Since the initiative represents the leadership’s dedication to upholding the law and safeguarding the nation’s economy, the Government of Pakistan’s “zero tolerance policy” has begun to bear fruit.
The policy steps against smuggling, hoarding, and electricity pilfering, according to a statement, are intended to break up illicit networks, stabilize markets, and guarantee the availability of necessities at fair prices.
Many arrests and billions of rupees in recoveries have been made as a result of the regulations, which are enforced starting September 1, 2023, with support from the Special Investment and Facilitation Council.”
Three thousand and twenty-nine metric tonnes of illegal fertilizer movement have been stopped during anti-smuggling operations.
As part of their efforts to stop the smuggling of necessities, authorities also apprehended 361 metric tons of wheat and flour from smugglers.
The illicit sugar profiteering was stopped during the course of the last eleven months thanks to the seizure of 34,731 metric tonnes of sugar.
With the seizure of 149,710 rolls of fabric, the illicit textile market was pushed back.
Additionally, 7 million liters of Iranian oil were seized as a result of the smuggling crackdown, which helped to stabilize the fuel market.
Authorities have guaranteed farmers’ access to 43,644 metric tons of fertilizer that they had taken from hoarders since September 2023.
Parallel to this, hoarding led to the recovery of 2,505 metric tons of wheat, 57,051 metric tonnes of ghee, and 10,907 metric tonnes of sugar from market price manipulators.
Over 83,295 power thieves were detained by law enforcement agencies, which also recovered Rs 104 billion from those involved in power theft, totaling 173,212 feces against those implicated.
