Smuggling control through Checkpost

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The authorities approved on Monday establishment of two police checkposts to control smuggling of sugar and flour to Afghanistan via tribal areas.

A meeting chaired by District Coordination Officer Siraj Ahmed decided that two police checkposts would be set up at Kaghazai and Sumari to control smuggling of sugar and flour to Afghanistan. The policemen deployed at the checkposts would be authorised to seize the commodities being smuggled to the neighbouring country.

The meeting discussed availability of essential food items at controlled rates in the bazaars and constituted three monitoring committees to stop smuggling and take action against hoarders and profiteers.

The DCO said that transportation of sugar and flour would not be checked at any other checkpost unless permitted by the higher authorities as the commodities were also being provided to Hangu and Orakzai Agency through the same routes.

He directed the officials to remain in touch with the management of Farooq Flour Mills, Javed Flour Mills and Zahid Flour Mills for the distribution of flour in the three constituencies of Kohat district.