The anti-money laundering force on Saturday seized 100,000 Saudi Riyals and arrested two Afghans at the Torkham border.

       Officials of the force said the foreign currency was concealed in a wheelchair used by one of the arrested Afghans to cross the border. They said that the currency was detected with the help of sniffer dogs, which were specially trained for the purpose. They said that the two arrested Afghans were brothers and were shifted to a local prison.

       Meanwhile, customs clearing agents at the Torkham border have accused the customs staff of deliberately delaying clearance of edibles, especially fresh fruits and vegetables.

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       They said that due to prolonged delay in clearance of these perishable items during the current hot weather, a sizable quantity of their consignment got rotten and spoiled, causing them monetary losses.

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       They demanded of the customs department to expedite the customs clearance process of perishable export items and depute extra staff to handle the excess clearance process.

       Published in Dawn, August 20th, 2023