Customs thwarts smuggling bid at Lahore airport.

LAHORE -- Customs authorities on Sunday thwarted a smuggling bid at Allama Iqbal International airport, Lahore. According to DC Customs, Saqib Warraich, 23 mobile phones, 50kilogram face masks and branded cigarettes were recovered from the custody of a passenger who reached Lahore from Dubai. The passenger identified as Muhammad Nadeem landed at Lahore airport via Emirates flight no 622.

The worth of recovered phones is said to be Rs2.3million. In a separate action, last month, Customs authorities had...