Smuggled products have infiltrated multiple sectors of Pakistan's economy, spanning items such as cell phones, fuel, and everyday necessities like toiletries and tea.
[2] Pakistan Customs has ramped up its efforts to combat smuggling, resulting in the confiscation of approximately Rs2.25 billion worth of essential commodities in the past two weeks.
[3] The Government of Canada, in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), has initiated a project in Islamabad aimed at addressing human trafficking and migrant smuggling in Pakistan.
This project's primary objective is to enhance the Federal Investigation Agency's capacity to combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and Smuggling of Migrants (SOM).
[5] In 2023 in response to the recent incidents, the caretaker Prime Minister, Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar, has instructed Customs authorities to strengthen surveillance at irregular border crossings and implement a monitoring system to combat smuggling effectively.
[6] The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has taken action by apprehending over 127 suspects and seizing a substantial amount of Rs679 million in efforts to combat illegal currency and dollar smuggling operations.
Pakistan Customs significantly intensified its anti-smuggling operations, resulting in the seizure of approximately Rs2.25 billion worth of vital commodities during the past two weeks.