ISLAMABAD — The government announced on Friday plans to establish new checkpoints aimed at preventing sales tax and excise duty evasion, particularly in the cigarette manufacturing sector. A major tax checkpoint will be set up at Kohala Bridge, controlling entry from Muzaffarabad to Murree and Abbottabad. Officials said the move is intended to curb illegal […]
cigarette smuggling
AJK takes action to prevent cigarette smuggling during eid holidays
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has stepped up efforts to stop the smuggling of non-duty paid cigarettes. Authorities are taking extra measures ahead of the Eid holidays. Intelligence reports indicate that smugglers plan to use the holiday period to transport illegal cigarettes into Pakistan. In response, the government has imposed Section 144 from […]