2.8 billion that were being smuggled to Africa, according to ARY News.

Deputy Collector Muhammad Raza Naqvi stated that the tablets, used in narcotics production, were hidden in a container at Port Qasim, Karachi. The shipment was falsely declared as “Towel Fabric” to avoid detection. However, the Anti-Smuggling Squad intercepted the container before it could be loaded onto a ship.

These tablets are banned in several countries due to their role in drug manufacturing.

In a separate operation on February 26, customs officials confiscated medicines worth Rs 10 billion from a warehouse in Korangi. The stock included painkillers and capsules from seven different brands, with DRAP sources confirming their Indian origin. Investigations are ongoing.

Additionally, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Anti-Corruption Circle Islamabad recently arrested two individuals involved in the sale of fake and unregistered medicines.

According to an FIA spokesperson, a suspect, Mazhar Qeebbal, was detained for allegedly selling counterfeit drugs from a medical store in the Diplomatic Enclave, Islamabad. This follows the arrest of two other suspects from the same store last week, during which FIA officials seized counterfeit and unregistered medicines.