2023 crackdown against illicit activities in Pakistan
Date
Early September 2023
Location
Nationwide in Pakistan
Participants
Government of Pakistan Pakistan Armed Forces[1] Law enforcement agencies
Outcome
Black markets of forex successfully eradicated[2]
Recovery of over 27 million rupees from power theft
Arrest of 194 electricity thieves
Seizure of commodities worth 2.25 billion rupees
Arrests related to illegal currency exchange
In early September 2023, the Pakistani government under administration of the Pakistan Armed Forces initiated a crackdown targeting both individuals and organizations engaged in various forms of smuggling, with a particular focus on essential commodities such as wheat, sugar, urea, oil, dollars as well as power theft, hoarding, and illegal currency exchange.[3][4] The crackdown was announced by Asim Munir.[5]
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