{
  "id": 1494268,
  "title": "Customs Seizes Smuggled Items Worth Rs. 9 Crore in Quetta",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/customs-seizes-smuggled-items-worth-rs-9-crore-in-quetta",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T13:39:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/08/17/customs-seizes-smuggled-items-worth-rs-9-crore-in-quetta/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Customs authorities in Quetta have thwarted a significant smuggling operation, apprehending goods estimated to be worth around Rs. 90 million from a passenger bus at Ziarat Cross. The scale of the seizure is so substantial that it equates to seizing approximately 20 Honda City cars, with the base price of a new Honda City 2026 in Pakistan being Rs. 4,737,000. According to the Customs Department spokesperson, officials confiscated 122 kilograms of silver, valued at Rs. 73.2 million, during the operation. In addition to the silver, they recovered 277 used smartphones and five tablets, whose combined value amounted to approximately Rs. 16.2 million. The total value of the seized items, including both the silver and electronic devices, was reported at roughly Rs. 90 million. The operation was executed at Ziarat Cross after customs officials intercepted the passenger bus, successfully intercepting the smuggling attempt.",
  "summary": "Customs authorities have foiled a massive smuggling attempt at Ziarat Cross, recovering goods worth approximately Rs. 90 million from a … Read More The post Customs Seizes Smuggled Items Worth Rs. 9 Crore in Quetta appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}