KARACHI: Pakistan Customs has destroyed smuggled and prohibited goods worth more than Rs7.36 billion, including thousands of bottles of liquor, cigarettes, tobacco products and narcotics, in a joint operation in Karachi.
The destruction ceremony was jointly organised by the Collectorate of Customs (Enforcement), Karachi, and the Collectorate of Customs (Airports), Karachi, under the Customs Act, 1969, to protect public health and safeguard government revenue.
According to a press release, the goods had been seized after completion of the required legal formalities and were destroyed in accordance with Customs General Order (CGO) 12/2002 and other applicable laws.
The ceremony was held at Plot No. 243, Deh Narathar, in Gadap Town, Karachi, under strict supervision to ensure transparency, legal compliance and environmental protection.
The items destroyed included thousands of bottles of liquor and beer, counterfeit cigarettes, tobacco products, shisha-related products, gutka, chhalia, naswar, expired medicines, Indian-origin goods and harmful food products prohibited under the Import Policy Order 2022.
Customs officials said the narcotics, prohibited and unusable goods were also disposed of by Customs Enforcement Karachi.
The ceremony was attended by the collectors of Customs Enforcement and Customs Airports Karachi, along with senior officials from the Sindh Rangers, Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and Sindh Police.
Customs officials said counterfeit, expired and hazardous products posed serious risks to public health, adding that preventing smuggling and illegal trade remained a priority.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) said such initiatives reflected its commitment to combating smuggling and illicit trade while protecting consumers from harmful and counterfeit products.
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