7 officials of Attock Police to face action for facilitating smuggling of cloth

Report By: NISAR ALI KHAN

Attock:Seven officials of Attock Police to face action for facilitating the smuggling of cloth worth billions of rupees under Afghan Transit Trade Agreement (ATTA). Official sources said that on the orders of the Prime Minister’s Secretariat, action has been initiated against 13 officers and personnel of Punjab Police, Customs Intelligence and Rangers for facilitating the smuggling of cloth worth billions of rupees under the guise of Afghan Transit Trade Agreement (ATTA). The officials of Attock who face action include former station house officer Police Station Attock Khurd, Atif Shahzad, ASI Incharge, Punjab Police, Attock Khurd Check Post, Jamshed Iqbal, Head Constable, Punjab Police, Check Post Attock Khurd, Ahmed Nawaz, Head Constable Incharge, Attock 2 Check Post, Punjab Police, Zeeshan Ali, Head Constable, Punjab Police, Attock Khurd Check Post, Atlas Khan, Constable, Attock Khurd Check Post, Rasheed Ahmad, Deputy Muharrar Police Station, Attock Khurd, Muhammad Irfan. According to the report, these official in gloves with Customs Intelligence and Rangers were allegedly involved in large-scale smuggling of cloth under the guise of Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement and action was initiated against them after the alleged involvement of officials was leaked, prompting Prime Minister’s Secretariat to direct the custom and police authorities to probe the issue, official sources said.