By U.Zee
ISLAMABAD: The Airport Security Force (ASF) foiled a bid to smuggle surgical masks to Dubai, at Islamabad International Airport, here on Thursday.
According to details, the ASF authorities recovered 40 packets masks hidden inside a passenger’s luggage at the airport. The passenger identified as Iftikhar-ur-Rehman was flying to Dubai via flight no EA 615. The recovered masks were handed over to the Customs. It is pertinent to mention here that ;ast week, the Customs authorities had thwarted a bid to smuggle a huge quantity of face masks out of the country at the Islamabad International Airport. At least 10 bags full of face masks were seized from the possession of three passengers. One of the three passengers, named Asif Mahmood was to board a Bangkok-bound flight, while the rest, Tauqeer Ahmed and Mushtaq Ahmed were to fly to Doha.
Government has banned the export of respiratory masks amid Coronavirus outbreak that has claimed over 3,000 lives and infected thousands in different countries of the world.
