By Ashraf Uddin Pirzada
LANDIKOTAL: Authorities at Torkham border foiled a bid to
smuggle Urea fertilizer to Afghanistan and arrested a person, officials said on
Sunday.
Political tehsildar Torkham, Shamsul Islam, told this scribe that an Afghanistan bounded truck (AE-0710) was stopped at Torkham border. He said
during checking they recovered 400 bags of Urea fertilizer concealed under the cartons
of fresh vegetables. He said the truck was transporting different fresh
vegetables to Afghanistan.
The official said Urea fertilizer was one of the contraband
items as sale and purchase of Urea fertilizer without authorized dealers is
banned in Pakistan. He said the owner of the seized item Rauf, resident of
Balamani Peshawar was arrested and sent him to Landikotal lock up for
investigation.
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