KARACHI Customs authorities at Jinnah International Airport intercepted a smuggling attempt, seizing over $38,000 from a foreign passenger heading to China, InShort News reported on Thursday.
The Customs officials revealed that the amount, equivalent to Rs. 16.8 million, was recovered from a Sri Lankan citizen named Amado Alpha. The passenger was traveling on a foreign airline when the substantial amount of foreign currency was discovered and confiscated.
According to Pakistani regulations, travelers are only allowed to carry currency equivalent to $5,000 when leaving the country. Despite the incident, the authorities permitted the passenger to continue his journey after confiscating the illegal currency.