DERA ISMAIL KHAN:Customs Anti-Smuggling Division Dera Ismail Khan has clarified news reports about the use of non-custom paid vehicles when its squad vehicles collided with each other on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) route on Monday and termed the news contrary to the facts.
In a clarification issue here on Tuesday, it clarified that the Customs Anti-Smuggling team was dispatched for an operation following receiving information from informed sources, but during the journey, the squads’ vehicles collided with each other due to technical faults.
As a result, both vehicles suffered partial damage and the customs staff narrowly escaped.
It’s important to note that no non-custom paid vehicle was used during this operation and added that that news contrary to the facts could be a failed attempt to serve the interests of the anti-social elements and enemies of the country.
The customs authorities are playing an effective role in ending the country’s economic crisis through ongoing operations against smuggling.