Govt crafts strategy to stop smuggling.

In a first step towards curbing nearly '$7 billion worth of annual smuggling,' the government on Thursday approved the country's first national anti-smuggling and border management strategies that are also expected to boost revenues and promote job creation in border areas.

The decisions were taken by Prime Minister Imran Khan in a meeting that was attended by officials from the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Commerce and Federal Board of Revenue. The lead role to curb the smuggling was given to the Customs Department. It was also decided, in principle, that about 2,000...