Historic feat as Port Qasim customs thwart 36kg heroin smuggling.

KARACHI -- Customs officials on Port Qasim thwarted on Monday an attempt to smuggle narcotics worth Rs360 billion hidden in footballs made in Sialkot. Chief Collector of Model Customs Collectorate South Saif Uddin Junejo noted the department caught 36 kilogram of heroin hidden in the 9,600 footballs meant for departure to Canada. Officials, in a press conference earlier today said the footballs were made in Sialkot and were meant for Canada hidden in which were about 36 kilograms of heroin that is worth over Rs360 billion in the international market. Four suspected to be involved in the smuggling have been detained by the customs officials and cases have been lodged against them while for others a team of officials have been constituted and sent to...